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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
BULK CONES TO
UNITED STATES
Trade of the Society Islands
Given in Annual Report of
Consul at Tahiti.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following in
formation concerning the trade of the
Society islands is an extract from the an
nual report of Consul julius d. Dreher
of Tahiti:
OF the total imports into the Society is
lands in 1SO6-$5S0. O32-the imports from
the United States amounted to 1855 545;
and of the total exports during the same
year-S717, 342-the exports to the United
States amounted TO 1916 307. Although the
trade with the United States in 1906 was
somewhat less than in 1905, in both i'm
ports and exports, As per cent of the to-
tai imports were drawn therefrom and A
per cent of the total exports went there
to. The loss to the United States in i'm
ports may be accounted for in part by
the earthquake and fire in San Fran
cisco. with which city the greater part
of the trade is done.
The chief imports from the United
States in 1906 We're as follows: Cereals,
S2S, 81; fabrics, clothing, etc, $4416O; fish
of all kinds. principally canned salmon
81. 720: flour. seS, 256: hardware and IRON
mongery. $4,000; lumber. S9.513. against
So, $50 in 1905; cheese, confectionery, fruit,
furniture, lard, sewing machines, meats,
medicines, condensed milk, paints and
colors, paper, rope and Irvine, rubber
manufactures. saddles and harness, shoes,
soap, sugar, tools and implements, veget-
ables, vehicles, wines and spirits, and
wood manufactures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
OWENS MAD IHFATUATION
Well Known Newspaper Writer and
Traveller Finally Kills Himself on
Account of Paramour.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 17.-John E.
Owens, the widely known newspaper
writer and traveller, whose fnfatuation
for Mrs Bonnie Tucker, former wife
of a Cincinnati politician, led him to
desert his wife and travel the country
with her, committed suicide in a room
ing house late yesterday by laudanum,
after Mrs. Tucker refused to be recon-
ciled to him. The pair had a series of
sensational escapades while travelling
in Mexico, Owens causing her arrest
through extraordinary jealousy of his
companion, and being himself arrest
ed for threatening her. They had re-
peated cancellations and senarat inns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
SITUATION IN ARIZONA.
Both Companies in Bad Shape in the
Principal Cities.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug 17.-Since the
declaration of a general strike meager ad-
vices as to conditions in southern Cali
fornia and Arizona have been received in
this city In some directions It is known
that the traffic was seriously interrupted,
while at other points the usual press re-
port is handled apparently without diff
Guilty.
At Phoenix, Ariz., it is stated that every
Western Union operator walked out, and
that only the manager of the office re-
manned TO handle business.
At AshfOrk, Ariz., the chief repeating
station for the Postal between Los Ange-
les and the east three out of the five men
walked out. Manager Lewis of the local
Postal office stated that he would tOmOr-
row send two operators to fill the places
Since yesterday the Western Union has
been unable to reach Prescott with any
press matter and il is Surmised that there
are no operators available there.
At San Diego, Cal, one operator is re-
ported to have obeyed the general strike
order.
No advices have been received from 9TH
er points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Soaked in Fresh Water.

1t was determined that by soaking the
sulphured fruit in fresh water before
cooking, an appreciate percentage of the
acid is gotten rid of
1T is seen from these experiments" the
chemists report that a fruit sample con-
tanning sulphurOus acid considerably in
excess of the present pure food limita-
tons of O.O35 per cent is reduced to fig
ures below that requirement by the time
the fruit is ready for table consumption
II may be further stated that practically
all of the sulPhurOus acid so remaining
is combined, and not in a free state.
Throughout these experiments the fruit
was cooked to a point where it was fit
for table consumption, and the period of
cooking represented about twenty min
utes for fruit soaked over night, and six
ty minutes for fruit not soaked at all
others in like proportion. The chemists
conclude that ''inasmuch as a very small
fraction of / per cent of dried fruit is con-
sumed in raw state. it would appear
that a favorable consideration of these
facts should be taken into account in fix
ing the legal limitation of sulphurous acid
applicable to the dried fruit trade"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
TAFT PATCHES UP A
TREATY FOR PANAMA

Washington. Aug. 17.-Secretary Taft
today concluded arrangements with rep
resentatives of the United States of Co
lombia and Panama for the settlement of
the issues between those countries and
the United States growing out of the
separation of Panama and the creation
of the canal zone. It provides for three
treaties. one of which. if approved by the
president and Secretary Root, probably
VIII be submitted to the senate at the
next session. 1t is understood the ar
rangement provides for the final settle
ment of the claims of Colombia upon Pan
anna for the assumption by the latter of
part of the national debt of the parent
state and for the restoration of the com
mercial relations between Colombia and
Panama
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
REASON DETHRONED.
Portland Girl Takes stryehnine and
Ends Her Worry.

Portland, Ore, Aug. Unconscious
that she was mentally deranged, Miss
Pitra Lourutz, 20 years of age, killed
herself today by taking strychnine.
The girl had been engaged to be mar
ried for several months, but recently
became afflicted mentally. She had
received medical treatment. but con-
tinued to grow worse, and the grow
ing realization of her unhappy future.
together with the fact that in her con-
dition she could not wed, impelled her
to DESTROY herself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
DEEP SEA FISHERMEN NARROWED AND
COMRADE DROWNED In THEIR SIGHT

craft, throwing Luigi into the sea. Mac
ado, who could swim, jumped in and
tried to save the boat as well as help
Luigi. but the sea carried the skiff away
faster than Tony could swim.
Luigi became tangled in the kelp not
over thirty feet from the rock, his head
and shoulders out of water, but he could
not release himself and we could not
reach him and he drowned before our
eyes and ali the next day his body float
ed on top Of the water and was torn by
gulls within cur sight and we were help
less. 1 figured that we must stay thers
seven or eight days, but the next noon
the power boat America came by and
took US Off"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
GOOD IF COOKED
4 FEW MINUTES
Conclusion Reached by Chem
lists Who Investigated Sui
phured Fruit Proposition.
INJURIOUS IF EATEN RAW
EXPERIMENT. MADE UNDER VA
RYING CONDITIONS.

San Francisco, Aug. I7.-Laboratory ex-
periments conducted during the past few
months by Curtis and Tompkins OF this
city with sulphured fruit and one partic-
ularly applying to questions asked at a
meeting of growers and packers with Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson last week
have developed results of Importance with
relation to the controversy over the al
legged injurious effect of subjecting fruits
to the sulphuring process.
Curtis and Tompkins report that 'the
well-knOwn fact that cokoed fruit con-
tains a very small proportion of the sui
phurous acid originally contained in the
material, was the basis of an extended
series of experiments under varying con-
ditiOns and with large assortment OF
fruits differing widely IN the amounts
of sulphur diOXide thew contained
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 7.-Marooned on
a desolate rock in the Pacific, their skiff
lost, no food save the flesh of a seal
compelled to stand helpless while their
comrade drowned. to regain their boat
only to find her in a sinking condition
and endless hours of incessant labor AS
they bailed to keep her afloat. were in
cluded in the horrible experiences Of
''Crawfish'' Johnson and Tony Machado,
two members of the deep sea fishing col
ony, whose home is at La Playa.
I'VE had gone out TO the rocks to get
a couple of seal cubs" said johnson.
Tony and ! had gotten out OF the skiff
when a tremendous wave caught the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
BUBONIC PLAGUE AT SAN FRANCISCO
AMONG FOREIG -FOUR FATAL

San Francisco, Aug. 17-Five cases of
bubonic plague. four of which have re-
suited in death, have been reported T.
the health department within the past
week The patients with one exception
were OF the poorer class of foreigners
dWelling in the neighbOrhood Of the old
CHINATOWN. The exception was a foreign
sailor, taken from a coastwist steamer
Prompt and active measures were taken
Dy the local. state and federal authori-
ties, and spread of the disease is not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Two Men Went Back.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 1.-THE only change
in the strike situation here yesterday was
the detection from the strikers ranks of
two operators. The Western Union, to
whom these men returned, declares that
it was a significant break into the strik-
ers' ranks, while the union men declared
the two operators had always been luke
warm in their allegiance TO the union, and
assert that their action was expected.
The situation has experienced no change
since Yesterday. The Western Union in
discharging its operators yesterday mott
fled them that they would not be re-em-
ployed under any circumstances. This
action. following similar notices given by
the Associated Press earlier in the week,
is taken by both sides to the controversy
to indicate, that a long drawn out strike
is ineVita BILE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
FINALLY HANGED HIMSELF
Los Angeles Citizen, Once Wealthy
and Respected, Lost His Money
and Became Dope Fiend.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. T7.-William
Brouse, once wealthy and respected, said
to have been cashier of bank and worth
100000 by inheritance. hanged himself in
the rear of 241 West Second street early
today. He had climbed a step ladder, tied
the moose around his neck and kicked the
ladder from beneath him. He is said to
have lost his money through false friends
and the result so affected him that he
was unable to do his work and was fl
nally discharged He then took to drugs
and became a wreck He was 40 years
of age
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
IRON WORKER MEETS DEATH
Joe Nelson Crushed Beneath Heavy
Iron Girder Which Slipped From
Chain at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. n.-Joe Mel
son, an iron worker, met horrible death
on the Young Mems Christian association
building this morning. A huge iron girder
had just been swung out with crane to
be bOlted into place. Nelson was en-
deavoring to adjust the bolt when the
heavy girder swung away from him. Los
ing his balance, he was compelled to
grasp the end of the girder and swing
with it. His additional weight caused the
girder to up end and slip through the
chain in the center, and man and girder
fell six stories to the basement. He was
crushed almost beyond recognition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
SURETY PAID SHORTAGE.

New York. Aug. I7.-DirectOr StaDleton
of the Staten Island National bank an
nounces that Robert Gill. cashier. has
been arrested, charged with s12 coo short
age in his accounts.
Gill was released on bail and has been
assisting in Strengthening the accounts.
His surety paid the shortage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
RENO MANS A LIAR.

} San Francisco, Aug. lie. II. Har- 1
; riman, speaking Of an interview with
; him telegraphed from Reno, New, I
; made the following statement to the 4
Associated Press: 4
You can deny absolutely that l 4
! made any such statement quoting I
) me as desiring to own all or any 4
) part of the railroads. nor did say 4
anything about managing the rail- 4
) roads of the country for the govern I
ment." 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Few Left to Respond.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Western Union Off
ciaIs stated today that the only effect
of the general strike order has been to
call out seven men in twenty states from
where they have complete returns. Both
companies claimed to be in better shape
than any preceding day.
The Western Union today added
twenty-five operators to its force in the
main office in this city. The men ar
rived at o'clock from New York and
were at once set to work. Several
strikers applied for their old positions
TODAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
ATTACK EXPECTED.

feared. Both President Jules A. Simon
OF the health board and Health Officer
James T. Watkins stated today that the
situation is well in hand and no occasion
exists for alarm. The infected steamer
was ordered inc quarantine with her
passengers and will so remain until re-
leased by the health department.
The TWO shacks inhabited by the other
patients weer fumigated. locked I'D and
sealed The bodies of two Mexicans. one
italian, and a Russian Pole. who sue
cumbed, were destroyed in quicklime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
ExoNERATEp BY JURY.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE coroner's
jury exonerated Mrs. Madeline Lang
lotz, who alleged that she killed her
father, George Wasser, after the lat
ter fatally shot his wife. The daugh-
ter was discharged from custody. The
verdict says the father was killed by
a person whose name is unknown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
JAPS READY TO BUTT IN.

. Toxic, Aug. 17.-Private dis ::
: patches from Picking say that in ::
: asmuch as the empress is inca ::
. pacitated by an incurabie disease, ::
. and the historical luminosity of ::
. the Manchus and mandarins is in ::
; creasing, that the affairs of the ::
. Picking government constitute an ::
. increasingly battling problem. :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
RAN UPON UNcHARTED ROCK.

Washington. Aug IA telegram re-
ceived at the treasury department re-
IAbrts that the revenue cutter Manning
yesterday ran upon an uncharted rock
near Valdes Alaska As Captain Can't
well added that he proceeded to SitlSa
for repairs it is believed the Manning
was not seriously damaged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
FIVE COAL MINERS
MEET INSTANT DEATH

sonman, Pa, Aug. IA cage contain
ing five miners who were about to des-
ce1d to work today shot upward instead
of downward, struck the top of the tipple
eighty feet above the ground and over
turned. precipitating five men to the
bottom of the shaft 400 feet below All
five were killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
CRUISERS AT YOKOHAMA.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE navy depart
ment has been advised of the arrival at
Yokohama today of the cruisers West
Virginia. Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Colorado. comprising the first division of
the Pacific coast fleet cruiser squadron.
The cruisers sail Thursday for Honolulu
en- route TO San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Compelled TO Quit.

San Diego. Cal, Aug. 17.-One Western
Union and Postal operator quit work to-
day. The Western Union operator at Ho-
tel Coronado left her key. Mr.. Saely, the
Postal operator who is union man. but
who remained at work yesterday await
ing more direct news of the general or
der, was forced out today by an order TO
come to Los Angeles and work there.
The order forced his hand and he quit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
BROKERS GET OUT
AN INJUNCTION
Attempt to Prevent Telegraph
erS' Official From Calling
Strike in Denver.
MEN AT KEYS RESIGNED
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE IN
THE WEST.
MEN AT KEYS RESIGNED



y Denver, Colo, Aug. T.-Judge >
y Riddle today granted a restraining
= order on the application of the \
y brokerage firm of Otis and Hough. :
y enjoining Fred Vessel, president of ,
y the telegraphers' local union, and :
y c. A. Adams. secretary. from calling !
a strike Of the operators in this of \
y flee. The court order compelled =
\ the operators in the office of Logan ;
y and Bryan to furnish Otis and =
y Hough with market reports. The =
! men employed by Logan and Bryan :
y thereupon resigned. >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST
TRIP OF THE CLERMONT

New York, Aug. 1.-THE centennial of
the first trip of Robert Fulton Clermont
was celebrated this afternoon by the
blowing of all whistles on the Hudson
the dipping of ensigns and playing by
bands of Fdlton's favorite song, Bonnie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
PREPARING A WELCOME.

Vladivostock. Aug. Interpretations are
making to receive the American Pacific
cruiser squadron, which it is expected
will call here before leaving the Orient
for San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
TRANSPORT SENT NORTH.

Washington, Aug 1.-THE naval trans
port Buffalo sailed from Puget Sound
yesterday to assist the revenue cutters
patrolling the sealing waters in the vi
cinity of the PTybiioff islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
INCREASED FACILITIES.

Washington, Aug 1.-THE isthmian
canal commission will expedite the
canal excavating 20 per cent by con-
tracing for fourteen new steam show
els. in addition to the sixty now work.
in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
EARTHouAKE SHOCKS.

San Juan. Porto Rico Aug. l7.-Earth-
quake shocks were felt here at O'Clock
last night and at 4 o'clock this morning.
Many persons were awakened by the
latter, which was heavy. No damage
has been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
WRECK IN MISSOURI.

Kansas City, No, Aug. 1.-Two rear
coaches of Wabash train No. from
ST. Louis left the track and over
turned at Randolph. Mo-, last night.
Five persons were injured, none seri-
nI1Sl1r
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
ENGINEER KILLED.

St Louis, Aug. 1.-THE locomotive of a
fast passenger train from Little Rock
Jumped the track near St Louis today
and with the mail car overturned. Engi-
neer Aaron Platt was killed and the fire
man injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
MURDERED HIS SISTER,

Philadelphia. Aug. 17.-John Dogan. a
railroad flagman. shot his sister dead to-
day because she refused to lend him
money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Negroes Will Be First to Defy Law.

The negro naturally goes with blind
tigers. and it viii not be long before he
will take the lead in defiance of law and
hypocrisy He will copy after the white
man. IL is true When he sees prohibit
ton laws defied. he will pay less atten-
ton TO other laws 1t is well known that
in many portions of the south where pro-
hibiton is in force through local option
the negro has turned to cocaine and
drugs, and has become so worthless that
he is a menace
What the south should do to help the
negro become a better citizen and to en-
courage the immigration of useful and
intelligent European workmen is 10 enact
laws that will favor the sale of beer and
the Eghtest OF wines. This course is now
advocated in many states of the country
by distinguished churchmen, and thinking
citizens, who want to find a medium be-
tween the radicalism of prohibition and
the extreme of wide open conditions
Commissioners from Finland who re-
Gently came here to study license laws in
this country were Mortified at what they
saw in the prohibition state of Maine
and went back home with recommrnda-
tons that their own laws. showing par
TALLY to the light drinks, were the best
in existence They saw more drinks in
Maine cities than any place else they
visited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

You exercise your own mind when
you ask for an advertised article
therefore insist on getting what you
ask for when making a purchase. The
dealer who substitutes relies on his
ability TO make you change your mind
He will give you what you ask for If
you refuse a substitute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
LOSS 100000.

New York. Aug. 17.-Fire TO-DAY de-
stroyed the four-story warehouse and
factory occupying an entire block of Fur
man street. Brooklyn. Loss. 500. co., The
building was occupied by the New York
and Baltimore Coffee company and sew
eral other concerns.
ATTACK EXPECTED.
Casablanea, Aug. 1.-THE situation Is
quiet. but MOOrs are expected to attack
the French camp tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
View of Finianders.

People of the countries mentioned
look down upon whisky a~inking in this
country as a moral weakness, to which
Americans should not be addicted, and
probably would not care what happened
TO the ardent spirits. but they object to
being deprived of beer. In Finland, for
instance, the government and the intelli-
gent classes encourage the use OF beer
as keeping down the heavy drinks. which
threatened to increase IN consumption,
and Finland is considered the model tenn
perance nation of the earth.
Personally, l think great mistake Is
being made In the south. If these prohi-
bitiOn laws are being enacted to make tlT
negro a sober citizen, the error will be
discovered in a few years. The negro
will now become an imbfber of the cheap
est and most fiery grades of mean whis-
ky, and l will venture the prediction that
in prohibition states of the south crime
will increase 1t is history that prohibi-
ton runs ont the mild drinks like beer
and brings in the worst of the ardent
class.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
PREDICTS HARM
FOR The SOUTH
Government Official Declares
Prohibition Will Keep Away
Desirable Immigrants.
WILL MAKE NEGRO WORSE
MORE LIQUOR WILL BE DRUNK
AT "BLIND PIGS"

Washington, Aug. IA high official
of the immigration bureau is authority
today for the statement that the prohibi-
ton movement in the south will seriously
interfere with efforts to get immigrants
to that section of the country.
1T is none of my business" he said
although I have been cooperating as
far as possible with the immigration bu-
reaus of the states of South Carolina
Virginia and others. So soon as the class
of people being sought in the south find
out that prohibition laws cucumber their
personal liberty they viii refuse to go
south. and those now there will leave.
The German, Austrian. Swede. Finn
and nearly all other classes of Europeans
will not go where they cannot get beer
Besides that, they resent any interfer-
ence with what they shall eat or drink,
believing these are matters of personal
liberty. They do not hold the view that
so light drink as beer, when taken in
moderate amounts and under circunl-
stances to which they are accustomed,
is either a sin or crime
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18

A single fact is
worth a CARLOAD
of argument,