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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
VISIT HISTORICAL PLACES.
Members OF briggs and Cox Families
viii Gather Material Ion lije-ors.

Prof. Howard Il. briggs, b. w.
briggs. ST., and f. W Cox of Manti
leave Monday on an extended trip in
the east, historical IN the light of their
bearing on the exodus OF the Latter
day Saints from their proximities. The
trip will be by way of Denver to Kan
sas City. from which point lndepen-
dence ana its associations will occupy
the attention and time of the travel
ers Then the trip win be continued TO
Carthage, where Prof. John II. Brown
of the university who is now in the
east, engaged in medical study will
join the party. The four will then go
to Carthage and Nauvoo and make an
intimate examination of the place
together with securing items OF court
record bearing upon their purpose.
Photographs of historical spots will al
SO be secured. After leaving this point
river boat to st. Louis viii be taken
and then the party will go TO Omaha.
After spending some time at Omaha
and Council Bluffs the party will re-
turn To this city. The purpose OF
this trip Is to secure material for his
tory of the families of Cox and briggs
The boyhood of the members of both
families was spent in and near Garth
age and Nauvoo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
President is Much Interested but
Is Leaving Whole Matter to
Be Worked Out by Itself.
CONFERENCE WITH Mr.. TAFT
He and l.. VI. Gen. Meyer Go Over the
National Situation, Finally Adj
journing to Golf Links.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 22.-Postmas-
ter General Meyer reached here from
oyster Bay and Washington today for
a conference with Mr.. Taft.
Clifford Pinchot chief forester, who
has been ON fishing trip in the west,
also was here to see Mr.. Taft today.
Mr.. Taft was the recipient today of
heavy teak wood cane with an ele-
plants head for a handle 1t was made
in Ceylon and sent by c. f. Vance, as
slstant engineer of Moro province, Phil
ippine islands.
PERSONALLY, ! have no doubt that
Gov Hughes win be renominated,' said
Gen Meyer, when asked the result of
the recent oyster Bay conference on
the New York situation.
president Roosevelt, while taking a
keen interest in the situation, is leaV-
ing the whole matter to be worked out
without suggestion from him, and
it will be worked out. in my opinion,
by the denomination of the governor"
Gen. Meyer is here Mr. Taft said,
for a general conference on the ma
nonal situation"
The conference which was begun n
Mr.. Taft's office, was adjourned to the
golf links with Mrs Taft and Clifford
Pinchot going along as observers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
CAPT. WATT OF THE
LUSITANIA RESIGNS

New York, Aug. 2g.--Capt. j. b.
watt of the Lusitania has handed in
his resignation to the Cunard line Of
ficials, although it will probably not
be accepted until October. At that
time the sister ship of the Lusitania,
the Mauretania, will go into drydock
and her commander, Capt Prtchard,
will probably take command of the
Lusitania and assume the position of
commodore of the Cunard fleet which
is now held by Capt. Watt.
Capt. Watt is approaching his sixty
third birthday and as the age limit with
the Cunard line is 6S it Is altogether
fitting that he should retire on his
laurels. Capt. Pritchard rs very close
to the age limit and II Is understood
that Capt, Watt desires to see him
commodore of the fleet before he. too,
retires.
The resignation of Capt. Watt, 1t is
understood. was handed in before the
that II would be his final trip as COM
mander of the Queen of the Seas. Capt.
Watt put the giant turbiner through
her PAGES as she had never been put
before. The result was that new
transatlantic record of days and 10
hours was hung UP. Capt. Watt said
yesterday that had it not been for
hour delay at Queenstown the
Jusitania would have MADE a four-day
trip from dock to dock
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
DAY AND ROBINSON MIX.
Quarrel over Once spacc Leads to
Police Court Airing of Trouble,

There WAS quite mix W yesterday
afternoon between court Reporter w.
NJ. Day and Atty. Harry j. Robinson
in rooms 1884 In the Judge building
over office space The result was that
Alr Day was arrested AT the instance
Of Robinson on the charge OF destroy
Ing property The case could not be
called this morning because there was
no court but the matter VIII be dis
missed upon motion of the prosecution
on Monday.
According 10 Day he had given Rob
inson office space IN his offices, but
found that he needed the room ana
gave the attorney notice 10 move out
Robinson declined 10 go ana claimed
ho had "a right 10 the office space.
The two engaged I'm an alteration
and finally when Day was in the hall
way Robinson placed a chair under
the door knob and Day proceeded TO
break into the office. thus smashing
the chair Robinson had special Of
ncer 10 watch the office TO prevent
Day from taking possession but Day
Insisted upon what he considered his
rights and the result was "A broken
chair and Days arrest. Just what
business the officer had IN the place
does not appear but Day says he pro-
poses 10 md out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
BOYS ROB POST OFFICE
Youngsters Make Away with
Uncle Sans Cash.

The postmaster of Huntington, Utah,
has made a vow that he Will forever
eschew horse races as a means of
amusement and profit. especially dur
ing office hours. Huntington is town
down In Emery county, but the people
are enterprising and In the season
thereof, and ON holidays, sometimes
they hold horse races for the cdifiC1-
tlon and enjoyment of the inhabitants
of that section. II is not an unusual
thing for the only government Off
cial of tho place, the postmaster To
attend these races, which II Is said
goodness knows, are few and far
enough between And there was moth
ing unusual In the fact that he should
attend the races held at Huntington
lust recently more than those Of any
other occasion In fact the postmas-
ter did attend them, and he Is wiser,
now, and sorer.
Business not being very rushing at
the postofficc (fOr Il was between
stages at Huntington when the races
were called ana the morning mail
having been duly distributed and postal
cards read MI Millhr--the postmastcr's
name II Millcr--p proceeded TO vacate his
place OF business and view the races.
After witnessing the card OF thrilling
events iOl Mlllcn lnc dOMh country HGt-
ton is noted, Mr.. Miller returned 10
his sanctum. lie was ast0unded upon
entering the office 10 ind everything
upset The cash drawer which con-
talned So I'm The coin Of the realm,
lay on the floor upside down, with its
precious contents gone The stamp
drawer was opened, but apparently
mere stamps had no charms for the
robbers, whoever they had been; mail
pouches had boon left around loose
that day 20 the burglars were IN "a
measure foled But the S37 was gone,
and II was mp 10 the postmaster 10
either get II back or put II up HIM
self
Mr. Miller sat down and started to
think some real large Thoughts lie
said never word but set to WORK
little plan of his own. After the
races he learned threc big boys
of the town were exhibiting a
sudden plethora of wealth Ton lads
OF their size and ordinary condition ~
seryltude. ana this clue was followed
II led TO TWO smaller boys, sons Of
two well known citizens, ana aged ro-
spectyely 6 ana years The big
boys when charged with the theft said
they got the money from the smaller
boys, and the story was taken TO the
parents Of the little fellows. An al.
Tentative was presented TO tho said
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
, TO IDENTIFY CRIMINAL.
Prison Authorities Order That His
Mustachc be Allowed 10 Grow.

New York. Aug. 22.-The Suffolk
county authorities have taken a novel
way to establish the fact Of a prison
er's connection with a band of robbers.
They have sent him to Jail for two
months as n vagrant and ordered that
his mustache be allowed to grow.
When his moustadhe had has attained
its full growth, it is believed he will
be recognized as ote of band OF rob-
bers who are believed 10 have
clearinghouse for plumber taken from
summer homes in Long Island. The
prisoner Is John II. Hamilton.
Disguised as tramp Detective VIII
liams of the Long Island railroad stan,
made the acquaintance OF Hamilton the
other day While partly intoxicated
Hamilton told his new friend that he
had sold his revolver to get some
thing To eat. Williams showed him his
revolver and Hamilton Is said to have
made arrangements with Williams to
make a haul in southampton, L.. L.
BY pre- arrangement the detective had
himself and Hamilton arrested at
Patchogue The detective was dis
charged and Hamilton upon the recon-
mendation OF Asst, Dist, Atty. Blue
was sent away for two months as
vagrant II was Blue who suggested
that Hamilton be compelled to grow a
mustache in order that William
Hohenberry. who has turned states
evidence, may recognize him as one Of
the gang.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
NEW YORK CITY ASSESSED
AT SUM OF S7,158,19O,4O

New York. Aug 22The tax depart
ment has sent its annual report to the
mayor. The total assessment OF real
ana personal property in this city is
S. $3.50 400. The assessed value of or
binary real estate. exclusive OF special
franchises, ana real estate OF corpora
tions, Is s6,1il, 300 ll9. and the increase.
In the assessed value OF ordinary real
estate Is S437 400, l67,
The Increase In the assessed value Of
ordinary real estate exceeded the ag-
gregate assessed value OF real estate
OF the fVe states OF Florida, MISSISSIPPI
pi, oklahoma, Oregon and Wyoming,
which have an area more than eight
times as great as the whole state Of
New York.
The assessed valuation of real estate
In the city OF New York, Il Is asserted,
not only Increases rapidly IN the aggre-
gnte, but at the same time increases
per capita, and ON the average the IN
crease IN the value OF New York land
amounts 10 $1,000 ana IN taxable real
estate 20 $1,000 FOR every baby born in
the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
VERMONT AND MAINE.
Chairman Hitchcock VIII Send Sena-
tor Burrows There 10 Campaign.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Bur-
rows, who has come to Washington FOR
the purpose of putting into operation
the machinery for the preparation of
the tariff bill promised for the Sixty
first Congress- will not be permitted to
go forward uninterruptedly with that
work, even In the immediate future
He has promised Chairman Hitch
cock TO assist in the Republican cam
paign. and viii begin by doing what
he can 10 promote that cause in Yer
mont and Maine. Counting confidents
ly upon carrying both OF those states.
MIR. Hitchcock is still DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning as big majorities in both as
possible for the effect upon the gem
erai result in November. and is bending
every effort to that end. The Vermont
election takes place Sept. Z. and MIR.
Burrows has promised to make at
least two speeches in that state before
that date, and he probably will spend
the greater part of the time between
the first and the fifth OF the month in
those two eastern states. He hopes to
conclude the preliminary tariff work
in time to permit him to follow this
course without delaying that labor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
TWO ARE TO BE DISMISSED
Col. Scott, Supt. of Academy, In
sisted on This in Interest
Of Discipline.
Felt IL This Were Not Done That His
influence Would he Very Ma
terially Weakened.

Washington, Aug. Announcement
was made today by secy. of War
Wright that his recommendation for
the punishment for the eight West
Point cadets suspended from the mill
tary academy for hazing had been APP
proved by President Roosevelt.
The order to be issued by Secy.
Wright based upon the presidents APP
prevail win dismiss from the academy
the two first class men under suspen-
sion, William r. Rossel, Jr.. son of
Col. w. T. Rossoll OF the engineer corps
Of the army, and Harry G.. Weaver Of
Illinois; and the suspension without
pay and allowances for one year of the
SIX members of the third class, George
Washington Chase Of New York. James
a. Gillespie OF Pennsylvania; Byron
Quimby Jones Of New York: william
Male of Virginia; William Wellington
Brudc Of Alabama, and Isaac Spalding
OF Oklahoma.
Last Wednesday evening, after Secy.
Wright had had a long conference with
Col. Scott, superintendent of the mill
tary academy. the secretary sent to
President Roosevelt his report for the
disposition of the West Point cadet
case. The Presidents approval of the
Recommendation was received by Secy.
Wright today.
In the conference held at Sycamore
Hin, participated in by the president,
Secy Wright and Col Scott, it was
suggested that all of the eight cadets
be suspended from the academy for one
year without pay or allowances That
was regarded as adequate punishment
for the otfenses against the law and
regulations committed by the cadets.
Supt Scott, however, insisted that the
maintenance OF discipline at the acade-
my required even more drastic punish
ment than would be contained in an
order Of suspension.
He pointed out that the two first
class men were confessedly the ring
leaders in the hazing and that being
olGer than the other men, and in a
sellse responsible for practises which
had grown up at the academy, they
ought To be dealt with more severely
than the others He feiJ. in fact, tnat
II drastic actions were not taken by the
authorities In this case, his influence
as superintendent of the academy
would be weakened materially. With
this view, the president and Secy.
Wright finally agreed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
LUCKY HOLD-UP.
Intended Victim Knocks One Robbcr
Down, Gets Watch and Money.

New York, Aug. 22.-Raymond d. Tut
tie, farmer of Lincoln Park, n. j.,
was "held-up' by two highwaymen
and in consequence one of them IL
poorer by a gold watch and s25. which
futile win hold as the spolls. He was
returning from Paterson when the two
men leaped into his wagon and com
manded him TO disgorge the contents OF
his pockets. Instead. the farmer struck
one of the men, knocking him over the
dashboard and the horses trampled on
him. As the animals continued to
speed along Tuttlc continued TO fight
the other man. Within hundred yards
from his home he tore most OF the
highwayman's clothes of and hurled
him into the road Later futile search
ed the clothes and in a waistcoat peck
ct found the money and watch. The
latter Is worth $50,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
BOY PAINFULLY INJURED.
Son of Police Sergeant Roberts Runs
Splintcrs Into His Leg.

Douglas Roberts, the 1l-yeartold son
of Police Sergeant John j. Roberts. met
with painful accident this morning
at the family residence. 1882 south
Third East street.
The youngster was chasing pet
chicken which had got under some
bushes and while running Douglas fell
and ran a couple of long splinters OF
wood into his left leg just above the
ankle. The boys mother and several
other ladies' tried for some time to eX-
tract the splinters but were unable to
do so. Douglas then boarded a street
ear, came 10 police headquarters and
reported the matter to Sergeant Rob
erts. The boy was taken to the em-
Urgency hospital where Dr. G. NJ.
Benedict extracted several pieces OF
wood from the boys leg. During the
operation Douglas was apparently as
much interested in the work of
trusty whom he could see through the
window as in the work of the physic-
ian. The boy viii he all right in a
few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
INDEMNITY LANDS APPROX
ED TO STATE OF UTAH
lspeoIal % the "News."l

Washington, ID. c.. Aug. Elm part
satisfaction OF its grant for the benefit
of an agricultural college there have
been approved to the State of Utah 10.
4l4. Thirty-four acres Of land selected
by the State in salt Lake City land
district, indemnity school land selec-
acres of land selected by state of Utah
in Salt Lake city land district have
been approved to the state; indemnity
school land selections by the State of
Utah aggregate 1l.613. Nnety-nine
acres OF land within salt Lake city
land district have been approved to the
state, There have been approved to
the state OF Utah 2.5l3. Thirty-one
acres In Salt Lake City land district
selected by the state under its grant for
normal school purposes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
LITTLE CHILD ASSAULTED.
Foreigner Grows Bold When He Finds
Little Girl Alone.

"A daring assault upon small child
in west side home by AN unknown
foreigner was reported to Patrolman
Carey at the Rio Grande depot this
afternoon. The police have little ma
terial with which to work, but are in
Vtstigating the case. The story told
to Carey by the child, whose name
could not be secured by the police, is
that the man entered the home while
the child was alone and tried TO steal
some articles from the Kitchen The
child entered the room and as she saw
him she screamed in fright. The man
pounced upon her, almost choked her
to make her stop screaming, and was
attempting further sSUIt when the
appearance of ueighbor scared the
fellow away He was seen 10 enter
a Greek saloon near the Rio Grande
depot, and so far the police have been
unable TO find any trace OF him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
HYOR0PH0BIA AUTHORITY
INFECTED WITH DISEASE

chicago, Aug 22-Dr. Antonio La
~ founder of the Pasteur institute
S,u eonqueror of hydrophobia, has been
oeulaled with the disease he lone
" ~ea fought The famous specialist be-
e,le infected with the hydrophnbla
IN W. Nhile experimenting on rabbit
!" nus laboratory.
,,i,ee now Is a patient at his own in
br' under the care of his assistant,
caty IS Bruno and testing The ell
iba vi MS own treatment Although
,,hhe disease has reached am acute form
"9I at all alarmed.
On experiment which resulted in
M, '-'sorlo's infection was made by
ule,o HaHst Wednesday. lie had inoc-
aflscu . rabbit with the disease, ANA
H. sven days the animal had died.
=" i-Agorio in dlssecting the ant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
FIRE AT FARM HOME.

While Mrs Joseph Lithgo of Rays
vile was preparing breakfast this
morning, her five children still sleeps
ing and her husband away in the fields
hauling grain, fire destroyed the home
and narrowly missed a large quantity
of building material which was stored
on the premises to be used ia the cree
tion of a new home for the family.
The children were reused hastily from
their slumber by the mother. who called
10 neighbors for help. with the aid OF
William Whitesides and Joseph Rob
insou and later the father. all the
hous~Aold goods We're taken from the
building The home. though, was to-
tally destroyed. 1t was OF frame and
adobe. The fire was caused by sparks
from the kitchen stove falling upon
the single roof. The building was
owned by Hiram Stewart and was oC-
cupled by Mr. Lithgo and family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
JULY HEALTH BULLETIN.

The July bulletin of the Utah state
board OF health is published today IA
shows total deaths I'm trc state from
reporting no deaths, Of the 1876 towns
and districts reporting. Eighty locale
tics are reported being tree from disc
ease Scarlet fever, 90 cases deaths;
smallpox, ~ cases, one death; diph-
iberia, 81 eases, four doaths; typhoid
fever, 80 cases, one DEATH whooplng-
cough 70 eases, three deaths measles
36 cases, no deaths chicle1poX eight
cases. no deaths pneumonia, 81 cases,
" deathss consumption, " cases III
deaLhA ,-----.--~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Family Reunion In Honor of Grandpa
Thompson-Choir Leader Surprised.

Murray, Aug, 22.-At the meeting
OF the city council on Tuesday even
ing n communication WAS reviewed
from Dr. a. a. Bird In which the
doctor urged The ourbing Of the south
side of west Seventeenth South, as
this was the only means short Of
sewer for keeping the waste water
from accommodating and rendering the
gutter unHanltary Referred to the
street committee.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company sent In communl-
cation denying permission 10 attach
lights 10 the poles OF the company on
Murray streets
The matter of paving Murray street
and give the people time TO pay or
nav on the installment plan, was dis
cussed and referred back TO the street
committee
The street committee reported rec
ommending that Murray street Side
walks be paved on both sides west or
state street. as far west as the q.
8 L. tracks. aud on the north SIDE
east Of State street as far as Green
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
CHINESE BOYCOTT
ON JAPANESE GOODS

san Francisco. Aug. 22.-Evidence of
the effectiveness of the Chinese boy
colt on japanese goods was furnished
yesterday when the Japanese liner
Hongkong Maru arrived with not
enough cargo for ballast. The dehelen-
~cFv was supplied by 500 tons of extra
coal taken ON at Nagasaki.
or Chinese passengers the Hongkong
Maru had only two. Eight took pas
sage at Shanghai but the boycott au-
thorities heard about 1t and SIX were
persuaded to go ashore and wait for an
American liner. The other two were
allowed to remain on the vessel for the
reason that IL they had awaited another
vessel their registration tickets would
have expired before they arrived here.
According to passengers on the Hong
kong Maru there is a geat business de-
preston In Japan and a number of
steamship companies are on the verge
of bankruptcy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
PERSONNEL OF REPUBLICAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

New York,Aug. 22.--Chairman Hitch
cock of the Republican national com
mittee today announced the appoint
ment of the following men as members
of the advisory committee:
Richard a. BallInger. state Of Wash
ington; Cornelius n Bliss. New York;
Powell Clayton, Arkansas; w Murray
Crane, Massachusetts; WILLIAM Nci-
son Cromwell New York John Hays
Hammond, Massachusetts; Franklin
Murphy, New Jersey; Charles f. Tart
Ohio Arthur l. Norys, Ohio.
Mr. Hitchcock will be chairman OF
the committee and Elmer Dover viii
be secretary,
The committee viii advise as to the
conduct Of the Republican national
campaign. Its headquarters will be
in New York,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
KAISER WILHELM
ENJOYS A GOOD JOKE

Cassel. Aug % Emperor william.
while walking last evening from the ell
virons of Wilhelmshoho dressed In a
lounging suit and accompanied by a
rot recognizing him, offered him post
cards on which We're pictures Of tho
recent meeting OF the emperor and
King Edward OF England. The em-
peror asked the price.
"Wnh the emperor alone 10 pfen-
mig" said the child "or with King Ed
ward, 70 pfenng'
The emperor laughed and remarked
TO the adluant
"By myelf you see ! am worm 10
pfeunie. but when Joined with another
/ am worth only seven and half"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22
ASBESTOS rIANr BURNED.

New YORK, Aug 92,-The lower har-
boz was lighted up early this morning
by "A nre which destroyed the asbestos
driving plant, The largest building of
the ii. W. Johns Manyille company,
South Brooklyn -Four alarms hrousht
the IRE companies within radius Of
three miles and fleet of IRE boats
The fire was under control after an
hours fightng The loss II estimated
The burned building was a I'VE,
story brick structure at the east END
OF row of "a half dozen others 10y
quick work the hremen saved tne PAM
Joining the burning building
Thousands Of persons got out Of bed
to watch tho are II took the reserves
from nearyby police stations TO keep
the crowd from getting la the way VI
the liremen.