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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
BRYAN ARRIVED AT
PEORIA AMID CHEERS

reoria, ILL., Sept. s.--Amid the toot-
Us ol whistles and the cheers OF
e e.ss, crowd, William J. Bryan, Demo-
ta qe'e candidate for president, arrived
nr rne 'oaay shortly after noon in the
Of ORR inv ear ear of Vice President Jackson
scc ~ Rock Island railroad. He was
tlonai tp panied by members Of the ma
ea s.si committee and number of dele
STATIC ~ me state convention. At the
s is,ie, 10 meet him we're Adlai 3.
goyarn soh' Democratic candidate for
srat s', ut an. and other prominent Demo-
clai ZINC VI me state. Mr. Bryan and spe-
IN an nar.y We're conveyed to the hotel
l ssrr.ofnohi!es, preceding which was
hesdass reception committee on head
TO Tho b 10y brass band The journey
Yiaia i,otei was continual ovation.
mems slu, .h TO the demands of an i'm
tbe I1e asInrone, Mr.. Bryan appeared on
thor gtsisony of the hotel and delivered 4
o,bas speech Later he spoke 70 an
spbiat.s r .,,,,, gathering. taking for his
To TS me State and the Nation
Coliseum ne again will speak at the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
CRIMINAL ELEMENT HERE.
Heavily Armed Arrested This Morn
ing by Patroiman CIougi.

With the advent of every circus in
town. there is an influx of crooks from
the yeggman variety to tho murderous
thug who will not stop at murder 10
steal and rob The coming of the
Wild West show is no exception to
the rule. The crooks come and ply
their trade" in spite of all the show
detectives and local authorities can
do.
This morning IL policeman was
snearly killed BY Il vicious fellow, an
account of which appears elsewhere
in this paper
About 10 o'clock Patrolnan Clough
was on Second South and Commercial
street, and observed a suspicious look
ing fellow wandering about near the
Commercial National bank. The fell
lows hip pockets bulged out and
Policeman Clough decided 10 inves
tgate He placed the man under ar
rest and marched him To the station.
When searched, the mans pockets re-
vealed two ugly looking revolvers.
fully loaded, II box of cartridges and
n murderous looking slung shot. The.
man also had on him $1,000 in cash,
a watch. and bank book, showing
that he had deposited $40 in the bank.
He gave his name as e. Wilmot.
painter, 2 years OF age. He refused
10 make any statement except that he
came here during the Commercial
Travellers convention. From his gen
scral appearance. one would put him
down for crook and the police are
elated that they have him securely be
hind the bars
This morning all the detectives and
a number of plain clothes men We're
detailed by Chief Pitt TO patrol the
streets and residence district to keep
a sharp lookout for sneak thieves and
robbers, as there is always gang
of crooks following circus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
BACK HOME FROM PERU
Hon. A. W. McCune Returns from
South America to Look After Utah
And Idaho Interests.

Hon A. w. McCune is home from
Peru, to remain in this state and Idaho
for 80 days, before returning to the
land OF the meas where in the last
Few years, he has accomplished such
marvels OF development. Mr.. Mcclure
will spend much of his time while here,
looking after his Idaho properties
which are becoming more promising
every year He is satisfied ana san
guinc as to the outlook Tor his drunk
line 10 be built over the Peruvian AM
des, from the junction with the Peru
Wan Central railroad eastward over the
range and down 10 the he3dwaters OF
the mighty Amazon river. Surveyors
are now III the field, running the lines,
so that active construction can begin
at All early day. The importance of
appreciated IN the commercial
world and can not be too
seriously considered, for it is bound
to revolutonize heretofore existing
methods OF shipments, not only of ore,
but of many lines OF commodities as
between the middle west coast Of South
America and the Atlantic ocean. When
these $50 miles OF road are built. it
will no longer be necessary to ship
Peruvian ores TO the Pacific coast and
thence by ship around the Horn 70 the
United States. Not only these ores.
hut products may be shipped from coast
points from the equator to The TWEEN
ticth parallel Of south latitude, via the
Peruvian Central and the Mcclure
roads to the head waters of the ANA
ION and then by boat, down the great
river TO the Atlantic, thus avoiding the
stormy, long and often dangerous
passage around Cape Horn. Moreover.
a vast and most valuable country on
the eastern slope Ct the Andes noun
tains will be developed and an ar
ray of natural resources. hitherto
undreamed of may be brought within
the reach of modern commerce. and
civilization carried 10 barbarous re-
gions.
MI Mcclure is engaged in an inn
mense work. The Peruvian government
has recognized this in voting him such
valuable financial aid rs was detailed
In the News" last winter. and after
passing through uncertain and stormy
experiences for years in bringing out
great latent possibilities TO the public
View and appreciation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
HAMS BROTHERS IN
DIFFERENT CELLS

New York, Sept a--With a pack OF
playing cards, with which he builds
plans of battle, Capt. Peter G. Hams.
sJr., passes his time in his cell at the
Queens county jail. Long Island city.
where he Is waiting trial together with
his brother 7. Jenkins Hams. for Tho
killing of William f. Annis at the
Bayside Yacht club on Aug 10. When
ever lie succeeds in. getting the cards
II in the desired position and completes
his building he springs up from his
table in an ecstacy OF JOY and shouts:
i've got tive got IT,
7. jenkins Hams, who is now confined
in another corridor. passes his tEle
reading and Longing around. Lawyer
Joseph A. Shay. one OF the attorneys for
the defense. says 1t is untrue that T..
Jenkins Hams was writing a story of
the shooting.
Mr. Shay SAYS that the ordeal is tell
ing on the parents of the brothers. Gen.
IIains and his wife. lie doubts IF the
elder Mrs. Hams would survive the or
deal OF her sons being placed on trial
for their lives.
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FAMOUS LABOR ISSUE
CASE CALLED TODAY

Washington Sept. a--When the case
OF the Buck Stove & Range company OF
wee President John Mitchell, and Sccy.
Morrison. OF the American Federation
Of Labor, In which the Buck company
petition to have the labor organization
punished for contempt of court was
Drought up in the district supreme court
today 1t was at first uncertain whether
the case would proceed or be transferred
10 regular term of court in October.
Widespread interest has been taken in
the case In view of the labor Issue
involved.
Former presidential candidate Alton =.
RiSarker OF New York, who headed the
Democratic national ticket who is chief
counsel for the federation. and notable
array of counsel were IN court
j.. T. Van Cleave, the president of the
petioning company, is also president
or Inc National Manufacturers associa-
non. Tlle Injunction proceedings had
their INCEPTION last November when Mr..
yam Cleaye asked the court Justice
Gould presiding, to prohibit the fedora
ton from advising organized labor that
the company was unfair to its employees.
and from printing that advice in the
Eedernttonist. the official organ of tho
federation The Injunction was issued by
the court and made permanent. The la
Dor officials, however, appealed TO the
PUBLIC, setting forth why they did not
comply with the terms of the injunc-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
BAD FIRE AT CLUB HOUSE
One Man Burned in Bed and Several
who Awaken TO Find Escape
Shut on, Injured.

Philadelphia, Sept. 9,-One man was
burned to death. two women were seri-
ously injured and several others more
or less badly burned this morning in q
fire which destroyed the mems and
women'S buildings of the Philadelphia.
Cricket club at Chestnut Hill. suburb.
There were only employees in tho
building when the fire started.
n,11E nIrAn
-
Thomas NIcHenry. Go years old wait
er, burned in his bed
,ry,,.,,n
~ ot N
Mrs. Hollis, 40 years old, caretaker;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
BEGIN NINTH DAY OF
NINTH MONTH AT 9;O9

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The concatenated
order of Hoo Hoos, a fraternal and So
cial lodge of the National Lumbermens
association, began its seventeenth an
nual convention here today with i'm
pressive ceremonies. The date and the
hour for the beginning for the three
days conclave We're chosen with an eye
to mysticism. being the ninth day Of
the ninth month, at 900 q. M When
the gavel fell, $1,000 members of the
order We're recorded as being present,
though the number actually In attend
ance was in the neighborhood of l,50O.
The others We're regarded as present
under the rules of the order, which re-
quire every member who cannot attend
personally to send q letter or telegram
stating his whereabouts and his reasons
for being absent. Today's business
session was short and of a perfunctory
nature. r
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
JUDGE TAFT MAY TALK
TO WATERWAY BODY

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 9.-Judge Taft
was not an early riser today and it
was late before he visited his offices,
which are located in the Hotel sinton.
The recent determination of Mr.. Taft
I to go on the road has made 1t expedi-
ent not to conclude plans for visiting
delegations this month or until the ma
tional committee has made known its
determination in the campaign trip.
Mr. Taft will be invited today to adj
dress the Lake-to-Gulf Deep Water
way association at it's Chicago meet
ing Oct. to 9.
The invitation is presented by "a
delegation of st. Louis business men.
who came here for that purpose. 1t
was stated at the Taft headquarters
that the invitation would doubtless re-
ceive favorable consideration IL the
campaign plans to be followed by the
candidate do not interfere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
RED-LlGHT REFORM WAVE
NOW STRIKES DIES MONIES

Chicago, Sept. "a dispatch to the
Record Herald from Des Moines, Ia.
says:
Reform or move out OF Des Moines
before Sept l5.' is the order that pass
ed through the red light district of
Des Moines last night II comes as the
result of crusade started by the news
papers here 10 days ago against an al
legged social evil trust" consisting of
landlords, professional bondsmep. money
lenders and small merchants.
Unlike most drastic moves of the
kind. the present plan contemplates the
providing OF an opportunity for every
person affected to lead an upright life
and earn an honest living.
The order to drive the women from
the city was issued by Councilman Ham
cry, superintendent of the department
Of public safety. II declares that the
disorderly houses Will be suppressed and
All keepers and inmates of resorts
are hereby notified tina any who wish
TO remain in DeS Mones and lead a de-
cent life must report to Mrs. Elizabeth
Baird, secretary of the Humane society,
civjnt. their names addresses, and pros
nosad occupations. II VIII be supposed
that If they remain in the city and are
unwilling to register they are undesi:-
able citizens, and they Will be consid-
cred as such.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Two-Thirds OF Applicants for Exam
ination Apply in Engineering Dept.

More than two-thirds of the appll-
cants for registration al the University
of Utah. intend 10 take the engineering
courses. according to the showing made
In the preliminary examinations today.
These examinations are given only to
those without regular high school GER
ufcates. however, so that the percent
age may be changed on Friday when
registration begins.
To take the entrance aXaniina lions
this morning 20 students appeared, and
after going through rs many subjects
as they handle today, they will be put
through similar tests tomorrow In
whatever subjects remain.
Friday and Saturday arc registration
days ana the indications are that there
VIII be an extremely heavy registra-
lion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
WASHINGTON ELECTION.

Seattle, Wash. Sept, 9-The first
primary election under the new law
was tried in the state yesterday with
Republicans and Democrats in the
field. on the Republican ticket there
were 1S3 candidates, running from
United States senator to constable and
As on the Democratic ticket.
The principal fight was made for
United States senator, Representative
Wesley l.. Jones contrasting the right of
the legislative candidates being pledged
to support the choice of the primary.
The incomplete returns at 10 O'Clock
this morning from rs precincts in Seat
Tie show that Ankenv has 2.G20 and
Jones 2,4G2 with indications that
Ankeny has carried King county by
5000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
COLORADO DEMOCRATS.

Pueblo. Colo. Sept 9.-It was
nearly IL o'clock TO-DAY when the
sembled. Two reports on the Denver
contest were presented from the com
mittee on credentials. The majority
favored seating the Speer- Hughes
delegation. The minority report,
signed by the representatives Of 13
counties recommended that both
Denver delegations be seated and
each delegate be given half a vote,
and that committee. of which Mayor
Robert w. Speer shall be a member,
be appointed to organize the Denver
Democracy, and in case of its failure
to agree upon plan that Chief JUS
.tice Robert ". Steele be empowered
to settle the Differences in Denver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
'reAk6R CANNON SITS
OVER STATE MEETING

liSalns. 81 MS, Sept. s.-The Repub-
.tata ~ ~ Illinois met here today i,
trustees 'ssention and nominated foum
selectas of the University OF IlIinois
adopteJ presidential electors and
non. snaa 4 platform. Joseph q can.
s,lgess pe axe of the house of represent sent
eonrentimoiats chosen chairman Of tha
as IarraiI,.. i' The convention was nnt
t4cause ibs attended as in former years
conseolan,neaf e We're no contests of any
held Ang Ss' tor the primary elections
sor state offi determined the candidates
harmoniza gu a ICES: Efforts We're made to
al feeling al MA factions and smooth over.
ing the rece ,',al was engendered dur
that al, cannon in his speecb ur.oa
- differences be forgotten u ana sed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

Nottingham, Sept 9,-The trade
union congress today passed a reso-
luton conde.nning the British work
men who engaged themselves as strike
breakers in Germany and the colonies
and asking parliament to enact a
measure under which the organizers of
strike breaking movements, as we'll as
the men themselves. could be prose-
cuted The congress voted down a
motion for amalgamation with the
Labor party controlled by the Social
lists Two fraternal delegates from the
American Federation of Labor who are
watching the proceedings, were receiy-
ed by congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
SHOOTER ESCAPES.

One Of the men, Fred Hornng, q
chauffeur was captured but the man
who did the shooting, Carl Sutherland,
a waiter. escaped.
Capt. Aublc received a bullet in the
abdomen, another in the chest and a
third in the fesl1y part OF the neck
on the left side. The two men We're.
arrested by Capt. Flammer and Capt.
Auble at their room this morning, and
the two officers started with their pris-
soners for the station. While awaiting
the approach of a car, Sutherland sud-
denly drew a large revolver and shot
Capt. Auble three times and fled
HorninG also attempted to flee but
\ Capt Flammer captured him and he
was taken, handcuffed. TO the station.
Capt. Auble, former chief of police OF
Los Angeles. is one of the best known
officers in the state. He will probably
n 10 V
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
.THIRTY-THREE MILLION
AND MORE FOR N. Y. SCHOOLS

New York. Sept. 9.-At its meeting
this afternoon the board OF education
viii adopt the school budget for 1909, to
be submitted to the board OF estimate.
1t asks for SS3, O3l,+ 1886 for the schools
in the coming year, an increase of So,
25S, .O6 over 1908. The board of edu-
cation finance committee at a special
meeting gave the estimate of require
ments for next year it's final consIdera-
ton and the boards approval of the
committees report is practically as
sured.
The committee reported that the in
crease this year is chiefly due to the
proposed increase of teachers salaries.
this alone occasioning an increase in
the budget Of s3,273 1882.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
MILDLY SARCASTIC.
Fisher Harris Says Too Much Attcn-
ton is Paid DR.. Short.

The following statement from Man
,o,,, p,,sror t1a,.t,. a., ,,;.,s
A - u WV o,''''','
eiuo' reiatlNe TO EeV. Shorts snort
sighted and gloomy predictions OF last
SUNDAY, VIII no doubt voice The senti
,,.,.,,-;,
i''s'''' W i'iafiS ot'ief soper lu'iif,'''s
cltlzens He said today, i'll an .ntef-
View with a News" representative:
II am or mn. oninio, MAJ ~. arc nav
~ -,
ils elleireiy 700 hluch attention 10 INC
corning the wickednass OF This city. our
; ay,t+a,,.,,,, ,5,,,l,.
,hsr ,;c,it,s ,iinl,
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
NATURAL RESOURCE
EXPERTS GET ONE DAY

Kansas city, Mo. Sept 9.-The
members of the national coInn1ttee on
the conservation of natural resources
has been given one day at the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress which
meets at San Francisco October $40
President j 3. Case OF Abilene, Kan.
today received from Washington accep-
tance of the committees part on the
program and it is expected Il entire
committee will meet in San Francis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
MILD BUBONIC PLAGUE
FOUND IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. "a case of
bubonic plague has bean discovered
The patient Is boy named Mullhol-
land and Is convalescent.
Three weeks ago the boy found a
sick squirrel in the park and picked 1t
up. The squirrel bit the boy on the
hand. Sickness followed and later
physicians declared it to be bubonic
plague. Other physicians were called
in to consultation and discovered that
squirrels in the park are afflicted
with the disease
No other cases have developed and
1T is believed by the authorities that
there will be no spread of the disease
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09

fighting the fire. Mrs Waterrouse
had donned her husbalNl,s overalls to
better be prepared for the work. All
hands We're put at work and the fire
was extinguished at noon Tuesday The
burned area covered a space of about
100 yards wide and perhaps a quarter
of a mile long.
The people OF Pleasant Grove have
been very prosperous this year, says
Mr.. Hirst, and the wheat crop has
been especially large. and most of 1t
dry farm wheat a that. The lucern
crop has also done exceedingly Well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
1DAHo,s POSTAL AFFAIRS.
(Special to The "Neyvs.w

Especial to the "NeWs.J
Washington. d. c., Sept. 9.-Rural
route, No. 2. has been ordered at Hey
burn, Lincoln county, Idaho, and will
be, established Dec. l. This will serve
700 persons and 1856 families. Lafayette
Skeen has been appointed postmaster
at Landing, Oneida county, Idaho vice
Alta Morris, resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
BELMONT MAY MOVE.

Paris, Sept lit is announced that
August Belmont. president OF the
Jockey club in America. has acquired
a piece of land near Dieppe to which
he will transfer number of his
race horses from America. This action
Is taken, 1t Is said, because of the pas
sage of anti-betting laws In America
Peter Duryea has rented for the same
purpose the famous Gazon stud farm.
formerly the property of Maurice E.
Prussi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09

that there be unity and harmony all
along the line, and that everybody work
for the success of the state and ma
+tional tickets Former Secy. of the
Treasury Leslie NJ . Shaw also made
an address. His speech dealt mostly
with national issues. Senator Hop
4kins, Gov Deneen and the Republican
congressman present also made short
addresses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
LILLY NOMINATED.

New Haven, Conn, Sept 9.-Con-
gresham George L. Lilly was today
nominated for governor by the Republic
can state convention receiving 402 votes
out OF SIT cast A motion to make the
nomination unanimous was carried
with cheers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-09
Victim, Los Angeles Officer, One
OF the Best Known in
California.
WAITER MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Policeman Waiting for Car With Pris-
oncrs. One Drew Gun and
Fired Three Times.

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 9.In a des-
perate shooting ARRAY With two burg
lars, whom he met on the street at
Ninth and Grand avenue shortly before
10 o'clock this morning. Capt. Walter
Auble. of the city police force, was
wounded
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STILL A DEADLOCK.

Des Moines. Iowa, Sept. 9.-The first
ballot for United States senator in the
legislature here today resulted in a
deadlock. Cummins received 66 votes,
a gain of one over yesterday
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SUSPENSE is AWFUL.

The range Is by no means out of dam
ger yet. AS stated above. the reports
this morning are more favorable, but a
change of the wind or a change IN its
velocity might cause them to break
forth with renewed iierceness and every
moment it is feared that town will be
reported ablaze