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The Washington times., 1908-05-15
VINE KILLS TWO
IN 48-HOUR ORGY
Cloudy Substance Found in
Bottle After Celebrations
Will Be Analysed.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Forty-ejght
hours Of continuous celebration by a
PARTY Of young men at 81 East Twelfth
street over the departure Of one Of their
humber for Europe came 10 an end last
night with the deaths OF Two Of the
roisterers. Max Closer and Jacob Como
sl.uk. Others OF the celebrants are ssri-
cusly ill aud the police are invcs.igNt-
ing TO determine the nature OF a mys-
tetious liquor found I'm the room.
Since their arrival IN New York two
years ago twelve young men fror the
s.outh of Russia have lived together in
the basement of the Twelfth street
0use Joseph MeTnek was the hrst 81
the friends to acquire sufficient savings
10 pay his passage back home. and
when he made the announcement IL was
felt 10 lie an occasion for much rej6ic-
ing. Accordingly various refreshments
were ordered and festivities began on
Tuesday evening.
Mernek caught his steamship on We'd
nesday, but none Of the party felt il
was necessary to check the celebration
on that account More refreshments
we're obtained. and music ard danch z
filed the hours that found the men IN
ECuQltloh 10 laA AiCl PATE mean " All4@I
tl:eir funds ran low. ana. when one OF
them ventured out for a new supply,
yesterday afternoon. he had very little
money with which 10 purchase an ac-
| ceptable quantity OF drink. The police
are interested In discovering the place
where lie bought the liquor.
Samuel Ra3ps. 5anitor Of the house,
/ found il necessary 10 call In the police
shortly after the return OF the me'3sen-
! ger. Ambulance calls followed, and
! Closer and Conoshuk were hurried e.
f.. bellevue. where they both died without
/ regafning consciousness The other mcr
! were placed uudr the care of a physi-
c.sE. The cases were first diagnosed as
alcoholism. but there were symptoms OF
poisoning.
/ Investigation Of the basement reveal
ed a partly niled bottle labeled "EOu
wine b." This contained a cloudy sub
stance. which Will be analysed.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
AIRSHIP SMASHED
THROUGH MISTAKE
Wilbur Wright Throws
Wrong Lever After Rec
ord-Breaking Trip.

MANTEo. n. c. May ia mistake
in touching the lever OF the aeroplane
operated BY Wilbur and oryilie Wright
brought the machine crashing to the
earth yesterday afternoon. after rec
ord breaking flight. The navigator. VII
buv Wright. escaped with few bruises
but the areoplane was smashed into an
almost unacceptable mass Of maehin1
cry. Further tests Will be impossible
until a new machine is constructed. IN
Dayton. OHIO.
When the crash came, the airship had
covered eight miles in seven minutes
and forty seconds. and had been under
perfect control The accident was
caused by unfamiliaTitv with new steer
iEK gear. recently installed Wright
wished TO send the airship to a higher
altitude. but pressed the wrong lever
and the machine shot earthward with
terrific speed.
The Wright brothers were dlsaDpont-
ed. but undaunted. and Immediately be-
gan hacking the remnants OF their ma
chine. preparatory 10 its shipment ~
DAYTON. It was the intention OF OfVllIt
Wright 20 leave here Monday TO prepare
for a trip to Europe TO interview repre-
sentatives OF foreign governments. Whe
have been attracted by the possibilities
Of his machine.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
DISTRICT PROFITS
BY APPROPRIATE
New City Postofhce and Me
mortal at Arlington, Pro-
vided in Bill, Passed.

Washington has been treated we'll in
the public buildings appropriation bill.
which has just been reported TO the
House by the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. The measure
carries total of approximately $1,000
COO
Among the items allowed TO the Dis
trict of Colu1Ibia are the following.
For new city postofice building
S500. 600.
Estimates and plans for a memorial
at Arlington, 5000, the work to be car
ried on by the Secretary Of War, the
superintendent OF the Capitol, mem
Der Of the C. a. r., and a member OF
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Another commission. consisting Of the
Assistant Secretary OF War, the Su-
perintendent Of the Capitol, and the
general commanding the District Militia.
with an allowance Of g, so for expenses,
Is created 10 make the plans Ter a
new District Armoly. Armory square
IS selected as the site for the new
aTmOTy.
In the bill is carried a provision for
commission 10 investigate the mat
tiers brought before the committee by
the Senator Carter charges against Sid
ney Bieber. The commission. as hereto
fore announced by Representative Bart
holdt. will consist of the Secretary OF
War, the Attorney General the presl-
dent OF the Board Of District Commits
sioners, and the chairman OF the House
and Senate Committees on Public Build
ings and grounds.
The commission is ordered to report
TO Congress on all lands which original
~ belonged to the United states, nut
which now have passed into the posses
usis
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
WALTER W. WARWICK,
Who viii Look After the Canal Com
MISSIONS Accounts.
Chief Law Clerk in Comp
troller's Office Organized
Panama System.

The appointment of Walter w War
wick TO be the auditor OF the Panama
canal zone and examiner of accounts Of
the Isthmian Canal Commission. has
been announced By the Washington Of
fee of the commission MI Warwick
IS now the chief law clerk OF the Office
Of Comptroller OF the Treasury, and is
aIsC a member Of the Keep Commission
on departmental methods. His former
connection with the Panama canal work
in which he organized the system OF
disbursements and accounts adopted by
the canal Commission in 1904. when
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

1908 q Street n. W.

laUo = OLEctL N W
Importers and dealers in ali kinds Of Chinese
ana japanese Art Goods. silks Linens and
Ene igoideTed Silks for ladies' sumner aud
--a-aas HaaA
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
NINE. GOULD DEFIES
COURTS OF FRANCE
Dallies in Italy, Ignoring Order to
Return Her Sons to
Paris Today.

PARIS. May l5-Mme. Anna Gould
and her children had not arrived IN
Paris at O'Clock this afternoon. despite
the fact that, according to an order Of
the French court made at the time of
her divorce from Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, her boys should be in Paris to-
DAY
Nine. Gould and Prince Helie de Sa-
gan have been in Italy since they ar
rived from America last month. After
spending some time at Naples and
Rome, they repaired TO Monte Carlo,
where they have spent the past two or
three days. Yesterday the couple pro-
Ceeded 10 Nice, where they inspected a
villa. IN which l. is expected they will
reside after they are married.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15

the canal work was started. has given
him a thorough knowledge Of the enter
prise.
Mr. warwick, although an Ohioan,
has been a resident Of Warrington Tor
twelve wears. and as chief law clerk has
had much TO do with important de-
cIsiOus anecCing the disbursement or
public funds.
Mr.. Warwick expects 70 sell nom
New YORK for Panama about MAJ 80,
and will be accompanied by Mrs. War
wick
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
SCHOONER SEIZED

VANCOUVER, b. c.. May 15.-News
has just been received Of the capture of
che American halibut schooner Frances
Cutting BIZ the Canadian fisheries
cruiser Restrel The vessel was found
fishing within the three-miie limit at
The north end Of vancouver Island. No
resistance Was made. The Cutting IS
owned by the Seattle Fish and Cold
Storage Company.
The Washington times., 1908-05-15
MANS MISSION AS CITIZEN

Some have said that II IS not the
busines. Of privlte men 70 NEEDLE with
government-a beld and dishonest say
ing. which is 1T TO come from no mouth
but that OF tyTant or a slave.-CaJo,
tbs Elder
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
BUILDING COMMITTEE
PUTS 80. k" ON PLANS
Work May Soon Begin on New
Home Of the CONNER
cial Club.

Final plans for the new home Of the
Commercial club building. which Is 10
be erected at the corner OF Cactus street
and Exchange place, were accepted by
the building committee OF the CONNER
cial club at a meeting held Thursday aft
ernoon. The plans as accepted include
the elevation Of the building as drawn by
Ware q Treganza, architects, and a. pub
lshed In The Tribune OF October %. The
building will be six stories high. will oc
cupy the entire lot. 75XlOs feet,
and will have the entrance on the
north sido VI the building on Exchange
place. The two top stories Will contain
bedrooms. OF which there will be fifty.
The foundation, basement and first
floor plans OF the building have already
been accepted, so that work could be
started, and considerable progress has
already been made on the excavation.
The matter OF plans Will have TO be
taken up by the board OF governors, which
Will take place some time this week.
Although the board Of governors has the
power TO veto the action of the building
committee, IT is probable that In this case
they will ratify the decision OF the com
mittee. .' S991
The acceptance OF the final plans is
looked upon by members OF the club with
considerable satisfaction. since there is
now nothing In the way OF proceedirAe aS
rapidly as possible with the construction
OF the building. and X Is hoped that Il
will be ready for occupancy by next fall
at the latest.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
PITIAblE PLIGHT Of
MRS. AUGUSTA MILLER
An Effort to Locate Her ReIa.
tiyes Has Not Yet Met
With Success.

Without friend, and With relatives
who have not been located as yet Mrs.
Augusta Miller. an elderly woman is con-
fined In n cell at the county jail. suffering
from Il dcrangcd mind. Mrs, Miller was
al the Jail about week ago and from
there was taken to the county infirmary.
where IT was thought she could be treat
ed for her trouble.
II was but a few days after her az
rival there that the atten 1ants realized
that the woman was not In a Ill condi-
ton 10 remain, as her case was so bad
that she was beyond control.
After attempting TO care for the WON
an Thursday. the duty had TO be aband
oned and Mrs. Miller was returned 20
the Jail. Without doubt her condition
will be examined into and she probably
WIN be sent 70 the Mental hospital at
Provo.
1t is thought that she has two daugh-
ters, who are married. living In the town
OF Nernal: in the eastern part of this
state, An effort wiI re made 70 locate
her relatives and notify them OF the
condition Of their mother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
AFTER Being ROBBED,
MAKES THIEF OISGORGE
+. W. Macllarth Has Interest
ing Experience With a
PickpOcket.

That F. ". NacTIarth OF sl5 Jefferson
street had a good chance TO have placed In
custody a bad criminal Thursday night
Is fully realized now by himself and the
police. AS it was, after q man had fished
his pocket and taken q pocketoook con-
tanning sos, he forced him 10 return the
property and then let him go.
Mr.. MacIlarth, with a party OF friends.
was just alighting from street car AT
Main and Second South streets Thursday
afternoon OF $3.50 o'clock when somebody
bumped roughly against him, and tho
next instant he felt hand In his pocket
and his pockGtbook withdrawn. Mr..
MacIllarth turned on the man and forced
him TO return the stolen property, and
not wishing u tussle with the fellow. let
him depart, The thief made u hurried
getaway,
In thinking tho matter over, Nr. Mac
Illarth decided that he had made mis-
take in letting the man get away, and
accordingly called mp the police and gave
q description OF the fellow. He was OF
the opinion that there were two men who
turned the trick. He said that he was
jostled first one way and then another.
whom the fellow forced his hand into his
pocket.
This method OF picking pockets is an
old one. and the fact that the fellow was
not clever enough to make a getaway
with the pocketbook gives the police the
opinion that IL was couple OF would
bes" that tried TO do the stunt,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
HENRY MILLER SHOWS
HEELS TO OFFICERS
Young Lad in Custody of Ju-
yenile Court Plays
Little Trick.

Henry Miller. the modern Fagan, who
lead Assistant County Attorney P. T..
Farnsworth, Jr,. and Chief Probation Of
flcer Guardello Brown all over the city
Wednesday night. in search OF the sup
posed home OF his destitute parents.
showed his class IN other lines than beg
ging by executing a clever escape from
the Juvenile court authorities Thursday
afternoon.
While Mr.. Brown was conducting fur
ther investigation OF the lads case, he lert
him sitting In the Juvenile court room at
the city and county building under the
watchful eye OF Clerk j. u. EldredEe. Sr.
Directly the lad pretended with such an
air OF sincerity that he wanted to get a
drink that Mr., Eldredge allowed him TO
go. leaving his coat and hat behind. The
lad did not return, but Mr., Eldredge for
got all about him until Mr.. Brown re-
turned from his investigation thirty min
Then his escape was discovered, snd Mr.
Brown set out again to find him.
There is little doubt In Mr.. Brown 3
mind that the lads parents have taught
him To go upon the streets and beg. and
II they can be found q charge of contrib
uting to the youths moral delinquency
will be lodged against them The mother
Is believed to pc the woman who about
a year ago created a sensation by offeINs
TO sell one of her babies.
Although the police, deputy sheriffe ond
probation officers kept O careful watch on
the streets FOR the youngster, mp to n late
hour Thursday night he had not been To-
Gated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
SENSATIONAL ECHO
OF ABE RUEF's CASE
Man Convicted of Attempt to
Bribe Juror Puts Blame
on His Boss.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2a.-Stand-
ing in the shadow Of the penitentiary
with sentence about to be passed upon
him, and having seen his beautiful
young wife just led from the court
room Historically crying "no, Nc" q:
s. Blake, the contractor convicted of
attempting to bribe John M. Kelly to
qualify on the jury to try Abraham
Ruef, former political boss, and vote
for Ruef Is acquittal, made full CON
fession in court today and told how,
after be was arrested, Frank j. Muir
ply, Ruef g associate counsel, came to
him and promised him $4,000 if he
would keep, quiet: the amount in the
notes signed by Ruef being delivered
to a third party, to be paid to Blake
Immediately after no was sentenced,
Besides this amount, Blake declared
that his wifo was to receive 800 a
month while he was in the peniten-
tiary.
Sensational Statement
When Blake was called on to rise for
sentence, his young wife cried Hno,
callv. She was led from the room, and
after motions for new trial and ar
rest of Judgment had been denied,
Blake said he had a statement to make
as a reason why sentence should not
be pronounced This came as COM
plete surprise to his counsel, who were
permitted to withdraw from the case.
After being sworn and stating ths! he
had not been promised immunity, Blake
told Of being offered $1,000 by Attor-
ney A. s. Newburgh and F. j. Murphy,
of Ruef's counsel, TO influence j. NJ.
Kelly, a prospective juror, to vote for
the acquittal of Ruef,
He at first offered Kelly $500, which
was refused. but the offer of $1,000 was
accepted.
bureh had secured attorneys for
BIake's defense. Blake then told of
the offer of $4,000 and provision for
his wife while he was in prison If he
would not make confession. The
story told by Blake created sensa-
tion in court, and the case was con-
tipucd for two weeks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
HAVE BUSY SESSION
Matters of Great Importance TO
Public Are Under Con-
sideration.

Al Thursday nights committee meet
incs OF the city council the finance com
rnittee approved the contract entered into
by the board OF public works with Fair
banks. Morse 6 Co. for the installing OF
the gas producer plant for the new west
side sewage station at Eighth North and
Seventh West streets. and the board OF
works Will now proceed TO award a con-
tract for building TO contain the gas
producer plant. also for the engineer S
contracts will probably be awarded al tho
board g meeting this evening, along with
several other contracts for important I'M
provements,
II was recommended that the board of
public works he authorized 10 contract at
once for a new bridge over tho Jordan
river on North Temple street. at a cost
OF approximately $4,000.
The finance committee recommended
that w. II. Dye, poll tax collector, be
placed upon the psyrois OF the street de-
The water works committee recon-
mended that the University OF Utah be
allowed TO connect with the water mains
on First South street with It 10 obtain
water for the hydraulic laboratory.
The sanitary committee recommended
tho passing OF the ordinance providing for
pounds 10 fifteen cents for Sugar House
garbage wagon No. IA. ON account OF tho
long haul II is said, the driver Is barely
able to make living wages
Two changes In the city health depart
mcnt are contemplated In az many rcso-
lutions Introduced by Mr. o Donneli OF
board OF health power TO transfer the
emergency man from that position TO as
sistant clerk OF the board at SALARY OF
$40 n month, and the other gives the board
power to employ clerk at salary OF
$1,000 year. payable monthly. The last
resolution is 10 get around making an eX-
ira allowance 10 Fred l.. Hanslng. tho
present clerk, OF $40 each month for type
writer use.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
KENNEDY IS PUSHING
WORK ON SIDEWALKS
Force Of approximately 200
Men Engaged on Big
Improvement.

Sixty blocks. or a little more than
eighe and one-half miles, of sidewalk
extension 10s are graded and ready TO
receive the cement. Approximately l45o
feet was laid Wednesday, and the con
tractor, James Kennedy, is rushing the
improvement as rapidly as possible.
The force of nearly goo men will work
again next Sunday. as it did last, IN
order TO get the fifteen miles under
contract TO be finished by the first OF
the year completed before failing
weather.
Thirty.two blocks have been covered
with cement. The parts of the exten..
sion now completed are: Both sides of
Ninth East from Ninth South TO Tenth
South; both sides of Tenth South TO
Lake street; about one-half of Eighth
East street and Windsor avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth South. All the
cross streets between Eighth and Ninth
East from Ninth 10 Tenth South are fin
ished.
Mayor John s. Bransford and Mark
Reedall and l.. L. Hall. members of the
streets committee of the council, visited
the extension Wednesday and. after in
specting tho work, expressed approval
of it. Although the improvement is be
ing done rapidly, it is one of the best
pieces Of work in the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
DESPONDEAT WOMAN
TAKES CHLOROFORM
Mrs. May Minor in Critical Con.
ditiOn at Early Hour
Today.

Mrs. May Minor, wife OF Charles p
Minor. one OF the proprietors OF the EN-
pire moving picture show on South State
street, took nearly an ounce OF chloroform
some time late Thursday night, in her
apartments ut 50 South Main street. and
ut an early hour this morning her condi-
ton was such that II was not known
whether or not she would recover, De-
spondency Is attributed as the cause OF
tho attempt at self destruction.
Mrs. Minor was discovered by her hus-
band shortly before midnight. lying on
the floor In an unconscious condition
graspinR In one hand the nearly empty
bottle, which had contained the chioro-
form.
After some delay, Or. Steele was called
and then the police were notified. Officers
went Ia the police patrol 10 the Central
fire station and brought Electrician Shee-
ley, with n high power battery. to the
place where the woman was lying uncon =
scious. The battery was used immediate =
ly. and after working several hours over
her she showed signs OF Improvement.
which indicated that there was possl-
bIlity OF recovery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
JURY IS COMPLETED
IN MAEROv|cH CASE
Taking of Testimony, However,
Will Not Begin Until Next
Wednesday.

With the completion Of the jury 10
the murder case of Steve Maerovich,
IN Judge Armstrong division of the
Third district court Thursday morning,
adjournment was taken until Wedues-
day morning. November 4. The
twelfth juror obtained is William II.
Trcharne. The jury, as now accepted
by both sides. and which will hear
Maerovich s case aud determine his
fate, is as follows;
Thomas Murnauc, real estate, city.
Samuel Lester, contractor and
builder, city.
Neil J. MaIstrom, farmer, West Jor.
dan.
Hubert Savage, real estate, city,
John Burton. retired, city.
\. j. Thornstorf, employee Utah
Light and Railway company. city.
Carl A. Erickson, landscape archi.
William /. Pickard, Jr,, automo-
biles, city.
Charles ". Hull, tailor, city.
l.. 4. Amsdep, mining, city.
A. n. Hennefcr, watchmau Utah
Junk company, city
William il. Treharpe, bricklayer,
Mill Creek.
Departing from the usual custom
Judge Armstrong, in continuing the
hearing and exeusipg the jurors, al
lowed them to go to their bones, scat
tered all over the county. The Gus
tom has been Is continue jurors under
oath in charge of the proper court
officer while the case they are to hear
is not in progress, but this was set
aside in this case.
The smashing of the well established
precedent was explained, however, on
the grounds that at least two Interrupt
tions would have ensued If the trial OF
tho case had been started Thursday,
following the filing of the jury. while
if the hearing is begun next Wednes-
day IL may be finished without inter.
,Y,ti
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
BIG FLAG PARADE BY AMERICANS OF
SALT LAKE COUNTY SATURDAY NIGHT

The big Flag Pa. ado to be given by
the Americans of Salt Lake county to-
morrow night is now an assured sue
cess,
From every part Of the county comes
word that Americans will participate,
and, as the hour fixed for starting the
lines is o clock. and the line Of march
is a short onc, it is certain that thou.
sands will bear the party emblem in the
big parade,
The line Of march will be as follows:
Divisions will form on South Main aud
on Fourth South, with n base at the
crossing OF Main and Fourth South.
The procession will move northwa rd
on the east side Of Main street prompt.
" nt clock and proceed TO South
Temple. thence cast to State, thence
countermarch to the monument; thence
south on Main to Fourth South. where
the line viii dissolve. The lineu will
be about as follows;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
CATHOLIC CHURCH TAKES
NO PART IN POLITICS

WASHINGTON Oct. 29-Nationul
Democratic Committeeman Edwin a.
Newman OF the District Of Columbia re-
lated tonight n recent conversation he
had With Cardinal Gibbons ns important
IN indicating the attitude OF the Catholic
church in the present presidential cam
paigD
Cardinal Gibbons stated" said Mr.
Newman, that he made IL n rule not To
discuss party politics In public manner.
nor u disclose his own preference for any
candidate. Do So" he said. ''and II would
POSSIBLY expose him ana the Catholic
church 10 undceerV-d criticism.
Tho church does not attempt to con-
troll the political Views or political conduct
OF lts members" said the cardinal.
The United States Catholics are to be
found In all political parties. and each
member OF tho church rs free TO think and
vote as he plenses on political economics.
ANY attompt To bring tIIc church into the
polltlcal aroma or make IL the champion
or opponent or any candidate OF perty
does n an injustice"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30

First Division.
Platoon of Police,
Col, r. P. Murray. Marshal, and STAFF
Spirit Of Revolution Corps,
Descendants of Heroes of the Revolu
ton.
American Party Nominees
Mayor and City Officials.
American Ladies Of Patriotic Societies
in Automobiles.
Band,
Male Members of Patriotic Societies.
Second Division.
Ladies' G.. A. r. Band.
Ladies Auxiliary.
Woman g American Club.
American Women Voters.
American Drum Corps
American Club.
Male American Voters.
u. OF U. American Club.