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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
CELEBRATION is A SUCCESS
Park City Has Biggest Event of the
Kind Ever Given in
That CITY.

Park City, July 4-The celebration held
here today was perhaps Me largest ever
given in the history of the town, and all
events were arranged that all citi-
zens of the town. desiring to, might par
ticipate- The morning was devoted to the
usual parade in which the school chill
dTen and the band were the chief actors.
Each child in the procession was given
a certificate good for merchandise at any
store in town and the refreShment shops
did a big business. The parade was fol-
lowed by the athletic events for which
cash prizes were awarded to the success
full contestants. In the afternoon the ball
game was the feature and the local team
was defeated by Heber. The work of the
local team was poor and they got the
short end of the biggest gate receipts of
the season as q result.
In the evening the exercises were held
in the opera house and were pTeSentd to
a large and appreciative audience. During
the entire day the Elks' home was kept
open to the people of the town, and there
was special arrangement made for the en-
tertainment of the ladies. On the whole
the day was a success and Will be a pre-
cedent for other celebrations in the fu-
ture- No serious accidents are recorded
although the physicians of town report
that at least eight accidents from blank
cartridge pistols in the hands of over
enthusiastic young Americans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
MADE TEST TRIP.
Russell {. Gardeners Balloon Up in
the Air for a Short Time.

st. Louis, July 4-The balloon st.
Louis, recently purchased by Russell Z.
Gardner for entry in the Aero club bal
loon tournament in October was used in
a test trip this morning by H. f. Honey
well, a professional aeronaut, accompa-
MED by H. F. Cartwright, secretary to
Mr.. Gardner. MIR Gardner has not yet
attempted a balloon ascension. This flight
was the first attempted by Mr.. Cart
wright. The balloon was inflated at the
Laclede gas plant and at 10 o'clock Aero
naut Honeywell and Mr.. Cartwright gave
the signal to those holding the ropes. The
big gas bag shot straight up and drifted
slowly east. 1t was the intention of the
aeTonauts to remain up all day and en-
The balloon passed throuh cloud short
ly after noon, however, causing the gas
bag to shrink, and the ballOonists descend
ed near Lebanon, ILL.,, % miles from St.
Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
BOY INJURED BY TORPEDO
American Fork Lad Explodes One Ac-
cidentally With Disas-
frnuS Results

American Fork, July 3.-Wiliie Downs,
a 14-year-oid boy who lives with his uncle,
A. F. Adams, In the Second ward, this
city. had a narrow escape from being
blown to pieces yesterday by the explo-
sion of a railroad torpedo. The torpedo
was one that had been found along the
tracks of the Rio Grande, and he was try
ing TO make q rosette for a bride out of
it, when it exploded. with a loud report,
hand. badly decorating it The main part
of the explosive struck him the shout
der. tearing his shirt and passed up
through the rim of his hat, tearing the
rim off. A slight variation in the course
of the missile and 1t would have struck
him in the head and would no doubt have
resulted fatally for the young lad. He
was up In the field, about two miles from
home at the time of the accident. He sue
ceeded in getting on his horse and riding
to his uncle's home, where a doctor was
moved a piece of the tin from one of
his hands. Although very painful it is
thought no serious results will follow.
The 11-months-Old baby girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Anderson. of the Second ward
died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. aft
er two weeks illness with pneumonia
The little one was taken sick about two
weeks ago, with what was thought to be
q bad cold. 1t got very sick and the doc
tor pronounced it bronchitis. 1t was
thought to be getting better up to day be-
turn for the worse, when the disease de-
veloped into pneumonia. and all efforts
to save the little ones life were in vain.
and it passed away at the above named
hour. Funeral services will be held at the
family residence tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
Ogden, July 5, 1907.

Fourth of July celebration, addresses, d
musical program. horse races, ball game
foot races and other sports that go 10
make up an old time Fourth of July eel
ebratiOn.
Notwithstanding the large patronage of
all of the local amusement places, nun
dreds of people from this city went 10
Lagoon and Saltair to spend tne Jay =
Until night time the resident ana buSl-
ness sections of the city were virtually
deserted. There was no disorder ana an
that there was for the ponce 10 90 was was
to occa sionally pick up a man VINO had
partaken too freely of the flowing ooWl
in honor of the DAY. Every street car
owned by the Rapid Transit company
crowds were handled in a satisfactory
manner. AS surprising as 1t may seem,
there was nothing for the IRE depart
ment TO do all day long and up TO b
o'clock last evening there was only one
case reported which might have resulted
in a fire from the explosion of fireworks
At 1880 o'clock yesterday morning eH-
ercises were held at the state Industrial
school, The program consisted of the
reading of the Declaration of fndepend-
enCe by Miss Minnie Wallace, an Grafton
delivered by Juvenile Judge Gowans Of
Salt Lake. and several musical numbers,
under the direction of Miss Celeste Con-
There was the usual number of minor
accidents resulting from the dlScharg-
ing of fireworks. A son of II. W. Beck
firing a toy pistol, and John Lochhead
had his left wrist and thumb lacerated
somewhat by the premature explosion
of fire cracker
The nearest thing to trouble that de-
veloped during the day was when some
one spied an Italian flag floating be-
meath an American flag from flag pole
on Twenty-fifth street. Some of those
who were filled with patriotism and
other stuff more readily acquired got the
idea in their heads that the American
flag was the only one that should be
fIoated to the breeze on such a day. and
wanted to tear the Italian cOlors down.
While three of those who figured in the
case were discussing the matter before
taking action. a policeman came up and
prevented any trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. July pauline Turner of Span
iSh Fork has commenced suit for divorce
against Frank NJ. Turner on the grounds
of failure to provide. desertion and cru
city, the latter consisting of paying too
much attention to unmarried ladies.
Plaintiff asks for the custody of one child
and the restoration of her maiden name,
Pauline johnson. The parties were mar
ried at Grand Junction, Colo. Nov. "a
1904. Defendant is now at Garden City,
Kan.
,Payson Exchange Savings bank has
commenced suit against Moses B. Gay
and others to collect SS37.5O, with inter
est from May 25, 1906, alleged to be due
on a promissory note, secured by mort
gage on Utah county real estate.
A team belonging to Maze Pierce ran
away from the Provo Commercial bank
corner yesterday and after running about
half d block the wagon was overturned.
throwing the occupants, four girls and a
boy under the box. which fortunately
was thrown from the running gears and
was not dragged along the ground. No
serious injuries resulted.
fire in the old residence of Peter
Wentz. opposite the university, destroyed
a summer kitchen last night. The dam
age only amounted to few dollars. The
fire is supposed to have started from a
cook stove.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
EXPECTED TO "DIVIDE."
Grievances of American Federation
of Travellers.

Kansas City, July 4.-The American
Federation of Travellers met here today
in first annual convention. The delivery
Of the address of President d. W. Rich
mond took up the time today.
The federatiOn is designed to protect
travellers from extoTtions and exactions
of all kinds.
I'VE are not asking any reduction in
the ordinary charges" said President
Richmond today. but We do protest
against the increased charges. and es-
peCially the tips we are compelled to pay
which the house does not allow. There
are also many practices upon the part
of the railroads which we are resisting.
Many conductors treat us sha billy be-
cause we do not pay cash fares. Bus
drivers collect return fares and forget to
take us back TO the station. Everybody
seems to think that the house pays for
everything and that we should divide up
with them what they call our padded ex-
penSc accounts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
THOUSANDS HAVE
PLEASANT DAY
Fourth of July Passes Without
a Single Serious Acct
dent in Ogden.

The Fourth of July in Ogden was
without formal program. The weather
man worked overtime in handing out
sunshine that forced the mercury we'll
up toward the top of the glass. 1t was
the warmest Fourth in years and yet no
one grumbled. The parks and other
places of amusement did rushing bust
ness and everything passed off without
any serious accident.
Perhaps the greatest interest in the
days proceedings was conferred around
the boxing contest at GIenwOod park.
between Billy Finucane and Nuggsy
Sholes, but the ball game between Ogden
and Ely at the Glenwood ball park was
a close second. and drew larger crowd
than any other game this season. The
other amusements in Glenwood park at
tracted large crowds and did the heavi-
est business of the year Sylvan park,
Ogdens newest resort, has developed in
TO an important competitor of Glenwood
park
Ogden canyon. which is the most wide
y known of all the Ogden resorts. at
tracted hundreds of pleasure seekers.
The management of the Oaks, the Her
mitage and the Sanitarium had all the
patronage they could accommodate.
Huntsville celebrated the day with one
of the best programs ever given there.
This attracted hundreds from Ogden and
other places. There was a genuine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
RECORD
OF FOURTH OF JULY

= Chicago. July 4.-Thirty-six persons !
= were killed and !, Al injured while !
y celebrating Independence day. ac-
y cording to the Record Herald. which \
y made canvass of the accidents in 4
y the United States during the past "a :
y hours. In Chicago six persons were \
y killed by revolvers which were sup I
4 posed TO be unloaded, and with the 4
= deadly giant firecrackers. New York \
y furnished seven of the dead. while 4
= the remainder of the list of fatalities
y are scattered over the country.
In the list of injured many were 4
4 seriously hurt and a number will I'M \
y dOubtedly die of their injuries. The 4
y greater number of injuries were \
= caused by the cannon fire cracker. 4
= and this list is made up in great 4
y part of children who did not under 4
= stand how to handle them. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
CLOTHIER CLAD IN A UNION SUIT
SEARCHES MADLY FOR STOLEN CLOTHES

Clad in a union suit, hat and vest,
Ed ROsenbaum fumed furiously through
the bath houses at Sa1tair Wednesday
evening searching for the miscreant who
had appropriated the remainder of Mr..
ROSen baum'S attire.
The clothing merchant was in the water
about half an hour, returning to his bath
house, took his shower and then sought
in vain for his garments. His union suit
and his hat were all that he could find;
later an attendant discovered his vest i'll
the bath house opposite. Mr.. ROsenbaum
sensibilities were shocked at the predica-
ment. He did the best he could, however.
as with hands trembling with rage he
dOnned the remnants of his habilaments
and started on a search for the thief.
The one best bet is that if the culprit had
been found BY the strangely attired indi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
BUY TICKETS TO CANADA.
Clever Scheme of Japs in Mexico to
Enter United States.

Mexico City. July two hundred and
seventy-five Japanese landed at Santa
Cruz yesterday. These Japanese like
most of the others that land i'm this coun-
try. are headed for the coal mines in the
district Of Las ESparanza- Joseph u.
Strand. Chinese immigration inspector,
stationed at FL PaSO, who arrived in this
city today. stated that Japanese are flock
ing to the border in great numbers and
buying tickets from JuareZ through to
Canada in order to enter the United States
in violation of the recent provisions of the
immigration department. which closed the
border to these immigrants. Instead Of
going to Canada. it is stated. many stop at
convenient points in the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
National Association of the Deaf
Needs Half a Million.

Norfolk, July 4-The launching of a
movement for the raising of an endow-
ment fund of a half million dollars or
more was the feature of the opening ses-
sion at the jamestown exposition today
of the National Association of the Deaf.
Dr. Edward Miner Gallaudet of Wash
ington, d. c., founder of the higher edu-
cation for the deaf. announced that ne
had appealed to Andrew Carnegie, John
d. Rockefeller and Mrs. Russell Sage for
assistance for the association Several
hundred deaf mutes representing practic-
alIv every state in the Union, are at
tending the convention which was called
to order by President c. w. Veditz of
Colorado Springs. The opening invoca-
tion was bv Rev J. w Michaels of Lit
tie Rock Ark notable feature being
the repeating with him in sign language
of the Lords prayer by the assembled
delegates.
Among the responses to welcoming
speeches was that made by Douglas Til
den of San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
BROKER LOSES WALLET.
w. Nj. Havenor Drops $240 Which
He Didn't Spend at SaItair.

w NJ Havenor. the stock broker went
to Saltair yesterday and is short $40
which he didn't spend. He is also out a
number of checks and several mining
stock certificates. The money, checks and
certificates were i'm a pOcketbOok which
Mr. Havenor carried in his hip pocket
He left the lake on the 9:15 train and
missed the wallet after his arrival in
the city. When getting on the train he
was in a dense, struggling crowd and he
struck another jam when alighting. Mr..
HaVenOr is not sure that the book worked
out of his pocket 1t may have been
stolen. As an evidence of good faith he
is willing to give so for the return of
the wallet with its contents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05

viduaI his friends would now be buying
flowers
Anxious to aid Mr.. Rosenbaum several
friends Offered to loan him a barrel.
Rosenbaum, however, did not appreciate
the joke and became more and more in
censed.
The management of Saltair. DESTROYS of
preserving the decorum of the resort fur
nished Mr.. Rosenbaum with a suit of
clothes before he had become COnSpicu-
Gus. The suit was a slight Improvement
over the attire in which circumstances
had placed the clothier. Later a suit of
clothes was brought out from Salt Lake
TO the hapless bather and he was able to
come TO the city without running the
danger of being arrested. Two men have
been arrested charged with the offense-
but Mr. Rosenbaum' clothes are still
missing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
LITTLE GIRL LOST.
Laura Hutchinson Strays From Her
Mother

The police were asked about 9 o'clock
last night to find baby girl years old.
Laura Hutchinson. who could not be To-
Gated by her mother.
Mrs. Hutchinson telephoned the police
that the child was last seen early in the
evening. coming from the Salt Palace on
street She had on white hat
and blue dress. At a late hour last night
the police had not located the girl.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
RELIGION IN A TENT.
Few. S. 6. Huntington Will Hold
Meetings on Market Street.

\ course of lectures on Bible topics
will be given beginning this evening and
continuing tach evening during the month
except Saturday in a tent on Market
street near the postoffice. Rev. S. g.
Huntington of the Adventist church is
I'm charge of the lectures and he will be
assisted by Evangelist st. John of Cali
fuTuia D.
There will he no admission fee and the
lectures will be illustrated with specially
prepared charts and drawings There
will be a question box open to all The
lectures begin at p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
PLAYED BASEBALL
IN HUNGARIAN TOWN

Vienna, July 4-The American colony of
this CITY celebrated the Fourth of July
by a trip down the Danube to Presburg.
the Hungarian town where the Magyar
kings used to be crowned.
The visitors were received by the Hun
garians of Presburg with enthusiasm.
They played a game of baseball and then
had dinner. Among the participants in
the Notification were Ambassador Fran
els, Senator William P. Dillingham;, Of
Vermont and William R. Wheeler, of
Oakland Cal. the last two named being
members of the immigration commission
which is studying immigration questions
In Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
THREE MINERS KILLED.

Spring Valley, Ill. July 4.-Three miners
were hurled down the shaft of the La
Sale County Carbon Coal company, at
Cedar Point. near here. yesterday. and
were instantly killed. The men fell a dis
lance of 525 feet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
CROATIANS WALK OUT
AFTER FINAL PROTEST

. Budapest, July 4 After final protest
against the provision in the governments
railroad bill requiring the exclusive use
of the Hungarian language in the railroad
service of Hungary, 40 Creation deputies
today left the lower house of parliame
in body and refused to further partici-
pate in its work.
The Croatians claim that the language
provision is a violation of the Hungarian
Croatian compromise, and they obstruCt-
ed the measure for weeks until finally the
Hungarian government promulgated the
bill by decree, causing a further embit-
terment of the relations between Croatia
and Hungary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
EXPORT DUTY INCREASED.

san Jose, Costa Rica, July congress
today passed the law imposing an cx-
port duty on bananas at the rate of 10
cents local currency per bunch when pro-
duced by the exporter, and cents per
bunch when purchased The proceeds of
these duties will be applied exclusively
10 the foreign debt of Costa Rica, and con-
sequently the measure is popular with the
people. but il has been opposed by the
banana growers Congressman Ricardo
Jiminez who took an active part i'm bring
ing a bout the passage of the law. was en-
Enthusiastically received by the people at
,I,a aud IF the session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
ROCKEFELLER ON HIS
WAY TO WINDY CITY

Pittsfield, Mass, July 4.-JOhn D. Rock
efeller left Pittsfield tonight for Chicago,
where on Saturday he will be Intercepted
in the federal court regarding the affairs
Of the Standard Oil company. Mr. Rock
efeller assisted several children staying at
the home of his sOn-in-law, F. Palmer
Prentice, to light fireworks during the
day.
This evening Mr.. Prentice took his IA
fher-in-law in an automobile to Stateline
station, Ola the Boston & Albany railroad,
where the westbOund express which left
Pittsfield at S p. m. was tagged. Mr..
Rockefeller will reach Chicago late to-
morrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
HORSES GO ON A TEAR.
Livery Team Makes a Mad Dash Up
State Street.

team of spirited horses belonging to
The Salt Lake Livery made d lively run
up State street about 1880 O'Clock last
night and finally COllided with telephone
pole in front of the Utah Independent
Telephone cOmpany's building, smashing
the buggy.
A. J. Byron had taken the team from
the barn early in the evening and had
sent a man back with it. The team was
left unhitched and firecrackers scared the
horses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05

The premier was assassinated at Sofia
March IL, while walking in BOra's gar
den with other ministers. The assassin
fired three bullets into the premieT's body
and he died instantly. The murderer was
a dismissed employee of the Agricultural
bank, but the crime is known to have
been due to a political plot
The deceased premier was the leader
of the Stambuloff party, and when ex-
Premier Stambuloff was murdered at So
fla in 1895 he was accompanied by Nj.
Petkoff, who was then a newspaper man
and q close friend of StambulOff. NJ.
Stambuloff met his death shortly after
having been dismissed from the premier
shin by Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
sas the result of differences over matters
of etiquette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local CT
flee of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature. IS degrees: min
imum temperature. Sc degrees: mean tenn
perature, Y degrees. which is 3 degrees
above normal; accumulated excess of
temperature since July ]. 12 degrees: ac-
cumulated excess of temperature since
Jan. I. Z73 degrees; relative humidity, -
per cent at 6 p. m.
Total precipitation from . p. m. to p.
M, 0 inches; accumulated deficiency of
precipitation since July /, % inches: &C
cumulated excess of precipitation since
Jan. !, 3.44 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
BOISE BOY APPOINTED.
GspeciaI to Nd Heraldl

Boise. Ida, July Senator w E 30
yah has appointed Frank NJ. Wyman as
cadet from Idaho to West Point and
John NJ Danskin alternate. There is
another alternate to be appointed and he
will be chosen from the POcatello coun-
try the senator announced. It is not
known when Mr.. Wyman will be exam
ined at West Point but he win probably
leave for the east soon for the purpose.
Nyman and Danskn are among the
brightest boys in Boise. both having grad
uated from the local high school with
honOrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
CLIMBED TO HIS DEATH.

Winona. Mimi, July A Fourth of
July prank caused the death of Roy Van
Sicklen. aged II years, at a picnic park
near here today. The park is Illuminated
by an electric light tower 80 feet high.
and Van Sicklen, following dare"
from companions, climbed to the top of
the structure. He came in contact with a
live wire, and his body was hurled to the
ground striking on rocks which mutlat-
ed it badly. The accident was witnessed
hN 200 nprSnnS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
TEA TRUST RuMoR DENIED.

San Francisco, July Ak. Matsuhara,
the acting consul of Japan in San Fran
cisco. is in receipt of a dispatch from the
foreign office of his government. instruct
ing him to deny the rumor which has been
spread by a correspondent of the New
York Tea Magazine to the effect that a
tea trust was being formed in Japan TO
which the japanese government was OK
tending encouragement and financial as
sistance. The report, the acting consul
declares. is quite false and entirely with
ont foundation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
FOURTH DULY OBSERVED.

Constantinople. July 4.--Ambassa dor
and Mrs. Leshman held a Fourth of July
reception at their summer residence at
TheTa pia today. which was attended by
practica lily, all the Americans here. The
reception was followed by a dinner to a
large number of guests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
"SiLVER BROOk"
ANTHRACITE

We have secured the Ex-
elusive Agency for this High
grade Anthracite.
Place your orders now for
Summer and Fall Delivery,
before we pet busy.
CENTRAL COAL & COKE
COMPANY,
PHONES $500. IS S. MAIN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-05
OBSERVED IN ECUADOR.

Guayaquil. Ecuador. July 4.-The flags
over the government buildings and the
residences of the foreign consuls were
hoisted today in honor of the American
national holiday. The American minister.
Mr. Fox. celebrated the day at Quito with
a reception at the legation.