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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
AGED CHINESE IN CUSTODY,

Shortly after 6 O'clock this morning
word was received at police headquar-
tiers that an insane man was wander
ing about in the neighborhood of 251
east Third South street. Patrolman
Rhodes and Patrol Driver Moore drove
hurriedly to the scene and found a de-
Inented Chinaman named Lee. aged 80
years wandering about the streets. The
Chinaman was on his hands and knees;
and was muttering incoherently to him-i
In all probability will be charged with
insanity. a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
PETER c, coWLING DEAD,

.72s Sixth avenue, died this morning,
OF pneumonia. at the age of 70, leav-
ing two sons, David and walter who
are in business here. The deceased
came to Utah in 1868 frorl Yorkshire,
Eng, where he united with the Nor
mon Church and has since resided in
this city and state. Arrangements for
the funeral are being made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28

5unfortunate woman, living with her
three little children at IA Is north II
circumstance. she was without food,
fuel or clothing. but donations of
everything have been made and she
has been given enough money to tide
her over until she is alsle to secure EN- +
Spioyment. The children we're not for
gotten on Christmas time and dolls
Teddy bears and other toys We're given
TO them to gladen their5little hearts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT.

a Christmas tree for the poor chill
.dren Of the city Will be the feature at
l1S3 east Second South this evening UNI
der the auspices of the Salvation Army
cal corps and this amount has been In
vested in TOYS, candy fruit, shoes and
clothing which will be given away this
evening, In addition TO the tree there
will be an entertainment given by the
children which will Include songs, reel
.tations and addresses. SCI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
FIVE WIDOWS GREW GAY.
For This Reason the County Pauper
Fund Is Closed to Them.

If Pauper Clerk Anton Lundherg Of
the county commissioners Office has
troubles. ne at least has the alleged
consolation OF company. This is due
to the fact, not heretofore given much
prominence that widows. grass and
otherwise. are not rendered less gay.
apparently, by the fact that their
names appear on the books Of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
MRS. ENNIS REMEMBERED.

e Public spirited and kind hearted otti-.
zens have responded generously to the
call to render assistance to Mrs. Ennas,
whose husband was shot recently. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
Al ever, holiday
sOcialf|lllIlctiOlll NE,
Dolla ! 5 Merfy
Widow chocolates
are passed around
Quite an idea, loo.
FUNERAL NOTICES.

3 Funeral services ovel. the remains OF
NIrs, Christina Carlson will he held al.
the family residence, 1884 west Second
North. tomolrGw afternoon, commencing
day from general debility being nearly
50 years Of age. Size had resided in Salt
Lake about Is wears, coming here from
Sweden. Size is survived by two sons
and a daughter. 3'st
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
LATE LOG AIS.

~ w
Local Bank CIcnrings Today'si
local bank clearings amounted to
,sT40,096.19, as against s475,Sl9.S0ffo for
the same day last year.
New sons-A popuar8so entitled
Some Day Will be too Late, written
by Lee a. Blaclmer and Ben Ferris,
Jr., both of Salt Lake City, has Just
come from press.
Thlrty-first Ward--Tomorrow night
and Wednesday evening the Thirty.
first ward will be the scene of a chit
dren's operetta, which is to be given
for the benefit of the ward fund. The
piece, which is given under the direc-
ton of Choirlnaster r.. r. Pike. IS en-
titled Santa CLAUS in Japan, and the
cast includes about 80 young people OF
the ward
FOR SAIIEI-REAIl ESTATE.
SEE HOUSTON. THE HOuSERS, go
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
COUNSEL FOR Titus
HAS TILT IN COURT
Said County Attorney Failed 10 Give
Notice Of fTrial--Casc is
Continued.

There was quite II lively tilt in JUS
tice Dana 4. Smiths court this morn
Ing between Asst County Atty. Farms
worth and Atty Ben Johnson over e the
setting Of theScase Of Charles IL. u tuS,5
charged In two complaints with the
Involuntary nlanslaughter of two of his
children.
The prosecution was represented ana
there was an array of witnesses 10 tes-.
fifty in the ease. DIS. CaldefWood,
sRaley and Fisher and state Chemist
Harms were present and the court and
witnesses were kept waiting until near
5ly Ii o'clock when Atty. johnson am
snounced that he was not ready for the
preliminary hearing and explained as
his reason that Farnsworth had neg
lected to notify him of the settlns#ot
the case. F'arnsworth holly deniedtthts
and then the attorneys engaged IN ~
swordy war during which the question
of each others veracity was raised
The dispute was finally settled by
Justice Smith Who announced that he
would order the case continued with
out date, t'and let the next administra-
ton handle it,"
Tho case against Titus has been
hanging fire since July last, He was
arrested Oh the charge Of Involuntary
manslaughter OF two of his children
Glen and Violet, who died IN June last
of diphtheria, Titus claimed to be
divine healer and when the children
took sick with the dread disease, 1T is
alleged that lie wilfully neglected to
provide for them medical attention, and
as a result OF this neglect the children
died DR.. Fisher swore to two COM
plants charging manslaughter against
the man. The case was filed before
Justice Smith and counsel for the de-
tense filed a demurrer which was over
ruled. The case was then&set for Dec.
%, but was continued until the 2Sth.
Johnson claimed he did not know Of
the change and explained that he could
not go to trial until he had prepared
a defense.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
STILL, AFTER LAND BOARD.
Van SpaidinS Enters District Court to-
Prevent SEGREGATION.

Prevent Segregation.
Claiming that the Carey act became
a dead letter in April, 1908, Van D:
Spalding on behalf of Spalding and
Livingston, has petitloned the district
court for ii writ OF prohibition against
william ]. II Lynch, of the state land
board, to prevent him from segregat--
ing 10000 acres of land in Willard
county on the petition of the Severe
Land & Water company. The petition
alleges that the petitioners own large
and fertile tracts of land in the vi
entity of. heproposed scene of irrigation
activities OF the land and water COM
Spany, which Will be ruined II flooded,
which they will be IL the petition of the.
land and water company is compiled
with y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
WEATHER REPORT

'is1 a5, =,
The weather continues moderate and
bright, though with a strong low area
to the north there are chances of
cloudy skies for tomorrow, with rising
Thermometers. The barometeric pressure
is above the normal over the entire
country, except over Minnesota. North
Dakota. Montana and Washing ton. An
area of low pressure Is central over
British Columbia. Fair weather has been
general over nearly all sections during
she past "a hours, and nearly normal
temperatures have prevailed Light pre-
.cipits ton has occurred. over Washington,
western Oregon and eastern Tennessee,
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
Record at the local fotice. United
States weather bureau, for "A hours
ending at a. m. today:
81 Temperature mt G a. M, "a, maNimuma
Al minimum, e mean, 22 wh II J, Is
degrees above normal; Total !, deh 81 .
grees total desieney, since Jan l "a
first OF the month, 40 inch, which is 70
inch below normal; Total excess since &c
cent. .sla5
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28
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FOUND.

Floral designs speciality Phone 9Rt.
r. Il. Evans. Florist. SO S. Main ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-28

5tsARLsON.-4At 1924 west Second North,
Dec. 81, 190S, of old age. a. christina
Carlson. IN her eighty-second year; na-
~ tiyo5of Sweden.
Funeral services Tuesday MT 4 H.. m.
from the family residence. Friends are
Invited to attend. lnterment In city
Gem ctery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
GREAT TOBACCO SALES
ON RICHMOND MARKED
Heavy Roads and Bad Weather Fail
to Deter Farmers From Market.
inn Con.

RICHMOND. VA, March G-Wasnn
load after wagon road of tobacco RON
cd into Richmond all last night and
early this morning until the noors IN
all four of the warehouses; were coy
cred with the piles of tobacco from
early arrivals and wagons were lined
mn ALONGSIDE of the warehouses wait
Ing TO chance to be unloaded.
Dealers on the floors OF Tho ware
houses estimate tolay's sales AZ from
10000 to 2oo,OOo pounds ana the salcs
of the week to be the record breaker
for the season
prices today rnngel-from sI.5o TO
$50 ana all agree that these are good
ana show no signs of declining. 4
notable feature of the warehouses ~
day was that there were no large
number OF hogsheads together ami
mat in practically every instance thc
iloors were covered with small piles
RANGING from 50 10 200 pounds
Many feared that the rain ycstor-
day aud last night would holI bach,
many of the farmers with thel- TO-
h7cco This proved not to no tho
case rs was very evident in tho To-
haeco district this morning. npparcn,Iv
every farmer who could taking nd
vantage of the fine '.season" 10 get
his tobacco to market.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
OUTLOOK FOR TRADE.
Favorable Symptoms Are More
Numerous IN Regard 10 Confidence
REPLEHIsAlAG DEPLETED STOCKS
industrial Plants Are More Active and
Bright Hopes for the Future Are
Entertained = Dry Goods Jobbers
Doing More Business Than Expected
(Dy Assoclated Press

NEW YORK, March 6-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade tomor-
row will say: Favorable symptoms
are more numerous in the CONNER
cial outlook. especially in respect to
the growth OF confidence. Jobbers
note more pressure to replenish de-
pieted stocks of staple merchandise.
orders In many cases being for de-
livery next fall The advancing sea-
son has also contributed to the bete
ter ceiling by acceleraiing the dis
tribution of spring goods ana slim
ulating interest in building operations.
Industrial plants are more active MIG
irorN. pfudncton rising to the best
weekly average in three months. Cred
It's are still closely scanned. ana mer-
camille collections are by no means
satisfactory. yet payments are more
prompt and the volume OF business is
distinctly heavier.
There is a suggestion of herman
ence In the steady Improvement in the
iron end steel industry Each week
nfiiigs few more mills and furnaces
into the active list. New business an
pears in many departments. warmer
weather being especially helpful in re-
storing postponed building operations.
Dry goods jobbers have done more
business than expected. but thus ,ar
there is litt'e iplnrcvement IN the mi
sry market and few mills have OK
tended activity.
Jobbers will not begging operating as
early as usual, the sales Will be close to
actual retail distribution and the sea-
sons aggregate business will be much
less speculative than in any recent
years. Contracts extending well into
the summer have been placed for
sheetinss ana inquiries fro mthe bag
'rade promise good movement"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
NEW. YORK SOCIETY WOMEN
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
"rs. Jeannett Neuman Took $4,000
OF JeweIry 20 Keep Position in
Society and Educate Son.

NEW YORK. Ma oh c-Mrs. jean
nett Neuman, who lives at the Hotel
suratiord. IL West Thirty second
street and moves among the most
exclusive society i'll New York. was
arrested by Central office detectives
at her home toiay charged with hnv-
ng stolen jewelry worth $4,000 from
4 number of wealthy women at whose
homes she was at various times n
guest.
When the detectives searched Mrs.
Nenman's apartments at the hotel they
round 20 pawn tickets for as many
different articles of icwelry. The wo-
man, say the detectives, admitted
having stolen all the jewe!ry men
toned on the pawn tickets Mrs. Neu-
man is good looking woman and
shows every indication of refinement.
She said she stole jewelry to keep
her position in society and to keen
her little boy in school,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
TWO MORE RECORDS BROKEN
AT oRMoND BEACH RACES
cedr'no' the Italian, Wins More Hon.
ors--Very Few Honors Coming
to the American Racers.
ny Associated Press ,

ORMOND, FLA, March 6.-Tw6
records were broken on Ormond
Beach today. NJ C. Bering. in n GO
horsepower French car, covering one
hundred miles in one hour IL minutes
90 10 seconds, almost three full
minutes under the old record of one
hour IL minutes Sc 10 seconds made
on Ormond beach in 1906 by Walter
Clifford Earpe in an English car.
The French car today performed
consistently on every lap and was
splcndidly driven throughout The
other record TO fall was that of the
mile for middleweight gasoline cars.
Cedrino, in GO horsepower Italian
car. covering the distance In IS sec
onds. Tho old record was made by
Louis Chevrolet in 1906 was 40 ~
seconds.
Bernin made his one hundred mile
record In special match race against
Cedrinos car. S. p. Stevens driving
the latter. The German cars time
for the mile flying start was As as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
lifted MAN MURDERS
WIFE OF HIS RIVAL
Charles Mitchell Kills Mrs. William
Christian, of Suffolk. Whom He
courted Before Marriage.

SUFFOLK, VA. March G.-I.as,
night at Reds ferry. not far from
Suffolk Charles Mitchell shot and In
stantly killed Mrs. William Christian,
to whom he had been paving attcn-
tons previous to her marriage to
Christian.
The woman was preparing supper
when Mitchell entered and shot her
through the head from the back.
He placed the revolver in her hand
after INJECTING flesh wound upon
himself. pretending that she had sho:
him and then ended her own life
The murderer was brought to Suf
folk and lodged in the county Jail.
The ease somewhat resembles that
of Frank Canthorn. who shot and
killed Mrs. Sidney Jones. of Cam.
bria. near Clristiansbnrg. va. the
girl wife of his rival because she
would not leave her husband for him.
Cauthorn was found not guilty ON
the ground of insanity and sent ia
the asylum at Marion.
lust whether tile same grounds Of
defense will be adhered TO In Mitch !
ellis case is not known.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07

today won ont In the House us the
ste FOR the proposed ncw state nor
mnl school
The vote wna taken on the amend :
mcnt cf &. OComur Goolrick OF that
city. who proposed to substitutc Fred
frlcksburg for larrlsonburg In the
hi'l AS passed IN the Senate.
The scenes incident TO the taNinE
OF the vote were M STRINGS M amy
tina, have occurred since the session
opened, and the amendment that llar-
iisonburg was the choice of the del
oeatcs was greeted with cheers and
applause IN which the members OF the
House ana the galleries Joined.
Near to Personal Encounter.
Delegate C-oolbrlck's reference TO
a statement made by Delegate south
crland Republican, OF Dickinson ana
Wise counties. rs Il deliberate ana
malicious uniruih nearly nrccini
plated a personal encounter between
the two men on the floor of tho House
this afternoon
The llouse was In Il heated debate
in regard to Howell G. rcathcrstonc's
resolution 10 dismiss the blll TO create
u state normal school Southcrland
stated that he had been advised by
certain OF those who advocated Fred
ericksb,rg as the proposed site tina.
II he would support that city's claim
he would be free later Ia advocate
tho dismissal OF The bill.
Goodrich WAS immediately on his
feet TO dcnouncc the statement. The
motion to dismiss was defeated by II
vote of So 10 81.
There was much talk that the two
delegates would settle their dlfIoren-
COS In a personal encounter but so.
Der Judgment prevailed and after
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
Continued on Page Sikh.
FUNERALS BY SCORES
Hsrlh G0IIIAW00d BsgIRs Work Of
Buying Victims of School FIPe.
CONTINUE GRUEsDsE TASK TO-DAY
Some Of the People Who Lost Chill
don We're Bitter Toward Janitor
Herter, Till the Funeral Of His Lit
tie Ones Took place.
az Assoclnted press.l y

CisEVELAND, OHIO, March G--Coi-
linwood today came 10 Il full realiziv-
ton OF her woe. Slowly and solemn
~ The professions of death began
10 wenl their way toward the cefne-
terios. bearing the battered and char
red remains of some oi the IG7 chill
dren whose lives we,e snuired out in
Wednesday mornings catastrophe in
the Lake View school.
From o'clock in the morning M
I'll dusk there was no cessation in
the funeral oortegos.
Those who had no dend 10 mourn
Us personal loss, stood in the street
with barred heads as the grim pro-
ccssions passed. There was scarcely n
dry eye in Collnwood. one OF The
sad fnnersls was that of the three
children of Janitor Herter held ioint-
ly with The services for three other
little ones.
Miiiterings against The jantor coull
be heard about the village as gIiel
cr1zcd parents sought nm object upon
which to wreak vengeance. forgetting
ms they did that IIerter himself was
walking with bowed head and broken
heart behind the bieus of three of
his beloved.
a detail of police was placed about
The little home when the hour for Tho
funeral came. Fully 500 people had
gathered, but when the collins were
carried to the doorway the crowd
spread and opened the way for them
without protest or expression of hos
tility.
Altogether there were 30 burials
toiay ana tomorrow the grewsomc
task will he repeated Sunday will be
the last of the individual burials. and
on Monday the remains OF all those
VINO are unidentified Will be laid to
rest with one funeral
Tonight there are IS of tho bundles
of flesh that await claimants.
Testimony describing the mad rush
to death of tho school children was
given today ut the session of the cor
oner's inquest. Stories of heroism on
the part of women teachers were re-
cited.
r. H. Whitney. superintendent OF
the Collinwood schools, stated that in
his belief no fire department could
have done any effective work after the
IRE had started. Two of the teach
ers told OF their unavailing attempts
to open one OF the double doors at
tlr rear, which they said were lock-
81. The inquest also developed the
fact that after the first crush at the
door, it vas beyond human possibility
TO a'd or save those whom the tongues
OF fire were developing IN the charnal
house. The inquest will &c resumed
Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
MINISTER WI TING FANG
SEES NO WAR IN SIGHT
Says All Talk Of War Between China
and Japan is Groundiess-co un.
tries Are FrierdIy.
lDy Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, ILL, March d-Wu Ting
rang The new minister from China
with his retinuc consisti II of q ORR
entails, arrived here to-day over the
onicaso " Northwestern Railroad.
The minister secuted the idea OF
war between China and Japan. say
ing; There is nothing in such re-
ports. China and japan are on the
most friendly terms. This little breach
VIII amount to nothing. 1t ONLY re-
mains to be seen whc,c and TO whom
me goods on that seized vessel We're
gong and II found that China is in
me wrong, an apology is due and viii
doubtless be given. Such cases as
ms happen over there frequently. All
'aik OF war is groundlcss.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
SENATE VOTES To GIVE
ENLISTED MEN BETTER PAY
Officers to be Increased Five to TWEEN.
ty-fVe Per Cent. and Enlisted
Mes Forty Per Cent.
fBN Assoclatod Press \

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Match 6 -
me Senate today passed the army
pay bill increasing the pay OF officers
from D to % per cent, and the aver
age pay OF enlisted men 40 per cent.
Mr.. Depew OF New York. smoke at
length in FAVOR OF the pending cur-
rency bill. He referred in commend
ing woFds to tine plan for n central
bank. but said that subject could not
now be pertinent as currency TO no.
1i'le for an emergency was the only
matter undor consideration. The
senate adjourned NJ 2:35 u. M. until
Monday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-07
lILLEy GETS WHAT he ASKED FOR
matto' Has Become SO Generally Dis,
Guessed in the Newspapers That Con.
eress Was Finally Compelled to lis
ten to Demands of Connecticut Rep
rescntative-Mr. Dalzelrs Statement
(By Assoclated Prcsal

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