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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
IRRIGATION CONGRESS HAS
$4,000 NOT CLAIMED AS PRIZES

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. IA fitting close
to the fifteenth national irrigation con-
gress was the splendid allegorical parade
which was held tonight. Throngs filled
the streets to view the pageant and en-
thusiastic applause greeted the many
beautiful floats and other features that
marked the big display.
Floats appropriate to the occasion were
numerous. In connection with the work of
the congress the executive committee held
meeting after adjournment of the main
body.
1t was announced that $4,000 work of
trophies remained, owing to the failure
of exhibitors to show in all classes at
the interstate exposition, and sub-com-
mittee on the matter was appointed 1t
was the sense of the meeting that the
committee should confer with the donors
and learn If it would be agreeable to pre-
sent these trophies to the next congress.
The California rivers promotion commit
tee was organized today by the election
of Miguel Estudillo as chairman and A.
r. Sprague as secretary. There are
twenty-five members representing varied
interests of the state and it was decided
to meet again November II.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
TAFT CALLS
BRYAN NAMES
HURLs "PosTPoNERv BACK AT
NEBRAsKAN
EXPLAINS DELAY IN REVISION OF
TARIFF
Secretary Of War Makes Addresses In
Washington State and Answers
Charges Of Noted Demo-
cratic Leader
BY Associated preas.

By Associated Press
TACOMA, Wash, Sept 7-Secretary Of
War Taft twice today lifted the gauge Of
controversy hurled at him by William
Jennings Bryan. He spoke at Olympia
and Tacoma to two big audiences under
the auspices of the chamber of commerce
of Tacoma. Mr.. Taft Travelled from Port
land to Tacoma today and was the guest
of the same organization at a. banquet
tonight. During his stay in this city he
and his family were the guests of s. A.
Perkins. proprietor of the Ledger and
News. Ten thousand persons cheered him
this afternoon In this city at Wrfght's
park, where he spoke in the open air.
Taft said in part: Mr.. Bryan, In dis
cussing some of my views on the tariff
and other matters, has done me the honor
to call me the Great Postponer' with
respect to the tariff. was in favor of
revision last year and / am still in favor
of revision, but am party man and
hope practical man, and realize
the lack of wisdom and the danger, both
to the party and to the country, in at
tempting a revision of the tariff in the
midst of a presidential campaign.
Il am convinced that the Republican
party will come to revision of the tariff
Immediately after the next presidential
election and L am in favor of practical
results, not of theories and platforms;
of doing the thing which should be done.
If it cannot be done this year. / am in
favor of doing it next year.
For two presidential campaigns Mr..
Bryan urged with all the force possible.
the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, but
now he is postponing the issue until he
can bring it forward again as a panacea
In times of financial disaster, for which
1T is fitted not as real remedy, but as
means of getting into power.
he Dc
subject of anti-imperialism and the op-
preston of the Filipinos, but he post
poned the issue of anti-imperialism until
by his effort the treaty of Paris was
adopted and the sovereignty of the Phil
ippines was transferred from Spain to
the United States.
And this is really the only piece of
actual affirmative, constructive statesman
ship with which Mr. Bryan's name has
been connected, and he has now for eight
years been engaged in attempting to ex-
plain that away. He postponed his anti
imperialism until he has fastened the
philippines to the United States by bonds
that will not be discovered until we have
discharged our full duty in those islands.
Mr. Bryan went round the world. II
was fondly hoped by the Democrats ffat
by reason of this experience he had be-
come safe and sane and would unite
again the different elements of>the marty
instead OF that he demonstrated that the
| trip had not produced the hoped for re-
suit, and he delivered in Madison sonara
garden his famous speech in favor of gov
ernment ownership. The platform was
repuolated, and so what did Mr. Bryan
do? He postponed that issue indefniteIv
In the face of this record / submit that
his courage in calling another a post
poner should command the greatest ad
miration."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
NAVY DEPARTMENT
INNEED OF WORKERS
WORK AT MARE ISLAND is
DELAYED
Government Officials Much Embar-
rassed by Failure to Secure
Sufficient Number of
Workmen
By Associated Press.

by ASsocldteu &i -, l.,
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE navy de.
nartment finds itself much embarrassed
by the failure of the commandant at inc
Mare island navy yard to secure enough
skilled labor to carry forward the neces-
sary work. .rs a..
The department undertook to build he the
large collier Prometheus, but only the
materials for the ship have been gath
cred at the navy yard. and notwith-
standing the fact that advertisements
have been inserted in most of the Pacific
coast newspapers calling for shipwrights
and other labor needed to build the
shin. It has not been practicable to even
lay down the keel.
The department requires the services
of such golfers very much and 1t must
decided before congress meets again
whether the attempt to build ships In
the navy yards of the Pacific coast shall
he ahandoned entirely and the work
done by contract.
Work on the Californa and South Da-
1ota and repairs on the Marblehead are
al,,,ost suspended for the same reason.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
RICH BROKER
KILLS WIFE
cHIcAGoAN SLAYS WOMAN AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF
MangIes Her Body In Horrible Man.
ner with cleaver-He May
Recover-BeIleved to
Be Insane
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Sept. Mrs. Fred M
Fish, wife of wealthy retired broker
| was found. murdered in her home at Az
Davis street, Evanston, at an early
hour today. Her husband was founc
with his throat cut, unconscious on the
floor of the bedroom in which the pod9
of Mrs. Fish was lying.
1t is the opinion of the police thai
Fish murdered his wife and then at
tempted to commit suicide. He was
hurried to hospital, but has not yet
recovered consciousness.
The cause of the tragedy is not
known. Mr. and Mrs. Fish were heard
by their neighbors in q violent alterca-
tion late last night and 1T Is believed
that Fish arose early today and after
discharging shot into.his wife's head
he mutilated her in horrible fashion
with butchers cleaver.
A servant girl declared that she
heard the report of shotgun early
this morning and the cleaver was found
lying on the bed beside Mrs Fish. Mr..
Fish formerly was associated with a
prominent commission house, but had
recently retired from business on ac-
count of poor health and attacks of
despondency.
1t was declared by the physicians at
the hospital that Fish will undoubtedly
recover from the wound in his throat.
Late today he became so violent 1t was
found necessary to remove him to a
sanitarium. 1t is said py physicians that
he Is undoubtedly insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
ARTISTS AFFINITY
DENIES WRONG MOTIVE
Woman Who Expects to Marry Ferdi-
nand Earle Says She Came
Into His Home as Peace
maker

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept miss Julia Kutt-
ner, the young woman whom Ferdinand
Pinney Earle, the artist Socialist, is to
marry after divorce shall have been
granted his wife, who is now on her way
back to France with their little son, is
quoted In published interview today as
saying: 'I am not an interloper 1 have
not come between this man and his wife.
Mrs Earle is not martyr. This day
would gladly give him up for duty's sake,
although he is the only man have ever
loved, if the wife would consent, but she
will not. 1t was she who urged me to try
to fill the need in his life which she ad-
mitted she had been unable to meet"
Miss Kuttner said further that she came
over from Europe and went to the Earle
home solely to effect a reconciliation be-
tween Mr. and Mrs. Earle. Earle, Miss
Kuttner added, had told her they were
not happily married. Miss Kuttner is
now in retirement in the Orange, N. j.,
mountains with a brother. Earle says
that the prime cause of his trouble is the
French system of arrangement of engage
ments under which the engaged couple
are mutually ignorant of each others real
habits and temperaments.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
ESCAPE OVER ICE
Captain MIkkelsen and His COM
panlons Safe, According to Dis
patches from the Far
North
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. THE Evening
News announces that a cable dispatch
was received in London today from
Gibbon, Alaska, saying that Captain
Mikkelsen of the Arctic steamer Duchess
of Bedford and his companions are safe,
having trav, fsed the ice to a place of
safety after the wreck of the ship.
NEW YOl X, Sept. denomination
of the repot that the Staffenson ex
pedition is safe was given in q message
received at the offices of the American
Geographical society in this city today
from Vilhjalmun, Steffanson, the
ethnologist, and leader of the expedi-
tion. The message was dated at Eagle
City, Alaska, which Is on the Upper
Yukon river, and read as follows:s
Expedition is all safe.
"(Signed) STEFFANSON."
Officers of the Geographical society
said they supposed the message had
been forwarded by messenger from
Herschel island to Eagle City.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
SPRECKELS TESTIFIES
IN SUGAR TRUST CASE
Denies That Either He or His Father
Has Any Interest in the
American Refining
Company
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.--John D.
Spreckels, president of the Western
Sugar Refining company, testified yester-
day before United States Commissioner
Richards in regard to the relations exist
ing between his company and the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company of New
York, the so-called Havemeyer sugar
trust. 1t was established by his testi-
mony that Havemeyer and his men own
a large minority of the stock of the
Western Sugar Refining company, but
he denied that either he or his father,
Claus Spreckels, has any interest in the
American Sugar Refining company. He
declared that the price of sugar on this
coast was held low enough to prevent
competition from Havemeyer, except in
a few special grades, which the Western
does not manufacture.
Spreckels' testimony is to be used in
suit brought by the receiver of the
Pennsylvania Sugar company against the
American Refining company for $50, 900, 900
damages as the result of the Havemeyer
interests getting control CT the Pennsyl-
vania concern and shutting down the
plant. The suit iss both for conspiracy
and for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law. and is brought in the United
States district court of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
PETTIBONE MUST WAIT
UNTIL B0RAH IS TRIED
State Asks Continuance Of Case
Against Federation Official,
Which Had Been Set
for October 1
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 1.-THE state filed
motion in the district court TODAY for
continuance of the case of George Petit
bone for alleged completely in the
Steunenberg murder. The case has been
set for October 1. The defense opposed
the motion, but Judge Wood, although
making no formal ruling, said it would
be necessary to, continue the case until
the trial of Senator Borah is concluded.
The court said he would make a ruling
next Tuesday. Attorney Hawley of the
prosecution, who is defending Senator
Borah, said the government claimed it
would require four weeks to try the
Borah case, but the defense was Of the
opinion 1t would not take more than
two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
WESTERN PACIFIC TO
BUILD ELECTRIC LINES
Reported in San Francisco That Gould
Road viii Utilize Power of
Feather River for
Trolleys
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA MORN
ing paper says that the Western Pa
cifc Railroad company is behind the
Western Power company, which will
soon build one of the largest electrical
power generating plants in the west.
While the OFFICIALS refuse to discuss the
matter in detail it is said that the
Gould Railroad company intends to
construct network of electric lines
through the state.
The water of the Feather river Is to
be utilized by the Great Western Power
company for the generation of at least
100000 horse power. OF this 10000
horse power will be available by Ooto-
ber next, and 1t is claimed that within
a year this will be quadrupled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
OPERATORS
SEE VICTORY
STRIKING TELEGRAPHERs Ex-
PEcT SETTLEMENT
Meeting of Directors of Western Union
Company May Bring Forth
Action That VII Re-
suit in Peace
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-Officers of the
Telegraphers union state that important
developments in the telegraphers' strike
may be expected next Tuesday, when
the board of directors of the Western
Union will hold their regular quarterly
meeting.
The union officials decline to state the
nature of the developments. which they
claim will force the telegraph companies
to capitulate.
The strikers announced today that they
have engaged Tammany hall for two
weeks, beginning next Wednesday, to
conduct fair, the proceeds of which
will be devoted to the support of the
strikers.
They intend to illustrate the progress
and development of telegraphy from its
inception, to the wireless instruments,
and to establish wireless communication
between different parts of the hall.
The girl strikers are making articles
to be sold.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
FINISHES ITS WORK
FRUIT GROWERS WIN AT FINAL
SESSION
Get Resolution Passed Relating to Use
of suIphur-AIbuquerque Is to
Be the Next Place of
Meeting
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. Judge Rak-
er's effort to have the irrigation con-
gress pass a resolution calling for the
withdrawal of the duty levied on tim
ber has failed Another important ac-
tion of the gathering was the decision
to eliminate a resolution protesting
against the enactment of any further
legislation favoring Philippine sugar.
With this latter exception the report of
the committee on resolutions stands
adopted as read and the policy of
President Roosevelt and his admins
tration in relation to reclamation, con-
seryation and other matters is in
dorsed.
Judge Raker withdrew his motion for
the purpose of harmony, but the sugar
ques tion was settled only after great
discussion. The sentiment in favor of
eliminating politics from the congress
was responsible for the withdrawal Of
the lumber and sugar propositions.
Arthur Briggs succeeded in getting
the lcongress to pass his resolution in
the interests of the California fruit
growers in relation to the use of sui
phur in drying fruit. The resolution
asks the department of agriculture not
| to enforce the regulation of the pure
| food law In the matter without further
Investigation. &
The congress adopted unanimously
the report of the committee on perma-
| nent organization of officers.
The newly elected Officers are Frank
c. Goudy of Denver, president; George
2. Barstow of Texas, first vice presi-
dent; John e. Raker of Modoc county,
CAL, second vice president; Herbert e.
Strain of Montana. third vice president;
B. A. Fowler of Arizona, secretary.
Albuquerque was selected as the
meeting place of the sixteenth irriga-
tion congress. The only city named in
opposition was Walla Walla, Wash.
After routine matters were disposed
of the congress adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
BUREAU TO PREVENT
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS
Government Decides to Establish Of
flee in San Francisco for Investl-
cation of Would-Be
Citizens
Hv Associnted Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.-Assstant
Attorney General Alfred W. Cooley and
Richard X. Campbell, chief of the bureau
OF naturalization of the department of
commerce and labor, have come to San
Francisco to establish an office where ap-
plications for citizenship can be investi-
gated and fraud prevented.
Mr.. Cooley said today:
Under the new naturalization laws we
have an opportunity to have uniform re-
quirements of citizenship and to keep an
eye on the class of people who are being
admitted
1.-THE frauds that have been practical in
the past will be put an end to by the new
system of examination, and no one will
be admitted to citizenship of the United
States until he has been thoroughly in
vestigated and a report made to the
naturalization bureau"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
GOLDFIELD MINERS
STRIKE is SETTLED
UNION MEN AGREE TO RETURN
TO WORK
Operators and Employees Come to Un-
derstanding and District viii
Resume Output of
Gold
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, Sept 1.-The tenta-
tive agreement entered into between the
Consolidated Mines officials and the
miners committee relative to the Mo-
hawk change room and the question of
jurisdiction over watchmen, carpenters,
electricians, etc., was finally approved
and accepted by the miners union in
special session this afternoon.
The men who walked out of the Mohawk
and Combination mines will return to
work tomorrow and the trouble that for
time threatened general tieup of the
mines and leases in the district is at an
end. Some concessions were made to
the operators, and watchmen and car
penters will not be under the Jurisdiction
of the union, that demand having been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
FATHER KILLS HIS SON
WHO CAME HOME DRUNK
Reprimands Intoxicated Boy, Is At
tackled and Defends Himself with
Knife-Women Witness
Tragedy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7.-Locked up in a
cell at the police station awaiting the
coroner's inquest, Christian Kelley. AZ
years old, grieves over the death of his
son. whom he stabbed to death last night.
The son. Christian Kelley, jr., 20 years
old, came home last night under the
influence of liquor and was reprimanded
by his father. 1t is claimed by the father
that the son attacked him with chair
and in the struggle the elder Kelley in
self defense stabbed his son with q
pocket knife.
The son fell to the floor and died soon
after. The tragedy occurred in the pres
ence of the young mans mother and
sister,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
FIRE DEVOURS
CLUBHOUSE
FLAMES DESTROY SAN FRAN
clsco's GREAT RESORT
NOTHING REMAINS BUT A HEAP
OF RUINS
One of the Most Attractive Spots on
the Coast to Tourists a Total
Loss-Damage Estimated
at 100000

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE famous
Cliff house of this city, San Francisco's
first attraction for tourists. was burned
to the ground this evening.
Fire broke out in the building about
4:45 o'clock and an hour later a black
ened heap of ruins was all that remained
of the historic structure.
The house was built of wood, and
famed by the ocean breeze, the flames
made such headway before the nearest
fire company arrived that 1t was seen
that the place was doomed. and more
attention was paid to saving adjoining
property than to the burning building.
The Cliff house had been closed for
some time, as the ne wlessee, John TAFT,
was remodeling the interior. Workmen
were about the place until noon and then
departed for the day.
How the fire started is a mystery. This
was the second Cliff houe destroyed by
fire. The building which was burned
today was erected thirteen years ago. 1t
was owned by the Sutro estate and was
valued at $4,000. TAFT estimates his loss
at $4,000, on which there Is $35, 600 insur-
ance.
The Cliff house was ranked as one of
the best known resorts of America. Lo-
Gated on rocky promontory beyond the
Golden Gate, directly above the lashing
waves of the Pacific ocean. and affording
a close view of the seals disporting on
the rocks near shore, it was a strong
attraction for visitors, and from it's
broad porches hundreds of thousands of
people obtained their first view of the
mighty waters.
The magnificent Sutro baths nearby
were not damaged.
The original Cliff house was similarly
destroyed in 1894 by fire. Soon after the
one burned today was erected. 1t was
more pretentious than the first structure,
and for several weeks has been in course
of rejuvenation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
BRITISH TROOPS FIGHT
IN MAKE-BELIEVE WAR
Invaders from "BIueIand" Forced to
Embark on Imaginary Ships and
Flee Over Pretended
Ocean
nv Assaciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SALISBURY, England, Sept, THE
war in "Redland" or the army man
euvers which began on Salisbury plays
last Monday have come to a close Win
victory for the defenders of the fortlneo
territory -.
naither overwhelmed nor captured, but
were compelled hastily to flee to their
ships in an imaginary ocean and steam
away to their own country. The spec
tacle was a fine one for the onlookers,
as the final struggle was attended oy
an abundance of shooting.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
SAN DIEGO CELEBRATES
BEGINNING OF LINE
First Earth Turned on Excavation
for New Railroad from the
Coast to Yuma,
Arizona
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Sept. 7.-San Diego
held holiday this afternoon and busi-
ness was generally suspended, while the
people paraded to the foot of Twenty
eighth street, where the first earth was
turned by NJ yor John Forward, for the
grading of the San Diego &s Arizona rail-
road, which John D. Spreclzels is to build
from here to Yuma, along the boundary
line of the state.
The project, launched only nine months
SINCE has progressed rapidly. A million
dollars has been spent for right of way,
and half million for surveys and tun-
mel work In the mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
MULDOON'S TREATMENT
CURES SECRETARY ROOT
Cabinet Official Appears to Have Re-
covered His HeaIth-PIans
Trip to Mexico as
Dlaz' Guest
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. Z. = Secretary of
State Root. tanned and appearing in ex-
cellent health, will leave Muldoon's sani-
tarium at White Plains, N Y, tomorrow
after a stay of several weeks.
The secretary will go first to his old
home at Clinton, N. Y, where he will
in Washington by September 10. His
stay will be brief. however, as he leaves
for Mexico September 25. He will cross
the Mexican border at Laredo, where he
will be met by President Diaz and be-
come his guest
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
III BURN TO DEATH
IN MEXICAN MINE
Terrible Disaster Occurs and Work.
men Are In State of Terror
Over Frequency of Such
Calamities
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept. IA spe-
cial from Monterey, Mexico, says news
reached that city from Musquiz, Coahula,
today that another terrible mine fire oc-
cured at Esperanaza's mines, in which
twenty-seven men were killed.
The fire originated in No. and is sup
posed to have been caused by fire damp.
A large force of medical men are at
work doing all In their power to alleviate
the sufferlngs of the wounded, while every
effort is being made to get the bodies OF
the dead out of the mines.
CONSERVATION reigns among the miners
on account of Tie number of mine fires
that have occurred there of late.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
CHICAGO TRACTION GOES
BACK TO RECEIVERS
United States Court of Appeals Re-
verses Decision and Remands Case.
Work of Improvement Of
Slight Avail
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE United States
court of appeals has reversed and re-
manded the Union Traction case. in
volving the unification of the street
railway companies of the city.
This places the properties again in
the hands of the original receivers and
renders of slight avail most of the
work that has been done for several
years toward improving the street car
facilities on the west and north sides
of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
burton Named Tor Mayor

BY Associated fress-
gressman Theodore p. Burton. chairman
of the house committee on rivers and
harbors, was today nominated by accle~
nation for mayor of Cleveland at the
Republican city convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
Gold is Transferred

- sAN FRANCISCO, Sept. To-day
% ooo oOo in gold belonging to the city
and county of San Francisco was re-
moved from the United States mint,
where the coin was placed for safe
lSeeping at the time of the great fire,
and deposited in the Western National
bank.