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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
HAYWOOD JURORS
HUNTING FOR EXCUSES.

Boise, Ida May 24.-'rhe way to this
further use of peremptory challenges on
the fury being formed 10 try william
d. Haywood on the charge Of murder.
was cleared again this morning, when
Talcsmau Henry Curtis qudlihed Tor tho
place of Juror Orric Cole. and the de-
Tense finished it's reserved examination
of and passed Juror John Whitlock.
Henry Curtis is an exceedingly iutellt-
gent farmer who finds time TO read and
study. and his examination made ono
OF the few bright spots IN the long,
glow mon0tonOus quest for jurors. He
and Clarence parrOW. for the defense.
mad an informal talk on Socialism that
greatly Interested the court and spec
Juror Whitlock was only briefly
questioned ana the queries did not do
volop the reason that led the defense
TO reserve lts examination Of him,
There was the usual objection 10 the
state getting more than FIVE percmptory
challenges and when tho record had
been completed down 10 the defense's
execution. the state for its seventh
challenge excused Juror Isaac Bcdcll,
farmer who FOR several days has occu-
pied seat No, ?. Four talesmen called
lr 900 The Mace We're speedily dismissed
far bias. and the fuh was under OK
animation bs the noon recess approach
cQ
There was slim attendance again
today. tgo courtroom being scarcely
h.Ir luIl
wood first hoard the additional
H5- DISCUSSES ~ cight members az
.. .I special panel. some OF whom
E.u secured physicians certificates over
rl,ui ono of those vas man who on
yesterday had onsyed business reasons
us au excuse. Judge wood took MIN TO
task fOr the change.
"lI0W about it2" asked the court
'WcI. yuGr honor" replied the tales
man, II found yesterday that business
excuses didn't 20. 30 1 thought III bot
tor hive another
Application denied" shouted Judge
wood
Sis of the EIGHT applicants for Zee
lfnsr gore successful
clarence IS DnTow. for tho defense
conducted the crpss-eNamluau0n ut
Henry curtis who was accepted hy tho
state yegterday AL occupant OF scar No.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24

Nlll Ge clear ana frosty with tomor-
i ioT', l'Mr ana Marmyll' According to
was mostly local; bui telephone rc-
bIpIIla rom Oyer the state would in
olvate II vas quite general
SVpI on Naterworks lliues has
louolts To-Day which axe keeping his
men very busy Tho rains of last
uib,l ''s ,hei WIN the floods of the
past few days have raised CITY creek
10 point where i threatens 60 brcak
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
ARMAM ENTS.
Lake Mohonk Conference Very 10th &c
Touch Question of Limitations.

Lake Mohonk, y. y, May "a
When the conference IN International
arbitration assembled today there WAS
expectation of lively discussion on
the adoption Of platform. II was
understood that the business commit
lee. headed by DIR. samuel !. Bar
VOWS OF New York, had decided to
omit from its report on platform any
reference to Limitation of armament.
The committee desired to confiue the
recommendations to The Hague con-
Terence 10 matters for which pros
peer or aliimatlve action Is more inn
mediatcly hopeful. There was, how
ever, considerable sentiment in the
conference in favor Of n limitation
llank and II appeared likely that
huch declaration would be offered
nom the floor as an amendment.
Ihe representative " the business
mems organizations In attendance had
already recommended plank for
restriction Of armamcnts and if pos
tlhlc, thcir reduction by concurrent
International action IL is the time
IGNORED policy OF Lake Muhonlf con-
lerences. however, while discussion is
Zee and unlimited. not 10 put any
lhlng INTO the formal platforms ON
Wnlch there Il not substantial unani-
NIFTY of opinion.
IN an address defining MeXico's al
iltldc toward arbitration. Anriuuo
rreel, McNico's ambassador. said that
country has always uphold the prin-
cirle of arbitration but MeXicans do
not believe The time Is ripe for I'm,
the Drage doctrine.
IRnaclo Caldron Bolivian minister
70 The United States, expressed the
nope that the great powers win end
,ho disSracaful practise" OF collect
Ing debts by force,
- r,ormer Asst Sccy Of state Francis
i-oVInls delivered an address In adj
NocacY ~ the American railroad
Ayres.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
Operators of Independent Tele-
phone Company Receive an
Increase in Pay.
WERE OUT FOR OVER A WEEK.
Strike OF the Linemcn in salt Lake
VIII Not Aflcct idaho's Capital
In the Least.
Especial to the "Ncws'D

Boise Ida. May 24~-Operators Of the
Independent. Telephone company, this
city who have been on strike for over
week, reached an agreement last eve
ming with Manager Sinsel, whereby
they will be taken back as union With
an increase OF wages. The new scale of
wages conceded to was that proposed
by the companys management. How
ever, the agreement seems to repre-
sent a victory for the girls in that they
were reinstalled as union. This has
been the only barrier 10 an agreement
for several days. The coInpany's name
has been taken on the unfair list by
the unions and IL of the girls went back
to the boards today.
The strike of the llnemen of the Bell
company In Salt Lake and Pocatello
will not affect this division in the least.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
SIGNS OF THE END
IN PHONE STRIKE
Men Are Going Back to Work in
Small Towns of Idaho
And Montana.
BOISE REFUSES TO GO OUT.
Bell Officials Have Made no Ovcrturcs
But Men Declare Feeders Have
Been Thrown Out.

Is the district strike Of the electrical
workers employed by the Bell Tele-
phone company and the Independent
company breaking up?
The strikers in salt Lake declare
that it is not, and that on the con-
trary a large number of telephone in
stallers have joined them today, FUR
ther gripping the companies, and
augmentius their numbers. The Bell
officials, on The other hand, give it
cut today that the Boise union met
last night. voted on the proposition
of going on strike, and turned it down
by majority vote with some 10
spare
More than that they say that adj
vices have been received today from
many small towns where few men
walked out. asking II the men might
be re-employcd, as they have ex-
pressed their Willingness to come
back. In each case tho permission is
granted. and it is declared that the
same permission Is extended to the
men ell along the line, as it Is felt
that they are striking under q mis-
apprehension. and that those OF them
VINO are honest win the mSelNeS VIII
not stand for breaking the agreement
entered into between the union and
the company.
CONSIDERED ILL ADVISED.
They consider the decision TO go on
strike was i'll advised, and made I'm a
direct breach Of faith, with which most
of the men are not in sympathy, they
think.
Louis Lynn, strike manager. declared
today that things remain normal. His
forces are meeting twice daily IN the
Electrical Workers hall. ana al each
meeting over 100 men report. No move
has Yet been made for arbitration, but
It is learned from sources outside the
Bell offices that officials of the company
are trying 20 find out whether the exec
utiye committee in charge OF the strike
here has authority To- act, or whether
II will be necessary TO treat with the
general officers. one OF whom is sup
posed to be on his way here.
one reason why Vice President Sulll-
van failed 10 take notice of the mems
demands is probably divulged IN no.
tees from the coast papers, indicating
that the electrical workers there are
badly infected with the strike fever,
and are out IN many coast towns The
grand president is believed to be- also
too absorbed I'm that problem probably
10 pay attention TO this one over the
mountains 10 the east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
BAD RUNAWAY.
Jymhn ShurtlIn and Two Indies
Thrown Under Buggy.

What nearly turned out 70 be q IA
tai runaway accident occurred on
Ninth East street near Ninth South
yesterday afternoon. AS Il WAS Ly-
man Shurtliff, Ada Cummings and
Mary Shurtlit Wero thrown beneath
an overturned buggy and dragged for
considerable distance before AI.
Shurtliff was able 10 free hiInsoH ana
stop tho frightened morse by throwing
the relns around a poplnr tree. The
buggy was demolished, while the TWO
young ladies received severe bruises
and their clothes were ruiucd. rhry
were taken 10 the residence of q friend
At s4l east seventh South. where
their wounds were attended 10 and 81
was found that no homes wore broken.
Mr.. and Miss shurtlir reside I'm BIG
Cottonwood,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
HELEN DIXON
DISMISSES LAWYER
AND PLEADS GUILTY

Chicago, May "A dispatch
TO the Tribune from Bloomington,
H., says:
Diminishing her lawyer Helen
Dixon yesterday walked before
the bar OF the circuit court and
pleaded guilty 10 the charge OF
embeszlement OF S1.SOO from the
organ funds of the Cleaner so-
ciety Of the Second Presbyterian
; church and also to the forgery
Of IA note Of $500
: The prisoners demeapor was
. cool and possessed and there
; was no change when Judge 6. d.
Myers sentenced her to the penI-
Tertiary for an indeterminate
. term. She viii be taken to prison
. today.
Miss Dixon was able 10 obtain
. bonds for the first week after the
charge of embez2lement was
brought against her bu1 when
. a charge Of forgery was iiled and
= there came rumOrs of other pee
/. ulations, her boudsmep became
: alarmed and surrendered her TO
the sheriff. She has been in jail
: since
Miss Dixon was arrested last
; February, she was treasurer OF
. the Cleaner society and the
money she appropriated was to
. have been used TO pay for a new
organ When the organ was re-
. ceiyed there was no money TO
pay for it.
. When called on FOR an cxplana-
liou. Miss Dixon told conflicting
. stories as to what she had done
with the money. It is understood
: she spent the money on clothes
for herself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
VATICAN AND QUIRINAL.
May he Nodus Viycndi over The Papal
Guarantees Law.

Rome, May 24.--It Is reported that
a proposition has been made TO the
government for modus vvcndl as 10
the fund set apart under the law Of
papal guarantees.
Under article four OF that law a
sum of 100000 was annually set
apart for the maintenance of tho
pope. II Is now proposed to capitalize
this fund into state bonds. which viii
furnish the pope revenue of $780,
0O0.
II Is stated ;hat majority ~ the
ministers would accept such an ar
rangemont which would he a step to-
ward political modus yivcndL The
oppositlon. however. would combat
the proposal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
THE MRS. EDDY SUIT.
Courtroom Crowded Long Before See
oud Days Session Began.

Concord, y H., May 24.-'rhe court
room was allied with an interesting
crowd Icing before ,hc second days ses-
sion NJ the first legal battle over The
suit for an accounting OF the property
of Mrs. Mary G.. Eddy Was opened.
Counsel for the three trustees 10 whom
Mrs. EddN mode over her property
after the suit was begun, having COM
plcted his argument in favor of mo-
ton that The trustees be substituted Tor
Gha "N,Xt Friends" as complaiuaHts iu
the suit today's proceedings were de-
voted a. the presentation ~ tho Side of
the sO-DlllCd Next Friends who op-
pose thc motion of The trustees.
Dewitt g.. Howe opened the case Tor
hM clients, and 10 was expected that be
would be followed by former United
states Senator William y. Chandler
senior counsel for the "&cNt Friends"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
CALIFoRNIA BANKS.

san M ..sco May o. The following
statement shows tine condition of al the
banks boo California, except national
banks. at mo close az business April
49, 1907.
BauI, premises sl303a sG616, other real
estate eg18nsjgl3. bonds. stocks aui
warrants Sl23.0s3 s30.S1 loans ON rral
estate. S3ll.730 SOGl2. due from bank
ana trust companies. S6a2g3,3Gs.us. other
assets, S6.6ti b1G9G Total resource
SG2s. 100 is9iI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
GAR THANKS COUNCIL.

81. Petersburg, May 23.-Emperor
Nicholas, In reply TO the message to
the council Of the empire, expressing
its congratulations on his escape from
death as result OF the recent terror
ms follows:
II heartily thank the council of the
empire for tho expression OF its sentl-
ments. ! am convinced that the ooun-
cil viii be of real assistance 10 me In
rs work As for my life, Il III not
precious 10 me, provided Russia lives
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
MRS. M'KlNLEY MAY
LIVE FOR SOME DAYS.

Canton, o., May 24.-pr. Porteman,
after a call on Mrs Mckinley this
morning, issued this bulletin:
II have found Mrs. Mckinley much
better in every way this morning Her
heart action and circulation are bet
ter She rallied enough to ask for II
drink of water this morning. but i'm
.mediately lapsed In Inconsistencies.
DR.. Porteman added that the result
is~in doubt as a relapse may come on
at any time and her constitution Ia in
such a condition that she can hardly
Withstand u severe shock.
Canton, o., May 24.--Mrs. Mckinley
passed a night of rest and quiet but at
times showed indications of semi-con.
seriousness. Under the watchful care
of four nurses, special effort is made
TO administer every possible mean for
her comfort.
Her attending physician did not call
after II o'clock last night, as he con-
sidered the condition of the patient
was such that nothing more could be
done than the nurses would faithfully
attend to.
This morning 1t was announced that
Mrs. McISinley's condition was i'm
proved over that OF yesterday TO sucn
an extent that there Ia hopes of her
survival for several days.
Surgeon General RiXey arrived today,
accompanied by Secy. Coiteyou who
hurried from New York. They entered
the Mckinley carriage and We're driven
to the home of the patient
AT 1870 o'clock. after q consultation
of Drs. Porteman, lyman and RiXey.
DR.. RiXey gave out the following state
ment:
Mrs. McKinleys condition is more
favorable. We hope and believe that
she will improve. Her condition, how
ever, is serious. The principal difficulty
is to give sufficient nourlshment. There
is decided improvement as to the pa
rslysis, which was limited to one arm &"
Mrs. Sarah Duncan, sister of the lat,
president reached Canton today and
went at once to Mrs. McKinleys bed
side. Miss Helen Mckinley, sister Of
the late president. was unable 10 come
because of Illness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
PRINCE ETHEL FREDERICK
MAY BE KING OF HUNGARY

London, May 24,--The Berlin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
that one OF the many theories con-
corning tho future of Prince Eitel
Frederick. the kaiser's second son. is
that he IS destined by his father TO
bo the future king of Hungary. rhs
idea is revived by the presence at
Buda Pest of Baron Won Nirbach,
chamberlain in the kaiserin's house
hold. He is reported by Hungarian
journalists as gaying that the Berlin
court cherishes the liveliest sympathy
with the Hungarian people. The
baron admitted that the prince speaks
Hungarian, Apropos OF the HunGar-
ian throne, however. the kaiser Is
quoted as saying, II and my sons be-
long exclusively To the fatherland,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
CAPT. HATHAWAY ExoNERArEp

san Francisco Nav 24.--Capt II.
II, Hathaway. who was IN command
OF The Mongolia when she went
aground in the ShimonoseN straits,
Japan, few weeks ago, has been
fNOnerated By United States steam
ship Inspectors q. Il. Bodies and ]. X.
lulger. In view OF an affidavit from
the pilot, showing that he was In
complete charge, II was held TINT no
| lame could attach 10 tho captain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
PUBLIC LANDS WITHDRAWN
FROM ANY DISPOSITION.
Especial to the "News.)

washington, D. C., May gl-'rhr sec,
rotary OF the interior has Withdrawn
from any disposition Whatever under
public land clause the following lands
ior use IN connection with Straw
berry valley irrigation project in Utah,
township ? south range III west, All OF
sections is. 10 30, 80, 81 ana 92. town
snip south, range II west. ali of Sec
lions ] to "a and 81 10 "a Inclusive:
township south. range II west. ali
% % sections 70 10, ID to 22, and q to
90 inclusive township 2 south, range
% to 81. and "a 10 49, inchisive, town.
chip south, range " West. ~ n csc.
tons ], ?, y.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
RAIN IN THE SOUTHWEST.

Kansas city, May el-Good rains fcll
last night m southwestern Missouri.
generally ia southern Kansas, around
Enid and Oklahoma city, Okla" and Nm
Western Arkansas according 10 reports
received here by The weather bureau
this morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
ATTELL- SOLOMON BOUT.
II is Not Attracting Much Attention
From Sporting Public.

Los Angeles, cal May 2i--The fight
Tor the featherweight championship boz
fore the Pacific Athletic club, between
Abe Attell OF san Francisco, and "hld'
Solomon OF Los Angeles, has not at
tracted q large amount of attention
from the public, on account Of Solomon
being an unknown, According 60 MS
hackers he rs figured, however, 10 have
chance Win Attell ana that over
confidence on the part of the latter
may lead 10 surprise aud % new
featherwoight champion, solomon ~ a
clever boxer and has hard punch
There has practically been no betuug
on the contest,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
STUDENTS BODIES nEcoyEREp.

Seattle May 23.--The bodies Of Edith
Vogt. the University of Washington
student and Joseph $, Goshorn, and
Glen Jaoqueih, Of kaispell Mont.
m canoe on Lake Washington last
Sunday, We're recovered today after n
search IN which the entire state uniyer-
sity participated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
BOY DROWNED.
Hugh Fish Falls Into Whlmore Greek
Near Sunnyslde, Utah.
Especial 10 The News. -

ISpecIaI % the 'NeWs-"l
Snnyside. Utah, May 94.--Yesterday
afternoon Hugh Fish son OF Moses
Fish and two other boys went up Whit
more canyon after heir milrh cows.
and while crossing the creek on n pole
Hugh fell m. The other boys could not
get him out. and he was drowned. The
boys came 10 town, gave tho alarm and
the whole town turned out and searched
for the body. which was found lodged
under some brush. Mr.. FISH has The
sympathy OF the people,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
HARTMAN COMES
IN 4 BIG WINNER
Leading Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Believe He
Has Violated no Law.
GRAVE EVILS DISCOVERED.
Chicago & Alton Deal Legal and In
crease OF L. =. Dividends Mas
No infringement OF Law.

Chicago, Muy PA dispatch 20 tHS
Tribune from Washington. d. c.. says:
There is 70 big surprise in store for
people who have been expecting the
interstate commerce commission to
recommend to the Encouragement the
prosecution If T. II, Hartman and his
associates. and the dissolution Of the
railroad combination for violation OF
the Sherman anu-trust law.
AT Il conference at the White House
yesterday the fact was brought out
thar ia the opinion u leading MEM
beers OF the commission no law has
been violated by Mr. Hartman Grave
evils have been discovered which war
rant the enactment Of laws TO prevent
their recurrence. But so far as the
commissions investigation has estab-
ishcd neither the federal nor state law
was broken by the financial operations
connected with the exploitation of the
Chicago & Alton. nor was there any
infringement Of the law caused by the
raising of dividends OF Union Pacific
to 10 per cent per annum IN spite of
the peculiar circumstances surround
Ing this step.
The conference at the White House
was between the president and Chair
man Martin \. Knapp OF the inter-
state commerce commission. Mr.
Knapp declined absolutely to discuss
his conversation with the president. but
from an authoritative source u WAS
learned that he was called to the White
House by MI Roosevelt who desired
TO ascertain the facts IN connection
Win the commissions report on the
so-called Hartman situation.
The commission desires 10 complete
It's report by the first of July. II viii
merely present the facts ana submit
them TO the attorney general for hts
consideration. But upon the showing
OF facts 10 be made the commission
does not believe that prosecution win
be begun or. if il is begun, that II
will be upheld by the United states
supreme court
KNAPP DENIES REPORT.
Washington. May PA report was
published this morning to the effect
that Chairman Knapp ot the Interstate
commerce commission who had an IN
tcryiew with President Roosevelt yes
tcrday afternoon Informed tho president
that tile investigation by the commits
sion into th. methods Of he Hartman
lines had practically acquitted Harri
man When his attention was called 10
the report, Nh. Knapp said.
"The statement IL absolutely without
foundation, TN" commission has taken
no action, reached no conclusion and
NOT even discussed the Hartman cHse
Of late. No report is likely 10 bo made
for some time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24
TWO MEN KILLED.
Cars ON Trolley Line Have Head on
Collision.

Muskegon. Mich May ga pas
seEGer car from Muskegon ON tho
Grand Rapids, New Haven and Mus
kcgop trolley line coilded hoad-on
early today a few miles east Of Mus
kegon with west-bound baegaGe and
express. Both cars were wrecked and
the motorman, G. H. Bets, and James
Edmcnds. were instantly killed. No
one else was Injured.
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Continued on page two)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24

,,,,d bussncss property mnkcs
daily war upoip w. Wv ,d,cr,ts,u,r
stability and resources ao'c'''s'"N
ends the war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-24

lf fliis newspaper printed no nd-- tn.
day there would not be nearly 80
many people on tie streets who are
in n HURRY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-05
DEATH IN A NEW GUISE.
Scheme That Landed a Hungarian
Judge In Town Jail.

in little village on the Hungarian
frontier, not far from Presburg, a
peasant woman recently received 400
kronen ($S5) from her husband in
America.
She promptly deposited it in the
local branch of the postoffice savings
bank, and then the next day went to
withdraw the whole amount
The bank official was somewhat sur
prised, and asked for an explanation,
when she said that Death had ap-
peared to her during the night and
threatened to take her away with him
unless she had the 400 crowns ready
for him the next might.
The gendarmes were communicated
with, and when Death" made his
promised appearance he was found to
be very much alive, in the person of
the local Judge.
The wonan's money is still in the
bank, and the judge is in jail-PalI
Mall Gazette.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-05
ScintiIlations,

No, dear, magazine guns are not
used on poets.
Sometimes the kingfsher goes into
the water after a hearty meal, doc
tors to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The city grocer would make a great
pugilist. He is a born lightweight.
When you meet man in the morn
ing and he says he feels twenty years
younger than he did the night before,
ask him, "Is it boy or a girl?"
Years ago, the wise man wrote:
Go TO the ant, thou sluggard," and
last night | went to him with quart
of gasoline. There is nothing better
to discourage the ant from building
pyramids in your lawn than a bit OF
the choo-choo fluid.
One of the best ways to enjoy your
self during the hot weather is not TO
go to the theater.
An Iowa man made it a rule never
to allow families with children to
live in his flats. The other day his
wife presented him with a fine boy
and now he has to move from his own
building!