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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
CONFERENCE AT RExBURG
Meeting of the Saints of Fremont
Stake Marked Success.
Especial to The Herald)

Rexburg, Ida, Sept 19.-According to
the unanimous declaration of those who
attended il, the quarterly conference last
Saturday and Sunday was one of the best
ever held in Fremont stake. A spirit of
union and affection pervaded all the
meetings of the conference and made
them highly enjoyable. With the possi-
bic exception of that held Saturday after
noon, ali the sessions were largely attend
ed, in spite of the fact that the harvest
ing season made it a difficult matter for
the men Of the stake to leave their farms
1t has been practically decided upon
that ReXburg will have a race track
ready for next years season. and will also
organize an association for the purpose
of promoting county fairs. A strong SEN
timent in its favor has induced some men
of means, headed by Mayor Webster. to
in the state of Idaho.
F. B. Margetts. son of the veteran
actor, Phil Margetts, with his family,
are here from Salt Lake City visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Nash.
Mrs. Clara w. Beebe arrived in Rex
burg on Saturday last from Salt Lake
City and attended the stake primary con-
ference held here that day.
The residences of John Layman and
William Webster came near going up in
flames yesterday, and only the prompt
ness of the new volunteer fire department
saved them, as a stiff breeze was blow
ing at the time. The fire originated from
some coal sheds in the rear of one of the
residences, set on fire by some small
boys.
Charlie Elliott the pitcher of the %
cal baseball team, who has been in the
service of the Bell Telephone company
for several years past, has been pro-
NOTED to the position of manager for the
company at Haley, Ida.
Miss Jessie Wallis, daughter of City
Attorney James H. Wallis, was stricken
down Friday afternoon last with an at
tack of appendicitis. At this time she is
improving, but will eventually undergo
an operation
Word reached Rexburg yesterday that
the question of building a railroad from
Rexburg to the Teton Basin is receiving
serious and favorable consideration by
the officials of the Oregon Short Line
company.
Miss Emma Flamm has left for Union.
Ore, to visit with her sister, Mrs. John
L. Jacobs.
The district schools opened up yester-
day morning with 964 pupils enrolled and
ten teachers, with Roy Lindsay of LO-
gan, Utah, as principal
The Kicks academy opened up on Mon
day morning with d larger attendance
than on the first day of last year. 1t is
expected that another month will see a
larger enrolment than ever before in it's
history
The sugar factory at Sugar City expects
to start its campaign on Monday next.
They are calling for men to be on hand
September o, so that they may be placed
in position
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
PIHCHOT WILL Be ON HAND
Chief of the Forestry Service Can
not Get Lost When There's
Junketing Trip Planned.

Washington, Sept. 19.-GeneraI Macken-
zie, CHIEF of engineers; Representative
Burton, president of the internal water
ways commission; Director Newell of the
government reclamation service; Senator
Bankhead Of Alabama; Clifford Pinchot
ehlet OF the forestry service and Dr. w
J. MCGEE, viii leave LOrain o., for Du-
luth, on an ore carrier, in a few days.
Inc commission viii have to deal with
The Great Lakes section in connection
with the diversion Of the lake waters
into the Mississippi river if the great
project for which the commission was
created IS 10 be realized As few of the
commissioners are familiar with that sec
ton, they decided to make this cruise.
Arriving at Duluth, the party will dis
embark and cross by rail to St Paul
where, on Sept. p, the commission will
board the big government snag boat Ma
zenzle and descend the MississiDpf river
TO Aeokuk, Ia, running only during the
DAY, ana arriving at KeOkuk, Oct u At
that point the Mississippi river commits
sion inspector boat Mississippi will he
awaiting President Roosevelt and the.
commission also will tie up until the
presidential party arrives and boards the
boat Oct. q for the trip to Memphis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
ALL NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF
President of District Council of Line
men Reports Failure of Last
Attempt at Settlement.

j. r, Currie, president of TIE district
council Of the Electrical Workers in
whose membership is included the strik-
Ing Hnemen Of the Bell and Independent
Telephone companies, last evening stated
tlat all negotiations now are off and the
StIlke was on to a finish. The final
break. said Mr.. Currie. came yesterday
morning when the Independent company
refused to go further with the demands
presented by the union.
on August g." said Mr.. Currie, I'VE
called on Fred 3. Jones, the superintend-
ent Of construction for the Independent
company, and we practically agreed on
the wage scale that had been previously
submitted TO the company but on ac-
count of difference about the non-union
men in the company's service that con-
ference came to an end without result.
Last Monday we had an arrangement
to meet with the company officials the
next day-that is, Tuesday. Three of us
comprised the committee, w. F. Ram
sey, president of the local division No.
81; r c Fisher, member Of the dis
trict council, and myself We were asked
to submit our proposition In writing. This
was done yesterday afternoon This
morning | was notified that the company
had decided not to consider the PROPOSE
ton.
so far as we are concerned, that ends
it. The company is in the same relation
to us as it was before"
Mr.. Currie says that nearly all of the
100 strikers in Salt Lake are working;
JhaI Only seven or elSll ate luie, when
is, according to Mr.. CuTrie, even a great
er percentage of ideuess than prevails
in other cities in the district.
In Butte, says Mr.. CurTie, the new inde-
pendent concern soon expects to be in
business. Otherwise. the district presi-
dent has no word save that the district is
standing firm.
Word was received in Salt Lake yester-
day that the international president F.
]. McNulty, had been authorized to pro-
coed from the unions headquarters at
Springfield Ill, for a conference with
Samuel GOmpers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at Washing
ton 1t is expected by local linemen that
the conference between Mr.. McNuity and
Mr.. Gompers will have a bearing on the
Rocky mountain situation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
SUICIDE BY DROWNING.
Dependent and in Ill-Health, Pleas
ant Grove Citizen Takes
His Own Life.

American Fork Sept. l9-Christian Mel
son, an aged citizen of Pleasant Grove.
committed suicide at an early hour this
morning by drowning in a spring just
on the outskirts of the town. Mr.. Mel
son had not been feeling very wei for
the past Few days. and last night went
up the canyon to the power plant with
his sOn-in-law, Jesse Oler. who Is en-
plOyed at that place. He stayed there
until about o'clock this morning when
in company with his son John he came
back to Pleasant Grove, arriving there
about o'clock. He was not feeling well
so he told his son that he would take a
walk in the early morning to see If he
could not get to feeling better. His son
tried to persuade him not to, but he said
ne would Just go out for a little while
His son became alarmed when he did not
return in short time and began a search
for him, and aroused some of the neigh
bors, who Joined in the search They
found the old mans shoes where he had
taken them off, in the lot near the pig
pen, and from there they tracked him in
his bare feet through the lot and through
the town toward the fields west of town,
where they found the body in the large
spring, The spring was about twenty
feet across ii and right in the center of #
II was of great depth The body was ly-
ing face downward on the top of the wa
ter. Two doctors were summoned, but
life was extinct An inquest will prob
ably not be necessary, as everything
points to clear case Of suicide. The
old gentlemen sOSI MS VIE about two
years ago, and ever since he has not been
the same, as he has seemed to brood con-
tinually over the loss of his life compan-
ion, and at times would become very de
spOndent. He was 76 years old and has
lived in Pleasant Grove for a great many
years, and was a highly respected citizen
OF that town. A number of children and
grandchildren survive him.
Joseph Shelley, one of the old pioneers
of this city. died at his home in the
Fourth ward last night of old age and
general debility. He has been sick for
a long time, in fact he has not been we'll
for the past two years, and has been
gradually failing. He was in his 18th
year. having been born in England in the
year 1892 He immigrated to America in
his early manhood, coming to Utah and
settling in American Fork in the early
sos. and has resided here ever since. He
has been a widOwer for several years
past. having suffered the loss of his wife
a number of years go He leaves five
sons and one daughter. all grown, and a
large number of grandchildren to mourn
his loss Arrangements for the funeral
will be made later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
AUTO RACES At STATE FAIR
Announcement of Lester D. Freed
Promises Some Exciting Sport
on Last Day.

The Utah State fair is to fall into line
with the latest speed fad and will in
augurate some automobile races for the
last day of the fair This announce
ment was made last night by Supervisor
Lester ID. Freed, following a conversa-
ton with some Of the owners of speedy
road cars who desired to test supremacy.
Within the next few days the announce
ment of some automobile match races is
promised, together with a free-for-all
event which viii be open to every car
owner under the handicapping of the Of
hcials.
The entries in the poultry department
are already so heavy that it is impera-
tive that the accommodations be en-
larged- Accordingly carpenters are now
at work putting up additional coops 10
accommodate all who come. distinct
squirt is noticed is pigeon entries. Last
night there were nearly 200 entries, from
single birds to pairs and punches. Con-
tracts were also let yesterday for the
thorough fumigating and disinfecting of
the animal and bird pens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
JACK SIMPKINS AT JUNEAU.
Missing Man Said to Have Been Rec
ognized by Several Persons.

Seattle, Wash. Sept. ia special from
Juneau says: Jack Simpl-ins. who was
badly. wanted by the state of Idaho as a
witness in the recent trial of William D.
Haywood, was recognized by several per-
sons on the streets of Juneau a few
nights ago. He disappeared as soon as
he heard that he had been recognized.
Simpkins had been pal Of Harry Or
the prosecution against HAYWOOD II is
said that be was in Caldwell at the time
of the explosion of the bomb that killed
former Governor Steunenberg The state
wanted Simpkins to give corroboratfye
evidence big reward was offered for
his capture A. a. Crane. an attorney
in the now famous case, is expected at
Juneau soon. according to reports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
ITALIAN ANNIVERSARY.
Vatican Fears the Outcome of the
Demonstrations Today.

Rome Sept. I9.-Anxiety is felt at the
vatican as TO the outcome of the demon
STATIONS tomorrow over the thrty-sev-
enth anniversary of the fall of the tenn
pOral power of the papacy and the cap
ture of Rome by the Italians. This year
the event has taken decided anti-clerical
turn In vatican circles. it is felt that
the revival of anti-clericaiism is due to
the direct influence of the French enc
mics of the papacy, working especially
through Free Masonry and aiming 70
start an agitation similar to that in
France Pope Plus today said:
7 hope that the good sense of the
Italian people will prevent them from
falling into such a trap and that they
will remember that we are all Italians"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
WANDERED IN THE. WOODS.
st. Louis Woman Lost for a Time in
the Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Sept 19.-Mrs.
Frank JOY, wife of Frank Joy of St
Louis, and a member Of Congressman
Nicholas Longworth's party. took a stroll
in the woods here yesterday and becOm-
ing confused regarding directions. wan
dered away about ten miles. The power
plant whistle was sounded and search
ing party, headed by Manager Fleming
of the Harvey livery. and a number of
Navajo Indians, started out. She was
found in Long Jim canyon, about D.
m, somewhat fatigued and badly fright
ened. The Joys and Longworths were
to have dined together at p. m. at FL
Tovar hotel. The incident caused much
excitement The LOngWOrths left here
later for the east
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
JURY PANEL EXHAUSTED.
Trial of TREY L. Ford Postponed I'm
til This Morninq.

San Francisco. Sept 19-Twentv-five
talesmen were examined this morning for
the completion of the jury to try CHIEF
Counsel TREY L. Ford of the United
RAILROADS, accused of the bribing of Su-
pervisOr Thomas F. Lonergan and onI,-
one of them escaped dismissal under
challenge for cause, The other twenty
four disqualified themselves in quick sue
cession by declaring they had formed
opinions of the guilt or innocence of
General Ford. The jury panel being ex-
hausted, Judge LAWYER ordered the sheriff
TO return into court tomorrow morning,
special venire Of forty men, drawn
from the body of the county, but not Sc
lected from among the bystanders at
this trial"
Adjournment was taken until that time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
GUARDED BY TROOPS.
Body of Late President Mckinley
Placed in Mausoleum.

Canton, o.. Sept. 19.-ShortIy after ?
o'clock this afternoon the body of the
late President Mckinney. guarded bv a
detail OF United States soldiers was ia
ken from the grave in Weston cemetery
TO the mauseleum on Monument hill The
casket was placed Ia the sarcophagus,
beside the casket containing the body OF
Mrs Mckinley, which was removed from
the vault Wednesday. In order to sur
round the transfer with as much privacy
as possible, visitors and most of the
workmen about the tomb We're excluded
from the grounds and United States SOL
diers were on guard along the route of
the funeral car. The body of President
Mckinley was placed in the vault Just
six years ago today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
New System in Korea.

Toxic. Sept ia new official organ
ization of the staff Of the resident gen
eral for Korea was submitted to the
prlvy council today and passed. 1t is
believed it will be promulgated Saturday.
According to the organization the office
of deputy resident general has been es-
tabiished. and il is understood that Ba-
ron Some, the late minister of finance
in the KCtsura cabinet, will be appointed
TO the post. Another feature of the or
ganization Is the permission granted the
japanese vice minister OF the Korean gov
eminent and others serving as Korean
officials. to retain their official stand
ing in the Japanese government. Mar
quis Ito. the resident general OF Korea,
will leave for Seoul September % and It
is expected that upon his arrival there
the new system of reform will then be
vigorously pushed, especially in the mat
ter OF the judiciary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
KOREA ALMOST
READY TO FALL
News From London That ia
pan May Have to Annex
Hermit Kingdom.
THREAT OF MARQUIS ITO
"MAY BE NECESSARY TO ALTER
JAPAN's POLICY"

London. Sept. 19.-The possibility that
Japan will have to annex Korea seems
again tC have arisen. Marquis Ito is
quoted as having said that it may be
necessary TO alter Japan's policy owing
TO the present situation, and if the kO-
rean people persist in their attitude Of
unfriendliDess it viii be the last day
for them.
Toxic papers are receiving reports that
insurgents, including one band of 800, are
gathering around Seoul to attack it. Row
ing parties Of Koreans under the lead
ership of eX-scldiers are killing Japa-
nese officials and civilians and Koreans
parties flee TO the mountains upon the
approach of Japanese triops, but not be-
fore suffering heavily
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
RECIPE FOR PIMPLEs AND
FACIAL BLEMiSHES

At this time of the year. owing to
the varying diets, It is difficult to
keep the face and neck free from
eruptiOns
The simple formula below is Civ
en- out by DR.. Jean Waller, the re-
nOwned dermatOlOgist Of Paris, and
is said to be the most effective OBJ
tainable for a complexion restOrer
and skin food as we'll as for remOv-
ing blackheads, pimples and blem-
ishes. The ingredients are procur-
able at any well stocked drug store,
and are as follows: Two ounces
Rose Water; one ounce Spirits of
Cologne; four ounces Sartoin (cTys-
taiizedl.
Put the SaTtOin into a pint of hot
water mot boiling. and after ii is
cooled, strain through a fine cloth
and add the Rose Water and Cologne
Spirits.
This Is to be applied daily, and
massaged thoroughly into the skin
II is an inexpensive preparation and
the above formula will make suffi-
cient for a months treatment. which,
If persistently adhered TO, is said by
those who have tried it to produce
amazing results, even for the worst
compilations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
NINETEEN MILLIONS
FOR F0RTIFICATIONS

St Petersburg. Sept ia dispatch to
the BouTse Gazette from Vladivostok
states that defense works costing S19-
100000 are to be undertaken in that Vi
cinity. The sum covers further fOrti-
ficatiOn of Vladivostok, improvements to
the naval port at Nikolayevsk on the
AmUr near its mouth. and the c0nstruc-
ton of immense barracks at the junc-
ton Of the Amur and Usuri rivers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
ELECTRIC CAR HORROR.
Conductor and One Passenger Lose
Their Lives.

Toledo, o.. Sept. ia limited car on
the Lake Shore electric line jumped the
track today four miles east of this city,
killing Frank {. Barnes, the conductor,
and Amos Mierka, and injuring several
others Few of the passengers escaped
without painful cuts and bruises and it
is expected a number of the seriously in
jured will die. The accident was caused
by failure of a spring switch TO work
properly.
This threw the car violently around and
il turned upside down in the ditch. tear
ing up telegraph poles and blowing a big
hole in the ground. With great difficulty
some OF the injured We're eXtricated Of
the fOrty-three passengers, few escaped
more or less seriously hurt. The seriously
injured were brought to the Toledo hos
pitalS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
SENT TO WORKH0USE.
Carrie Nation Evidently Regarded as
Hardened Criminal.

Warrington, Sept BIN the police court
today Mrs. Carrie Nation refused to
promise not to talk to crowds on the
street and was sent to the workhouse
for seYenty-fiye days in default of the
payment Of a fine Of S25. She was ar
rested yesterday for disorderly conduct
She was addressing a crowd in front of
the postoffice department on the evil eff
fects OF cigarette smoking. and when she
refused to stop was arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
George Chase Of Provo Has Leg So
Injured That Amputation
Was Necessary

Provo, Sept. 19.-George Chase, of this
city, who was working in' the Colorado
mine, met with a severe accident yester-
day. He was eating lunch near the air
compressor and had his foot caught in
the wheel. with the result that his leg
was crushed above the ankle. He was
brought to Provo where the foot was
amputated at the Provo general hospital
Mr.. Knight went down to see him last
night and told the young man not to
Worry over his finances. nor about a Job
when he was well enough to work, as he
(AIr. Knight) would see that he had work
he was capable of doing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
MURDERED IN MEXICO.

Long Beach, Cal. Sept. 19-Mrs.
Frances Burton Of this city has received
her son. Arthur Burton, IS wears old had
been shot and killed at Sauouf state Of
Sonora. Mexico. by Luis z Navarro No
details We're given. The young man re-
Gently went to Mexico from Arizona TO
assist his brother. DR.. Clifford burton
in conducting a store there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used fo- YEARS by MILLIONS
Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD,
SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS ali
PAIN. CURES WIND collie. and is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup" ana take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND
DRUGS ACT. JUNE 10Th 1906. SERIAL
NUMBER 1855.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
NORMAL CONDITIONS

New York. Sept. Superintendent
Brooks of the eastern division of the
Western Union Telegraph company. today
issued instructions withdrawing the res
ervatiOn subject to delay which was
placed on telegraph messages during the
strike. The withdrawal extends to the
territory east of Buffalo and Pittsburg,
the entire east
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
TRAGEDY IN TOPEKA.
old-time Jointist Shoots Negress and
Commits Suicide.

Topeka, Kas.. Sept 1S.-Jack Stein
afternoon entered the home of SaIlie
Lewis. colored, at 516 East First street.
and shot her twice. one bullet passing
through the head and one through the
stomach.
Steinraugh then turned the revolver up
on himself firing a bullet through his
brain. Both will die. The cause of the
shooting is an old feud, Steinraugh claim
ing that the negress once tipped Off
the location of his joint to the police
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
TRIAL OF PETTIB0NE.
October II the Date Agreed Upon by
Attorneys and Court.

Boise, Ida. Sept. 19-By agreement of
the attorneys and the court the trial of
George A. Pettibone has been set for
October Il. Mr.. Haw.ey expects to with
draw from the Borah case in order to
give all his time to preparation of the
Pettibone trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
FORT WINS WITH EASE.

Trenton, n. J.. Sept. 1s.-Supreme Court
Justice John Shranklin Fort was nom
mated on the first ballot by the Repub-
lean state convention today. Judge
Fort received $50 votes out of a total
of Loss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20
RAISED IN RANK,
Especial to The Herald)

NSpSCial 70 Inc 1eIdlu-)
Washington, D. c, Sept. 19.-OctOber
the following Idaho offices become pres
idential, the salaries of pOstmasteTs being
fixed as stated:
Mackay, $1,000; Meridian, $1,000; Pot
latch 81 400
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-20

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None better.
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