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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
WILL DECIDE AS
TO THAWTS SANITY
Judge Fitzgerald Has Finally Con-
cIuded That He viii Appoint a
.unaoy Commission.
CONSISTS OF THREE MEM BEERS
They Are Morgan o'Brlcn, ES-sn-
presnc Court Judge, Peter b. OlncS,
Lawyer, and Dir. leopold Putzcll-

New York, March 2s.--A commission
to be appointed by Justice Fitzgerald
Of the supreme court Will decide The
question as 10 whether Harry II. Thaw
Is now same. His trial before jury for
the murder of Stanford White will be
interrupted pending the report OF this
commission. II the commission reports
that he is sane and therefore Capable
oil advising With counsel and Of under
standing the proceedings against him
the trial will he resumed, but II II
should he found that he is not sane nor
capable in q legal sense. application
win be made for his commitment to
an asylum, probably that at Mstteaw
tor the criminal insane.
Justice Eit5gerald's decision to APP
point commission followed a confer
ence with The attorneys in tho case to-
day. Tho Justice told counsel that he
had given the various atildaVits careful
consideration. but as they were too
widely at Variance he felt that no could
mot properly pass upon them, There
fore he had decided that il would he
best to submit the entire matter 10 a
commission in lunacy
AS Thaw's counsel left the room stter
she announcement Of the decision, one
OF them said
1T could not he worse"
Mrs.. Evelyn Thaw WAS weoping as
she left the room u so 10 the Tcplbs
prison.
The commission Is composed of Nor
gan j. O'Brien. a former member Of
the supreme court: Peter e. Olney, a
lawyer, and De. Leopold PutEell.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw broke the news Of
Justice Fitzgerald's decision to her hus-
hand in the Tombs prison this after
noon, She was accom- panied 10 the
Tonbs by Messrs. HartTidge ana
o. Reilly. of Thaw's counsel, and they
met Thaw in tho hospital ward, as the
conference room was occupied Mrs.
Thaw had nervad herself for the or
deal, but her anpounc emept was greet
ed by her husband with condolences.
Never mind, dearie.' he said. VT Will
be all right. ] am sane now, just as
sane as the judge IL, and any fair
minded commission Will declare me so. "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
NOT LIKELY TO
Be ANY STRIKE
General Managers of Western
Roads and Representatives of
RaiIroaH Men in Conference.
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT.
Each Thinks 1t VIII Win, Convinced
That the Dthcr VIII Com
cedc Something.

Chicago, March 2G.--Generar llana-
gers OF the western railroads and rep-
rescntetives Of the Brotherh God OF Rail-
Way Trainmen anG The Order OF Rail-
road Conductors began today what
promises 10 be the final conference re-
garding the demands for an increase Of
ray and q working day of nine hours.
For several weeks the men belong
ing TO the tWo organizations have been
voting on the question OF striking il
their demands are not granted and al
trough the vote WAS not announced to-
cay prlOt to the commencement Of the
oontefepce il is understood 10 he over
wl1elf1illgly In favor OF a strike il such
q step should become necessary
nae general managers have inform ed
inc men that they are preparCd,4o Offer
~ per cent t1creaSe- but cannot grant
nine hour day Before the confer
ence commenced today both sides ex-
pressed Il rosy view OF what would hAp-
pen as 1t appeared to the outsider.
I1e men Insisted THAI there would
be no strike because the general man
ayers would conCedo their demands,
Inc general mana gers said there would
be no strike because the rnen would
a6ate their demands and accent the
Offer or the railroads. Roth sides ev-
pressed determination not 10 give way
In amy particular
II Is expected that the conferences
VIII last for several days and a definite
outcome ~ not looked for until the end
Of the week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
JENNIE BuRcH.
Child Murderess Probably VIII be Sent
TO Asylum for Criminal Insane-

Carmel, n. T., March gs.-Jerne BurCh,
the lj-yenr-old girl now on trial here 10!
the pcisoniug OF baby Wl'bur Wihship
probably destined 10 become an IN ate
OF the Mattewan asy'u for tie Grim al
Insane. by an agreement between Dir.
Atty. Weeks and counsel FIR the Gefen E
It IL stated the girl will bs formal y d.
Judged insane and committed TO the asy.
lum
This unusual method u procedure Is
the result OF TIE rep-rt OF i've n enists
for tho defense and DT. William ID.
Granger an expert for Justice 81 S.
When the little slayer was ar aligned n
court yesterday charged with murder Il
the first degree MI Grargsr ha- d In q
report which declared that she was snf.
feTing from sta;e OF pnfma emit and
continuing adobe cent en- toTal ms mi y
plst.-Atly Weeks In sp aklng OF the
procedure decided Upon, said
humanely arranged The state Will pui n
a pro fOrmN case, This p lsonng II ~ q
Wlnshlp HID VIII o ~ we'd III II th
circumstances which pTec ded the crime
Then we shall rest. Tie defenss ",
admit the murder and then nut on IN
altenists to test ~ 10 the Rsrls turacy
The state viii not male any hlsth
aMd thereup.li he court " instruct ho
lury On tho evidence u m Il a, The .Ury,
following such Instructions and its Oath
viii lind the defendant gu ly AS charg d
ana Insane n tile same lime !"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
BANK FOR GARFIELD,
w. ;. Mccormick President OF Finan-
cial Institution for New Town.

The new town Of Garfield has grown
so materially that banking as Well as
other business accommodations are re-
quirpd there Banking facilities will
be provided after April I next, BY the
establishment OF the Garfield Banking
company of $50 600 capital stock in 800
shares OF 800 each The projectors ana
officials are as follows: Presld ent, w.
S. Mccormick; vice president, w. G.
Bancroft; cashier. Frank Is nhall: as
slstant cashier, sidney SavIlle. dtrec-
tors, W. S. Mccormick, sv. II. Bancroft,
c. w. Whitley d, c. Jaekllng Latay-
cite HanChett.
The new banking company has So
cured a fine tMo-story brick building
at GARFIELD IN which to do business,
provided with adequate yauIt aCcpnno-
datipns, and SO arra nged az to furnish
excellent opportunity for general bank
ing operations Mr. Kmbell will con-
tinup 10 exercise his SUPPLEMENTARY
over the branches OF the Mccormick
Banking company at Eureka and al
Twin Falls, visiting the Garfield inst
tuition periodically, and leaving MI
Saville in immediate charge, The lndi-
cations are that Garfield win have $500
people employed this season, making
ON The whole = gocdly sized population,
so that facilities for handling large
amounts of money. especially on pay
days, at The new center will prove OF
tllp greatest convenience.
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Minor State Of Siege Proclaimed
There and Measures Taken
To Prevent Invasion.
TROOPS WILL USE SHRAPN MEL
Such Are Their Orders it the Re.
VOTERS do Not Retire When
Commanded To.
Soldiers Stationed In Jewish Quarters
Severe Encounters Accompanied
by Much Bloodshed, Reported.

bucharest. March 26-Fottr snotl
sand peasants from the districts OF
Ieiorman and vlashlua have Joined
forces and are now marching an
bNcharost. "A minor state VI siege has
been proclaimed here and the mill.
taiV authorities have taken rnea s,ras
% prevent the revolted peasants from
invading the city. Should the peas,
ants refuse to retire ordars have been
issued 70 the troops to use shrapnel
against them.
soldiers and large bodies of notice
nave been stationed In the JsyNisb
ia ,, eets OF Bucharest for the protIrc,
lloh OK the Inhabitants. Severe en-
SSSuiI'eIs' accompanied by much blood.
susN are reported from various places
The district Oc Vlashica ls oyerrnr,
% tiarauders who have cut the tsle-
kra pm and tel AphQne wires i bsnd
% G.uVV peasants yesterday made a
luIlous attack with llatchets ana rus-
sels on detachnlent of cavairv i'm
.uat district The troops only dis
psrseg me rioters after killing OF
Voundins many OF them.
Fifteen ri0tsrs have been sho, r.,
the town OF Al zSandria, about 60 miles
y ON Bucharest, which place has Leer,
declared under martial law.
Az '5alatE Moldavia. a mob of peas-
ants invaded the town, damaging the
Land and wrecking houses. Troops
nTeo upon the mob and killed rs 81
the rioters.
a panic prevails at Glusevo. oppo-
site RustchuE. ~ miles from Buonar-
est, from whence urgent demands FOR
reinforcen ents of trbops have Yea CHI
ed the city.
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Y this city 10 date IS aa.7s inches. against
h.Sg lnonts TO The same time last sea son,
The situation al stockton, whore dam
age Was Threatened by tne san Joaquin
aver has greatly mp owed and the same
Is lrNc % other points along the princi-
pal sttenIns Of the state.
lsailroad communication between the
city and. outside points is still badly In.
corrupted. and IN several dli 80 tons Is en-
urelS suspended The oregon ana coast
routes ef the Southern Pacific Temai1i
eut or commits SION. The llue TO .sacrRnen
20, we hcnicia, is In trouble between
Davis ard sacramento, ana the road from
MArNsNlllc to sacramento Is not running
OWING 70 washouts. Tho overland route
through the SAN Joaquin valley is In good
shape as also is the line from this city
BY wsy Of stockton. IL is expected that
az the roads will soon be again IN rum
ming order
sacramento reports chat enormous dam
age has been done in the duwn-rlver die.
trlCts- Hundreds OF head VI cattle have
persisted ana fruit and vegetable grow
els have suffered greatly The water IL
now teCedlug from the Hooded lands. I'm.
cuurAging news also comes from san
jose Ia The Santa clara valley and from
southern California. and II 10 believed
THAI The storm lie al an end.
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BLOCKADE RAISED.
Twelve Hundred Passengers Due to
Arrive From Coast Today

The washouts on she Truckee river.
kinds between the coast and Salt Lake
for the last 10 days. have been suc-
cesstully repaired and the belated ira ilis
are beginning TO come In. Six Grains
gor into Ogden today and two more
are schedule TO arrive this afternoon
and evening. the last of which. ma rked
UP for III O'Clock tonight, carries about
400 passengers, Altogether these train
have ON board nearly l,?QQ passeng ers,
many OF whom are tourists who have
been held between San Francisco and
Sacramento, By Hoods on the American
river, and between Sacramento and Og-
den by the Truckee washouts.
The trains arriving In Ogden today
are as follows No. 2. OF the gath. ar.
rived at 7-A0 d. ill-s No. 10 Of the 9th,
arrived at a, M RIO. 4 OF the cath
arrived AT sos a, M; No s Of the 25th
arrived AT s'ls a. m; No Of The 25th
arrived at 10 a. m: No. 4 OF the 25tu
arrived at IL o'clock a, m. while No.
70 Of the 25th VIII arrive at Ogden al
this afternoon and IN extra, carrying
400 exeursIOnIsts, Will pull into the
union station at II o'clock tonight
a special dispatch from San Francis.
co summarizes she food situation there
as follows 1.-THE line between Davis
and Sacramento is still blocked. bul
the line between sacramento by way Of
Mariner and stockton Ia open All
Ogden route trains leave San Francisco
on dime following The above route The
Valley line Is open, trains being run on
schedule time between San francisco
and Los Angeles on that route, In ad-
dillon TO No, 10, which leaves Perry
station at $3.50 p, M. No. . leaves Los
Angeles OF 1880 p ma. both wa ne
Valley lire. as The coast llns Is stll
blocked by the tunnel between Marga-
rita and san Luis obispO, The shasta
route IL open as far as Kennel ana
north OF Dnnsmulr and the prospects
are that the line 10 POtland will be
open clear through To Portland IN day
or two"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
REGARDING DEPOSIT
OF CUSTOMS RECEIPTS

Washington, March 26---Under in
stfuctlons recently issued by the score
tary of the treasury, collectors of Gus
toms throughout the country were dl-
rected to deposiS their customs receipts
In the regular depositaries- This, how
ever, did not embrace the so-called sub
treasury cities These instructions
have been today enlarged by the secre-
tary so that the public deposits With ma
tional bank Repositories In New York
city will az once be increased about
sl5.0O0,0QO from customs receipts un-
der the provisions Of the act of Maren
4. 1907. This action Is taken with a
view to facilitating the redemption OF
the per cent bonds OF 1907 and also to
render availablo additional funds for
the usual disbursements occurring on
April l. The secretary also has In
stTlcted the treasurer OF the United
States to- mail az once to the owners
tine checks for interest due AprIl /,
1907, on registered bonds of the . per
cent consols OF 1880 and the 4 per cent
funded loan OF 1907. The sub-treasury
the checks on presentation and to cash
any April coupons belonging TO the
bonds of the two loans
Sscy. CotteIyous action today with
reference to the deposits OF customs
receipts and the anticipation OF April
interest VIII result IN relieving inc
m oney market TO the extent OF about
$4,000, 600.
OF this amount, $4,000, 900 Will to-
day be deposited in the depository
banks in New York City for which
government, state, municipal, railroad,
Hawaiian, Philippine and Porto laican
bonds will be accepted as security
When asked as to whether he WOULD
continue to make customs deposits
q. In fn Ant lal a
WAS not prepared TO announce the de-
fnite policy ~ that regard, but said he
expected 90 act literally In making de-
posits OF customs receipts,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
Rocky Mountain Bell Company
Preparing for Big Battle
In Montana.
MANAGER MURRAY NOW THERE
Union Threatens to Preclpitate
General Strike If Non-unIon
labor is Employed.
Management Says 1t VIII Not be Die
tateti 90 In That Manner an"
Makes Ready for War

rhs labor situation in Montana, par
sfct1larly as regards the ROCKY NiVu"
t,.n Fell Telephone company OF Una
,,,tv whose wires extend all through tue
western half of the state aHu ave
~, .,,,e, ont into the eastern part 10
.n,,.,ct with the Bell Telephone COM
tany az North Dakota. is very aoutp'
xvord reached this city TO-DAY iipl'l
We, that the labor unions have mace
de,,and on the Rocky Mountain Bell
ror,nznv that il shall employ Only unr
ION labor. ON pain cf having an OIL us
en,uloy4s called out and genera
strike ordered
MURRAY IN MONTANA.
General Manager D. $. Murray is III
Montana, and it Is reported tha' ne
uta-sd that rather than submit 10 sucsl
, der,Y nd. the company would cut out
he Montana lines, and for the time
rease To do business in that state III "
sis, reporsed, and currently peileVe"
That ar a meeting OF the board Of dlrer-
TORS hsld Yesterday afternoon, In THIS
rttv the stand taken by Mr., murray
was endorsed, and 1t WAS ueter''Aliaen
that AZ soon as the ultlmaIum was pre-
scented by the labor unions, that radical
and drastic action ny the company
would be taken
1--WE cannot afford said President
George Y. wallace at noon today TO
hand cur business over to the labor I'M
IONS and have them dictate to us now
1.trEs lttag NJ.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
BUILDING IN SEATTLE.


Seattle, Wash. March 25.--Bnilding
operations we're resumed today on ave
OF six structures with Don-union Ia hor-
ers. The unions treated the matter NJ
differently, saying that so fas only ~
men are affected by the ultimatum oil
the contractors Union men not EN-
ployed directly by main contractors,
bur working under sub-contraelors,
have not been called In from Jobs where
non union labor is ht work and the
unions declare that they win not call
IN these men until forced to do SO by
the master builders. So far the only
men made idle by the controversy are
those turned out by the contractors last
Tuesday. most OF whom were carper-
tiers and building iaborers. The con-
tractors say that unless some agree
ment In reached IN few days they will
brIiig to the sound nnn-union labor IN
sufrlcisnt quantities 10 care for the
work on hand. The master builders is
sued statement tonight doplorlng tho
situation and calling on the mayor and
police for protection should interference
be offered non union woTkmen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
GOING BACK TO CHINA.


Los Angeles, March &c Yao Luus.
tho Chinanlan who WAS recently we'd
ded b a young white woman. has lost
his legal battle 70 escape deportation
Lung who was arrested nearly a Nsar
ago, is alleged Ia have had lu his pos
session a forged certificate outtlIng
him To residence In the United states.
At Albuquerque a few weeks ago he
was married 10 Miss Emma Calver.
resident Of Mnrrorla, his county
Mrs, Lung has nnnonheed her lnten-
tion or accompanying her husband 10
China The order Of deportation rem
dered by the United States commissions
or Yves yesterday affirmed ny Judge
WeIhom in the unltsd States district
court
Mrs, upham. Mfa, hongs auns. talll-
Al IN The courtroom when the decision
gah rendered Mrs ppham has been
prominently Identified With mission
work among the Chinese
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
A STORY OF SHARKS
IN MANILA HARBOR.

Washinst March 26.---A curious
story illustrating the number and fe-
i"city of the sharks that lnfest the
harbor OF Manila Is afforded by an in.
cident reported In the mail Just re-
celyed at the insular bureau from the
Philippines 1t Is to the effect that
as one Of the boats belonging 10 the
little sunbOat I'll Cano was being row
ed out TO the ship Feb. 5. the plug
In the bottom OF the boat came out
and TO prevent it from being swalnped.
j. j. Dunlap, a sailor thrust his IN
ser into the hole. The finger was i'm.
mediately bitten off as il it We're am.
putated by surgeon. AS the lost fin
ger was used TO pull the trigger of
the rifle, the sailor will have to be
retired being incompetent to perform
his duty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26

profits success. but events since then
have moved with a ranidity extreme
even for Wal street, Tho great coup
OF the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
clhc dividends, was calculated to make
a market on which all the par;y's cN-
tensiye holdings could be uuloaded, but
II failed from It's very audaclty. It Is
now conceded by men Within the ttar-
rlntsn party to have been a blunder
and the mistake IL charged directly to
Hartman who ~ said 10 have CON
ceived and executed II and would listen
to no counsel from others, TO this mis-
take some members Of The Hartman
party attribute tho interstate commerce
investigation, and either inlsfnrtunes
that have ensued since lllNt time.''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
GEO. CASTLE ROBBED.
Theatrical Manager Loses $4,000
Worth OF Diamonds

Chicago March 26,-The rosidehce ni
Geeres Castle, the theatrical mana ger, 470
north state street was robbed OF dia-
mouds and 1ewelry valued at nearly So
Gee Yesterday The burglar was q well
dressed negro, who escaped after fright
cHing servant; Anna Coyle, ain. st into
Mysteries by threatening her witt death
II she screamed, The ,hief entered the
house by 4 rear stairway, while TWO cal.
pnPters who had beeh working around
the house, we're IN the basement prepare
tory 10 leaving for lunch.
There was not a mae member Of the
household In sne place at the time, Nlr
castle being in New orleans and the mall
salNants having gone to lunch In The
HeIghborhood- Mrs Castle YVES also alb
sent,
lhe robbery was reported immediately
Co tho police ana a score OF detectives
searched the entire neighborhood Tor
trqce ne the ntgto. but without result
The rohber overlooked money and val
uables, Including stlvcrvare and hoir-
looms valued at sl0.C04 The articles TAX
en- were all stored Ia a small iron sss'e
which SIrs. Castle kept in an alcoSe oS
her bedroom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
ARTILLERY DRILLS.
Gem Murray Asks Adjalsnt General
To Instruct Comma nSllng Officers

Washington. MaIch %.-Brlg ,-Gen. Muir
ray chief of artillery, has requested the
adJutaui-geu4ral to instruct the command
Ing officers Of the artillery districts where
JuInt drills are To- be held this slmmer
with stare militia. 10 put himself In d.
rect communication with the state aus
thOrliies with view to aseettaIning the
details u thelr plans, and IN order To rem
der them such assistance as may be prnc
tIcable In connection with arrang emcnts
for trans pOrtetlng, employing. susbgl5t-
ence nstInctng and returning 10 their
homes IN safety after the oa4rclses, such
Murray eNSss
''in those states which have a naval
militia IN cflort should h0 made by az
iillsHy district commanders 70 have tho
naval militia participate In FONT exercises
and arrange With this commanding ofheers
thtft0f TO take par IN tho simulated tine
before the exercises, Gen murray urges
expedition IN executing these suggestions,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
MANSLAuGHTER CHARGED.
Engineer Kelly and Conductor OF the
Santa Ie Railroad.

Los Angeles, March se--Charsed with
mum slaughter, Engineer Kelly and Con-
duQtOr Humble Of be Santa he, who were
In charge Of the overland which cOllided
with the students excursion train on the
Saturday night canRne this death OF i've
persons have been arrested, There REg
two cases against each N the defendants
ana the court flSed bal at $500 an each
cuse-9a G0O 1ul each man-
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RUFF CASES CONTINUED

San Francisco, March 2s.--rhe es-
tortion cases against Abraham Rucf
were called for trial this morning be-
fore Judge Dunno In the superior
court, and upon the M oton OF Asst
Dist, Atty Honey were continued for
one week. Mr. Heney's main ground
In asking for the postponement was
the necessity OF proceeding at once
with the examination of brides before
the grand jury. The continuance was
yehementIy opposed by the defense.
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ARRESTED FOR EalBEzzLEMENr

Trinidad, Colo, March Pee, =.
Falnes 10 years old IL under arrest
here having been taken In custody
upon request 81 the authorities OF
Abilene. Texas Haines IL charged
WIN embezsIlng s25,oo0 from a hard
ware firm at Abilene IN whose en-
information II that the money WAS
taken TO assist an invalid brother TO
get from MoreRntcwn " VA TO Col
oradc to reeuperAse his health, Halnss
declares that he Is wrongly accused.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-26
TEAM ELEUrROouTED.
Grounded INrolly Wire Causes Death
or Two Horses on State Street

While James Park Of Murray WAS
asiving a team over the street car track
OH State street. between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth South streets at IL
o'clock this morning both horses sud-
denly dropped dead The animals had
come Ia contact with 4 broken trolley
wire which lay on the track, and which
the driver did not see until his team
got mixed UP with the deadly strand
The young man Yves much astonished
to see the animals fall, and upon i'm
yestgatton discoy cred that a trolley
wire had become disconnected and
broken and was lying on the track In a
way that he could not see IT. The
horses were said to be fine big animals,
ana belonged TO the father OF the boy
Andrew Park OF MurraS-
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BEFORE JUDGE DIEHL.
Two State Cases Come up for Arraign-
nent of Defendants.

There were two cases In Judge Diehl's
court this morning for arrangement OF
the defendants. The first was that OF
piomonto PuIes. charged with assault
with a deadly weapon upon one Rosie
smith. The case was continued until
April ).
j. f. o'MaIlcy and George BOughton,
charged with robbery was next called
The men are accused OF robbing q sa-
loon man named Chris Naralles OF $3.50
on March 90. They pleaded not guilty
and the case was set Tor hearing April
}. In default of $500 bonds each they
were taken TO the county jail.