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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

Z Ing. Gle Mistakes the Hands OF Two
Honest and Thoroughly Normal Work
men for Those OF Soleillana.'
LOAlBROsO's BLUNDER.
The world gasped and read on. In
truth a more conical catastrophe Do
would have been difficult Co conceive.
Prof. Lombroso had found the terrible
destiny of Soleilland writ large on a
maud that was not Soleilland's al ALL He
had selected "a chromatic asymmetry
already noted in the iris" and with a
formidable array Of atavism, asymme-
try. pathology and the like had proved
up 10 the hills that Soleilland was
born criminal. could not help him
self. in tact-an0 an this upon false
data. In only one particular had he not
erred. He had "spotsod' the left hand
as being normal and thus resisted the
temptation OF proving Scleiland doubly
helpless.
INNOCENT CAUtNE.
The irony OF the situation was APP
parent directly % became kuo>su that
NJ. Bertill0n the chief OF the aVthro-
phometrical bureau and famouF tho
world over as the author OF the Bertn-
lon system OF Identifying criminals.
was the unconscious and innocent cause
Of L4ombroso's hlunder The Ecl8ir
had had the idea of asking NJ Bartillon
whether he had supplied the photo
graphs Of Solcilland's hands, and this Us
what IL learned:
you are perhaps not aware" said
the chief of the anthropomctriclI bu-
reau, that 30 Is absolutely forbidden
Co communicate judicial uhotogialhe fu
tfc press The project OF police must
give his sanction before this can Doe
done. When the press was fun OF de-
tails Of Solcillaud's life a reporter came
90 80.
of crimipJss hands TO illustrate m
serial story Ho was without any au-
thorizauon from the project Perhaps
Dc thought that iu moment OF dis
fractional might give him soleilland's
hands
TWO HONEST HANDS.
This would have been dincuIt for
Soleillands hands never have boon
Photographed. gave him a-print oil
the right hand OF a worthy hostler and
another Of the left hand of am honest
sheep-fiayer-p photographs which I took
ten years ago 90 illustrate my album
OF physical defects OF deformitieg or
stigmata as revealing "a mans calling
What was my astonishmcnt next dav
Co see my two photographs reproduced
in the reporters paper under the head
lines. THE Sutyr-Assassn and AM
throphometry Solellanl's Hands SO.
Sc Then followed am article On which
10 was stated that NJ Aiphouse Boftl-
Ion has measured and photographed
tho ASSASSIN Iul has CXamihed from
the crlmiualists point of Wow Solcu-
lan's physical defects The monsters
hands show Characteristic design.
Their reformation clearly proves mat
they have been used to handling tho
hammer and packing and corling pare
rfl.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

the single horizontal line of the palm
is peculiar tO lower dpes and the ma
Jointly of epileptNs. idiots and born
criminals. 'If ever" hg adds sar-
castcally. 'you happen To come my
way ] should be happy TO show you
similar case in the two hands OF q
man who has reason TO believe that he
cannot be classed IN any OF those cate
gOries. This Characteristic sign Is re-
peated In four OF his children An
other savaut unkindly limited that the
great criminalist had discovered the
stigmata of deEoueracy by process OF
suggestion. lie bad before him, az be
believed. "a criminals hand. and II was
quite natural that he should discover
confirmation of his theories. Let
series of photographs reproducing the
hands of honest men and criminals
alike he placed before NJ. LOmbrOso,
and then let him test his theories by
separating the wheat from the tares.'
MORE DOUBTS.
TO crown an Dr. Manouvrier, a pro-
fcssor at the Paris school Of Anthro-
poloey. furnished abundant evidence
20 show that the skull which Prof
I.ombroso regarded as the skull OF
Charlotte Corday. and ON which he re-
lied for one of the principal chapters
of his work ON female criminals, b., 90
say the least, of very doubtful anthem
ucity.
STICKS TO HIS GUNS.
Prof Lombroso made the best Of a
bad job Tie replied 10 his adyersaries
that the anomalies were there even n
The hands were not those of the assds-
Sim. He denies that The single horizon
tan fold of the palm can be caused
hy mans calling. Every saFant
knows that &C. is an ataXic phcnomeu-
Gu anterior to BIRTH Tie uujustly
pours out the pitfalls Of his wrath at
having been led into such an ogregious
bluuder ON lhc devoted head of AZ.
Bertlon, whereas DE should have re-
served them Cor the willy reporter. the
cause OF am the michel "A self
respecting man should treat very dir
fcrcutly a man who has devoted an his
life 90 science
WHAT RERTILLON SAYS.
The storm now has blown over The
other day I called at the Anthpometri-
cal office and was fortunate enough
t0 lind M Beruuou iu communica-
tive mood. no is easy Go see that tho
creator OF the anthropometrlcal sys-
tenn. 900 spite Of the ,ourteou8 form Boz
which he clothes hIs uucuuccs has
boundless contempt for the psuedo-
acicucunc theories That would brand "a
man ou tEC STRENGTH OF au anomalous
conformation of hand. head or eye.
The primNuliHt of the Lomhrnsu
school hardly could fn1 favor In the
eight of inia cold practical observer.
trained lu tho school OFF experience who
cam IeU UhI,f hH bond. "a criminal
a0 glance.
TALMIsTEY DRESSED TP
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30
Rich Americans Offer to Pay for
The RemOdeIling Of Buck
ingham Palace.
KING CAN'T AFFORD TO DO 1T
And There Would BE a Fuss i'm Par
Lament II Application
We're Made Thet,,.

| ONION. Nov. 21-King Edward
wants 20 remodel buckingham
palace. That is not surprising for
externally al least. the London royal
residence IS hideously plain II is
fact that several OF the warehouses
which nave been recently erected I'm
London are far more picturesque and
pleasing to the eye. But to make
the transformation in Buckingham
palace which his majesty DESIRES
new facade among other things is part
OF the scheme-would cost something
Ike 100000. That IS more than the
king can afford 10 pay himself And
an application TO parliament for
grant for that purpose would meet
with tho strenuous opposition Of the
Labor party and cause some nasty
things 10 be said. Tho king Is too
tactful a man, and values his popular
fly too highly. 10 expose himself q
criticism from that quarter.
And yet he might get the Job done
without costing himself or the ma
ton a cent. Since his wishes In the
matter became known several rich
men have intimated their willingness
20 subscribe the amount required.
And among the most generous ~
these would-be patrons Of needy roy
atty are some American rEultimilhon-
aires and acknowledgements. They
would be only TOO delighted n they
were permitted TO provide tbs whole
sum. There are no people who put a
higher cash value on royaltys favor
than those who seek here what thew
can't get Ina the new world II would
be Gueor n buckingham nnlnre should
be- remodolled with American non ".
But somehow I don't believe Il win
thlnh inc hlns VIII conclude me,
put up with Buckingham palace ~ 81
b..
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m''' ~ ~ ''-' iIu.h
M"4b
lH '.a 10y pnpi .t--
ii.l u-.N"', -"t IFI lH lh- in ",
lHil 'AI f"". nav t'.t everything
l1 rouse hHii OUT WIN NlIe success.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30
PHRENODOGY.

1T is the same with phrenology and
graphology. GrapholOgy the new
branch OF occultism. plays the part Of a
society game, fortune telling. which by
appearing 10 take the handwriting as
the basis. really relies more or less con-
sciously on the angel and demon which
g. al the bottom of an humanity, and
makes Il possible 20 say I'm yelled terms
many secret things which each applies
10 himself and thinks he has succeeded
in discriminating. With the aid of
little naturll perspicacity. the graphol-
ogist ends by believing IN his pretend
ed science, the mind Is once more the
dupe Of the heart.
prof Cesare Lombroso takes char
aCteristics which are accidental and ac-
cessory 90 the individual and constructs
out OF them the past. present and future
Of that individual Tho anatomical
characteristics on which he relies could
only serve "a posteriori. They have but
very little scientific value as Indicating
"a bias toward 'crimluuity one must
use excessive caution on such ground.
UGLY WOMEN.
"For instance. n you observe the
patches Of prisoners brought into po-
lice station you VIII not IAN 10 remark
that nearly AN the women arrested for
theft are ugly Why Simply because
the women of the people that are ia
vOred with good looks are seldom driv-
en- 90 steal; they have no need 10 do 80
they find money more easily by other
means. Ugllness is, therefore. a con-
comitant quality o. female thieves. And
yet you would not argue that ugllness
Indicates q thief
CRIMINALS NOT CLEVER
Anatomy can be OF very little serv-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30
Scientists BIunder Exposes Pa|mistry

yof IN 10
sin but whoE Her
Nau Of fIs Ton is VI. T. be
o IndI2eadin8
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

Ing. "He Mistakes the Hands of Two
Honest and Thoroughly Normal Work
mon for Those Of SolpilI.Uu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

Tl masters words we're read with
awe in tine clty of Light ana duly telc-
graphed to all parts az the world Need
lcss to ay tho o-SolcillandiHts were
delighted. f0r they read thoren the
strongest argument ngainnt tho rKtcu-
tion of the death sentence
A day or Two later morning daily,
the Eclair. appeared with mighty
headline; ia Cafe de Lomhroso'
u.ombrosO's Blunderl. and as sub head
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
MULE WAS THE
CAUSE OF WAR
Strange Explanation Given of
Strife Between Nicaragua
and Honduras.
Nicsrsguan csvslrymon Appropriated
q Mule While on Territory Claimed
by Honduras, and War Was Re-
qulred to Settle the Matter.

Washington.-One mnle--a mule
belonging to Senior Ireno Salgado--
was the chief object of dispute be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras when
they began the quarrel which finally
ended In the war that is threatening
the peace Of all Central America, &C.
cording to the official communications
exchanged by the ministers OF the for.
cign affairs for the two republics. co
pies of which communications have
been received In Washington.
The controversy began when Angus
to G. Coello, the Honduran minister
for foreign affairs. wrote a note tc
Jose ID. Gomez. the Nicaraguan minis
ter for foreign affairs, on January 2S,
protesting against the theft of a mule
from Ireno Salgado by thirty-five Mica.
raguan cavalrymen, who were charged
with entering Honduran territory.
In reply, Senior Gomez said the Mic
araguans did not quite enter Hondur.
an territory. although they passed
near to the little town OF Los Manos,
In that republic. The taking OF the
mule was not denied, but Senior Gomez
insisted In his letter that Salgado was
not Honduran citizen. but Nicara.
guam who had to leave that country
luton two years before. Consequent.
ly. Nicaragua maintained that Hon.
duras had no right to fly to the de
Tense OF Salgado's mule.
This note brought spirited reply
from Honduras, the minister for for.
eign affairs announcing that Ireno Sal
gado, the Nicaraguan refugee, was liv
Ing In Tegucigalpa, happily engaged
In trade there. while man by the
same name, most reputable and re
spected farmer. Honduran of un
questionable citizenship, lived at Los
Manos and owned the much mooted
mule.
Nicaragua replied that 1t was true
that Colonel Juan |. Rocha. who com
manded party of calvarymen, took
mule near Los Manos, but reiterated
that the animal was not taken I'm Hon.
duran territory. Dispatches grew long
er as the controversy waxed warmer
Other questions arose Then the arbi.
irrational tribune was opened and final
ly the break came when President Re
laya OF Nicaragua withdrew his mem
Der OF the board of arbitration ano
war between Honduras and Nicara.
qua actually began.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
TEN MILLIONS
LOST BY FLOOD
High Waters in Pennsylvania
Causes Much Damage
to Property.
Ten Square Mics Inundated ana
Thirty Blast Furnaces Put Out OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Fur
naces viii Cause Scarcity
of iron.

Pittsburg the rapid receding
~ the waters in the Monongahela,
Allegheny and Ohio rivers, conditions
are resuming normal proportions. The
approaches to the bridges are now
clear of water and street car ser
vice in the flooded district has been
resumed.
Ten square miles were Inundated.
The loss is summarized as follows:
Loss in output of steels mills, $1,000
900. Loss in output of other INDUS
tries $4,000 900. Losses in wages OIL
employees, $1,S37,000. Estimated dam
age to industrial plants, $2,50o,0oo.
Total, s9,337 900.
Various other estimates are being
made ranging from ten to twenty mill
lions of dollars. Reports from num-
erous western Pennsylvania points
are to the effect that the flood
has subsidized.
Thirty large blast furnaces In this
city are out of commission. 1t Is said
here that the suspension will cause
a scarcity of iron.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
TWELVE MEN CAUSE STRIKE.
Not q Single Street Car Is Running In
Butte.

Butte. Mont The Butte street rail.
way system suspended all operations
Tuesday midnight. In consequence OF
walkout OF track and repair men.
Thus far no negotiations for settle
ment have been made. One hundred
and tfty motormen and conductors are
thrown out by the strike OF the barn
men, who number only twelve, The
latter ask an increase from 50 TO 80 SO
per day for eight hours work These
men belong to the Workingmens
union, the strongest In the camp next
To the Miners Their demands have
been granted by the telephone com
panies. by the waterworks. the lun
Der men and by minor companies, but
the city, the gas company and the
street railway company viii not pay
their demands. Tho membership Is
mainly, composed OF common laborers,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF
WOMAN NOW HIS WIFE
Evelyn hesbit Thsw Says She Was
Tied Up and Lashed on the Bare
Skin, Thaw Spending Entire
Day Whipping Her.

New York.--In the Thaw trial on
Monday the much.discussed Hummell
affidayit was introduced. with the con-
sent OF the defense. and was read In
full TO the jury.
The affidavit proved a surprise only
In the alleged severity OF the assaults
Harry X. Thaw Is said To have made
upon Evelyn Nesbit during her trip
through Europe IN 1903. when. accord
ing to the testimony OF Abraham
Hummel. Miss Negbit would not sign
statements which Thaw had prepared.
accusing Stanford White of having
dragged and ruined her.
In the affidavit prepared In Hum
meis ONCE Miss Nesbit charges Thaw
with having attacked her with a COW
hide whip while they were stopping at
an old castle In the Austrian Tyrol.
and flashing her bare skin until shs
became faint from the pain and
swooned. He repeated the attack the
next day. according to the affidavit.
and afterward In Paris he beat her at
halfhour intervals throughout one en-
tire day, leaving on when she would
faint away and could no longer under
stand what was happening. Miss Mes.
bit Is alleged to have sworn In the
affidavit that she was In daily fear for
her life and that Thaw acted as IA de
m.nted person during some OF the as
satiitS
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
STARTED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Ripley Of the Santa Re BIsmes Roose
Welt for Wall Street Panic.

Los Angeles. Calm an interview
In an afternoon paper, President Il. r.
Ripley OF the Santa Fe. who Is now
at Santa Barbara, ls quoted as saying
that President Roosevelt is RESPONSE
BILE for the present uncertain condi.
lions In Wall street, and attributes
the recent semi.panic 10 IA brush fire
which the president started" Mr.,
Ripley said that because OF the gen.
eral anti-railroad sentiment in the
country that the Santa Fe was pre-.
pared 10 inaugurate policy OF strict
conservatism Ia the matter OF the ex
penditures and that many contemplate
ed improvements In the company's
property would have to await more
favorable conditions. Mr.. Ripley Is
also quoted as saying that he believes
II liz likely that President Hartman
OF the Union Pacific will retire from
active railroad life within IA year.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
WHAT STOLYP|N
PROPOSES To Do
Freedom of Speech and Of the
Press. Liberty of Faith
and Other Reforms.
Declaration Read Before Lower House
Of Parliament Avoids all Refer
enee to prumhead courtmar-
tisI and Other Cases Of
Contention,

ST Pctersburg.-Th ministerial
declaration setting forth the program
for legislation was read Tuesday after.
noon by Premier stolypin before the
lover house OF parliament.
The declaration avoided all reference
70 drumhead court.martiai and all
other cases OF contention and was re
ceived In silence.
NJ, Stolypin at the close received
hearty applause from the conserva-
tives.
The first speech. however. that of
Prince Zereteli. In behalf OF the so.
cial democracy, evoked an angry scene
between members of the right and left
parties. In which such epithets as
liar" and murderer" were freely ex-
changed The prince proposed reso-
luton arraigning the government for
violating all the rights OF the people
promised In the imperial manifesto OF
October 30. 1905, and concluding with
the declaration that the people can
iiberate their friends. fighters for free.
dom. only when they themselves are
free.
The projects OF law enumerated ny
NJ Stolypin include;
Freedom OF speech and OF the press.
Liberty OF faith.
iiabeas corpus on the same basis as
other states,
Local self.government.
Reform of the zematvos.
Responsibility of officials.
sAgraran reforms.
Abolition Of free entry'of goods into
Vladlvostok.
Completion Of the trans Siberian
railroad Ia Russian territory.
Popular education.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL DAVIS.
British Foreign Secretary's Opinion
of SWettenham Affair.


of Swettenham Affair.
London.-The incident involving
Governor Swettenham of Jamaica and
Rear Admiral Davis, U. S. NJ, came
up in the house of commons Thurs
day in a hypothetical question by
Jesse Collins, liberal unionist, who
was in Kingston at the time of the
disaster. Mr.. Collins asked If it was
in accordance with international law
for an admiral of a foreign country
land an armed force in British colo
MES without permission of the gov
ernor. Foreign Secretary Gray said:
"No, and may add that no such
rights were claimed in the incident
referred to. What | am convinced
of is that while in the presence of
such a catastrophe there naturally
was certain amount of misunder.
standing, the American admiral was
inspired by single-minded motives
and desire to relieve suffering. Any
other construction placed on his &C.
ton is most unworthy and untrue"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP
KILLS SEVEATY-FIVE MEN
Serious Disaster at Mining VIilsge
Near Forbach, Germany, Which
Has Brought Sorrow to
Many Homes.

Forbach, Germany.-An explosion
of fire damp in an underground shaft
OF the coal mine at Kleinrossein. near
here, resulted in the death OF seventy
five miners and the injury OF twelve
others.
Many of the bodies were so disflg-
ured that they were scarcely recog-
nizable. The work Of bringing out
the injured men and the bodies OF
the dead was very slow, the galleries
being choked with wreckage.
The mine belongs TO the Dewen-
dels, one OF the richest mining fami-
lies of Alsace-Lorraine.
The Dewendels brothers have gwen
$4,000 to relieve the immediate ne
cessities Of the afflicted families.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
Nullity Doctrine of State Rights.

Washington-That state legislatures
have no right to legislate regarding
traffic affairs, even on matters strict
ly within the state boundary, is the
doctrine to which President Roose-
welt has subscribed He holds that
the commerce clause of the constitu-
ton gives congress the right to con-
troll not only Interstate but also state
commerce. Congress did not exer-
else this right until the recent rate
law was enacted, and consequently up
to that time states were at liberty to
proceed
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
DuELINo IN RUSSIA.
Captain Cuts off Ear Of Prince and is
Shot.

st. Petersburg.-A shooting ARRAY
took place In the dining hall of the
Grand Hotel de Europe between
Prince Nokaridze. marshal of the
nobility from Kutais, and Captain Kos
loff of the east Siberia sharpshooters.
In the midst Of spirited argument
regarding the autonomy Of the eau
casus. Prince Nokaridze made dis
paraging remark about Russian mill.
tary prestige. Thereupon Captain
Kosloff drew his sabre and cut of the
princes ear. Reaching into his pocket
the prince pulled revolver and fired
twice, tho bullets penetrating the
neck and breast of the captain. A sur
geon sewed on the princes severed
ear, Captain Koslotf's wound are dang
erous.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
NICARAGUA HAS UPPER HAND.
Port Of TruIillo Captured by Naval
Forces Of Zelaya.

Managua. Nicaragua. Tho port OF
Trujlllo. Honduras, has been captured
by the Nicaragnan naval forces. The
Hondurans left behind them a piece
OF artillery, u number OF rifles and q
quantity OF ammunition.
Panama, --According to reliable in.
formation received here from Saliva
dor that country has allied itself
openly with Honduras In the war with
Nicaragua. On March 10, $500 Sal
vadorean soldiers landed at Amalpala
and proceeded the next morning In
the direction OF Cholutaa. This body
of men came from San Miguel, In Hon
duras. and are under the command OF
General Jose Dolores Presa.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
Detectives Have No Clue to Thief
Who Got $t73,ooo.

chlcago.--The counting of the $62,.
000.000 in the local sub-treasury, to
determlne II the shortage of $17s,00o,
discoyered February 20. was due to a
mistake In bookkeeping. was finished
Monday without the discovery of any
shing to explain the shortage other
than that the money had been stolen.
Captain Porter of the federal secret
service said that his detectives had
learned nothing new about the dis.
appearance of the money.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28

Chicago. William ]. Bryan, at the
closing conference on Monday In con-
ncetion with the industrial exhibit. OK
pressed the opinion that trade unions
have done more good for society than
any other force In this country, Al
though he disclaimed any scientific"
knowledge OF the question. MIR, Bry.
ans remarks were received with much
satisfaction by the audience of union
men from the Federation OF Labor
which attended the meeting.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-03-28
JEWS BEING MAssAcRgo.
Outbreak in Roumanla Assuming
Alarming Proportions.

Vienna According 10 telegram re-
eeiyed here from Czernowits, an Aus.
trian town close TO the boundary OF
Moldavia. Roumanla, advices have
been received there from the Austrian
frontier police stationed at ftzkani and
Suckawa, that the anti,Jewish out
break In Rounania Is assuming serious
proportions. Peasants have attacked
aud plundefed Jews at Burduzheni
who are fleeing over the frontier to itz-
kanl About 1900 fugitives. mostly
women and children, already have
CIR ssod the frontier Other reports de-
clare that further serious disturbances
have occurred at Botosahni. where the
peasants have set fire to the houses OF
Jews. and as result almost the en-.
tire town Is In flames. The Hebrew al
lance OF Vienna Ia preparing To take
care Of the Roumania fugitives.