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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
WELL KNOWN MINISTER DIES
Donald Sage Mackey, Pastor of
Roosevelt's New York Church
Passes Away.

New York, Aug. 27.-The Rev Dr.
Donald Sage Mackay, pastor of the
Collegiate church of St Nicholas of
this city. died in Portland, Me- today.
The Rev. DR.. Mackay was one of the
best-knOwn clergymen of this city
The Chassis of Iowa in 1906 accused
DR.. Mackay of heresy, because of an
article he had published, containing the
substance of a sermon in which the
clergyman gave reasons for the appar-
eht growing inability TO believe in a
personal God.
The matter TO which the Iowa min
listers objected was a criticism made
by DIR. Mackay of the Presbyterian
church in Scotland where, he said:
Eleven hundred ministers have been
rendered legally churchless and home
less, and property of $55, 900 900 taken
from the church they represent in order
to satisfy the legal demands of
church of just twenty-four ministers
whose fundamental belief is limited
salvation: that God only saves the
elect. and that only to the elect can the
offer of salvation be made
In answering the charges of the Iowa
Chassis, Rev. DR. Mackay said:
IF the Iowa Chassis endorses that
type of theology as the theology of the
reformed church in America today. |
am ready TO step out of my pulpit to-
morrow. | would rather break stones
by the roadside than preach such a
caricature of the love of Cod
President Roosevelt when in New
York attended services in Dr. Mackay's
church. and Miss Helen Gould and Mrs.
Russell Sage are members of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
JAMES ]. PITT
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Brother of Police Chief Com
mitS Suicide in Nevada
Mining Camp.
BR00DS OVER HIS AFFAIRS
ONCE OWNED VALUABLE RANCH
IN CACHE COUNTY.

James J. Pitt. brother of Tom ID.
Pitt. chief of police of Salt Lake. COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the mouth with an
automatic revolver at the Merchants
hotel in Columbia, New, according to
telegram from Goldfield. New.
1t is believed that the act of self
destruction was committed while Mr.
Pitt was in a fit of dependency over
financial diffiCu lties.
Mr.. Pitt was fl years old, and both
an Elk and Mason. having received
the blue lodge degree in Masonry. 80
He was born in Salt Lake. and was
a son of the late Tom -. Pitt ST.
AT one time he owned large cattle
ranch in northern Utah and was i'm
partnership with j. Y. Rich, but in the
fall of 1905 he met with financial losses,
through which he was deprived of his
interest in the property.
With his fortune gone. he bravely
undertook to hew out a new career in
the Seven Troughs mining region,
working at the Golden Treasure mine,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28

in which Chief of Police Pitt is inter
ested. and locating several pieces of
mining property of his own. When the
Golden Treasure mine closed down, Mr.
Pitt went TO the mining camps in
southern Nevada.
The loss of his fortune and his un-
successful efforts to gain a new secure
footing in life apparently preyed upon
his mind and in the end goaGed him to
suicide.
Thornley, Haywood will leave Gold
field with the body today. bringing il
TO Salt Lake over the Salt Lake Route
Mrs. Tom u. Pitt left for Brigham
City yesterday afternoon soon after
receiving the news of the suicide. to do
what she could to console the unfortu-
nate mans widow, who is Mrs Pitts
sister, Chief Pitt and his brother having
married sisters.
Mrs. James J. Pitt is said to be pros
trated with grief over the news of the
death of her husband.
Mrs. Tom d. Pitt, ST., mother of Tom
ID. Pitt and James j. Pitt. is spending
the summer in Logan. The decease
leaves two sisters, Mrs. b. B. Haywood
and Mrs. Edward Taggart.
There are three children. Edward. 10
years old; James j., jr.. and Norris J.
Pitt. Mrs. Pitt and her children live in
Brigham City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
COL. n. F. Villas
PASSES AWAY
Former Senator of Wisconsin
and Member of CIeve-
lands Cabinet Dies.

Madison. Wis, Aug. 21.-COionel William
F. Villas died at 1915 o'clock this morn
ing, following five weeks of illness.
When DIR. Phillip Fox called upon the
colonel this morning he found him I'm
usually cheerful and bright and believed
he showed signs of remarkable improve
ments.
Shortly after 10 o'clock. while the nurses
were administering a bath To the natient
they noticed that he weakened very ouick
ly- An attempt made to get a doc
tor but Colonel Villas died before he could
be reached.
DR.. Charles II. Villas of New York who
mad been staying at the home was NOT
present at the death
Dr. Fox says that the immediate cause
or death was d stroke of PARALYSIS
Colonel William F. Villas suffered a core
Dral hemorrhage early on the morning of
July ~ at his home in Madison. His con-
dltioh was SO serious that f. p. Villas his
oTotner, OF Milwaukee. was summoned
and for two days the physicians were IN
able to offer any hope of recovery. on
the third day Colonel Villas condition was
s si improved; Since then his condi-
tion mas remained practically unchanged.
aSlthough he had moments of seeming raj
mes, ana on occasion he would answer
questions by yes" or no
William Freeman Villas. ex-United
States senator and lawyer was born in
Cnelsea, Vt. July 3. 1870 He was the
son CT Hon Levi B. and Esther G
!oihlIlel Was Inc family settled at Mad
lson, Wis, June, 1851. He graduated at
the University of Wisconsin in 1858 at
tended the Albany law school in 1860. and
established a practice.
In July. 1862. -ecruited company A
Iwenty-third Wisconsin Volunte ers and
took part in the Vicksburg campaign. He
was then promoted to lieutenant colonel
commanding during the siege of Vicks-
burg, and two months afterward resigned
command, August, 1863. and resumed
practice of law. In 1855 and 1851
and 1SSl-l905 he held the position of re-
gent of the soldiers orphans nome; mem
Der of commission to revise statutes of
Wisconsin 1898: member of Democratic
national committee 1855: member of
Wisconsin legislature 1885; permanent
chairman national Democratic convention
1854; postmaster general United States
1SS0-SS; secretary of interior January 1888
to March. 1883; United States senator
lS9l-9l; member of the commission which
built state historical library 1S97-19O3:
Joined the national (soid Standard Dem
ocratic party 1896: chairman of committee
on resolutions, Indian lpolis convention.
1896; member of the commission TO build
the new Wisconsin capital. since 1906: edit
ed with Ed. E. BryanD volumes ~ .
4, 6 to 20. Wisconsin supreme court re-
ports; member society army of the Tenn
eSSee club of Milwaukee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
Court Rebukes Grand Jurors

in
to
Supreme Court Justice Thomas w w Tnehard who had been
The proclamation wholly
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
TO INVESTIGATE
MORMON RECORDS
Federal immigration Inspector
Coming to Salt Lake to AS
certain Status of Converts.
Especial to The HeraldD

Boston, Mass, Aug. 27.-To find out who
paid the passage for many of the los con-
verted Mormons who arrived here last
Sunday on the Republic. an immigration
inspector will go to Salt Lake City He
will be sent by the federal government to
verify the statement made by these con-
verts at the immigration station here.
The principal object of the western trip
by the inspector will be to learn whether
the funds belonged to the converts or was
provided by representatives of the church
whose creed they had promised to adopt.
and if the testimony given before the in
vestigation board by the aliens is truthful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
TAFT GETS LOVING CUP.
Guests of Hotel Give Candidate
Farewell Memento.

Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 27-The three
hundred and fifty guests of the Home
stead hotel tonight presented Judge Taft.
Mrs. Taft and Master Charles Taft each
with a silver loving cup as a formal fare
well expression of their regard The big
hotel family gathered in the ball room,
where for an hour Burr Mcintosh lectured
and showed incidentally a half hundred
views of Mr.. Taft in his various occupa-
tions and pastimes. taken during his stay
of nearly two months in this mountain
resort
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 27.-The Independent
Order of Good Templars today elected the
following grand lodge officers:
j. r. Faulds of Stevensviile grand chief
templar; George A. Douglas. jr. Boulder
grand councillor: Mrs A J. Hester of
Butte. grand superintendent of juvenile
work; j. a. LOngstaff Helena. grand sec
rotary; w. d. Bennett, Anaconda. grand
treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Thirty-sixIh New York district-William
H. Toilette. Democrat.
Eighth Kentucky district-W. l.. Be
theurm, Republican.
First California district-W. F. EngIe-
bright, Republican. renominated
Second California district-Duncan L.
Republican, renominated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
Women's Demonstration Fails.

The demonstration of woman suffra gists
failed 10 influence the committee to in
corporate a plank in the platform submit
ting to the people a constitutional amend
ment extending to women the right to vote
equally with men.
The committee favored granting the
women a restricted suffrage with the right
to vote upon school matters but not a
full elective franchise. This was refused
by the women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
STEAMSHIP LOST.
No Trace of British Boat Due Three
Weeks AGO.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 27.-As yet no word
has been received concerning the probable
fate of the British steamship Aeon which
has been out from Portland since July l.
and from San Francisco since July 6.
bound for Auckland. n. II. Reinsurance
on her was run up to So per cent She
has been fifty-two days from San Fran
cisco. She should have arrived at her
destination three weeks ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
UNION LABEL is LEGAL.
Use of Emblem on Official Ballot Is
Authorized.

Buffalo, Aug. 21.-Supreme Judge Wheel
er today decided that the printing of the
union label on ballots which were declared
void by the inspectors of the First district
of the Ninth ward at the Democratic phi
mares on Tuesday were not improper and
directed that the board reconvene and
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
WILL APPOINT DENMAN.
Successor to Wade n. Ellis Is An.
nounced by Governor Harris.

Columbus, o.. Aug. Ex-Governor Harris
has determined to appoint Il. G. Denman
Republican candidate for attorney general
to the position of state attorney general
TO become vacant by the resignation of
Wade III. Ellis. who will be assistant to
the attorney general of the United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
TWENTY-NINE BODIES FOUND.

McAlester. Okla. Aug. 27.-When the
rescuers had completed their work at the
HaiieyOla coal mine No. ! at HaileyviIle
fourteen miles east of here where a disas-
trous explosion occurred yesterday, TWEEN
ty-nine dead bodies had been removed
The last body was taken out at any carly
hour this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
WILLIAM J. BRYAN'S
SPEECHES

The Auxpphone furnished by the Christensen Arson will pro-
duce from the front of The Herald Building Ban speeches
Publicity of Campaign Contributions Trusts Saturday
ing at o'clock The records perfect this
talking machines furnishes reproduction great
leaders voice which is amazing its realism. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
STEEL MILLS TO REOPEN

Pittsburg. Aug. 27.-Notices were posted
at the steel mills of the w. D. Woods
company today stating that the entire
plant would resume operations Monday.
Over 1000 skilled workmen are affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
WOMEN DEMAND
SUFFRAGE PLANK
Two Hundred Strong, They In
wade the Republican State
Convention at Oakland.

Oakland. Cal, Aug. 27.-The state
Republican convention met here today
with 500 delegates in attendance, and
formed a temporary organization by
the election of Thomas &. Dozier of
Shasta county as chairman.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention took a re-
cess until tomorrow, when it will per-
manently organize and choose ten pres
idential electors
District conventions were held to-
night, al which two congressman, six
state senator's and ten Assem- blymen
were nominated.
To Fight for Suffrage.
\ feature of the opening of the state
convention was the presence of a del
egation from the suffrage amendment
league. consisting Of 200 women prom
inently identified with the equal suf-
fraSe movement.
Headed by Mrs. Theodore Pinther,
the suffragists marched in a body to
the convention hall and took seats in
the first rows of the balcony. They
carried large blue silken banner on
which was embroidered in gold the
The suffra gists will insist on the in
corporation of a plank in the party's
platform favoring an amendment TO
the constitution giving them the right
to vote.
Possible Nominees.
The following are most prominently
mentioned for presidential electors:
At larSe-S. NJ. Shortridge. San Fran
cisco, and L. 6. Grant, San Diego.
First congressional district-G. w
Dwinelle, Siskiyou.
Second-Alden Anderson, Sacrament
to-
Third. NJ. Smith. Oakland.
fl1th-D- o. DTuffel. Santa Clara.
SiXth-Frank Short, Fresno. and
Thomas Flint. jr-, San Benito.
National Ticket Endorsed.
The committee on platform and ~asoIu-
uons OF the Republican state convention
finished its work late tonight The Mat
form as 1t will be reported to the conven-
tion tomorrow strongly endorses the ma
llonal PLATFORM, pays a glowing tribute TO
Taft and Sherman. approves legislator
looking TO a revision of certain tariff
schedules, but insists that all California
industries be adequately protected
IL is pointed out that through the death
of United States Senator Allison. Sena-
tor Perkins. as ranking member, becomes
chairman of the naval committee and as
such Will be able to do much for naval
affairs on the Pacific coast
A strong anti-Asiatic plank. demanding
the enforcement of the federal immiera-
ton law. was adopted.
Segregation of taxes as proposed by the
senate constitutional amendment No
to be voted on at the next election. was
The district primary was approved and
the legislature pledged to carry out the
promises of the party
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
FREIGHT WRECK IN MONTANA.

Garrison, Mont. Aug. 27.-Five Northern
Pacific freight cars went into the ditch
today just east of Big Bend. delaying pas
senger trains six to eight hours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28

Cartoonists keep their finger on the
public pulse and are careful not to
introduce any illusions that are not
widely understood. therefore you may
be sure that when they mention an
advertised product it is one that peo-
pie know about.-The New Idea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28

y An enterpTis;ng gentleman of the
10y west who superintends the
railroad eating house in his town. has
sSently hung out a sign that furnishes
S.onsiderable amusement to those who
pass by 1t reads:
lies like mother used to make. sc
ies Ike mother used to try TO
Judge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
Will Chicago Make Good?

The offers of Mr.. Manss of Chicago
were carefully gone over Mr.. Manss
told the wool growers that the Chicago
bankers would advance so per cent of
the market price of wool upon all ship
ments to that city, and that the bank
ers were prepared to tie up hundreds
of millions of dollars in the wool placed
in storage. He said that the business
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-28
Not Sure of American Banks.

First: The president has advocated a
postal savings bank. and his postmaster
general. in presenting an argument in its
favor. pointed out that many millions are
sent to European savings banks every year
by Americans of foreign birth who pre-
fer to trust the state Institutions OF the
nations beyond the sea. rather than the
private banking institutions here
Second 1t is known that a consider
Continued on Page 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
MOB SPIRIT CHECKED.
Five Hundred Civilians Are Sworn In
AS Deputies.

Muncie, Ind, January 4-Governor
Hanly's action in sending troops to Nun
Gle and the energy displayed today by the
authorities of that city have resulted in
checking the mob spirit, and in conse-
quence there were no outbreaks. Five
hundred civilians, including all members
OF the Commercial club of Munee have
been sworn in as special officers to pre-
serve the peace. These men will endeavor
to control the situation, but will be
backed up by the soldiers Mayor Guth-
RE of Munee has closed all saloons and
ordered all women and children to keep
Off the streets except when necessity
eompels them to leave their homes.
The determination of the governor to
call out the state militia followed a riot
at Muncie late Friday afternoon. when
the police and the deputy sheriffs bat
tied with a crowd of 1900 men, women and
children. The police were worn out and
many of the deputy sheriffs resigned,
leaving the city at the mercy of the I'M
ruly element. The governor, therefore,
on the request of the municipal authori-
ties and on the advice of Adjutant Cen
eral Perry, who was caught in the mob,
ordered out the national guard.
There has been no serious trouble at
Anderson, Marion, Alexander or Elwood
Twentyseven employees of the Marion
lines voted to strike, but the car service
was only partly interrupted. At Ander-
son a committee of citizens is endeavor-
ing to induce the traction company of
ficials to arbitrate. The strilSe-breakers
brought from Chicago to Anderson and
Marion have been sent away
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
BIG TAFT MEETING.
BroWnloW and Evans Factions Bury
the Ratchet At Memphis.

Memphis, January 4.-(Special. LIVERY
republican of prominence in this section
was present at a meeting tonight called
by Harry B. Anderson, former candi-
date for Congress and an enthusiastic
Taft club was formed. There was no
dissenting opinion expressed and no other
candidate was suggested to the gather
ing as presidential possibility Some of
the federal employees in the city who had
formerly been strong advocates of Cortel-
you were present at the meeting and were
most pronounced in their advocacy of
Taft
Although the meeting was called by the
Brownlow element of republicanism in
the state there were a number of sup
porters of H. Clay Evans, former PEN
sion commissioner. present and the fac
tional knife was concealed for the time
being, both sides joining in the resolutions
indorsing the War Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the
office of the probate court yesterday
in the following transactions in real es-
tate in which amounts of $1,000 or more
were involved:
s15.0O0-Margaret F. Nance to Thomas
Nh. Larkin, the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of section II, town
ship II, range 2 west.
$500. d. Head and A. ]. Head to
John H. Minge, part of lot in block
as, Birmingham, according to the map
of the survey of the Elyton Land COM
pany, the said property fronting 81 feet
on the east line of Twenty-fourth street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues,
north, and extending back along the
south line Of Tenth alley 100 feet.
$500. p. Couch and wife and H. E.
Dalbey and wife to C. e. Barnard, lot
as shown on the map of the survey of
r.. 8. Gillet's addition to Woodlawn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
TOY HOUSE TO BE
PUT TO FIRE TEST
Cement Blocks Will Be Given Try-Out
BY Fire Department In the
Near Future.

The future of cement block work in Bir-
mingham is partly dependent upon the lit
tie building now in course of erection on
Tenth avenue, between Twenty-ninth and
Ihirtieth streets. 1t will undergo a
severe fire and water test and the effect
will be carefully noted by officials of
this city and others.
The blocks were selected under the di-
rection of Building Inspector Matthews
and are being put together gratis by
the Fulenwider company. Chief Bennett
intends to make the test as soon as pos
sible, probably within two weeks
Chief w. B. Cummings of Atlanta's
fire department has written for the date
of the test and intends coming to Bir-
mingham for the purpose of witnessing
it. The test will decide whether cement
blocks will be used in the erection OF
large business buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Andrew jackson Dies.

Florence, January Especial Aft
er an uncussessful fight with pneumo-
mia, which was contracted more than a
week ago, Andrew Jackson, one of the
most prominent residents of the county,
lies dead at his late home at Center
Star. Mr.. Jackson was a large stock
holder in the Jackson Dry Goods COM
pany of Florence and owned the larger
pare of Center Star, besides being ac-
lively engaged in the cotton business.
He was 40 years of age and leaves a
widow and seven children. His broth :
els are Frank and Felix E. Jackson of
Florence. BENJAMIN j. of Oklahoma
Coffee of Birmingham, A. e. of Hart
oelle. He also has a sister who re-
sides in Decatur. The funeral wash eld
today. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
MAKING UNIFORM
RATES In SOUTH
RECENT ACTION OF SOUTHERN is
TAKEN TO MEAN THAT At
TEMPTs ARE BEING MADE AT
GENERAL UNIFORMITY.

The announcement of President w. W.
Finley Of the Southern railroad that the
passenger rates in South Carolina would
be lowered to 21a cents per mile; the an
nouneement that the rate per mile in
Georgia would be set at "a cents, and
the fact that In Alabama practically all
the roads. save the Louisville and Nash
VILE are charging but 80 cents per mile,
whereas they are authorized, if they see
fit to charge pa cents, are taken by local
railroad officials as testimony that the
roads are endeavoring to arrange for a
uniform passenger rate in these contig-
uous southern states.
While nothing was announced after the
conference in Atlanta of several of the
governors of southern states with the at
torneys general and certain railroad Of
ficials 1t Is now believed that these de-
velopments arc an outcome of this meet
ing. AS is known the governors of Ala
bama Georgia and North Carolina have
all expressed themselves in favor of
uniform passenger rate IA the southern
states. and this sentiment has received
the appreciation of railroad officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
POSTAL MOVES IT'S
OFFICERS HERE
WILL THUS BE THE
SOUTHERN HEADQUARTERS FOR
TELEGRAPH co.-oFFIcEs ARE
MOVED FROM ATLANTA.

A district superintendency of the Postal
Telegraph company has been located in
Birmingham the transference having
been made from Atlanta. By this ar
rangement Birmingham is made the head
quarters for the Postal's biggest south
ern division. comprising the states OF
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana
The district superintendeney at New
Orleans has been abolished, and New Or
leans will hereafter report to Birmng-
ham.
Jesse Hargrave. who will be in charge
of the local SUPPLEMENTARY in the ca
pacity of superintendent is at present in
Birmingham, and with him is his chief
clerk and cashier j. r. Parker. Temper
airy headquarters have been opened at
2O1s1s First avenue.
The making of Birmingham a superin-
tendency station does not affect the local
office of the Postal, save that the local
office will hereafter report to Superin-
tendent Hargrave in Birmingham instead
of to the superintendent in Atlanta.