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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
GASOLINE TANK EXPLORES
Workman Lights Pipe and Ignites
FumeS-0ne Mans Leg
Broken.

large gasoline tank at the Banner
canning factory. 1H Twenty-first street,
exploded last evening with a deafening
report, and a score of employees in the
room had narrow escapes from death.
one employee sustained d broken leg. but
the others escaped with minor injuries.
\ match in the hand of ii careless en-
ploye was the cause of the explosion.
While the gang of employees were gath
cred around the tank one of them
thoughtlessly struck a match TO light his
pipe. Then came the explosion. One of
the men who saw the accident cried
out: MY God, man; don't do that" The
words were hardly out of his mouth
when the gas fumes ignited. and were
carried into the tank through the mouth.
The force of employees had just time to
move away a little from the tank when
the explosion occurred. All We're knocked
flat 10 the ground and Alma Wagstaff. a
cooper, sustained a fractured leg. The
others were more or less bruised by fly
ing pieces of wood and metal Prompt
action prevented the building from tax
ing fire. Wagstaff was taken TO his
home on Wilson lane. where his injuries
were dressed by DR.. G. w. Perkins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
NEPHI NEWS NOTES.

Nephi, June l9.-At the recent meeting
of the board of county commissioners
Otto Witbeck was appointed deputy sher-
if. of Silver City, his term of office to
commence July l.
A. v Hague has sold his old residence
to Joseph Broadhead. This is the prop
erty concerning which there was the big
injunction suit of A. V. Hague VS.. Juan
County Mill x Elevator company. The
suit was decided in favor of the plaintiff
and is being appealed 10 the supreme
court
Bishop William ii. Pettegrew has puI-
chased the major portion of the Gadd
orchard.
George McCune has purchased the build
ing site south of the Sells building ana
will erect business house where Mrs.
s. A. McCnne will open up a large MILL
merry store
Kendall and Jones have announced some
big purses for the horse races TO be held
on their new race track July 4. The track
is in excellent condition and many en-
tries from the neighboring towns are
promised.
The Nephi Commercial club has called
a special meeting for Wednesday evening
to formulate plans for attending i'm a body
the big celebration at Tintic i'm honor of
the opening OF the new Knight smeIter
II. Z. Howell, the local nurseryman
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
LOST ITS BOTTLES.
One Bottling Company Brings Ac-
ton Against Another.

Claiming that the Western BOttling
company of this city has been purlOining
its bottles. Irving Emmett of the Ogden
BOttling company has sworn out a COM
plant before a justice Of the peace at
Pennington, and District Attorney Geo.
HalVerson has been requested TO take
up the prosecution of the case. which
Was brought under the statute providing
for the protection of manufacturers trade
marks and brands.
IL is claimed that information has been
placed IN the hands of the prosecuting
officers that a wagon load of bottles and
boxes. which are the property of the Og-
den BOttling works. were carried away.
There has been a steady loss of bottles
and cases by the Ogden BOttling works.
Two or three days ago one of the firm
went TO Davis county, where an investi-
cation was instituted. The result was
that the representatives went before the
proper authorities and secured a search
warrant for the Lagoon branch of the
Western company. 1t is said that this
search resulted in digging up 29S bottles
bearing the Ogden Bottling works stamp,
well as a number of cases. also the
property of the Standard Bottling COM
pany of this Citv.
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Oqden Briefs.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.-A marriage Ii
cense was issued yesterday to HOltOn i.
Brashear and Miss Victoria J. Bond, both
of this city.
LOOKING FOR DESERTER.-S Sheriff
George Evans of COalville was in Ogden
yesterday looking for The man who broke
Jail at Coalville on Wednesday night
MARRIED IN TEMPLE-Miss Vula
Rich niece of the Drs. Rich, was mar
ried in the temple at Salt Lake yesterday
70 Leslie Cole of Paris. Idaho. Mrs. Cole
was formerly q teacher in the Weber
county schols. \ reception was held at
the home of DR.. Ezra Rich last evening.
SEEK COLLINSTON ROBBER Sheriff
Joseph Josephson of Brigham City was
in Ogden yesterday scare hing for some
men whom ne suspects of having had a
hand in the robbery at COllinstOn d few
nights ago. One of the men connected
with the crime has been captured and is
now in the Brigham City jail.
DOG ALL RIGHT.-EZra Richardson. a
grOceryman. was i'm police court yester-
DIV. charged by Ephraim Eastman "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
COUNCILS SHORT SESSION
In Absence of Mayor, Park City So
Ions Hurry Through With Bust
ness on Hand.

Park City, June 1g-lt took but forty
minutes to transact the business at the
second meeting of the city council, held
last evening in the city hall
Owing TO the absence of Mayor G. NJ
Wilson. who is attending the Republican
national convention at Chicago President
Deighton called the session to order. Roll
call found Peterson absent but that gem
tleman came in a few minutes later.
The minutes of the previous session
were next read by the recorder and on
motion of Wight and Getch the same
We're accepted without correction.
Under the head of bills against the city
one from g. r. Jones, county clerk of
Summit county. was read. the amount
being Sl00.4S for collecting taxes. On
motion of Getch and Wight the bill was
laid over until the next regular meeting.
Fire Chief Morse reported that he had
ordered 200 feet of fire hose at 50 cents
per foot.
Requests for liquor licenses were made
by the following people: Welsh. Driscoll
& Buck company, Frank Lake and Gust
Carlson. On motion of Wight and Leahy
the requests were granted.
A petition was presented by jams
Briefly, the scaVenger man. asking that
his salary be raised S35 per month, and
that he receive S235 per month from July
J. when the contract for scavenger was
awarded TO him The council members
agreed to pay him the extra $50 when the
mines again opened and the gentleman
- evidently of the opinion that condi-
tons in this city are on the improve. ON
motion Of Wight and Getch. the neti-
ton was tabled until next meeting.
Councilman Wight asked that the mayor
pro TEN. call a citizens meeting some
time during the next few days in order
that the question of whether Park City
shall celebrate Independence day or not
may be settled upon. After some discus
sion the acting mayor consented TO do
this and the meeting will, i'm all probable
ity. be held Monday evening.
Mr.. Wight next called the attention of
the council TO crowds of men and boys.
who seat themselves on dOOrSteps and
chew tobacco. eXpectOTatng all over the
sidewalks. 1T Is a disgrace" said he.
'and should be stopped After some
talk the city attorney informed the so
Ions that there was an ordinance cover
ing this, and the marshal was instructed
to have il rigidly enforced.
Nothing further coming up, council ad-
jouTned, TO meet again on the evening
of -TgIlV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
Will VOTE ON BONDS AGAIN
School Board Decides TO ResubmS
the Question.

At last nights session of the board Of
education a decision was reached TO re-
submit the question of bonding the city
for the purpose of building a new High
school, on July 10, Since that time, how
ever the question has been taken up by
different organiza tons. including the
Civic Improvement league and it is
claimed the sentiment has been reversed
sufficiently 20 insure the carrying of the
election.
At the time this matter was originally
submitted to the taxpayers OF Ogden bonds
to the amount of $4,000 was to be the eX-
tent Of the proposed issue. Since that
time Fred J. Kiesel has given the board
a site for the school This gift reduces
the amount necessary and IL is now the in
tention 10 ask for $4,000 issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. June 19.-Marriage licenses hay.
Deen ISSUED TO the following couples. Ed
ward Larsen and Clara Wood. of Lehi.
Ernest L. Allen and Lucy Z. Boyle, OF
sylvester Howell. aged Is. was taken off
the tram last night by the police He
was beating his way.
Elder Thomas S. Court has returne
from mission to the Samoan islands
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
George a. Brown. and a daughter to each
of the following families: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hardy ana Mr. and Mrs Irving
Hanson.
Articles of Incorporation of the liberia
Orchard company have been filed with
the county clerk. liberia. Utah county.
Is the principal place of business. The
company will engage in fruit culture.
stock raising. etc. Its capital stock IS
S5OlOo. in shares of the par value of
81 each. The directors and officers are:
NJ. Il. Whitney. president and treasurer;
X, II. Thompson, vice president; ]. c.
Wilson. secretary.
Ground Will be surveyed on Temple hill
next week for the Maeser memorial build
ing. which is to be erected by the Brig
ham Young Alumni association Messrs.
Ware x TreganZa the architects, recon-
mend that the building be of white oolite
stone. the material of which the Manti
temple is built. and the committee will
adopt the recommendation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
CONVENTION AT JUNCTION
Senatorial and Judicial Pow-Wows
to Be Held in That
City July z.

Richfied. June 19--The Republican sen
atorial and judicial district committees
met here this week and arranged for the
holding of the senatorial and judicial con-
VentiOns There was a full representa-
ton of the committee from SEWER
Wayne, Piute Garfield and Kane coun-
ties which compose the Seventh judicial
and senatorial district.
1t was decided to hold the convention
at Junction, July :. There was a lively
contest as to the place of holding the
convention. Elsinore was after it. but
Junction won out.
1t was decided TO allow one delegate
from every sixty votes cast for Joseph
Howell. The apportionment will be; Sc
vier. p, Garfield. Z; Kane, 8; Wayne, 4:
Piute s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
EXCURSION NORTH

June 20. via o. S. L. Greatly reduced
rates to northern Utah and Idaho
points. See agents for rates and fur
Their particulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
STORE
72 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE.
South Swansea Mining Co.

Salt Lake City, Utah. June 3. 1908
TO the owners of stock in the South
Swansea Mining company:
In pursuance to the action heretofore
taken by the stockholders and the board
Of directors of said company, and the sale
OF its property for stock i'm the Swansea
Consolidated Mining company, you are
hereby requested to present your certifi-
Gates to w. II. FarnswOrth, secretary at
his office, No. 4Sl Atlas block, Salt Lake
City, Utah, on or before Friday, July 8.
1908, and exchange same for order on the
Swansea Consolidated Mining company
for stock dividend of equal number of
shares of the capital stock of that COM
pany. c. V WHEELER. President.
w. H. FARNSWORTH Secretary.
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NATIONAL BANK Of THE REPUBLIC

fRANh hNOA president
JAMES A MURRAY. Vice President
q. A. CULBERTSON Asst. Cashier
CAPITAL PAID IN, 1896. 600.
A thoroughly modern savings depart.
ment conducted in connection with this
bank Deposit boxes for rent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
DIED.

TOWNSEND-At 100 Folsom avenue. this
city June 49, 1905. of old age, Elizabeth
Townsend. wife of the late James Town
send, At one time owner of the Town
send House in this city. aged 81 years
and II days.
The funeral services will be held Sun
day at y 0 clock from the Fourteenth
ward meeting house. Friends are invited
to attend and can view the remains at
the meeting house On day Of funeral from
ll:45 a. m. to II noon. Internent in City
cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20

here is planning to carry off the prize at
the state fair this fall for having the
most beautiful and greatest variety OF
being planted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-20
SATURDAY ECONOMY SALES IN THE

100 worsted and Chiffon Panama Skirts, in plain
colors and hair line effects. Both plested and
gored models. All Sizes Regular ga 90
$500 and $500 skirts they'll go at. QTsOO
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
SYNODS NOT TO UNITE,
President Schuette, in Address, States
That Supply of Clergyman Is
Diminishing

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 2O-l s;pc-
cial The question Of uniting the Iowa
and Ohio synods of the Lutheran church.
which was scheduled to he one Of the
leading issues at the biennial session
now in progress, has practically been
settled and it is stated on authority
that the two SYMBOLS will remain sep
aratc, though they will work in closer
harmony than heretofore. IL his report
to the delegates this morning President
Schuctte deplorcd the growing tendency
Of the young men of the church to shun
the cloth. He declared that the supply
Of teachers and pastors WAS rapidly d-
minishing and that something must be
done in the near future to check the fall
ing off.
The COMMITTEES on education reported
that although it was almost Il hopeless
task to convert the negro, the work
would go on rs in the past. The election
of officers will take place Tuesday.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
At Milwaukee Hospital.
CONVENE AT APPLETON.
Ohio Synod of Lutheran Church Meets
West Of Chicago for First Time
Since Organization.

APPLETON, Wis, Aug. 10. = [Spe-
cial. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
at Zion Lutheran church in this city
the first session of the Ohio synod and
other states will open and will continue
internationally for six days. For twenty
four hours tifty-siZ clergymen and lay
delegates, including the officers of the
synod, have been in session preparing Il
programme for the six days meeting of
the convention, and this programme will
be announced this evening.
The principal business of the synod.
aside from the biennial reports Of the
officers and 4 review Of general condi-
tions in The synod during the last two
years. will be a disposition Of the Ques
ton of aGiIiating the Ohio and Iowa
SYMBOLS This question has been under
Informal discussion for nearly two years
and it is expected that the present con-
vcntion will finally dispose of it,
This is the first time since the organ
ization of this synod III 1915. that the
bi-cnniaI convention has been held in a
city located further west than Chicago
According to President Schuette, the
next synod in al probability will be held
ut Pitt sburg, Pa.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
TROUBLE FOR CASTOR.
Dutch Island of Aruba Furnishes Latest
Incident IN Difficulties with the
Netherlands.

WILLEAISTAD, Curacao, Aug. 20
The Dutch island Of -Aruba has fur
nished the latest incident III the existing
difficulties between 1hc Netherlands and
Venezuela. Five days ago Il Venezuelan
coast guard vessel arrived at Aruba for
the purpose of taking away the Nenezue-
Ian consul. As soon rs the purpose
Of the visit became known, the people
of the island started a demonstration.
They crowded around the residence Of
the consul and wanted to haul down his
flag. The governor Of the island APP
pcared. however. and succeeded in put
ting an end to the disorder. The con
sui refused TO leave his post, saying
that illness made his going away impoS-
sible. and consequently the coast guard
vessel sailed away with her mission jill
filled
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
LOUIS KiSSEL
SHOT BY POLE
AND MAY DIE
AGED AUTOMOBILE MANUFAC-
TURER AT HARTFORD HURRIED
TO LOCAL HOSPITAL.
DISPUTE WITH AN EMPLOYE.
Workman Demands Reinstatement and
Delay Arouses Anger to Point of
Using Pistol.


MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 10, 1908.
Louis Kissel, head of the kissel Kar
company at Hartford, was shot by an
employee, John Gerber, this morning.
The wound is said to be fatal. Mr.. ks
sci is 70 years old and it is believed
that he will be unable to recover from
the bullet wound in the abdomen.
The shooting at Hartford is said to
have been the result of a dispute with
Gerber. The employe was laid off be
cause Of trouble with the Hartford man
agement and he left for his home with
expression OF threats.
Returns to Shoot Old Man.
Tn a short time the Polish laborer re-
t,-rned to the office of the kissel COM
pany and demanded that he be put back
to work Mr.. Kissel. head of the auto
mobile concern, talked with him and
urged him to wait until the return of his
son. who was absent at the time The
former empl0ye refused to listen to rea-
son and drew Il revolver, which he had
brought from his home. With a threat
and an oath the man fred three shots at
the manufacturer. One of the bullets
punctured the abdomen of the victim and
he fell TO the floor of his Office
At Milwaukee Hospital.
Mr. Kiase was brought to Milwaukee,
III the shortest possible time and taken to
the Milwaukee hospital, where it IS said
that his condition is most serious.
Gerber was arrested shortly after the
shooting by John Hit and William
Radtke and was locked up in the county
Jail at West Bend.
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the stern of the little craft was beneath
the surface. As the Helena Stacked
speed the entire hull was lost 70 view
\ signal was given the life saving sta
tion and the power launch was sent Ou.
to bring i'll the Juanita.
Coroner Takes Charge.
Arrived at the Gross coal dock at the
foot Of First avenue Capt. George
Dupuye Of the Helena tclephoned to the
coroner and the morgue wagon carried
the body Of Thompson down town.
The storm that caught the little boat
was one Of the worst we've had this SUM
mer.' said Capt. Dupuye of the Helena
1t was bad enough To make us hug the
shore Wednesday morning and | don't
see how the little boat kept up. We were
making good speed up the lake when We
sighted the Juanita ut about > O'Clock.
She was twenty-five miles S. Il. y : Of
Poverty island lake and twenty-three
miles + Il :. Of Death Door lake right
in the open sea without sight Of land
around. Mate Charles Nesbit SAW the
drawers flying from the Juauita's mast
and called me mp to The bridge.
Il Immediately Stacked speed and got
my glasses on the boat. First ] could
see Il man and then he'd bc lost to view.
He was bailing out the boat. Then
saw the form III the bottom Of the boat.
The seas were running high then and we
had to do some careful work 10 get
around the Juanta. ! CIrClcd 1t once
or twice and then got around TO where
the little boat was on my lee side where
it escaped the high waves.
Tells of Tragedy at Sea.
As soon as we got alongside Beebe
looked up at us and the first thing he
said was: I've got Il dead man here
can YOU take us in tow We threw him
wanted to save after the body Of IhOmp-
son had been hoisted up. ! saw that the
little boat couldn't stay up much longer
so we brought Beehc aboard. lie was 4
wreck from lack Of sleep and food and
from the terror that would strike any
man from being alone all night in the
open sea with gale blowing and Il
corpse at his feet
AS soon as / got Bcchc aboard
gave him two or three drinks of whisky
and then turned him over To the cook.
who fed him. After that Been" couldn't
say very much and | took him to my
cabin whcr" he slept soundly'
Bechc. tn" survivor of the wreck OF
the Juanita. is 4S years old. He has
lived in Escanaba only four months
going there from the Lower Peninsula.
Relatives in Escanaba.
Thompson. the owner Of the .Tuanita
was ~ years Of age and Of slight build
SO far as Beebc knows, the dead MAJ
was not suffering from any ailment ana
he believe that the blow received wher
be fell i'll the boat ended his life
Thompson had a cousin. Fred .Icnssen
living i'll Escanaba, and he had fom
brothers in the Upper Peninsula. The
old man owned the Juanita, but is sale
to have had no other property. He
never had been married and Beebe also
is L single man.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
MEANS SCENT BREAD,
Big Minneapolis Miller Declares That
Price of Flour Will Soon Be
Increased.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug. IS
Flour is going up and bread with it.
according to an interview given cut 10y
John Washburn. vice president of the
NaShburn-Crosby Milling company.
This rise, according to Minneapolis bak-
erS,. will bring the price of 14-ounce
loaf OF bread up to Is cents Concerning
the advance of flour prices Mr.. Wash
burn said: Prom present indications
1t Is safe to believe that the general
range OF quotations on all grades of flour
VIII run higher than evcn last year."
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
TO CUT ADAMS COUNTY.
New Railroad VIII Run Through Hith-
erto Untraversed Region of
Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. Aug. 9.-[Speciai.I
distinction Of being the only county in
the state without railroad The Cen
trail Wisconsin Transit company 1iled
articles Of Incorporation in the office of
the secretary of state today. The place
of business is at kilbourn City and the
road will be from Kilbourn City through
Adams county by way of Friendship
into Wood county. the terminal being at
Grand Rapids, Il distance of about sixty
five miles. The incorporators are: J. j.
Burns {. +. Burns, George IL. Camp
bell. William Sweet and c. +. Winter
mute. 1t has been suggested here that
perhaps the railroad is being financed by
the st. Paul road which touches both at
Kilbourn City and at Grand Rapids,
but makes a circuitous route to reach
the latter place.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21
FAIRBANKS IS SPEAKER.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. NJ. Aug.
20.-Vice President Fairbanks spent to-
day at the Springs. where he is the
guest of T. E. Morse. az old-time friend,
He arrived this morning from Chicago
and was met at the railway station by
a delegation of citizens and escorted to
the home of Mr. Morse by troop Of
cavalry sent from Fort worth.
Kan. In the afternoon he addressed the
chautauqua on William Mckinley.
This. it is said. will be the only chautau-
qua address the vice president will make
this year. Tonight he i TO speak at
big gathering of Missouri Republicans.