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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
UNLOADED RIFLE AGAIN
Udy Diclserson. Ten Years of Age, Re-
ceivcs Ugly Wound at Hand OF
Young Playmate

Another case of II didn't know 1t was
loaded" caused much pain and anguish
at noon today and gave the police no
end OF trouble. A 10 -year-old boy named
Udy Dickerson. residing at 34S west
Third South street, was shot through
the right cheek by another 10-year-old
boy name Hugo Finke. Ffnke picked
up % calfber rifle and aiming it at
the Dickerson boy. pulled the trigger.
He didn't know the gun was loaded. as
he said his father never kept cart
ridge In the gun. The bullet struck
young Dickerson in the right cheek and
plowed hole through the same for a
distance Of about two inches The lad
was picked UP and taken TO a nearby
residence and then to his home. where
DR.. Benedict dressed the wound.
After the shooting the police were
called and a most horrible tale was
unfolded to the minions of the law.
To Sergt. Johnston and Officers John
son and Griffin. the wounded lad said
that he had been murderously assault
ed by an enraged foreigner who follow
ed him into the house and tried to
murder him.
According 10 young Dickerson's state
ment the man chased him without any
provocation whatever and following
him into the house fired upon him. He
gave most elaborate description OF
the alleged assailant and declared that
after the shooting the man ran down
the street as fast as he could go.
The boys mother was almost wild
with rage and fear and demanded that
the police get busy and arrest the man
who tried TO kill her boy The officers
searched the entire neighborhood for a
couple of hours, but were unable to To-
cate anyone answering the description
given by the boy.
Then they investigated along other
lines. They We're not long In locating
young Finke, who admitted that he
fired the shot accidentally. He said the
boys We're playing together when hs
picked up the gun, thinking It was no
loaded. and fired. Even after young
Finke told his story the Dickerson boy
stuck to his first sensational narrative
but finally admitted that the affair was
an accident.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
Defendant in Divorce Suit AIleues
Her Husband is a Gay
0steopath.
GREEN-EYED MONSTER BUSY.
She Specifically Alleges That Plain
TIN Became Infatuated With One
Josephine Benson of This City.

Mrs. Mary t. Gamble filed today In
the district court an answer 10 the
complaint of her husband, Gustave
A. Gamble. wherein The latter asked
for divorce. The plaintiff gave as
a reason why the bonds of matrimony
should be severed that he was naReed
by his wife, and sundry similar allega-
lions.
In her answer Mrs. Gamble makes a
number of serious accusations against
her husband. 1t is set forth in the
answer that the couple married at
Harrison, Arkansas. March s. 1891;
that FOR year past the defendant has
been cruelty treated by plaintiff to the
extent of being caused mental dis
tress and bodily Injury. Specifically.
Mrs. Gamble alleges that In January,
1907, plaintiff became infatuated with
one Josephine Benson. described as
single woman, and that under the
pretext of giving her medical treat
ment he would remain with her at his
office until late and unusual hours of
the night that plaintiff and the said
Josephine Benson spent an afternoon
and at various times, while
pretending to be at the Warm
Springs reading room, plaintiff was at
the home of said woman; that plaintiff
sent her to Los Angeles to the school
of osteopatfhy. sent her money and cor
responded with her; that plaintiff and
said female sole were In each others
embrace on or about the 10th day Of
March, 1907, at the home of defendant
1t Is further alleged by Mrs Gamble
that her husband abandoned and de-
serted her in November 1904 since
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
FIRE RENDERS 500
PEOPLE HOMELESS

New Orleans, June lo-oycr 500 per-
sons are homeless. one death has been
recorded and properly loss Of over
$500, 900 has been brought about as a
result Of Two fires which destroyed sew
eral blocks Of stores and residences In
different parts OF New Orleans last
night and today In the former a
severe Wind storm swept the flames
over almost two blocks before the fire
men could commence their work and In
The latter, which occurred IN an out
lying section Of the city, today. tho
absence OF water plugs rendered the
Are hghtlng apparatus useless.
The first fire destroyed score or
more ~ buildings and residences In
the neighhorhood OF Berlin and Maya
zine streets, John Jung, who owned
one OF the furniture stores in this
district. went 20 his stable 20 save the
horses lungs body was found to-
day
The second flre' az Delachaise street
and Louisiana avenue. destroyed 20
cottages, occupied principally by me-
groes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
STATUE OF THE PROPHET
Completed Figure of Joseph Smith
Placed on Exhibition at Bureau
OF Information Building.

What many who have seen 1t UNI
hesitatingly declare to be the most
sklIfully executed piece of statuary
ever exhibited in Utah Is on display to-
day in the office of the Information bu-
reau of the Temple block.
The statue Is life sized figure OF
the Prophet Joseph Smith. upon which
Mahonri NJ. Young has been at work
for the past two and a half years. The
view is a straight one from the front.
showing the remarkably large eyes OF
the prophet and the kindly face. almost
animated IN It's appearance even In the
plaster reproduction. The figure is
clothed IN full dress suit. with a
bow tie, while the left arm is rested
on a walking stick the head OF which
is held N the palm OF the right hand
with the fingers closed over H. The
left arm is turned at the elbow, hold
ing a cloak over H. with a copy OF the
Book OF Mormon IN the hand. ON the
third finger OF the right hand Is shown
the famous signet ring which was pre-
scented To the prophet early In his SER
vice at the head OF the Church. Tho
shoes are square toed, of the fashion
prevailing three-quarters OF century
ago.
II is In the face that the power OF
the artist has been most definitely
shown. The lines are all strong and
show the prophet In a character never
YET fully given 10 him In the portraits
that are extant
In preparing the statue Mr.. Young
interviewed all the people he could To-
cate who knew the prophet while alive,
and examined all the descriptions and
portraits on record. In his final work
he followed none OF them absolutely
but from an the data obtained butt
for himself the statue which has just
saen completed.
The work Is not yet done in stone, the
completed form being that Of model
IN plaster, To be cast IN bronze later
and given place IN the temple, IL
Was undertaken two and a half years
ago under commission from the Church.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
secy. straus VIII Institute Thorough
Investigation OF Them.

Washington. June 10.-Under the pro
visions of resolution adopted recently
by the senate, Secy. Straus has ar
ranged for thorough investigation of
the operations of the telegraph com
panies of the country. The inquiry will
extend into the receipts and expendi-
lures OF the companies. the wages they
pay. the conditions of their employees,
the hours of labor, and other matters
pertaining to the operation of the COM
panies.
Secy. Straus has placed the investiga-
ton In the hands Of DR.. Charles p.
Neil. commissioner of labor, and Her
bert Knox Smith. commissioner of cor
porations.
They will cooperate In the making
of the inquiry. Commissioner Neil look
ing after the labor end and Commis-
sioner Smith conducting the investiga-
ton into the financial affairs of the
companies. The report win be ready
for submission to the senate when IL
reconvenes next December.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Dept. OF Commerce Formulating Reg.
uiations Regarding Accidents.

Washington, June l0-By the terms
OF an act passed by Congress al its
recent session making the government
liable TO certain classes OF employees
injured In the course OF their employ
ment. the department OF commerce and
labor lis formulating regulations under
which the act viii become effective
Aug !. 1908
Investigations OF accidents by which
the government employees have be-
come incapacitated and for which
claims for damages are filed with the
secretary OF the department OF COM
merce and labor win be made by the
commissioner of labor No appropria-
tlon Is carried by the act for making
these Investigations but Secy, Straus
ard Dr. Charles =. Neil commissioner
Of labor, believe an arrangement can
be mace by which the work may ba
done expeditIously and satisfactorily
without adding greatly 10 the expense
OF the department II IN likely the
marine hospital service may be called
upon TO supply the necessary medical
and surgical COUNCIL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
Utah Railway Company Which
Holds Franchise Through
Utah, Reflects Directors.
oMAHAoN BRINGS PROXIES.
&. A. Baldwin, X. +. Neslcn and John
Scott OF This City Participate
In Annual Formally.

Directors of the Utah Railway COM
pany met this morning in the Burlins-
ton offices. The meeting was short
and after 1t had adjourned, those who
participated explained nothing other
than routine matters had been taken
up. The Utah Railway company is
the corporation organized years ago to
hold the Burlington's franchise
through Emigration canyon. This sur
into Wyoming and across country in
the neighborhood OF Evanston. IL Is
the extension of the Guernsey route,
by which the Burlington intends at
some future date to get into Salt Lake.
Annual meetings OF the franchise hold
ing concern are held in this city at
which the same old directors are re-
elected. and after some other little
formalities have been gone through, ad-
journment Is taken.
Auditor Randall of the Burlington,
with headquarters at Omaha, was the
only outsider present He came with
proxies from eastern directors. G. A
Baldwin, John Scott and r. f. Neslen,
the Burlington man here, complete the
list.
COMING AND WELCOME.
There is little doubt held on the
Burlington's ultimate arrival in this
city, but there is much to be done in
Wyoming before construction of the
line at this end begins. The Burling-
ton is quietly but gradually getting
lines and feeders covering Wyoming
and some day the announcement will
be made that work at this end has
been commenced with only short gap
between the western terminal and this
city. remaining to be filled in. The
Burlington, with Its fast time to Chi
cago and the far east. through connec-
tons at the Windy city. is big plum
for any city, and Will be welcomed
with open arms by Salt Lake and Utah
I'm general.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
BOY CAUGHT BY POLICE.

A l7-year-old boy giving the name of
Farley Wade, living at ~ north Seventh
West street. was arrested mis- after
noon by Officer Golding on the charge
OF obtaining goods by false pretenSes
HIS ease Will 40 20 the Juvenile court.
The young man went 10 T. G.. NJ /.
with an alleged order from M J Hard
inQ. calling FOR several hats shoes and
other wearing apparel The clerk be-
came suspicious and notified the no
Ice Ofnoer Golding arrested the boy,
and he admitted the order was bogus.
UA was locked up In the city jail peu1-
ing action by the juvenile court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
MRS. MILLER SENTENCED.

Mrs D. L. Miller, known to the police
as Jennie Miller who was arrested
yesterday In west side dive in com
pany with William Gritten. notorious
pouce character. was sentenced to
serve so days at hard labor In the city
lail by Judge Diehl this afternoon. Mrs
Miller was sentenced for vagraDcy, the
more serious charge against her not
being pressed Mrs Miller not many
years ago was a prosperous business
woman OF this city and was well known
In social and business circles. She was
AZ one time wealthy, having been left
considerable fortune by her husband
at the time OF his death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
MARY MONTANA Largely.
Montana MiIlionairess in Her Own
Right Married nj Butte.

Butte, June 10.-Miss Mary Montana
ried at 1890 o'clock this morning at st.
Patrick's church by Rev. Father Ken
nedy. The ceremony was witnessed by
the members OF the families and inn
mediate friends.
Miss Largey is the daughter of the
late Patrick Largely and has a million
dollars In her own right. Mr. McDon-
aid has been bookkeeper in the Sher-
man & Reed Cab office in this city for
some years. Tho romance started in
childhood when Miss Largey and Me-
Donald went to the Butte schools to-
gcther.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
MAKES A BRAVE SHOWING.
tspecial 70 the "News. .

Especial to the "News.')
Ogden, June 10-Special Officer Joe
Harbertson, who occasionally receives
81 from the city for having effected the
capture OF some desperate character, es-
capped earning So this morning because
ne made "a mistake. HarbertsOn was pa
trolling Washington avenue early this
morning and when he passed the Driver
drug store he saw within five men
These, no evidently supposed, were bad
men pursuing some nerarious scheme
and were near its contamination. lie saw
that the door was open ana he drew his
trusty revolver ana BACKED to the curu.
In the most terrifying voice at his com
mand he ordered the Ave to come from
the drug store. AS soon as they did SO
to dolly" him. He did not take kind
ly TO this sort of thing and he then
fred his revolver into the air and COM
manded the five TO go with him 10 the
police station. one OF the nve made a
cut at the officer with a stick and at
tented 10 knock mis- revolver foEm his
hand. He failed and the only result is "a
badly cut wrist for Harbertson. AT the
police station four OF the men gave their
names as Andrew Meyers. manager OF
the drug store; Roy Virgins and two
williams brothers The nth had made
his escape before the station was reach
ed Al the police station when the
identity of the men was discovered they
were released on their own recognizance,
but Hnrbertson insisted that they an
swer to the charge of burglary This
morning the four men, Harbertson ana
the chief of police held a conference and
the chief directed that the case be
dropped.
toriety. Tho first time his name was
connected with those of other celebrities
WAS when he waltged into the office OF
MAYOR Glasmann. several years ago
during the Glasmann administration
demanding that he accompany him to
the police station to be booked Har-
bertson insisted so strongly that the
mayor did go with him, but Harbert-
sons dismissal from the police force
soon followed. He IL now a special or
icer and ia paid for his services at the
rate OF 81 for each arrest lac makes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
TRAFFIC BEING RESUMED.

Traffic on the Colorado Southern be-
tween Cheyenne and Grin Junction mas
been resumed after tie-up of several
days caused by floods. The Hartman
ticket offices in this city have received
word that the piece of track mentioned
has been put into better shape than
before With the Oregon Short Line
open In Montana and other lines run
ming trains, the railroad situation from
a high water standpoint Is greatly i'm
proved and within a week Will be in
tip-top shape.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
A GRUEs0ME FIND.
Daughter Returns Home and Discovers
Her Mother Murdered.

Sioux City, Ia. June 1o.-Returning to
her nome late last night Miss Mar
garet Sargent was compelled to force
an entrance to the house and OH search
ing for reason for the locking OF the
doors. discovered her mother dead on
the floor and beside her man who
turned out 10 be Joe Ford, q well
known gambler ip the open" days
The man and woman both had bullet
holes In their heads and revolver was
in the mans hand. The man had left
a note saying;
II was drove to this. May God for
give me-"
Jealousy is thought TO have been the
motive for the double crime. Thn
daughter il FRUSTRATED and unable to
shed light upon the mystery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
U. S. DIST. ATTY. BREcK0NS
ARRESTED IN HONOLULU

Correspondence OF the Associated
Press.)
Honolulu, June 3.--The arrest of Unit
ed States Dist. Atty. r. w. Breckons
on j ne 2, charged with being present
at a prizefght. grew out of the attitude
of the civic federation toward lie
newal of boxing contests for purses
and where an admission fee is charged,
which brought them under the federal
statutes Contests of the kind We're
stopped two years ago by Breckons
himself, but in the present case he had
refused to interfere because he did not
consider 1t anything but a boxing af-
fair. The civic federation thereupon
acting as Individual citizens, then
caused Atty. Breckons' arrest, but the
case never came TO trail as 1t was dis
missed the day following. June 5. a
nolle prosequi being entered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
WASHOUTS NEAR BUTTE
FULLY REPAIRED

Butte, Mont, June l0,--The washouts
on the Northern Pacific between here
and Logan are fully rseR s cd ana n ,Se
west is still IN bad shape and con-
municatlon between Butte and Spokane
may be delayed for 4 WEEK longer
between Butte and Great Falls not lat
er than tomorrow There has been. only
one light shower IN ~ hours ana the
Great divide has now shed most OF ne
Hood waters, although chinook, melt
lug the heavy SHOWS might eAuse more
trouble,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
ExILED FROM HOME.
Chris Rasmussen Agrees With Court
Never to See His Wife Again.

Chicago, June 1o.-A dispatch to the
Record Herald from Kenosha, Wis,
says: Chris Rasmussen, a Pleasant
Prairie farmer yesterday became an
exile from his home to avoid the state
prison on a chareg Of having scalded
his wife and children. Rasmussen
signed an agreement with the court
which provides that he shall never see
his wife and children again, and should
he ever happen to meet them acci-
dentally he will make no effort to
speak TO them.
Three months ago Rasmussen, in a fit
of drunken rage, picked up kettle
of boiling water and deliberately poured
1t over the wife and children, burning
tina children seriously.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
YELLOWSTONE SERVICE BEGINS

The first Yellowstone special TO leave
this city under the summer service
pulls out of the oregon Short Line
yards at $3.50 this evening. From today
on daily service to and from the park
will be carried on. While the season Is
yet very young, all lower berths in this
evenings special had been sold by noon
and uppers were going like the old
proverbial hot cakes. Trips. ranging
from two TO five days or as long as
desired have been arranged for the pub
lie DESTROYS OF seeing one of Americas
greatest scenic offerings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
GIRL WINS CASE.
Emma Gallagher Gets $4,000 from
Sewing Machine Company.

Chicago, June l0Miss Emma CAL
lagher. who was for six years a sewing
machine agent In Chicago. was awarded
$4,000 by a jury In Judge Wright's di-
vision OF the superior court yesterday
In a suit against a sewing machine
company,
she says the company drove her out
OF business in Chicago by publishing
q libel accusing her OF forgery and
warning persons not to- deal with her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
FIRST WIRELESS FROM
STEAMER ON THE PACIFIC

Victoria, b. c., June 1O.-The first
wireless telegram received from any
of the steamers plying across the Pa
ciiic ocean came TO the Victoria sta
ton when the Japanese steamer Tango
Maru reported from approximately 300
miles off the coast OF Vancouver island
on her way from Yokohama that she
would arrive here at noon Tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10

candy and tobacco The thieves also Sc
cured 80 cents In cash. Entrance was
gained by cutting the lock out Of the
door. Tho robbery was not discovered
until this morning when the proprietor
went to open the store and found that
II had already been opened The police
investigated the case and are of the
opinion the Job was done by boys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10

local floods are apparent this fine for
the reason that the people reneraliv
We're prepared Then. also, the cur
REM is not strong, and but little drift
IL Drought from the west as on other
occasions. There is no real distress
and Indications are that by the last
oi thls week even the lowest points
VIII have been drained and the last
oI the refugees VIII have re-cntercd
their homes.
The stage Of the rivers at o'clock
THIS morning follows:
MISSOURI, 27.1 feet a rise of 2 feet
ana Inches In the past IL hours.
haw river, % feet against 26.2 IL
hours ago.
In statement to the Associated
Press from Patrick Connor, In charge
OF the local weather office. he said:
REACHING THEIR CREsTs.
The flood waters of both the Kaw
and Missouri rivers will have reached
their crests by this afternoon. There
VIII be but few more inches rise In
the Kaw. and then will follow a slow
but steady recedng of the waters. Tho,
Missouri river viii continue to rise ,ir
points above here for the next "a hours.
but the fall of the Kaw here will re-
leve the overflow of the Missouri The
Missouri will not begin to fall for
several hours after the crest has been
reached. but there Is an almost abso-
Lutte certainty that 1t will rise no more
than a small fraction of n foot be-
fore the highest stage Is reached. The
Missouri Is rising as far up as Sioux
City, but above that point 1t is al IL
ssandstill or is slowly falling. Rains
are reported In many parts of Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Kansas but these are
all light
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Brewers Transacting Most Important
Business of the Convention.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 1o.-The Unit
cd states Brewers association held its
olosing session behind closed doors to-
day. transactlng what is predicted the
most important business Of the cnnven-
ton. Strong resolutions were expect
ed to bc adopted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
SUSPICION RESTS ON BOYS,

The Dallas grocery store on First
West between North Temple ana First
North streets, was entered by thieves
last night and a small quantity 81
goods stoIen. consisting or craekers'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10
IN POLICE COURT.

w. j. Adkins charged with unlawful
ly appropr1ating two horses belonging
to Mrs. A c. Riley, was arraigned in
the criminal division OF the city court
this morning and pleaded not guilty.
The case WAS set for hearing June "a
and in default OF $500 bali the accused
was committed to the custody Of the
sheriff.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10

j. NJ, Fulton. charged with burglary
I'm the third degree, was arrligned this
morning. He IS the man who recently
broke into a caboose on the Rio Grando
and stole therefrom some clothing and
hair brushes, The man offered no de-
Tense and was ordered bound over to
the district court. His bail was fixed
in the sum OF $3.50, In default of which
he was sent hack To the county Jail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10

The pescrct News Offers 10 the Advcr-
tiscr a Publication OF Influence and
Clrculation---sn Irresistible Com
binntiun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-10

Non Of tho exciting scenes Of other
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