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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
ATTELL THE FAv0RITE.
The Betting is TO I In His Favor as
Against Moran.

san Francisco, Jan. betting on the
fighters who will meet in the arena at
Colma at 2:15 this afternoon to decide
the featharweight championship. went
last night to 2 to l in favor of Attell
as against Moran. When betting nrst
opened odds were placed at 10 to y, ana
Mt was not Thought that the price
would drop lower than 10 to T. Then
came the switch to 10 to 3, and later TO
to !.
James Jeffries. who will referee the
fight. has visited both the fighters ana
has had a thorough understanding WIN
them as to the style of fistlcuffs they
will observe while cinching and break
ing. Yesterday he spent couple OF
hours with Attell and went over the
same ground as was covered during his
Trim to Morans on Monday. Atten
promised that he would not hold ana
that he would break clean when ordered
TO do so. Moran has made promise TO
the same effect.
According to latest reports. both the
bows have come In nicely at the weight.
and each says he has nothing 70 desire
In the matter of condition.
Neither of the boys did any work yes
terday. Both lounged about the tram
ing quarters during the day. Barly
this morning Moran will go out 10
Colma and occupy as cottage near the
arena. Attell's quarters are In the
same neighborhood close to the arena,
where the boys will weigh in before
the noon hour today Both are conf
dent OF their ability to win out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
HERoIsM SAVES CHILDREN.
Mrs. g. u. Mcdonald Carries Little
Ones from Burning Room.

dangerous fire occurred at the res
idence of Mrs. G.. h. Mcdonald, 343 west
Third South street at 7;45 last even
ing, and but for the presence OF mind
of Mrs. Mcdonald and Aor heroisin.
two children would undo otsdly have
boon burned to death. The children
were aged three months and three
years. respectively. on entering the
room whore the children were Mrs
McRo stumbled and dropped a
lighted lamp which she was carrying.
The lamp exploded and in a second
the room was i'm flames. The woman
tainted from the shock but was quick e
~ aroused. The children were scream
ing frantically and Mrs. Mcdonald
seized them in her arms and dashed
through the flames. That she was not
badly burned is regarded as most re
markable. but fortunately no one was
injured.
The damage to the building is es-
umated at 5000 and $3.50 to contents.
1t is covered by insurance.
The house was Jointly occupied by
Mrs. Mcdonald and r.. HAYS. In the
part occupied by the latter. a New
Years party was in progress and the
cry of fire created considerable OK
element. Mr. Hays quickly removed
quantity of furniture, The Are de-
partment was prompt In answering tho
alarm ard saved the building from de-.
struction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
People Often Make the Mistake
OF Surprising That it is
Everything.
MEN WHO GOVERN MAKE 1T.
Its Administration viii Reflect
Theories That Community En-
ertains of Relations.
should be for All the People With 80
Nesting or Pervcrsion in Interest
OF Particular Part.

Utica, n. Y, Jan. 1.--Gov. Hughes
last night presided over and made a
speech at the first session Of the Els
toddfod, the annual big gathering OF
the Welsh people OF this section. Coz,
Hughes said;
We are tonight gathered at the close
of an eventful year. am sure that
many of us have had occasion to bo&r
heavy burdens; that many OF us, par
ticularly in these latter days OF tue
year. have suffered disappointments,
but We know that the period Of con
traction and Of distress Viii be lessened
if we display mutual confidence and
take advantage Of every opportunity to
give ourselves and of cur subsistence
instead of boarding and Instead Of try
ing to develop isolated. positions ot
safety in utter disregard Of others and
an entire regard for SELF
Il hope that the new year on which
we are about to enter viii be one Of
enhanced prosperity, and that before
many WEEKS shall have rolled around
we shall see a renewal of the business
confidence With which we have been III
the past so largely blessed.
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our fathers priced and 10 make citi-
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el9il q ssllns,lis ".
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
Governor Chamberlain for Vice-President
Oregons
Coming in DenvrFisher Harris Tells Why
Man.

farming president was making the be-
glnnigs OF Chamberlain boom and
he would not be denied.
you can't say things too good about
George Chamberlain for me-" he said.
'and | tell you this boom for the vice.
presidency Is one that win be q real
one. Chamberlain knows the east.
and he knows the west. and what's
best about II is that he knows that MS
good can come anywhere to the west
without II Erecting Oregon one way
or another. SO whenever there is any
thing doing to encourage western
growth. you find Chamberlain support
ing It with intelligence, energy, and a
good heart. He is the man who more
than any other made the Lewis and
Clark exposition a marked success, ana
that exposition has been the greatest
single agency working In the past five
years to attract interest To the wost."
Salt Lake knows Chamberlain, When
the See America convention brought to
Salt Lake two years ago the governors
and prominent people OF many western
states, the persiding officer was Gov.
Chamberlain. He guided the conven-
tlon on its way to making a great
demonstration of the vests resources.
its needs and its opportunities. Quiet
In manner. he yet grRvitated easily TO
the center OF interest and in memory
he remained as one OF its most agree
able spirits.
There is only one other Democrat
said Fisher Harris "who IS serious
rival to Mr.. Chamberlain. This is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01

This Is the launching of a real vice
presidential boom, and It is the first
boom of that kind ever to be launched
IN Salt Lake. One circumstance Is
present 20 guarantee that II will live
longer than the day on which It is
launched, and how near Salt Lake is
getting to the westward shifting CEN
ter of events, is suggested by the fact
that the town In which this boom win
fight It's way to final defeat or sue
cess, Hes Just over the mountains to-
the cast.
July Is the time for the boom to
come to a head. Denver IL tho place.
and George Il. Chamberlain, governor
of Oregon, is not in this case, the girl
but the twice elected Democratic
governor of u Republican state, and
the man who, of western men, IL best
known In the east. and of the men in
his own country is the most widely
loved.
The reporter TO set down this record
of the launching Of u boom for Cham
berlain for vice president, fell athwart
of 1t while seeking other news. He
ran into a lair of local Democrats and
bearded Fisher Harris in his den. The
effort of the hour was to get Fisher
to speak on other matters but the arid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
CANDIDATES FOR JUNK HEAP.
Fifteen Locomotives in Rio Grandc
Yards Have Seen Best Days.

There are 10 locomotives Of various
types laid up in the Rio GTande round
house yards IN this city. either out OF
date. or so badly out OF repair that
Ii would require two weeks or more to
fejuyenate any ono OF them. Tho em-
ployes say these machines are destined
for thescrap heap. The reason for their
being IN such bad shape Is the recent
tremendous rush OF traffic which called
Cor the expenditure Of every ounce Of
steam within the each Of the operat-
ing department. II an engine broke
down. Il was fixed up T. any way 80
as 10 get II ont on the In again In the
icast possible time, and az g. result re-
nnHs were more SO In name than IN
reality. and naEeehlfts we're the or
tor OF the day The inevitable time
came when the engine became Aichronlc
Invalid. finally quit altogether and Was
run INTO the Salt Lake round house
ward which Is now turned into loco
motive cemetery. One of the rngines,
1852. II an Immense machine. broken up
by smashing into the rear OF "a train
nj Bingham Junction Chrstmas eve.
Fortunately for the road. lie heavy
failing on IN traffic reduces any emhar-
raasn euf due 20 the disabling OF lhese
engines TO n minimum. and by ~ 'iugr
some of them can be got Into shhI for
"a little more service before being tnrne 4
over to the scrap heap, Bot tvst Ct
present. they are "A sad lookir lot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
HENRY G. CLARK DEAD.

Kansas CITY. Mo-, Jan Henry c.
Clark. an old time theatrical man,
died al his home here early today Of
atutA gasuitis and bronchial pneu-
'monla. Mr. Clark was one of the
youngest soldiers In The Ciyil war. hsv-
ing enlisted IA the heavy artillery
when only 10 years and months old.
After thSJwar he started in the the.
atrica business IN Chicago and he once
REFORMED song ana dance with Eddie
Foy. Clark came Ia Kansas City In
1877 and amasfed a fortune. His first
venture here was the COLISEUM"
playhouse famous 30 years ago. He
leaves . widow and five children,
Among tho latter are Miss Hazel Clark,
White clark and Mrs. J y. shinn OF
Seattle Washington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
A MEMORANDUM
ON EMIGRATION
Last Official Act of Japan for
1907 Was to Send One to the
American Embassy.
is CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT.
Evinces Desire on Part of Govern
ment TO Begin the New Year
Under Better Auspices.

Toxic. Jan. l. Noon.-The dispatch of
the memorandum on the emigration
question by the foreign Office to the
American embassy was the last official
act of the Japanese government in the
year 1907. This is considered TO be sig
nificant of q desit on the part OF the
government to commence the year 1908
under better auspices. In fact this has
been admitted by an official of Japanese
government to the Associated Press. He
said:
I'VE have every reason to believe that
the details of our administration and
future control of the emigration ques-
ton viii be satisfactory TO the Ameri-
can government
President Roosevelt wanted Japan
to act promptly and our memorandum
is the result of much careful work and
investigation.
while doubtless some changes will
be made before the matter Is finally dis
posed of. we are of the opinion that the
last official act of 1907 viii make the
dawn OF 1908 brighter in both coun-
tries"
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PROGRESSIVE PENNINGTON.
Booklet Issued Describing Advantages
or Davis County Town.

The Pennington Commercial club.
composed OF about 100 progressive
citizens Of that city. has issued i
booklet OF 1s pages, setting forth the
resources and advantages of the seat
of Davis county. Minerals. poultry
honey. stock, grain, fruit and hay are
given as tho sources of wealth Of
Pennington, styled The ideal spot
for homes. The climate. water sup
My. schools and churches. transporta-
tfOn. hotels, banks newspapers telc~
phone service Ca phone in nearly ev-
cry house) Lagoon. etc. are al exs
patiated upon In q manner to draw
attention The claim is made that
vhere "a not saloon IN the place OF
the Pennington Commercial club.
John s. White is president: G.. r.
Chaffin, vice president; Nephi Palmer.
secretary; a. L. Clark. treasurer: Z.
A. Cottrell. j. w. Hess d. p. Felt,
j L. Wilcox George II. Robinson, e.
3. Clark. H. j Robinson and G.
Chaffin. directors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01

Governor Johnson Of Minnesota, who
10 the people OF the east is as dear as
Chamberlain is to those Of the wost.
Going on TO speak Of the Oregon
man. Mr.. Harris declared in all the
warmth Of enthusiasm OF one whose
pet schemes have had warm and
friendly backing from man to whom
he would now furnish return support.
George Chamberlain is clean cut and
as bright ms n dollar. Without an eX-
ception he is the ablost man in the
west. He was born Ia the south, vet
he is filled with the spirit of tho west
"unsolfish in outlooh ne works for
tho entire west, aud not Just for Ore
gon. He has national reputation a
character beyond reproach. a signally
successful career In office, and 1 want
10 see him named for vice president on
the Democratic ticket
u haven't heard OF Chamberlain
boom anywhere else as yet" was sug-
gested.
No, you haven't" came the answer.
This Is the original launching of II.
haven't either, only It is the best
boom the west could possibly get up.
You write up this interview, and you
can launch the BOOM"
And there. now. It is done Bryan
and Chamberlain sounds well enough.
1t may be supposed for any western
Democrat, but the Wild steed of un-
certain color rides forth in the ques-
tioning objection as to whether the
eastern Democratic leaders. would let
their party 90 TO battle with two west
ern men at the head OF 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
MOVEMENTS OF INSPECTORS,
James McCabe Returns from Boston
And II. j. Longley Goes to Montana

immigration Inspector James McCabe
is home from Boston and New York.
He took back Louise Pera, an italian
woman imported To this country for
immoral purposes. After placing her on
a steamer MIR McCabe 1ourneyed down
TO Boston, where relatives live. He
ate Christmas dinner with his wiies
folks, his wife and babe being with
him. Mir. McCabe noticed lot more
gold IN circulation in eastern cities
than usual and reports conditions
growing better.
Inspector II. ]. Longley OF the immi-
grafton offices here has been subpoena
ed to testify in case OF United States
VS. A. p. Day, charged with importing
a woman for Illicit purposes. Mr..
Longley arrested pal OF Days here
and the information obtained from the
man caught here aided the United
states in capturing Day. So Mr.. Long
ley goes 10 Helena, Mont. where Day
win be tried to tell what he knows
about the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
UNION PACIFIC
SAFETY DEVICES
Two Million Dollars Spent Last
Year in Equipping the
Road With Them.
REDUCE THE CASUALTY LIST.
During Past Year 1O5 Persons Were
Killed and 1,1O4 Injured, Less
Than i'm 1906.

Chicago, Jan. Ia total OF 81. OOO, 600
spent in the installation of safety de-
vices with a view to lessening the pos
sibility OF accident is the record of the
Union Pacific for the past ~ months.
The road also announces that in accl-
dents on It's lines during the past year
l05 were killed and l,l04 injured
The management explains that care
full statistics are kept of every cas-
ualty and that these are studied care
fully with view TO adopting meas
ures 70 prevent accidents recurring
tom A like cause. A system of tests
hos heeh inaugurated with view to
determining the degree of watchful-
ness of employees.
A school OF instruction under board
of examiners passes over the lines ev-
cry six months drilling both new and
old employees In the operating rules
and teaching them self-reliance and
prompt action I'm emergency as we'll Dc
close application TO duty. In every ac-
cident of last year, IL is stated, em-
ployes found TO be guilty of negligence
We're either discharged or severely DIS
ciplined.
As against the los killed and 1.104 in
iured in 1907, figures for 1906 show
ia killed and 1883 injured. The de-
crease is made to appear even better
by the statement that during the year
there was an Increase OF 2. So per cent
IN tons of freight carried one mile,
10. 81 per cent in passengers carried
one mile. 10. t6 per cent in total train
mileage and OIL per cent in car mile
age.
A considerable portion of the large
sum expended for safety appliances
was used for installation Of automatic
block signals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
WHITE HAND PRACTICALLY
ROUTS THE BLACK HAND.

Chicago, Jan. IA defeat that
threatens TO become rout has been In
filcted upon the Black Hand by@ the
White Hand. Ten of the blackmalers,
who have carried on their trade In
this city for years, by threats of death,
or torture against the members of the
most prominent Italian families, have
been driven from Chicago during the
seven weeks since the White Hand So
cety was founded.
The White Hand is the organization
sunder whose palladium the prospective
victims Of the BLACK Handlers" have
been invited TO seek protection from
the extortlons Of the gangs.
The Chicago White Hand society has
employed an official Sherlock Holmes"
to track the local biackmailers to their
hiding places. by way OF giving tho
final blow to the band.
This new official. Godfrey Trlvisonno,
a daring italian detective, who saw
service In the office OF the Italian sec
rotary OF state at Rome, arrived in Chi
cago yesterday from Pittsburg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
MONTANA BANKS.
Reports Show Wonderfully Healthy
Condition of Affairs.

Helena. Mont. Jan. blank Exam
iner Collins today made public sum
mary OF the reports OF the AZ state in
stitutions under supervision OF that
department. and the showing Is remark
able indeed. Since the last call In
August, the banks have increased their
reserve $4,000 and now have total re-
sources OF S26,49l .OsS.90 Again IN cash
on hand Of ST. $50. 900 during that time IS
also noted, The feature OF the report
ll5s in the fact that the banks have
an average reserve OF 35 per cent.
whereas the legal requirement Is only
10 per cent. The national banks OF tho
state are lii an equally formidable po-
sition. with the exception Of Billings,
no clearing house certificates have been
issued in Montana during the panic,
and these were recalled almost imme-
diatcly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Los Angeles Police Believe Was Com
mitted by Members of Black II.ad.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1.--Tiie yposice
are investigating what Is believed TO ne
IL Black Hand murder.
John BentivaZna, barber, was shot
this evening through the window Of his
shop, 2205 east Ninth street In the
heart of the Italian colony He died
on the operating table IN the receiving
hospital an hour later without regain
Ing consciousness.
The police were on the scene n few
moments after the shooting occurred,
but while the street was well filed, the
officers were unable 10 find anyone who
was able to assist them In the search
for the murderer.
IN the dead mans pocket was found
threatening letter. mailed in thus
city which contained reference 10 a
quarrel In New York city In the let
ter was rudely drawn sketch OF a
black hand. dagger and skull and
cross'bones. Above this was printed
the warnings Leave. Your last
chance"
This was evidently Of recent receipt
The police are working on the theory
that Bentivaznn was tracked from New
YORK oy man whom he cut In the
race during quarrel. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
LAMP EXPLODED, THREE
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

Colllnsville, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-The explo-
sion of q lamp in the home Of Helmer
Duwlnsh last night. set fire TO the
house and three children persisted IN
the flames. The children were in bed
when the exploding lamp scattered coal
oil all over the room and saturated the
bedclothing which at once burst into
a roaring blaze. The mother, Mrs.
Mary Duwinskl, was seriously burned
in attempting to rescue her children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
AER0NAUTlCS.
Henry Farmnn Expects Great Advance
In Them in 1908.

Paris, Jan. l-Henry Farman. who
on Monday flew q ki'ometer in closed
circle In ~ dying machine, says that
he expects the year 1903 to witness
great advance IN aeronautics.
"Twelve months from now" he said
1--WE will have aeroplanes which Nyill
fly 10 or 12 niles easily without once
touching the earth. ! don't believe.
however, that fying will ever become
the sport of the MASSES. II VIII al
ways bo too dificult Tor most people
to learn. - - 49,, /,
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A WOMAN AMBULANCE SURGEON.

New York, Jan. brooklyn viii
have its first glimpse of a woman am
bulance surgeon today when Dr. Mary
Merritt will answer calls from the
Williamsburg hospital DR.. Merritt Is
prepossessing young woman of %,
who won the post of ambulance sur
geon after a competitive examination
I'm which "a, fresh from college. en-
tered DR.. Merritt is a resident OF
Nyack, n. Y. and a graduate of Cor
nell. During her college life. she was
known as an expert oarswoman.
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FIRE IN PlTTSBURG.
Two Firemen Seriously Injured. Prop
crty Loss Estimated at 100000.

Pttsburg. Pa, Jan 1.-Two flremen
We're seriously injured and damage es-
tlmsted at 100000 resulted today from
fire that destroyed the Excelsior build
ing. a six-story structure at Sixth ave-
nue. and Grant streets. When discov-
cred the fire was burning fiprcely on all
of the floors. Being holiday no one
was in the various offices Of the build
ing.
A few minutes after the flremen ar
rived the walls on the Sixth avenue side
collapsed and a number of persons had
narrow escapes from death Overhead
electric wires We're thrown down and
greatly impeded the work of the fire
fighters.
The origin is not known
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popE,s JuBu.EE.

Rome, Dec. Si.-The pope's jubilee
VIII begin tomorrow. In December,
1868. he said his first mass. Today
his Holiness remarked that 20 years had
elapsed since the opening Of the iubi-
lee Of the priesthood OF Pope Leo NuI.
when 100000 pilgrims gathered Here
from all corners OF the earth 10 rem
der him honor In contrast TO this
the jubilee OF Pope Plus win open very
quietly and without the coming to-
gethor of n multitude
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-01
PYTHAGoRAS, THE TOAD.
Takes First Meal After Thousand
Years OF Imilnrement In Stone.

New York. Jan. l.-Pythagoras, the
toad took his first meal in 1000 years
yesterday at the Bronx 200. Four flies
and an enrthworm constituted the
meal OF the little black creature that
had been buried for so many centuries
IN limestone rock 500 feet down In a
silver mine at Butte. Mont. The an
Client toad IL slowly recovering his eye
sight aud the use OF his limbs. and Is
gradually turning green again, as he
was In the middle ages. He has al
ready emitted several feeble sounds,
but the oroak has not come back.
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more than a dozen passengers we're In

more than dozen passengers were In
jured.
The express was approaching Monta-
don when light locomotive crossed
from siding to the main track. The
engineer of the express was 20 close
that he was unable to stop his heavy
train and Il crashed into tho shifting
engine With considerable force. Both
locomotives were completely disabled.
and a combination car, u coach and
Pullman sleeper were So badly dam
aged that the passengers had TO be
transferred to other coaches and the
wrecked cars taken out Most OF the
passengers received minor injuries and
were treated here.