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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-12
TOWN OF TAFT Is
SWEPT BY FLAMES

MISSOULA. Mont. Nov. i1.-For the
third time within two years disastrous
fire hns swept the railroad construction
camp of Taft. Mont. l07 miles west Of
here, and approximately onc-third OF the
town is In ruins. Two theaters, several
saloons, a grocery store. @ restaurant and
q numbe Of bunlihouscS were among the
buildings destroyed
Starting at an early hour this morning
In the Arcade theaLeT the fre quickly
communicated To adjoining buildings,
most OF which were temporary structures
OF fllmsy construction, and. after burning
fiercely for two hours, WAS brought under
control with the aid OF four streams OF
water from the Winston Bros power
plant,
James Banlper, an employee Of the Ar
of that building and was burned TO death.
He is said To have n son. mining cngi-
,lcer, located IN some point In Colorado.
The occupants of the rooms above this
tbcater were compelled to jump from sec
ond STORY windows, and Elsie Laurande.
a musician, was probably fatally injured
in this manner.
An inciplent blaze was discovered in the
Arcade theat ter at IL o'clock last night
but was quickly extinguished. Four
hours later fire wss again discovered in
the same building, but too late 10 pre-
vent the spread OF the flames.
theater has been arrested on a charge OF
arson. II is said the building and con
tents had recently been heavily insured
The property loss VIII probably reach
s75 600. only partially covered by insur-
aDce
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AGED WOMAN BREAKS
NEWS TO THE FATHER

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. ll.-News
of the tragic death of Harvey w. Wat
terson, first communicated to the
friends of Henry Watterson, editor of
the Courier Journal, created n profound
impression in Louis Vile, and there was
immediately formed a pathetic little
conspiracy having for its purpose the
breaking OF the news to the veteran
editor as gently as possible. Telephone
communication with his country home,
four miles from the city, was. imme.
diately stopped. and thc friends deputed
to Mrs. Benjamin Ridley, widow of the
consul general 10 Mexico, the difficult.
task. Mrs. Ridley, suddenly bcreaved
a few weeks ago Of the. husband who
had been Mr.. Watterson s protege and
intimate friend. has accomplished her
mission, and tonight the editor is sit
ting at his home benumbed by grief,
while hundreds of kilograms from men
of national prominence already arc
pouring in offering coincidence aud sym
pathy.
The bond between Mr.. Watterson and
his son was au unusually strong Que,
their interest in politics and national
affairs being mutually keen, and the
fathers satisfaction at the rapidly
widening career of the son was very
great. II was decided by the family
that Mr.. Watterson would not he able
to undertake journey To New York.
aud Mrs. Harvey Wattersop was there
fore asked 10 bring the body TO Louis.
Vile, which probably will he done on
Friday or Saturday. The funeral will
probably be held on Sunday.
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TENNESSEE'S TRIBUTE
TO SENATOR CARMACK
Business Entirely Suspended
in Columbia When Funeral
Was Held.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Nov. ll.-Busi-
ness was entirely suspended and the
people of this city and county, togeth-
er with many from other Tennessee
counties, turned out today to do honor
to the memory of the late Senator Ed.
ward Ward Carmack.
Public buildings were draped in
crepe, out of respect for the memory
OF the man who met violent death on
the streets of Nashville Monday after
noon, and gloom pervades this entire
community The funeral services were
held in the Methodist church, and at
the request of Mrs. Carmack they were
simple, but very impressive, Rev. Lin
cave of Nashville delivered the address
at the church,
At the grave the burial was con.
Quoted with Masonic donors.
AS a mark of love and esteem flower
offerings were sent TO Columbia from
all sections of the state. The floral of
ferDgs from this city were the most
gorgeous ever seen in Tennessee.
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Career of Brilliant Young
Lawyer Cut Short by Plunge
From a Lofty Window.
WAS PURELY ACCIDENTAL.
is THE GENERAL BELIEF
News Is Broken to Aged Father,
Who Is Famous Ken
lucky Editor.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Harvey ".
Watterson, lawyer and younger son
Of Henry Watterson, editor Of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, plunged TO
his death from the nineteenth floor of
the office building at 81 Wall street late
this afternoon. His body shot forward
for 10 feet and landed on the roof Of
ten-story building adjoining. Almost
every bone was broken and the head
crushed and death was practically in
Simultaneous.
While there were no eye-witnesses to
the tragedy, evidently it was entirely
accidental. Mr.. Watterson hat and
coat were on his closed desk. Presum
ably he had attempted to lower the
window, and either stumbling over the
radiator. which was in front Of the low
sill, or losing his footing in some man
ner unknown, pitched forward and
down to death on the roof Of the build
ing below. Mr.. Watterson was 80 years
old and married. He was Junior mem
ber of the law firm Of Wing, Russell
& WatJerson.
Had Started Home.
Shortly before 0 clock. after having
discussed business matters with a clerk,
going home. and passed from the H.
brary through the room of +. r. Bagg,
the managing clerk, into his own private
office, the door of which closed and
locked automatically as be entered.
Bagg was the last person to SEQ the
young lawyer alive.
A few minutes later the superintend.
ent of the building rushed in and In.
formed Thomas E. Wing. senior member
of the firm, that he believed that Mr.
Watterson had fallen from the window
He looked down from the window and
the mnngled form was seen lying on the
roof below.
The body was removed to the Wat
terson home, after the coroner had de-
clared that the death OF Mr.. WatterSou
was due entirely to accident.
4 peculiar feature of the case wst
thgt Mr.. Watterson S watch and cigar
cite case in Que pocket and a pipe In
another pocket were not damaged br
the fall. Mrs. Watterson was prostrnted
when informed of her husband S tragic
death.
No Thought OF Suicide.
Mr., Wing said that Mr.. Wattersou
had been n member of the firm about
three years He was sure he said, that
death was accidental, since Watterson
had no financial or domestic troubles.
The firms business was IN good condl-
ton. Mr.. Wing said, and Wattersou had
been very successful.
Watterson was born and reared in
Louisville, Ky. When about Il wears
old, he came to New York and entered
the Columbus university law school,
During the time he was a student there
he taught in night school. Shortly
after becoming member OF the Wing,
Russell s. Watterson law firm, he ran
for assembly on the Tamnany ticket
IN the upper west side district, but the
district was strongly Republican sud
be was defeated.
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SLAYER OF CARMACK
FACES MURDER CHARGE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. l1.--A
state warrant, charging him with mur.
der Of Senator Carmack, was served
on Robin Cooper at tho hospital today
and he will be removed to the county
Jail when his condition permits.
Tomorrow morning tho judge of Da.
wilson county will begin the investiga,
ton of tho killing of Senator Carmack.
One of the chief topics of converse,
ton on the streets today was the al
legged presence of ex-Sheriff John D.
Sharpe at OF near the scene of the
killing. The ex-sheriff was seen in the
arcade with the two Coopers d few
minutes before the killing and was
seen to leave there with them, and
was seen with them at Union and Fifth
avenues. It was up Union avenue tie
Coopers came before they met Carmack
on Seventh avenue. Today il develops.
from the statement Of Mrs. Ellen Nor.
gan, who saw Senator Carmack fail,
that the ex sheriff was at the scene of
the killing within u few moments after
il occurred.
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DRIVEN TO DEATH BY
ATTEMPTED BLACKMA
Son of Wealthy Man Prefers
Suicide to Bearing Burden
of Disgrace.

CHICAGO Nov. Ill. Edwin stein.
the supposed victim OF alleged biacimail-
crs who were arrested yesterday. COM
mItted suicide In a room NJ "A prominent
south side hotel The deceased was %
years of ago and n son Of David A. stein
or the wholesale clothing firm OF Edcr-
heimer Stein & ca.
The men arrested In the alleged black
mailing plot were Charles Gerbaum.
Jacob Maroonsy and Joseph Rankin. Their
plan. according TO MarooneY's story To
the police, was ITO gather Information
about Young Stein and then 10 demand
500 900 Of the young mans father on pain
of having scanda lous stories spread.
Young Stn!D's suicide came as an un-
expected and tragic sequel to the arrests.
Ho is said 10 havo been profoundly de-
pressed by the attempt TO cNtort money
from his father.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-12
IMMEDIATE REVISION
OF TARIFF is URGED

WASHINGTON. Nov, l1.-An in1me-
diare revision Of the tariff schedules af-
factine articles that are alleged 10 be sold
by American manufacturers In foreiSn
markets al lower prices than in this coun-
try was urged In behalf of the interests
OF the American farmers by former Gov
ernor n J. Bachelor OF New Hampshire
national master, In his annual address to-
day before the National Grange Patrons
OF Husbandry.
Mr., Bachelor also made strong plea
for postal savings hanks. parcels post and
highway appropriations at the next ses
sion of congress. Commenting upon the
purpose of President R0osevolt's coun-
try life commission, Mr.. Bachelder stated
that the commission already has ascer-
tained from letters sent by farmers In
every part of the United States that the
reform would mean more TO tho farmers
in dollars and cents were adequate appro-
Drlatlou made for tho improvement OF
highways.
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SILVER SERVICE GIVEN
BATTLESHIP MONTANA

NORFOLK. Va. Nov l1.-A masnfi
cent silver service of thirty-four pieces.
purchased at q cost of $4,000 by popular
subscription by tho people Of Montana,
was today presented TO the cruiser Mon
tana Chief Justice Theodore Brantler
OF the supreme court Of Montana made
the presentation in fitting address, and
the acceptance and response was made
by Captain 4. a. Reynolds, commander
OF the Montana.
Besides the personnel Of the cruiser.
there were present al tho ceremonies and
luncheon. which followed aboard tho Non
tann, Chief Justice Brantley and a mum
bcr OF officers from other ships ct this
station. Several prominent Montana peo-
pie who were expected did not arrive.
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TRUST Is STILL
EXPANDING BUSINESS

FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Charles
-soI head of the Bethlehem
fismpany, which controls the
on works of this CITY, an.
Ssoaay that the steel company
sssSea Rue the controlling interest
SS;a, a Francisco Drydock com.
1a p owns two big docks. 81
rS,nt, within San Francisco
h, ren as number Of floating
,s email vessels. Mr.. Schwa l.
A SSe docks would be combined
,x,st, eh,on Iron works into vast
sr;s@ao''shment, capable OF hand
An, 81 any magnitude and
Ts TTIs s'ip aloat in the Pacific
~. ~ amount involved in shc
~. made public further than
psas pent by Mr. Schwab that il
~ IN several millions.
.iIl mean that the Union Iron
ion oow bid for CONTRACTS on thc
Won Of naval yesseI55D Mr.
vas asked. ''
sa make no statement nc ~
M 'vpiied. This combination
~" WIN :, repair work than with
"ep left for New York TO.
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After First Frenzied Sarcasm
They Keep Hands OFF of the
Roberts Charge.
YOUNG ECCLESIAST
EYADES THE ISSUE
Makes Efforts in His District
to Hush Up the
Matter.

The church organ and George G.
Smith keep discreetly silent with regard
10 the story printed by The Tribune that
Smith. on the Sunday preceding cleo
tion. on the grounds of the Sugar House
ward meeting house. prior to Sunday
school, when five others were present,
made the statement that 'B. II. Rob
erts had arrived at point where ne
would head Il mob 10 kill my father
On the evening following the publica,
tion in The Tribune, Smith came out
with a frenzied denial, enclosed in a
border on the first page of the hie-
rarchieal organ; but that denial, So
called, really only applied TO the time
and place sybere and when the state
ment was charged TO have been made.
1t did not deny. Smith said: Il never
discussed politics at all after election,
nor at all where | was Judge
On Tuesday morning The Tribune re-
affirmed and reasserted the charge that
the statement was made on the grounds
OF the Sugar House ward meeting house,
prior TO Sunday school meeting on the
Sunday preceding election. To this,
Smith aud the News have remained ab-
solutely silent.
Il was no denial for Smith to aver
"I never discussed politics after cleo
ton, nor at all where / was Judge"
Was Before Election
That was not the charge; it was be-
fore election and before he acted as
Judge that the statement was made, and
The Tribune is In possession of the
names of the five present besides Smith,
And as to whether 1t was politics T Z
not. of course. Smith could deny if Re
chooses. So that Smith s denial s
fatuous; il does not deny the charge
that the statement attributed TO him
was uttered
That charge stands unrefuted; it can
not be successfully coutradicted in its
substance Qnd meaning
And the charge stands undenied hv
the source from which The Tribune OBJ
tanned it: notwithstanding Smiths ef-
forts in his district to have the story
contradicted or hushed up.
And The Tribune has offered sub
sanitation in fact Of its charge
The time has passed that any one,
however high or low in ecclesiastical or
social circles. can by making a sweep
ing and abusive statement in the organ
OF the Lord dismiss such serious
charge against him. The people know
full well the worthlessness of such de-
malls. and for long it has. become a
habit by unbiased and unpreludlced per
sons to question if not repudiate any
claim TO veracity on the part of the
church organ.
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10 MAN HAS CINCH ON
SENATOR PLATT'S SEAT

man al this tlme has clear path TO tho
scat in the United States senate 10 be-
vacated by Senator Thomas c. Plat OF
New York. in March next was evil
1.ncod today at several conferences on
the subject at tho White House and in
WrJ hington hotels
For several davs II has appeared that
II Secretary OF State Root decided TO be
como an active candidate other asptrants
Tor the place would withdraw Former
Lieutenant Governor Timothy woodruff
chairman Of the New YORK Hepupnchh
state committee, who has had ambitions
TO become senator for several years. has
not asscutcd TO the programme OF elm
mating all candidates except MIR. hoot
Mr. Woodruff returned to New York TINS
afternoon and his friends say he Ivi
give considerable thought to the situation
before reaching n CONCLUSION.
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"DIAM0NDFIELD JACK"
BRINGS BIG LIBEL SUIT

RENO. New, Nov. n-"Diamondfiejd
Jack" Davis of Godneld has entered suit
in the United States court at Carson
against the Curtis Publishing company OF
PHILADELPHIA for $250.000 damages for
what he terms malicious libel. lie COM
plains that in O recent Issue OF tho Sat
urday Evening Post ne is represented as
the Villain in n murder story. the scene
OF which Is laid In GoIdfield. The name OF
the villain ia Diamond Jack" and Da-
Wis says he liz sure he Is the person
meant The circumstances OF the story
are pointed out so minUtely, he says, that
the malice is very evident james Hop.
per. author OF the story, resided In Gold
lsId for a time.
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PROMINENT WOMAN OF
NEW YORK CITY DIES

NEW YORK. Nov. l.-Mrs, Joseta
Nelson Osborn, once prominent in New
York society. but more widely known as
the modIste OF the fashionable women OF
New YorIS's 400" died today,
Before her marriage Mrs. Osborn was
Miss Josefa Nelson. n granddaughter OF
Colonel James Nelson OF Revolutionary
fame. She married Robert Osborn, a
prominent New Yorker, and for some
years was counted among the social lead
'crs After her divorce from Mr.. Osborn
she opened a dressmaking establishment.
and this through the designing OF gowns
for number OF wcll-known stage favor
ties. led her into a theatrical venture of
her own.
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NGELES WOMAN
hiLLED IN RUNAWAY

Edenn,L Nov. ll.-In a rum
|rict toann an ths heart o. the bust
M fyudS, Mrs. Harriet johnson
n arS lpm a buggy against a tree
@fr,,n. i her daughter-in-Iaw Mrs
|1jurcd "s seriously and perhaps
[ Of Nra Mrs. Kate Johnson,
q safsi harriet Johnson. wit
/ |Ahye Sunccidcnt. and IL is feared
|'rinc st t her reason Hs a result
'e uaetc death of her
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LABOR DINNER" NOT
TO BE OFFICIAL ONE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE discus
sion which has arisen over the dinner
which President Roosevelt is TO give IN
the White House next Tuesday TO a
number OF labor leaders brought forth
from the executive office OF the president
today an official statement. pointing our
that the dinner is not an official one and
declining 10 discuss the omission OF Presi-
dent Gompers. Vice President O'Connell.
Secretary Morrison and Treasurer Lennon
OF the American Federation Of Labor
from the guest list The statement FOL
lows,
"As the statement has been made that
this is an official dinner it is worth while
pointing out that IL is nothing OF the
kind. The president has on several DIFF
ferept occasions had various labor lead
ers, with whom he had been thrown i'm
contact and whose views he wished to
obtain. at dinner For this occasion he
had asked number of men within and
without government, service who are In :
tcrested In different phases OF the labor
question 10 come to dinner Three fourths
OF these men are not members Of labor
organizations. six or eight OF them are
connected In one character or another
with the work of labor organizations. II
would be OF course, absurd to take any
notice Of any discussion as to who should
or who should not be invited To dinner by
the president.
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Domestic,

Eleven killed and score injured
in train wreck at Little Woods.
Son OF Henry Watterson instant
ly killed by fall from his Office
window, nineteen stories high,
Freight wreck near Cheyenne,
Wyo.. kills nine and Injuries
others -......... -...s....
Tennessee pays tribute 10 slain
Senator Carmack ....,s-.,.
Son of wealthy man driven TO
suicide by attempts at black
mall ...... ......o....
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LARGEST OFFICE BUILDING
in WORLD Is PLANNED

CHICAGO, Nov. 1i.-A permit for the
construction of what architects say will
be the largest office building In the world
was secured today, Tho building will be
erected for the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke company. and WIN stand at Adams
street and Michigan avenue II will be
twenty stories high and win contain
1890. 900 cubic feet of afr space.
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Gambling Led TO Prison,

TORONTO. Ont, Nov, l1,-Duncan c.
McCallum. lats teller of the Farmers
Bank of Canada, pleaded guilty today to
the theft OF SIG. 600. and was sentenced to
three years in the penltentiary Mccall
mm attributed his downfall 10 gam
blnE.
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/ Wreck on New Orleans
Northeastern at Little
Woods, La.
4 PROMINENT MEN
lRE AMONG THE VICTIMS
Of Disaster Isolated,
,es Aid to the Injured
Was Delayed.

4 oSLEANS. Nov, ll.-Eleven
.,s known to be dead and a
4 moro are injured as a result
-,o.t This morning on the New
{. d northeastern railroad NJ
Moods, twelve miles from New
IN slidell and New Orleans
',ts Of the New Orleans & North
/. sre uscd by the Great North.
- III 4 was a suburban tram OF
MI from Covington that crashed
= rear of a local northeastern
lrom Hattiesburg, Miss, teie-
! the four rear coaches.
The Dead:
h LOWRY Of Lexington, KY
:. representativc of the Ameri"
,,osotc works Of Chicago,
IA c. z. ROSEN OF New Or
LAM (. MARTIN, Shde!l, La,
-,rchant in New Orleans.
I1IAM ATTWAY. tbrce'year,o!d
Yrs. Alphouse Attway, Slidell.
L,(ER HARRISON, Slidell, rep
irg Bradstreet's,
a TRAVIS, address unknown.
I. SHOWS, delegate TO couven'
4 Farmers union. from Florida.
d A.. CRAWFORD, Seminary,
list HEITKAMP, Slidell.
b UNIDENTIFIED MEN
In Isolated Spot.
h Woods, fishing and hunting
on Lake Pontchartrain, is so
rded by swamp that the only ac-
} the scene is by way Of the rail
il was some time before the
of the catastrophe reached the
bit ns soon as it was learned a
Train was made up and rushed
he Woods. When the rescue
rsached Little Woods the scene
It OF terror, desolation and death
Ieek had caught fire and the first
of the passengers and the loun-
bur the camp had been directed
ptdning the flames. IN this
Id been partially successful. but
suecor had been given TO tho
injured, aud several of these
nile lying about the smouiderinG
Rude bandages had been bound
heir wounds in an effort 70 stop
'F Of blood, and in many in
the Inter examination of the
% showed that more than ono
y been saved IN this manner.
Women Prove Heroines.
E Eworked harder than the women
Eefs IN this crude surgery, Torn
1erskirts we're used; the wounds
Injured were bathed and swathed
4dsges that stopped the flow OF
" was the men who tore the
E from the seats of the wrecked
but it was the women who
y lald out the injured upon
'1d gave their attention to nurs
al the relief train arrived.
vas the state of affairs that
Qlnd when the first train ar.
rom New Orleans with surgeons,
nd medical stores.
one physician was among the
sfs Of the trains, DR.. Henry
e OF Covington, La, who
nerolcally IN administering to
y seriously injured and com
s1e Efforts Of others in making
Qpned as comfortable az possible
!he circumstances.
eE Orleans conflicting reports
eurrent about an hour after the
oSasufred. This was followed by
lltlons of the afternoon papers
rlug that many we're killed and
Some Of those who reached
w assigned themselves TO the
compiling a list of the dead
asq, but in some instances the
epuld not be identified
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RESIDENT OF SALT LAKE
BADLY HURT IN WRECK

PUEBLO. Colo. Nov, 1.-THE Rocky
Mount tain Limited, the fast Rock Island
passenger from Chicago. colltded with
the rear end OF a freight train 81 Foup-
tain fifteen miles north OF Pueblo, this
afternoon. In a binding snow storm.
and Henry Brusso. engineer OF the pas
though IL is thought he will recover.
None OF the passengers OF the limited
were injured.
Alonzo King OF Salt Lake City, who
was In the caboose OF the freight train,
was badly injured.
Alonzo King Is a banana messenger ip
the employ OF the {. j. Crabtree Pro
duce company. lie Is about thirty-tvo
years Of age. lives In Waterloo, and has
! wife and tTo children.
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DENVER, Colo. Nov 1.-THE News
today says
president Roosevclt's snub to Com
pers viii be resented by John Mitchell.
Daniel ]. Kcefe and James Duncan as
soon as they receive the presidents invi-
tatlon Ia attend his executive dinner ar
ths. White House next Tuesday.
These three members OF the executive
council OF the American Federation OF
Labor yesterday decided that they would
refuse the Invitation. The action WAS
taken after the slight put upon President
Gompers and other officials OF the fedora
ton had been generally discussed by the
delegates TO the convention,
The Invited guests decided that II
President Roosevelt wanted to do any
thing IN tho interest OF ianor IL must be
dono through the organization (the Amer
lean Federation OF lahor) recognized as
the parent body OF all unions In the coun-