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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
SUPPLIES FOR a YEAR.
Postotfice Department Has an Eco
nomlc Streak.

Washington. April 3-One of the re-
forms inaugurated in the division Of sup
plies of the postoffice department since
that division was placed under the super
vision of Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw, Is the notification of pcstmas-
tiers throughout the country TO order sup
plies for their offices in sufficient quaint
ties to serve for one year. As a result
of the new instructions upward of 81 900
acquisitions have been received most Of
them ordering a years supply, and there
are now about L. 800 untitled orders on
hand. Within two weeks, IT is expected.
all acquisitions on hand will be filled
after which time all orders will be filled
promptly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ANOTHER CLIMAX
IN CASE OF THAW
Continued from PAGE 2.

sion today. declared they we're unable
to find any really abnormal traces. Dr.
B. d. Evans said there was an unusual
bump near the base Of the skull. and
also told of Thaw's f1uctuating rulse.
declaring it was the most extraordinary
he hid ever met with in his medical
as perience- The rate Of beats of:en
would change four times in a Minute.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was pres
eat during most of the public sessions.
Attorney Delmas was not present to-
day, but at the end of the inquiry Thaw
sent him a note by special messenger
telling him TO be ready TO proceed with
his summing up argument tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
TODAY MAY END
THE ASSEMBLY
Crucial Moment for Russian
Parliament When Action Is
Taken on the Budget.
GROUPS HAVE COMBINED
REACTIONARIEs MAY FORCE
THE ISSUE.

st. Petersburg, April 3.-The Associ-
ated Press is authorized to give a posi-
tive and categorical denial TO the va
rious rumors telegraphed abroad to the
effect that the cabinet had decided TO
dissolve the lower house of parliament.
The correspondent learned that a few
of the reactionary members of the cabi-
net maintain that the lower house
should be dissolved on any pretext, but
the matter has not been discussed at
one Of the last three cabinet sessions.
The crucial moment, how ever, is ex-
pected tomorrow, when a vote Will be
taken on the Constitutional Democratic
motion to refer the budget TO the COM
mittee There is q Social Democratic
amendment TO reject the budget total
", and the correspondent of the Assc-
ciated Press has been informed that he
passage OF this amendment will be e
garded as reason for dissolution. Thu
vote is expected to be very close.
Groups Have Combined.
The Social Democrats have succeed
ed in alizning the Social Revolutionists.
the Poles and number of the Group ~
Toll. altogether 210 deputies. on their
side. The Constitutional Democrats
have a slight lead, expecting to have
2t0 deputies. But the reactionaries. vino
are schcming TO OvertuTn the douma,
may invoke the precedent established
March IS and vote with the Social Dem
ocTats against the Constitutional Dem
OCrats.
The Group Of Toll Will introduce to-
morrow bills for the abolition Of the
death penalty and summary court-mar-
tial laws
The council Of the empire has reject
ed by 104 votes to q a proposal to dis
qualify Professor Maxim KOva elvsky
as a member Of the lower house. His
disqualification was urged on the
grounds that he was a supernumary
professor. and upon this basis he had
already been DISQUALIFIED by the senate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
POOL ROOMS RAIDED.

New York, April 3.-As a result Of in
formation obtained through a raid yes
terday on the second floor of a build
ing in Cedar street, when three prisoners
were taken, the police tonight descended
upon another place on the third floor OF
the same building and seized a quantity
OF paraphernalia. They allege that the
place raided was the information bureau
for all the downtown poOlroOmS. The
doors were broken down with axes, and
eighteen telephones. roulette tables and
gambling paraphernaHa were taken away
in a patrol wagon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ANNUAL MEETING OF
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Louisville, KY, April 3-The regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Southern. Pacific company was held to-
day at Beechmont. a suburb Of Louis
vile. Only routine business, il was an
nounced, was transacted and the old
board OF directors was reelected. There
was represented about 100000 shares out
OF 100000 All the proxies were made
out in the names OF z. H Hartman. ".
D. Cornish and Judge A p. Humphrey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

Denver, April IA cablegram receive I
here today announced the marriage N
Lcndon, England. yesterday of Major
William Cooke Daniels. of this CITY. and
Miss Cicely Banner. daughter of the late
Robert William Banner, ward of the lord
bishop OF Rochester and cousin of Lord
Somers aud Of Lady Henry Somerset
They Will reside in England
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ILL-TIMED AND FUTILE.

st. Petersburg, April s.-The Novoe
Vremya publishes an editorial article de-
claring fatty that The Hague peace con-
ference is ill-Cimed and will be futile
Russia the pa per SAYS, lis barely able
TO cope with her internal crisis and the
reservations male by the powers indi-
cate the fruitlessness of the delibera-
tions. This pet project Of Professor De
Martens should be deferred 10 more
DrOufIiouS season. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04

0ulaT affairs. TO my income. deposits, in
vestments. expenditures and 70 nay en-
ployes. But the increasing demands upon
my time and labor and my yearning for
more peace in my advancing. years have
caused me to select a board OF trustees to
take the charge of my property, namely,
Henry NJ. Baker. Archibald Mcclellan and
Josiah e Fernsld.
"As you are the first reader of my
church in Boston, of about 1000 mem
bers, I inform you OF this, the aforesaid
transaction.
Lovingly yours in Christ,
MARY BAKER G. EDDY"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

Ponta Delgads Island of St Michsels.
Azores Islands, April violent earth
quake shocks prevailed throughout this
island during the night. The worst dis
turbancs occurred at villa Franco where
the panic stricken people fled to the out
skirts Of the town, The weather. inhab-
itants are leaving Villa Franco. the an
cient capital of St. Michaels, which was
twice previously destroyed by volcanic
eruptions. being practically swallowed up
by an arnntion of mud In 1S29
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA,

CoDstantinople April a-Consular dis
patches from Erzen, Turkish Armenia
dated yesterday, say that strong earth
quekes were felt at Bitlis throughout the
alties and the destruction of houses. The
greater part Of the vilayet of Bitlis Is
affected by the earthquake and there has
been considerable loss of cattle. The
British consulate at Bitlis was damaged
and the majority OF the buildings there
are unsafe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
MAY DAY IN FRANCE.
Government Prepared to Prevent
Possible Disorders.

Paris. April 5.-Speculation relative to
the labor demonstrations Nav l, with
forecasts Of disturbances, occupy a large
space in the newspapers today. The sec
rotary OF the Federation Of Labor, when
interviewed. declined 20 disclose the pro-
gram decided upon. He declared, how
ever, that the stOppage Of work would
be general in France on that date. The
governments precautions to prevent dis
orders are complete and the officials be
lieve that MAY day will pass off peace
q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
CAPTURED az TRJeEsMEN.

Tangier. Morocco, April "A son of
General Delbeil governor OF the Spanish
fortress Of Alhucemas, on the Moroccan
coast, was recently beaten and captured
by tr1besmen at Devasso, Morocco. Some
soldiers In the service OF the Febellious
leader Reghi came up during the disturb
snce and made everybody prisoners. The
Spanish general in command at Melilla is
making representations to Roghi for the
release of the prisoners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
PAPER MAKERS strike.

Glens Falls. n. Y. April 3-Au the pa
per makers employed at the international
Paper company's plant at Fort Edward.
went out on strike last night The strike
is the result of trouble between the pa
per makers union and the pulp, sulptite
and paper mill workers. The paper ma
kers demand the dismissal of members
who deserted their union and joined the
mill workers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
KAISER pIsAPPRovEs.

Berlin. April at was announced this
morning that Emperor William does moi
approve Of the movement for holding a
worlds exposition in Berlin during 1919
the twenty-fifth year Of his reign there
fore the project will doubtless be aban-
dOned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ST. VINCENT VOLCANO
HAS ABOUT SUBSIDED

Kingston. st. Vincent, B. ". l., April 3.
Tempest Anderson, who has Just made
a study Of the condition of the ST. Vim
cent volcano, says the crater OF the vol
cano Is inactive except for a small dis
charge OF steam IN two places. The lake
is restored and vegetation is growing up
TO an altitude Of 400 feet. An examina-
ton Of the materials thrown out during
the last eruption confirms the conclusions
set forth in the report made by DR.. An
derson 10 the Royal Geographical society
in 1872
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ONE LICENSE FOR BREWERS.

Lincoln. Neb.. April 3.-The house TO-DAY
passed without amendment the senate
bill limiting breweries to a single liquor
license and prohibiting them from owning
or operating saloons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
THE DEATH RECORD.
c. =. Nicholas.

Bozeman. Mont, April &C. r. Nichol-
as. of Three Forks, is dead at his home
there az the age OF r. Mr.. Nicholas was
one of the old and prominent settlers OF
the Gallstin valley and made his home in
Bozeman until about four years ago. Hs
immigrated TO Montana in the sixties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04

EVENT EXPECTED SOON.

Madrid, April skiing Alfonso today
signed a decree ordering the necessary
preparations for the presentation of his
heir to the high officials OF Spain and
the diplomatic representatives accredited
at Madrid Immediately after the birth
Of the child.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
MET DEATH BY POISON.

Willismsport. Pa. April 3--what is be-
heved 10 have been a double murder and
suicide occurred at Westport. where Mrs.
John Conner and her two children were
found dead today from strychnine pcis-
oning. Mrs. Conner had been in poor
health and feared she might die and leave
her children without her care.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
ATTACKED az STRIKERS.

Montgomery. Ala. April 3.--Late last
night simultaneous attacks were made in
the suburbs on cars of the traction COM
pany, whose motorrnen and conductors
are on strike. Fourteen shots were fired
into one car that carried a number of
passengers, but no one was hurt. Police
men were rushed to the scene.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
MAJOR PENROSE
CHIEF WITNESS
Senate Committee Hears STORY
of Man Who Commanded
at Fort Brown.
.EXONERATES THE NEGROES
TELLS OF MEETING EXCITED
CITIZENS.

Washington April 3.-Testimony Of in
usual interest was given today in the
Brownsville investigation before the SEN
ate committee on military affairs. the
chief witnesses being Major Charles W
Penrose. who commanded the former sol
diers who are charged with having shot
Up the Texas city. and Lieutenant H G.
Leckie. who was sent TO Brownsville BY
General McCaskey, commander of the
Department of Texas, to investigate facts
connected with the shooting.
Lieutenant Leckie traced the course
taken by bullets that penetrated houses
in Brownsville and came to the COnClu-
sion that the bullets could not have
been fired by soldiers in the barracks.
Major penrose has been acquitted bv
court martial on charges Of neglect Of
duty. while the same court martial found
the men of the Twenty-fifth infantry
were guilty. Notwithstanding this, Ma
jOr Penrose asserted his confidence now
I'm the innocence OF the men, although al
first thought then. guilty..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
Meeting With Citizens Committee.

Major PenrOse said he did hot believe
his men had done the shooting until the
following morning, when Captain Mack
lin found the clips and shells outside the
Garrison wall at the mouth of what IS
known as the Cowan alley The witness
detailed his meeting with a citizens COM
rnittee on the morning Of Aug. IA, when
a demand was made for the surrender to
civil authorities of the perpetrators of
the attack He told the committee that
as soon as the guilty men could be dis
covered he would surrender them. and
that in the meantime he was taking every
precaution to prevent recurrence Of the
firing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
Awake When Shots Were Fired.

Major Penrose said ne was awake when
the firing began on the night of Aug.
13 He heard two pistol shots from the
road he thought in the vicinity of tho
guard house He testified to sending Cap
tain Lyon with Company d to patrol the
town. and Of his return, accompanied by
Mayor COmbe and his brother, Joe COmbe.
and OF their statement that soldiers had
done the shooting. The witness said
Mayor Combe told him none Of the men
Of the Twenty-fifth should be permitted
to enter the town, as he could not be
responsible for the actions OF citizens to-
ward them. This applied to officers as
well as enlisted men, as Mayor COmbe
said that the sight of "A uniform might
inflame the people Major PeDrose said
he replied that he would allow none of
his men to enter the town. and neither
would he allow a citizen to enter the gar
risOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
WOMAN HANGS HERSELF.

New York, April a-After several
months of suffering from a nervous mai
adv Mrs. Ellen Berry Ryder. wife of Cor
nelius Ryder, one of the wealthiest M m
in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn.
hanged herself today. Mrs Ryder was
descended from one Of the old Dutch fam
HES that settled early in the Fiatbusn
section.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04
Alfred De CordoVa.
GLASS PLANTS WILL CLOSE.

New York, April 3-Alfred DeCordova
he banker, died at his home late tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04

j. NJ. Goldstone, the Auctioneer. will -
in town for one month. Open for tn I
time. Address III Is Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-04

a Social Easter Dance tonight at
Redmen's Hall, 32S IL South State St,
by Prof. C. L. Eastman.
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DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED.

New York. April 3.-Directors of the
Kansas City Southern Railway company
today declared an initial dividend Of 4
per cent on the preferred stock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
ALLEGE BAILEY
PRACTICED IN
A DEPARTMENT
New Charge IS Made,
Putting Texan in EX-
Senator BurtOn'S
Class.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 81. T.. GrueJ
former secretary OF the Waters Pierce
OH Company, and son arrived here from
ST. Louis today 10 testify against SEN
ator Bailey in the investigation which
will be resumed this afternoon.
The Bailey people declare that If Mr..
Gruet swears To what the opposition
saws he viii swear the Bailey faction
VIII put him behind prison bars instan-
ter. Tho opposition claims that Mr.
Gruet win have The papers JG hack up
MS testimony.
\ new charge against the Senator
has been brought forward II is said
thar Mr. Bailey accepted 5000 from
Burke Burnett the Texas cattle raiser,
for helping Mr.. Burnett 10 put through
the department at Washington a land
lease worth more than 100000 10 Mr..
Burnett Mr. Burnett is now in Austin
and Will so on the stand shortly.
A incident tending To show tine ami
mostly engendered by the investigation
WAS the discovery last night OF 4 huge
siN-shOOteT ia a lOOm adjoining the in
vustigatiOD room, where IT had evidently
been placed and forgotten by some one
in attendance upon the committee. II
l. generally conceded that IL would not
q kc much to start serious trouble
The friends OF Senator Bailey are
everywhere in evidence, on the street
at the hotels. and the members of the
opposition seem to think il best to rc-
main out Of sight for fear Of a rupture
that might result in blOOdshed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
CHILD LABOR EVILS
BEVERIDGE'S THEME
lndianian Concludes Able
Argument in the
Senate.

senator Beveridee of Indiana AFTER
the morning business In the Senate to-
day resumed his address on child labor.
which he began several days ago, but
which he was prevented f,Om cOuclud-
ing al that time
lie held the floor for several hours
this afternoon. depicting with great
ElOquence and earnestness the evils OF
child labor In the mines. factories. and
mills of the country. His address was
listened 20 by well-filled galleries.
As In his earlier remarks Senator
BeVeridge illustrated what he had 10
say by the use OF maps and photo
graphs. One OF the remarkable fea-
lures consisted of large number OF let
ters and affidavits which Senator Bever-
idge read ana introduced into the Rec
ord. The Indiana orators remarks sev-
eTal days ago aroused much interest
throughout the country. Since he first
spoke letters and affidavits bearing on
child labor conditions have fairly poured
in upon him. Many OF these are from
the cotton mill districts of the South
they present graphic pictures OF the
distressing conditions under which chill
dTen labor in the cotton factories.
One of the affidaviJs was frfm Miss
Olive c. Murphy. e teacher of the Gale
school, OF this city. Miss Murphy has
made a personal study OF child labor
conditions IN the mines about Scranton.
Pa. ana mills In New Jersey, Her
affidaVlt which was read today con
tanned interesting Information as 10 the
condition OF child labor IN the localities
named.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
DENY PRESIDENTS
GRIDIRON DEBATE
Club Declares Roosevelt
and Foraker Did Not En-
gage in CrOSSflre.

III" following statement was given
out by the executive committee OF the
Gridtron Club this afternoon:
An article purpOrtinE 10 describe
one OF the incidents at the dinner Of
the -Grld!ron Club iH this city last Sat
urday night was printed in several
newspapers this morning. 1t is the in-
variable rule - the club that no re-
ports of speeches OF It's guests shall
be printed, and il places its guests on
honor In that regard. The story was
not printed I'm any newspaper that
was represented at the dinner either
by a member OF the club or as a guest.
The executive committee of the Grid
iron Club desires to say that the story
printed this morning about the dis
CusslOn between President Roosevelt
and Senator Foraker is false ana mis-
leading. This story carries the asser-
tiOn that the President. in a runnine.
comment on the features OF the dinner.
said ''al coons look alike to me" and
that Senator Foraker quoted the line
added and all persons look alike 10
me- What happened was that the
President read from the clubs Joke
and added and all persons look alike 10
me, which appeared under a cartoon Of
Senator Foraker. quoted IL, and then
added and all white persons look alike
70 me, also" and went on with his
speech.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
KILLS
WORKINGhEN IN
ARMOUR PLANT
Eleven Dead and Many
Others Injured by Ex-
ploSion at Packing
house.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Eleven men we're
instantly killed. three more were
mangled so they cannot iive, and more
than twenty others were severely in
jured IN a terrihc explosion OF an an
mouia machine in the pAwerhouse %
Armour & Co.. Forty-third and LOOMS
streets. today The men who lost tkeiE
lives were killed instantly by the ter
rife bursting of a cy yolinder head Of the
machine.
The building was not damaged much,
put an instant after the detOnation the
entire neighborhood was flooded with
the deadly fumes OF escaping ammonia,
mixed with steam. which escaped from
the engine. II was almost thirty min
utes before any one could get near the
place.
The heavy rumbliLg OF ths explosion
was plainly heard Tor some distance,
and il was quickly understood In Ar
mour & Co s Ofnces some distance away.
Word was sent to the stock yards police
station ior ambulances and patrol
wagons with medical supplies and physi-
clans.
About thirty men sgere working about
the power plant recOnStructing 10, ez-
tending its precincts. The fiVe men who
were struck dead in an instant were
working almost beneath the big No.
air compressor on the first floor OF the
building The three who were prOba bly,
fatally Injured were near at hand The
others were within a Few hundred feet
of the place.
Suddenly without a bit OF warning
and with roar that shook the build
ing TO its foundation, the biz steel
cylinder head burst from It's fastenings
and vas hurled through the side OF the
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
FIGHTING AGAINST
SPECIAL FAYORS
At OLD MARKET
Merchants Oppose Ex-
poSure of Fish and
Meat on Louisiana
Avenue.

over Iys representative business men
doing business on Louisiana avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets north
West-the old market-as eroeerg, butch
ers. and provision dealers, together with
property owners in that section and at
tOrneys for the Retail GTOcers' F'TOtec-
tive Association. appeared before the
Board OF Commissioners this morning in
spirited contest on the proposition
based upon a petition from the Retail
Grocers' Protective Association that
section 5. article Il, of police regulations
which prohibits merchants. butchers and
provision dealers from exposing fresh
fish and meats IN front OF their places
OF business-in which exception is made
TO butchers and provision dealers ON
Louisiana avenue betN'sJn Ninth and
Tenth streets, they being allowed this
special privilege.
The Retail GTOcers' Protective AssO-
citation. though its attorney. G. +. Diggs.
was the principal contestant at the
hearing, asking that this special privi-
Continued OF Ninth Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

The Standard has sold dinerent
grades Of oil AZ different prices from
the same barrel
aTt has paid employees OF independent
Oh companies for information as TO
the business Of those competitors. and
has paid employees OF industrial COM
panies 90 secure the adoption OF its Oh
IL preference 60 that CT its competitors.
sxt has followed every barrel Of In
dependent oil TO destination Its
agents are Instructed 20 secure GUS
toners at any sacrifice.
aTt has tampersd with the OH in
spsctors IN different staEss. Laws Of
several states concerning the inEpeo-
ton OF oil are singularly defective,
ana this has been turned 20 proft By
the Standard.
aThs Standard buys advertising g
space in many newspapers which II
ais, not with advertisements but with
reading matter prepared by agents
kept for that purpose and paid TOR at
advertising rates, as ordinary news.
The assumption IL that this literature
furnishes many OF the ideas touching
the great benefits conferred upon the
public by the Standard oil Company.
"Ths standard has repeatedly, after
becoming the owner OF a competing
company, continued to operate IL TIE