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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-01
KILLED HIS SISTER.
William Kattes Says Shooting Was Ac-
cidental but is Under Arrest.

New Yoak, oct. Mrs. Roseia
Bergman, 80 years old. was shot and kill
ed last night IN her home at Corona
L.. L.. by her brother. William Kattes.
IS years old. who is attached to the
schoolship New York He says the
shooting was accidental. He is under ar
resi-.
Mrs. Bergman was deserted by her
husband some years ago and had been
demented most of the time since. She
was released from the asylum at rsllp
only a few months ago. and since then
has had periods Of depression, Las!
night she sat on the edge of her bed
bemoaning her fate and threatening to
commit suicide. It Is said that one
means of cheering her which the family
employed was TO ridicule her and make
her angry.
Kattes says that when his sister kept
repeating that she would Kill herself he
displayed his revolver and offered II to
her as means Of ending her life, She
did not take 1t. He said he supposed 1t
was entirely nnloaded and began snap
further, with the offer. He did not snoW
there was one good cartridge In the
weapon ana Just as the hammer cams
hed and started 10 eross between him
and the window. out of which he wes
pointing the revolver. The bullet entsr-
cd behind the left ear and appears 10
have torn clear across the brain.
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YOUNG BLOODs TO
ENTER AUTOMOBILE RACES.

New York, Oct. Harry PAYNE
Whitney and F'oxhall Keane Will watch
their high power racing automobiles
in 50-tnile event over the Long Island
motcf parkway on Saturday Oct. TO-
in connection with the sweepstakes
scheduled for that day TO open the mo-
tor parkway officially. IT is possible
that w * Vanderbilt, Jr.. and ctner
we'll known sportsmen who own high
power machines will also be competi-l
tors in the race. The contest has been
added to the program for the parkway;
opening ar the request of the private
owners who want an opportunity to
drive in an event from which racing
drivers are barred.
The suggestion has been made TO the
Vanderbilt cup commission and will be-
formally acted upon In day or Two
Meantime an effort viii be made 70 se-
|Scure the entry of more cars. Harry
Payne Whitney will drive his i 20-horse
power car while Fsoxall tKeene VIII
have his ll5-horse power machine
Both Of these cars will be later raced
! IN the Vanderbilt cup contest,
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TIRsr SESSION.
President \, u. Thomas of Cambrian
Association Opens With Address.

President a. II. Thomas of Cambriail
Association Opens With ADDRESS.
The first concert Of the fourth ma
tional Eisteddfod WAS given thissafter-
noon, at 9 O'clock, before an appreeia-
stive aud ienae IL, the sal Lake taheI,f,T
die The president Of the day vas
Gov J. c. Cutler. who presided the
program being opened with an address
from ext Gov. Arthur L. Thomas pres.
dent of the Cambrian association. who
was well received. Mr. Thomas said in
part: i45
Three grand and successful Eistedd-
I fois have been held under The auspices
Sof the Canibrian association of Salt
4 Lake City, organized nearly IA years
ago The first at Salt Lake City in 1885,
the Second at Denver In 1886, and the
third at Salt Lake City in 1898, In the
holding of these Eisteddfods the Cam
brian association has had but one obs
Sject in view, the DEVELOPMENT of music
md literature along the lines laid down
by this ancient Welsh institution.
Eisteddfod has preserved to
Wales her literature and has developed
"a marvellous musical ability among the
Welsh people.
TT is interesting to know that tiS
true Importance and worth OF this time
ilonored institution Is being recognized
by other peoples. lii 1891 a very sue
scessful Eisteddfod was held by the
Irish citizens in Scranton, Pa. The
English for the first time in their his
tory held an Eisteddfod at Northamp-2
5tonlin 1892, and the first Scotch Eistedtl-
fod was held at Olean under the presi-
,dencys of Lord Campbell.
President Thomas, on behalf of the
.Cambrian association, then welcomed
the Eisteddfod visitors to Salt Lake
City. and introduced Governor Cutler
as the president of the day
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BATTLEsHIP FLEET.
Is Expected to Anchor in Manila Bay
TOMORROW Evening.

Manila Oct Oct ia wireless message
Associated Press aboard the flagship
Connecticut says that the American bat
tleshtp fleet is expected to anchor in
ing. The warships are making 10 or
IL knots an hour. the speed varying
lenving Port Albany the four divisions
have been drilling in preparation for
battle practise. which will ensue when
the fleet returns from Japan.
On account Of tile lateness OF the hour
fixed for the arrival of the fleet at
Manila It has been determined to post
lures of the formal reception until Sat.
urday morning. Saturday has been pro-
claimed IA legal holiday and the city
will be enfete. Many vessels laden
with hundreds of eXcursionists will pro-
coed down the harbor and along the
coast to welcome the warships. The
city will be illuminated tomorrow night.
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FRENCH COUNTESS LOST
In WILDS OF AFRICA

Los Angeles Cal. Oct. 1--Some months
ago the Countess &. de Meperenc de ST.
Pierre OF st. Brienne, France, deposited
with Charles a. montgomery OF this
city, FORMER government scout and
friend of President ROOSEVELT $1,000.
which was to be used to dafray the
expenses of a hunting trip in Mexico.
The money was placed in a bank in Los
Angeles. After months of delay, in which
no word of the countess has been res
ceived, the young woman's father was
communicated with and the answer re-.
ceived last night by Montgomery furn-
sished the Information that the countess
is lost somewhere in the wilds of Afri-s
CO.
world over for her exploits in the field
ana forest Her last visit to California.
q year ago. she passed in shooting Wild
bears In the delta OF the Colorado river.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.

Assistant Coach Milne of state uni
versity athletics intends offering a pen
nant for the inter-ciass basket ball con-
tests, which will be pulled Off during
the winter,
The Junior class met this morning and
elected Arthur Crandall. captain. and
Frank Beecrnft, manager. James Al
ley, editor Of the class year book
The covers for the year book will be
out Monday The junior class this
year has 10 end OF literature and art
istic talent among Its memhers and
1t , expects to make this years year
book n model OF what such an accom-
plishment should be-
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LIVELY PRESTON PRIMARIES
lsneeinl to the aNews. !,

Preston, Ida. Oct. lon ACCOUNT Of.
two conflicting factions in the Republi-
can party here. the primaries of last
Monday were the most exciting politt-
c,,l meetings ever held in Preston. The
following representatives We're elected
TO go 10 Malad to attend the Republican
county convention there tonight: p. j.
Rasmussen, W. L.. Roe, w. =. Monson,
George ID. Case Nephi Larsen, Joseph
Thomas Jolley and j. q. Pierson,
p These men are out strong for Mon
son for commissioner Davis for at
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ENDORSE WORK OF COMMISSION.

sratoga, N. y. Oct 1.--Resolutions
endorsing the work of the national
commission for the conservation of ma :
tural resources We're adopted today at
the final meeting of the National AS.
ISOLATION of Cotton Manufacturers. The
resolutions pledge the association to CO.
operate with the commission and re-
commend the passage of laws by the
states that will apply in correction of
loss through fire, waste and unscientific
numbering, and encourage the plant
ing of new trees necessary to accom-
5plish an increase in our wooded area"
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FREIGHT FROM ORIENT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Ar
ranges Division OF Earnings.

San Francisco. Oct 1.-The division
Of earnings between transcontinental
railroads and steamship companies on
freight from the orient has been made
known through receipt of advance cop
les Of a new schedule arranged by the!
interstate commerce commission which
new rates the railroads will earn in
some instances as much as heretofore.
and In others abort u per cent Is
much. II is estimated that the steam :
ship companies will be Obliged to carry
at a loss or take action leading to an
increase of the through rates. Officials
5cif1c traffic believe that unperishable
matter may be diverted from the pre-.
vailing routes and sent to New York
in FOREIGN bottoms by way of Suez
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ETHEL BARRYMORE
ATTACKS SOCIETY.
FL ~. - : ------.
Says Those Constituting Elite
Most Brainless Order Of Be-
II1gs in the World.
- 49,
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES
Have Proved Failure Because Amcri-
can Girls Lack Culture, Educa-
ton and Serious Purpose.

Chicago. Oct "A dispatch TO the
Tribune from st. Louis, Mo-. says:
Ethel Barrymore the actress. whose
ertree into the best Of American and
English society is unquestioned, made
the astonishing declaration In an in
tervieWl yesterday that the most use
less. most brainless and purposeless Or
der of beings In the world constitute
the elite society OF America.
She expressed the opinion that the
reason mi srnational marriages with
American society girls have proved a
failure is because the brides have not
enough mentality, culture, education
and serious purpose to interest the for
&eign nobleineil or to meet the require
5mentss of the situation they find there
There's I,oSaoccskion for brains in
our siciety. Mt least not III that in New
York, which have seen, and conse-
fquently girls don't prepare themselves
or cultivate their capacities. II you
can join gracefully in the inanities of
an ordinary Inner able, you will pass
muster, but IL you should happen to
touch on any thing that the real men
Of our country are doing,-tte men who
are accomplishing thlngs--or if you
should venture into an intellectual dis
cussion OF, political issues or problems,
or Of DO oks, ] ,r' any of the various null
tiple interests which might appeal to
}anyone9of lnental capacity, you will be
Stunned as a frightful bore
= the women of wealth are merely
selfish and piggish, and are utterly
content with comfortable living quar-
tiers, a good dinner, little polo or
bridge or a rapid automobile or. tvs.
They are empty shells and perfectly
meaningless and useless to the coun-
try } ri
Miss Barrymore fastened to add that
in declaring that American women are
not intellectIallY equipped FOR noble
men 81 wives she did not refer to the
great mid lie ci;ass--the working or the
accomplishing elass-but only 10 society
girls. sssss
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MAY NOT APPEAR.
Miss BERTHE Berlin. Ono of Denver
Singers, Ill With Cold.

Miss BERTHE Berlin. Ono OF Denver
Singers, Ill With Cold.
Miss BERTHE Berlin. soloist with the
Denver singers who Will compete at
the coming Elsteddfod. was confined to
her room this morning at the Kenyon
because of q severe cold, and 1T is ques-
ationable whether she will be able to
sing at the coming meet Miss Berlin.
sings In Denver at st. Leo s church, and
is one Of the main supports of the Dem
Yer chorus. She expressed herself this
morning to the effect that the Denver.
company We're being entertained SPLEEN
didly and that in every way they are
delighted with Salt Lake hospitality.
This chorus" said she. represents
the pick5of Denver's best singers, and
we are going to do our best, not for the
prize alone but for the honor OF de-
feating Salt Lake, which we have been
told does the strongest chorus work In
the west. Whatever the result. we have
fully made up our minds to be satisfied
With the Justice of the decision. as
we have complete confidence iii the
observation-disclosures of the Judge"
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EXCITEMENT At KockEFELLER's

New York, Oct. 1.-The gasoline tank
on one of the lawn mowers on John D..
Rockefeller's at Poncatio Hills eX-s
ploded yesterday, and COMPLETELY DIS
stroyed ii, setting fire to &. house or
the place and burning 1t to the ground.
Engineer Stanley Was bodily cut on the
head,
The explosion and fire caused excite
ment OH the Rockefeller estate and
John D Jr.. and his wife rushed To-
the scene. They directed the drer1eit
in their work OF preventing fhe fire
from approaching to the large stables
After hours fighting the flames they
were brought under control
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ADVISED TO DEFY
FEDERAL AUTHORITY

Albany. n. ". Oct. 1..-Atty.- en-. jack
son today advised Sheriff Charles NJ,
Lane of White Plains not to comply
at least for the present. with the writs
issued by the federal court of the eaHt-
ern PENNSYLVANIA district TO produce
Hsry X. Thaw IN Pittsbnrg forthwith.
z The Rttorrey-genera1 has designated
torney OF New FORK. as deputy attor-
rey-senerals to represent the state on the
return OF writs before the federal court,
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WAS He CRAZY?
Man With Draft for 100000 Tried to

Z 7 . = :
Cash 1t.
New York. Oct. Holding a draft
for 100000 which appears to be genu-
Inc man who spoke no English what
ever. entered the Office of Surrogate
Danial Noble i'll Jamaica, Long Island,
yesterday He intimated by signs that
he wished to cash the draft.
The draft was drawn by the Bank
of South Africa in Cape Town upon
the Bank of Montreal.
Adolph NORTH, the man who held the
draft, WAS taken to the Wholesale
liquor store of Joseph Kaiser, who was
3 in the Boer war.
Kaiser was able to communicate
with him sufficiently TO advise him to
60 home as it was after banking hours
and to deposit the draft in bank to-
day. Moritz seemed grateful for
Kafser's advice and pinned the draft
to the inside of his hunting shirt.
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GOVERNMENT TO BUY SILVER.

Washington Oct. director of the
Mint Leach announced today that he
would this week resume the purchase
of fine silver for subsidiary coinage.
He states that he expects to purchase,
about 10000 ounces each week for an
indefinite period.
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7GTTi
SINGERS \ ] GATHER
FOR 'E.|sTEDDFOD.
Big Musical Event Opens Aus.
piciously This Afternoon
At Tabernacle.
DR.. p '''l i AsToN IsH HE'D
SAYS it is Finest Competition In
Solo Work He Ever
Listened To.
IN, 9 .s #
First Session This Afternoon Formally
Opened by Priest a. L. Thomas
OF Cambrlan Society.
z
DR.. PR re L Q AsToNIsHED
!. '...s......:..:.:..::.


~ IS the finest competition in !:
solo work we ever listened to. !:
I If1ereswas not q single poor per- J,
former in the entire competition: !
!. every one is worthy of q prize; !:
and an my my only regret MS thate every !:
one 4. can a not receive a !$prize. I !;
!. Z. an g astonished at the amount Of !:
talent N evidence. II the en- !:
{. tries tries are any indication as to !
what the entire listeddfod will !:
i. he. the audiences may be assured !.
!: OF q royal treat throughout
!. !. pr Daniel Protheroe,. adjudicator. !:
!: this mornings competitive !:
/. tests. 4 a gs.5 a :'. !.
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was asked for his adj dtcation as he
was leaving the tabernac CID. but he said
ne ne could 't not do that until some time
, PROVO N AN y "a TAV Z, i I, !,

after o'clock.
PROVO M Al a FAvoR1TE.
III ~ the tenor contest. all welta present
whose names We're ca led. David Reese
of Proyo appeared TO make the strong
est impression. l,saeing little doubt but.
that he would head the trio of tenors
to be formally admitted to the finals
X He Is a finished singer. With an evil
dent amount OF study in the rhetoric
and interpretation in song. as we'll as
technical accomplishment to entitle him
ito be called an. artist His treatment of
1.-THE crescendo and expression. and the.
resonant quality of his voice We're es-,
4pecially noticeable. Nh. Brown of Den
Yer gave the impression that he would
be given the second place He has
the mnsical an,peianent, and Is an In
9teiligent singer, with a strong. clear
tone. The itserage listener would ac-
cord to Mr. Charles the third place.
thus making the tenor Representation
/ lMessls, Reese, Brown and Charles.
SOPRANOS "A SURPRISE.
The soprano contest WAS so interest
ing that none of the audience palled at
the idea ofSsltting through 1T all. 1t was
IA genuine surprise party No one was
looking for sitch a display OF talent, It
was evident the greatest care had been
taken in preparation, the study Of the
meaning of tile words having been
given due attention. the phrasing in
singing making that Very manifest,
Most of the contestants had unmls-5
.takeahly considered facial expression
as n valuable adjunct to proper inter-.
5pretation, something that no careful
teacher Will overlook or fail to insist
upon. Nothing is go likely 10 give an
audience that tired feeling as to see
a singer. no matter how otherwise tai
ented. go through a song without any
change of countenance. a special phase
OF the surprise party bearing upon the,
ssopra no singing. was the effort OF Miss
Esther Davis whose sweet, wonderfully
rich and expressive voice took the
audience by storm a fair in-
ference from the soprano trial is
that the&ithree to appear on the
official program OF the Eisteddfod Will
be. Misses Cireason, Loose and Evans,
though Miss Davis fine performance
may wedge her IN there somewhere. re-
leasing one of the others. The adju(i-S
Gator VIII decide that. Each singer was
on her mettle she did her level best. q
was also remarkable how clear and true
all We're on the nigh notes, and the
command over the voice must also be,
favorably commented upon. BY rights,
q special and favorable criticism should
be given each one. but lack of space.
forbids. ssvers,i singers We're absent
as Mrs. Atkins. Miss Bal leSS and Miss.
sBelden. Misses Loose and Miss Camp
are pupils Of Prof. Isund. was re-
marked that Miss Camp was the heaVi-5
est voiced soprano present.
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HOME RULE FOR CITIES.

Omaha, Neh.. Oct. 1...EIome Rule for
Cities was thu subject for discussion
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at the morning session of the twelfth
annual convention Of the League Of
American municipalities. Officials OF
several cities of the east and middle
west read papers on the subject.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-06-20
a Plea for Party Loyalty.

In the columns of your paper
much has been said re lative to
he position of the Negro voters
Of this country to the candidacy
of Secretary of War Taft. Speak
ing from a conservative stand
point, it is surprising to see many
of the prominent Negro leaders
taking the radical stand they do,
and seeking the aid of others to
defeat the will of the majority of
the Republican party by advocat.
ing democracy in preference to
Taft if he should be the nomi
nee. They even go so far S to
advise you and | to refrain from
voting if we feel that we cannot
vote for Bryan or some other
candidate Every vote that is
not cast for the Republican party
means vote for democracy.
What has the Negro ever re.
ceived at the hands of the demo-
Gratis? This question can be
answered by one word and that
is Disfranchlsement." Every
state in the Union where demo
cracy is in control you will find
that the colored man has been
deprived of his rights as citizen
under the laws of the govern
ment Every statute for the
protection of the rights of the
American Negro, has been
passed by the Republican party
and the Republican party and its
principles are far greater than
one man. We, as voters of Iii
nois, have for our candidate for
President, Hon. Joseph G. Can
non, but if circumstances are
such that the presidential nomin-
alton should fall on Mr. Taft
|
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SOME PROMINENT coLoRED MEN.
Continued from last winter and
sDrinP1

Continued from last winter and
spring.
Probably one OF the most energetic
families in the city is that of Chas.
Brown, 1881 South Fifteenth street.
Mr.. Brown is an example of thrift and
economy, and has wife worthy of the
name, "helpmate." They have a lovely
home, two stories high six rooms and
kitchen. The arrangements of the house
are exquisite. The doors on the first
floor are arranged SO as to make rooms
one continuous room The lot is corner
'ot facing the Sixth Ward school build
ing, about 140 by 40 feet-a valuable
piece of property barn and a nice
grape arbor and chicken house. There
are about IA beautiful poplar shade
trees which Mr.. and Mrs. Brown set out
about eight years ago, mere little
bushes-ths shows that it pays to be
not lazy, but thrifty. They bought
the property eleven years ago, and, tho
they have large family, struggled and
improved until they now own beauti-
full home-a credit to themselves and
our city and our race. Mrs. Brown says
they will, little by little, improve until
they have even a more beautiful home.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-06-20

Occasionally we feel it our duty to
call your attention to your inconsis-
teney. Inconsistency, you say, who are
you calling inconsistent? You may say
Why you. For listen. Our people are
their boys and girls-yet many of the
same people do not read colored
paper; do not have a colored lawyer, or
doctor; do NOT buy dollars worth
from a colored store, will not go to the
white people who advertise in colored
paper, thereby asking or inviting them
to- come, but will go to some fellow
whose "Ad" you never have seen-you
do not know whether he wants your
money or not. Theer is a white man
here who says he has so much business
he would rather colored people give
their work to some colored person who
needs more than he.
If this kind of doing is not inconsis-
tent, tell us what consistency is. If all
you people will take The Forum and
you colored business people will adver-
tise, even the Forum" young bust
ness, will hire two more of your most
highly educated boys and girls
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The Clubs. Social and Otherwise.

The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.
Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every
Wednesday at the residences of its
members, discusses art, culinary, and
home circle questions.
st. Paul Sewing Circle meets every
Thursday at Lecture room of st. Paul
church, discusses all important home
circle questions.
Mothers Literary, meets every
month, auxiliary to st. Paul Sewing
Circle.
The Woman's Club, meets every
week, is the Oldest club-has boou ..nd
is a rescue club for the fallen,
philanthropic agency, this club has a
social and juvenile section, Mrs. c.
H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin-
botham is chairman, of the social Sec
ton; Miss Clara Blackwell is press
reporter for this club.
The None-Such, is social club
among the younger society folk
meets every Thursday.
Don't Worry Twelve" is composed
of the elderly married ladies-meets
weekly.
Lodges and their meeting nights
and place of meeting will be carried
for 25c the month. We have all man
ner of lodges here.