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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

Victoria, 3. c.. June &c. B. Brat
ton. local agent of the Metropolitan
Insurance company, was arrested this
afternoon charged with incendiarism.
He was caught coming from the board
of trade building basement, from which
flames were bursting.
BrattCn was formerly i'm the employ
of the United States secret service de-
partment and has been here two years,
coming from Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
OPERATED AT A LOSS.
Illinois Central Lets Go of Branch in
Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn, June 20.-The Com
today publishes the fol-
lowing:
The Illinois Central, it is learned. has
decided not TO exercise its July ] option
on a controlling interest in the Tonnes
see Central over which the Illinois
Central reaches Nashville.
The Southern railway, which has an
interest in the option, will not exercise
it's right, so that on July l control OF
the Tennessee Central will revert 10
the former owners, chiefly st. Louis
people.
This means the abandonment by the
Illinois Central OF line under its own
control into Nashville. 1t is said the
line to Nashville had been operated at
a loss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
MODEST MAIDEN.
PHILADELPHIA Press }

Miss Goodley-Yes. Miss Prim was go
ing to write to her fianee today. but she
WAS lust lOunging around in a dressing
gown and she was too lazy to get dressed
up.
dressed up just to-
Miss Goodley-Oh. my, she wouidn't
think of writing to him while she was in
deshabille.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
ENEMIES OF LABOR.

Canton. H., June 20-National Pres
ident Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers of America, in an address at a
miners celebration today, said:
zone of the two worst enemies of Or
ganized labor is organized labor itself,
because of the tendency of some union
supporters 10 cTiticise the faults of
their fellows rather than to commend
their virtues and the other is the alb
normal appetite of some union menu
bers for strong drink"
The speaker urged regard for law
and order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
COAL MINE EXPLOSION.

MOnOngahela. Pa. June 2O.-One Amer
lean and three foreigners are dead and
one American and five foreigners are
Injured as the result of the explosion
late yesterday at Ellsworth coal mine,
No. / near here. The accident, it Is said,
was caused by foreigner entering the
mine with a lighted torch. just as tslis
man reached a party Of mine companions
a pocket of gas was encountered. lmme-
diatelv a terrific explosion followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WARRANT FOR OWNER.

Boyerton, Pa. June 20.-AddisOn
Swoyer of this place today swOre out
a warrant against Dr. Thomas ]. &.
Rhoades, the owner Of the opera house
in which III persons lost their lives
last January. charging him with viO-
lating the laws and maintaining a
building dangerous 10 public safety.
Mr.. Swoyer lost his wife in the fire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
NAKED BODY FOUND
IN HUDSON RIVER

New York, June 20.-The naked and
mangled body of an unknown man was
found in the Hudson river near One
Hundred and Fifteenth street today.
The head had been crushed beyond re-
cognitiOn the left leg was cut off be-
low the knee and the left arm was al
most severed at the shoulder. the po-
lice were unable to decide whether the
man was murdered or the body man
gled bV passing tugs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WU,s WIFE ARRIVES.

San Francisco, June 20.-Mme. WI
Ting Fang, wife of the Chinese min
lister at Washington, arrived today on
the Pacific Mail liner Mongolia. She
was accompanied by several servants.
A number of students who will enter
schools in this country were also in
her party. The Chinese consul and
prominent Chinese of the local colony
greeted Nine. Wa, who will remain
several days at the Fairmont hotel and
then proceed to washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
BANKER ARRESTED.

Baker City, Ore, June 20.-J. H. Par
ker. vice president of the First Nation
al bank Of this city, has been arrest
ed by Deputy United States Marshal
Nicholson on two indictments charging
him with perjury in connection with a
timber claim. His bond for appear
ance before the federal court was fixed
at $1,000 on one charge and $4,000 on
the other
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WILL GRAB THE JOB.

Memphis, Tenn. June 20.-General
Luke f Wright is being showered with
congratulations on his appointment as
secretary of war. In an interview to-
day General Wright said: THE pres
ident has not officially notified me of
my appointment. When the appoint
ment does come" he added with a
smile, there will be no question con-
corning its acceDtance."
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crOsby's Record Of service.

Byron DrOsby has been member of the
fire department with the exception of two
periods of one and four years each, since
1882. when he was appointed as driver
of the buggy of Chief Stanton. Later ne
was driver of the chemical. He resigned
in 1895 and was reappOinted in 1899 The
following year he was made captain and
served as such until 1902. when he again
resigned. For foIr years he was in the
livery business. He was appointed as
sistant chief of the fire department by
Chief Vail in January. 1906
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
MAYOR REMOVES
FIRE CHIEF VAIL
FROM HIS OFFICE
Continued From Page 1.

returned TO the department six months
later accepting the position from which
he had esisned. On June 10. 1894. Chief
Vail was made superintendent of the fire
alarm system by the fire commission re-
heVing him OF the additional duties as
captain He held this position until 1904
when he resigned from the department
and for two years was line foreman for
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
pany. On January 10, 1906 he was APP
pointed chief of the fire department by
AIaAnr E,zra rrLurn nsnn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WHILE SLAVE TRAFFIC.

Washington, June President Roose-
welt has issued a proclamation declaring
the adhesion of the American govern
ment TO the Paris convention of May,
1904. for the suppression of the white
slave traffic There are thirteen nations
signatory to the convention and three
have declared their adhesion to II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
FlREsUes ABROAD.

Berlin, June 20.-Twenty- incen-
diary fires in tenement houses have
been traced TO a special night watch
man. Joseph Sytkosh. According TO the
police, the evidence shows that the
watchman started the fires and report
ed the outbreaks TO the fire depart
ment. He received rewards for this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Here is the reason McDONALD'S
CHOCOLATES are so good: Each
package contains Opera Chocolate
Niblets, Roman Marble Fruits and a
variety of heavily-coated chocolate
of a Merry Widow blend; the cream
centers are highly favored, some
containing nuts and fruits, and each
kind is the best that can be made.
Mcdonald, Salt Lake, whose cocoa
is being so extensively used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
PRISON PLACE NAMED.

Seoul. June 2O.-E. r. Bethel. the British
subject, who was found guilty on We'd
nesday last dune 10 of spreading sedi-
lion through the medium of a newspaper
published here in the Korean vernacular
of which he is the proprietor. and SEN
fenced to three weeks in jail, will be
sent to Shanghai to serve his term of
imprisonment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
Both Graduated in 1873.

In connection with his class exercises
he recalled the fact that both he and
his running mate, Representative SheT-
man, were graduated in 1878, he from
Yale and Mr.. Sherman from Hamilton
college.
1t was not until today that Secretary
Taft was aware of his notable coin
cidence.
Representative Sherman, the vice
presidential nominee, left tonight for
Cleveland via the Big Four road. He
was accompanied by former Governor
Myron T. Herrick and a few other
friends. He will pass Sunday in Cleve-
land and expects to leave that city to-
morrow night for Buffalo on one of
the Lake Erie steamers.
Mr. Sherman has been notified that
the citizens Of Utica are preparing TO
give him a right royal welcome on his
homecoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Mrs Hayward as secretary. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was put on the committee To
notify the presidential nominee, and
Mr.. CAN on the committee to notify the
nominee for the vice presidency.
To Mr. Fitzgerald was assigned the
duty of securing badges for the dele
gates, aiternates and such other Utah
people as go TO the convention.
Utah headquarters have already been
secured, it was announced. at the Al
bany hotel. They viii be opened on
Saturday, July 4, and kept open until
after the convention adjOurns. Yester-
days meeting adjourned until Sunday
afternoon, July 3, at 4 O'Clock, when a
session Will be held in the Denver head
quarters.
A letter received by Mr.. Nebeker
from Urey Woodson, secretary Of the
national committee. read yesterday. said
that the delegates would each have
three tickets 10 the convention hail i'm
addition TO their own. The alternates
will have no tickets for distribution,
Mr.. Nebeker himself has only ten. If all
delegates and committeeman are being
treated alike, there will be no protest
from Utah. Otherwise there will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
FOR SALE, CHEAP.
A Law Library.

Not large, but good and sufficient for
the ordinary practice of law
JONATHAN c. ROYLE. 125 So Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Band concert. saltair. today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
TAFT GREETED
BY HOME PEOPLE
From BOSS" Cox Down to the
HumbIeSt Citizen They
Cheered Justify.
SHERMAN IN CINCINNATI
ALSO EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Cincinnati. June 20.-It was a joyous
homecoming for Secretary Taft. Ar
irving in his native city at $40 o'clock
this morning, he was greeted at the
Central station by thousands Of his
longtime friends and neighbors. The
station was thronged with admirers Of
the Republican standard bearer. who
gave him an enthusiastic reception.
Prior 10 the arrival of the train from
Washington, the regular Big Four night
train from Chicago pulled into the de-
pot with the candidate for vice presi-
dent. James $. Sherman of New York,
the subcommittee TO confer with Mr.
Taft, and the family of Charles p.
Taft, one of the proudest members Of
the latter party being Robert Taft, the
collegian son of the secretary, who had
witnessed the nomination of his father
at Chicago. The crowd set up a hearty
cheer when the train arrived, and re-
peated it again as they caught sight Of
Mr.. Sherman, who was recognized from
the published pictures. being a strang-
er personally to the crowd.
Headed by Clayton.
The subcommittee was headed by the
veteran Powell Clayton of Arkansas
ana Governor AlFfuU / f1efflck OF
Ohio. Frank b. Kellogg of Minnesota,
Charles Nagel of Missouri, +. E. Hart
of Iowa and Senator w. +. Borah of
Idaho, E. c. Duncan of North Caro-
lima and Frank o. Lowden of Illinois.
At the conclusion of the conference
with the subcommittee luncheon was
served at the residence of Charles p.
Taft. Later the members of the COM
mittee were taken in automobiles TO
the Cincinnati Country club, where they
spent the remainder of the afternoon.
Secretary Taft remained quietly at
the residence of his brother, receiving
calls from his friends and trying to
keep cool with a big palm leaf fan on
one of the most sweltering days OF the
early summer.
He will remain as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles P. Taft until tOm6f-
row afternoon, when he will leave for
New Haven, Conn, to attend a meeting
of the Yale corporation, of which he is
a member, and be present on Tuesday
at tie reunion of his class, that of 1878.
and 10 attend on Wednesday the COM
mencement exercises at Yale. It is
not unlikely that he may conclude 10
witness the Yale-Harvard boat race on
Thursday, but as TO that he has not
determined definitely
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Band concert. Saltair. today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WOMAN DEAD; MAN DYING.

Bathing is fine at Saltair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21

Must Pay Back $35, 600, 900.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Thirty-
FIVE million dollars of the public de-
rosits made by the secretary of the
treasury during the money stringency
in October and November must be re-
turned by Monday, in accordance with
the call of Secretary Cortelyou. A large
portion of this sum has already been
raid and it is not thought that the
calling in of the funds will result in
any hardships to the banks.
The treasury is now operating under
IA heavy deficit, paying out daily an
average of 100000 more than 1t re-
ceives II. addition to eliminating the
deficit. the secretary is enedavoring to
restore the $50, 100000 working balance,
to provide for emergency, and to facil-
itate the transfer of cash between the
"ariOus sub-treasuries.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
FARMERS AFTER
WAREHOUSE MEN
Demand That The Old Rates
Be Restored
LT|MkTUM Is ISSUED
FAILURE TO REDUCE RATES, MAY
RESULT IN INDEPENDENT
HOUSES.

Friction. between the farmers of Wal
4 r..
In Waila county and warehouse COM
panies, caused by the sharp advance ir
storage rates last summer eliminated
This afternoon in a conference between
members of the Farmers Union and
representatives of the warehouse COM
ranies, at which. it is said, an ultima
tum was issued to the grain COM
or else compete with warehouses
nhich the Farmers union will build
tarOdghCut the county.
a preliminary meeting between
members of the Farmers union and
representa- of the warehouse COM
panies was held in the Commercial
Club roms this morning. but little was
accomplished. the conference being re-
sUmeG at another meeting being held
this afternoon.
At this mornings meeting, the Farm
crs union was represented by such
Nell known farmers as A. J. Evans, OF
TO LaRuGde, D. H. Cox, H NJ. Paxton.
Bruce Ferrell. H. H. Mclean, Edward
Reser and others. Representatives of
the Puget Sound Warehouse company,
Kerr Clifford company and the Pacific
Coast Elevator company were present
The farmers, it is said, demand that
the old rate of 80 cents per ton for
storage. and 20 cents per ton for run
ming wheat through the warehouses, be
restored. Tile Warehouses companies
just at harvest time last year. advanced
storage rates from so to IS cents per
tor. The action aroused wide indigna-
tor among the farmers but despite
protests, the warehouses declined to
reduce the rates, claiming that the new
r@te was necessary owing to the heavy
Increase in the cost of operating the
houses Matters drifted along until re-
Gently when the farmers decided to
take up the rate question with the
ware hCl Sc companies and either Sc
cure a reduction or else build ware
houses of their own.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
|F|RM|N F[EES
FROM HAYT|
ConspiratoP Takes Refuge
on French Cruiser
BLACKS ARE IN A RAGE
FOREIGN WARsHlPs HELD IN
READINESS FOR THREAT
ENED OUTBREAK.

PORT AU PRINCE, March 21.-Gen-
Cral F'irmin. the arch cOnspirator
against the government of President
NOrd Alexis. was smuggled aboard the
French cruiser DEstrees at Gonaives,
Inst night.
To-day the fact became known and
the blacks are in a rage and there is
grave danger of an outbreak.
The D'Estrees is at Gonaives today
and refugees are. being hustled aboard
Small beats are alongside the cruiser
tnd the marines have arms stacked on
deck ready for instant action in case
a call for assistance should come from
shore
After the refugees have been taken
aboard it is thought the French IL
cials will follow and the vessel II
come to this port
Marines on all warshipS in this har-
Dor are being held in readiness for
quick action if necessary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
a Sacrifice to Faith.

NEW YORK. March 21.-One of the
bravest men in all New York is Chin
wing n 22-year- old Chinaman. He is
of the stuff that the old Christian mar
tvrs were made of. Becoming convert
10 Christianity he publicly denied the
faith of his fathers and defied the
hatcher men of Chinatown by having
his honorable queue cropped close from
his pate. The ceremony was performed
i, Beacon Light tabernacle. while the
missionaries applauded and the unre-
generate celestials in the audience
turned away in horror from the dread
.nectacle. Such a public desecrat1on
vas huge sensation along Mott and
Pau streets. and the heroic Chin is
neing closely guarded by his Christian
friends. lest the wrath of his yellow
+, ,athern should lead to his mysterious
disappearance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
STUDENTS FATE
IS DOUBTFUL
Affairs at Stanford still
in Chaotic State
FACULTY WON'T REcEDE
IoNLY HOPE is FOR ALUMNI TO
BRING ABOUT sATlsFAc-
TORY SETTLEMENT.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March
21-The student affairs committee is
sill examining the three hundred stu
dents who confessed to having been
in the mob of students who made a
hosy demonstration before Prof.
Clarks home recently for which -
have been suspended.
The Only hope the student body have
now Of reinstatement is that the
Stamford alumni will take steps to
rake such strong representations to
me committee that they will reconsider
their action.
The only thing that prevents walk
out of the students and some radical
action. is the refusal of President Muir
ply of the student body to call a stu
dent me citing until the examination of
the student affairs committee is com
rletej.
The alumni generally stand with the
students in opposition to Jordan and
.he student affairs committee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
JEALOUS WIFE WHIPS
THE WRONG woman
APOLOGIES FOR MISTAKE BUT
VICTIM CAUSES HER ARREST
FOR ASSAULT.

CENTRALIA. Wash, March 21.-A
sensation was created in this city
Tacoma. wife of Northern Pacific
railroad conductor enrered the Queen
restaurant on Tower avenue and with
cut warning began to administer to
Miss MaGde Gibson, sister of the pro-
prietor, B. S. Gibson, a horsewhipping.
The attack was so sudden. and un-
expected that it created d good daal of
confusion. but the irate woman was
f)rcibly restrained after delivering sew
eral blows on the body of her enemy.
Tie an2ry woman stated that she bad
come from Tacoma to administer the
hipping to Miss Myrtle Bullion. a
waitress employed at the restaurant,
her husband. and supposed that she
was fogging Miss Bullion. Fortunate
when the angry woman entered the
restaurant. Mrs. Martin was very pro-
f,,se in her apologies to Miss Gibson
for the unwarranted attack. Her apollo
cies. however, did not save her from
arrest and she is now a prisoner
awaiting the action of the police court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
ANNUAL DINNER
A GREAT SUCCESS
NEW ENGLANDERS ENJOY BAN
QUIET AT CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

New EnS!anlers to the number Of
more than 100 assembled in the base
ment of the Congregational church
l"st night for the fourth annual din
ner given by the New England associa- =
ton Of this city. The banquet con-
sisted of the celebrated New England
dinner and would have satisfied the
most exacting Yankee.
After the supper toasts were re-
sponded to. DR.. E. f. Shaw acting as
5oastmaster The following toasted
their native states: Miss T. PlymptOn
MassaC hGsetts: DR.. s. c. Bridgham
Maine: Prof. w A. Bratton, Vermont;
Prof. O. S. Jones. New Hampshire; j.
\ Cooke. Rhode Island, and T. c. Ell
!iott Connecticut. Musical selections
We're given by Mrs. F. B. Thompson
Mrs. r. p. Reynolds. T. c. Elliott, G.
y. Turner and E. A. Hubley.
In the business session which preced-
.td adjournment, officers for the year
we're elected as follows: President H
=. Johnson: vice president. f. E. Shaw;
secretary, G. A. Turner treasurer. T.
C. Elliott
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
RACE SUICIDE PREVAILS
AMONG YAKIMA INDIANS
Lancaster Spencer, Leading Tribesman.
Says Large Families Are Never
Seen On Reservation.

TOPPENISH, March 21.-Not only
has the Indian absorbed the white
mans firewater, to his detriment. but
he is also practicing race suicide ac-
cording to Lancaster Spencer, the mead
1nan of the Yakimas. On the Yakima
reservation. Spencer says. the number
of red men is constantly growing less.
When l was boy" says Spencer.
I used to see large families of 10. Is
and 20. and more in some instances.
NOW. however, the indians do not have
large family"
What is the cause of this?" Spencer
was asked.
Il carnot tell" he replied. Il only
know it is true. The Indian family of
The present day is not a large one.
There has been no teaching or preach
irg in favor of smaller families, but
the number is diminishing"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
SUICIDE USES THREE
AGENTS OF DEATH.
Girl Takes Gas, Wood Alcohol and
ChIoroform to End Life

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-So
determined was Annie Kennedy, a do
nestle to end her life. that she en-
ployed three agents Of death-gas,
cllOrof0rm and wood alcohol-and the
trio caused her death 80 minutes Ia
ter.
The young woman was employed in
the home of William 3. Collier, super
intendent of the United States Indian
Supplies warehouse, and left home
ABOUT noon. After purchasing d guam
tity Of wood alcohol, chloroform and
securing a gas tube, she went to Oak
land and registered in a hotel. Half
1n hour later she was found dead. She
had swallowed the alcohol and chlOro-
form ard her teeth were closed over
d tube through which gas was flowing.
No reason for her act is known by
members of the Collier family.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-21
BRYAN HAS
HARD FIGHT
Enemies Say johnson yi||
Be Democratic Choice
NOMINATION IS CERTAIN
NEBRkSKAN, HOWEVER, SCOFFS
AT CLAIMS MADE BY OLD
PARKER WING.

WASHINGTON. March 21.-The an
- Brvar wing of the democratic par
~ Rs today declaring that they have
ready encompassed the defeat of the
NFbraskan at the Denver convention.
Using the name OF John a. Johnson
40 toniure with. they assert that they
lave a!ready three more than the ne
..esa-v number Of votes to prevent his
domination without the aid of single
G..rg,qt, from the south.
They claim that all the states east
rom Maine TO Maryland and Ohio and
Wcs. Virginia ana Minnesota, will be
anti Bryan.
Massachusetts, has already refused to
instruct for the peerless one, Delaware
has instructed for Judge Gray.
Willis J. Abbott, Bryan's representa-
We today said: It's the same old war
,.yer again. The crowd that nominated
Parker are behind the move. L can see
ruthing in their movements that Will
-tsult in Bryan's defeat"