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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
WATER STEADILY RISING
st. Louis Having an Experience
With Floods-Work Being
Rushed on LeVees.

ST. Louis. June 1.-THE Mississippi
river, which has been steadily rising
for the past three weeks, has reached
a stage Of 1877 feet, about four feet
above the flooding line. and the levee
is completely submerged. The cellars
of buildings along the levee are flood
ed and it is predicted that before the
day is over the first floors Will be COW
cred by water.
Five thousand sacks were purchased
and hurried TO East St Louis TO be
used today in Strengthening temporary
levees and repairing weak places in old
levees. Mayor Cook. who is personally
conducting the work of safeguarding
East st. Louis, is not apprehensive of
flood damage at the present stage of
the river.
Most of the steamboats, are obliged
10 lower their smOkestacks in passing
under Eads' bridge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
KOREA Prey OF JAPANESE
Hermit Kingdom Divided Into 800
Military Districts-Bethel
Awaiting Judgment.

Seoul, Korea, June 1S.-KOrea is now
divided into 300 districts. each of which
is provided with twenty auxiliary Ko-
rean gend armes, commanded by a
japanese officer, and telephone and
telegraph connections.
Carefully collected and verified sta
tistics show that Korean insurgents
within the past eight months have
murdered S26 peaceful Koreans, who
We're members of a prO-Japanese So
ciety, and burned $50 houses, with a
loss Of $4,000 yen. In a number Of
cases entire crops were confiscated and
women assaulted.
The fact that Korean bandits have
killed many more Koreans than Jap
anese I'm the same period, and have
completely ruined many Koreans
known 10 favor Japanese control, up
holds the policy Of the present Korean
cabinet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
DUMA ASSERTS ITSELF.
Act of Minister of Finance in Loan
Matter Disapproved.

St. Petersburg. June 1.-THE duma
firmly Teasserted its rights in government
tai financial matters tonight and passed
vote Of disappToval in the issuance by
NJ. KOkOvsOff. minister of finance. of an
international loan of SS3,O00,000 last Janu-
AIRY without legislative sanction.
The duma some time ago adopted an
Interpolation seeking from the finance
minister his reasons for inducing the EN-
perOr to issue an imperial ukase author
iZing the loan. I'm violation of a provision
of the fundamental law requiring the
sanction of the duma in all budget opera
tiOns. NJ. KokOvsoff made a brief ex-
PLANTATION today and was followed by NJ.
Alexienko. president Of the budget COM
mission, who warned the minister in
strong terms that = repetition of such an
encroachment upon the dumas preroga-
tives Would lead TO a serious conflict.
The duma by large majority expressed
the hope that all further issues of notes
on the state bank would be submitted
beforehand to the duma.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18

platform and the full committee was i'm
mediately called into session TO consider
the document as perfected.
The injunction plank asserts that the
Republican party always has and always
viii uphold the processes and proceedings
of the courts, and has absolute faith IN
their integrity and uprightnessi neVerthe-
less. ii believes that the injunction prac-
tees should be SO modified as TO provide
that only where irTeparable damage 10
property is imminent the courts may grant
iniunctiOns without notice. Ii is also spe-
Gifted that due notice shall be given Of
impending injunction proceedings.
The modified injunction plank is be-
lieved to be acceptable to many more
members of the committee than the orig
inal draft
No mention is made i'm the platform of
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
The Michigan delegation instructed
Representative FOrdney on the committee
to vote against any injunction plank.
The full committee adopted the sep
arate statehood plank Cor Arizona and
New Mexico. thus reversing the sub
committees action.
Al 2.3O a. IN the committee adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
FIREBUG APPLIES TORCH
Lives of 200 Persons IN New York
Tenement House Saved by
Mere Chance.

New York, June 1.-THE lives Of 200
persons were imperiled early today by
an incendiary. who made a futile at
tempt 10 burn a big tenement house In
stanton street. The stairways from
the ground 10 the roof had been satu-
rated with kerosene, and the torch had
been applied on the lower moor. but
one Of the tenants returning home late
saw the blaze and sent an alarm
through the house. Two hundred men,
women and children tumbled hurriedly
out of their beds and rushed to the
street i'm scant attire, while police
man and several helpers checked the
incipient blaze with buckets of water.
The fre was eXtinguished before
much damage had been done. and
within a few minutes the frightened
tenants were back in their apartments
Todays attempt TO burn the house
was the second within two months.
Cars every five minutes 10 Wanda
mere after tho parade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
PEOPLE DYING LIKE
FLIES FROM PLAGUE

= Hong Kong, June lS.-The anti-Jap- y
= anese boycott is still being strongly y
9 maintained The government has y
y prohibited meetings at restaurants =
= called for the purpose of discussing y
= the question of government and y
= similar subjects.
& A missionary arriving from the y
, province Of Hainau states that peO- e
= pie are dying there Ike flies from y
y the plague. The scOurge is abating y
= in Hong Kong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
ADDRESS BY WI TING FANG.

Iowa City, Ia, June minister Wu
Ting Fang delivered the commence
ment address at Iowa university to-
day, speaking on Chinese Students in
America upon whose influence, he
said, relied the preservation and fur
theranee of friendly relations between
the United States and China
At the conclusion of his address Min
lister WI received the honorary degree
Of LII. d.
This afternoon Minister WI delivered
an open air address,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
DISTINCT THREAT.
Word From Washington as to How
Far the "AIIies" Can Go.

Chicago, June 17.-Major Thomas
Hartigan. chairman of the Philippines
delegation. is back from Washington,
where he saw Secretary Taft Major
Hartigan returns with the distinct im-
preston that if a spirit of Cancellation
and harmony sets in on the part of the
'allies, the vice presidential situation
will be solved by the selection of an
ally candidate for vice president, out
that if contests are prolonged the
names of Fairbanks and others idenIi-
fled with the allies" will be eliminated
from the vice presidential lists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
DIVIDENDS OMITTED.

New York. June 1.-THE directors of
the Lake Erie & Western Railroad
company today omitted the semi-annu-
al dividend on the company's preferred
stock. The last semi-annual dividend
paid was per cent.
The directors of the Cleveland, Gin
einnati, Chicago & st. Louis Railway
Company today omitted the semi-an-
nual dividend on the common stock. A
year ago = per cent was declared. and
six months ago per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
MARINES BEING DoPED.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
has received word from Panama that
some of the stOrekeepers there are sell
ing certain unWhOlesOme beverages to
the marines, and he called on the navy
department today for Information.
Acting Secretary NewberTy expressed
establishment at the charge and viii
promptly investigate the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
SALT LAKER TAKES
BRIDE IN THE EAST

Especial 10 The Herald)
Boston June lat the home of Nj. and
Mrs. O. b. Weldon s. Batcheldor street,
Melr0se. their daughter. Emma StOrer
Weldon. was united in marriage 10 Eu-
gene Chandler of Salt Lake City by the
Rev. Charles +. Davis. The best man
was Eben F. Phillips and the matrOu Of
honor was Mrs. Eben F. Phillips. The
couple will reside i'm Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
PRESS AGENT ARRIVES.

New York, June E.-Joseph 3. Bishop.
secretary of the isthmian commission. ar
rived here today from Colon and viii go
to Washington TO make a report on con-
ditions in the canal zone.
Mr.. Bishop said that work is now pro-
crossing so speedily that the men on the
commission assert that the canal will be
ready for ocean to ocean transportation
at the end of five years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18

The vote on the injunction plank is said
to have been as follows
Xes-Alabama, Arkansas Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida Georgia, Illinois. In
diana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland.
Massachusetts, Minnesota. Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska. New York, North
Carolina. North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island South Da-
kota. Texas. Virginia. Washington. Wis
consin, Wyoming, Alaska, Arizona, New
Mexico Philippine Islands. Porto Rico.
Noes-California. Colorado, Iowa, Maine,
Michigan. Montana. Nevada, Idaho, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia. District of Co
lumbia, Hawaii.
The votes of Louisiana and TENNESSEE
were not asceTtained when this bulletin
was sent. Under the operation of the
strict secrecy rule adopted by the com
mittee. this vote is unofficial.
Cars every five minutes TO Wanda
Sc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
MISSISSIPPI FOR BRYAN.

{. Jackson, Miss. June 1.-THE (.
{. Democratic state convention of 4.
. Mississippi which met here to- q.
{: day, instructed the delegates (.
{. named to represent the state at 4.
I. the national convention 10 vote, &.
Z. first and last. for the selection Of &.
. William J. Bryan as candidate 4.
(. for president g
. q o 8 o o . q q 8 &, o 9 . o (. @ % q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
HARTJE SOAKED AGAIN.
Wife Awarded AIimony, Court Ex-
penses and Attorneys Fees.

Pittsburg. June H-Mrs. Mary Scott
Hartie. wife of Augustus Hartje. the mil
lionaire paper manufacturer, whose I'M
successful divorce litigation against his
wife has been widely published. won an
other victory today when "A decision OF
Judge Frazer awarded her 5000 year
alimony S26. $50 for court expenses and
$1,000 for attorneys feesS Her claims for
expenses and counsel fees were but
slightly reduced bV the court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
TWELFTH WEEK OF TRIAL.

Washington. June 1.-THE trial Of the
land frauds conspiracy case in the GRIM
inal court entered today upon its twelfth
week with only two days remaining be-
fore the four defendants, Hyde. Benson,
Dimond and Schneider, will have their
fate submitted 10 the jury. Arguments
on behalf of Messrs. Dimond, Schneider
and Benson were made today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
DAUGHTER ELoPED.

St. John, y. b., June 17-Lemuel Twee-
die, governor of New Brunswick, who
came here today TO attend a wedding
was notified by telephone that his daugh-
ter. Mary, had eloped with David Nc
KeOwan. until recently the governors
cOachman. Miss Tweedie is 10 years old
and was prominent in society in Chat
ham. the governors home. Governor
Tweedie says that McKeOwan came from
Scotland a year ago and is p years Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
cHINKs Acquitted.

Chicago. June Hip Lung. leader of
ChicagO's Chinatown. MOy Dong HOY.
his brother and Harry Lee were acquit-
ted tonight of having murdered Chin Wal,
a Chinese merchant, who was shot 10
death on Clark street last October.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
INJUNCTION MATTER
HARD NUT TO CRACK
Continued From Page I.

serted, but appreciating the fact that a
favorable result was not 50 certain in the
full committee, the supporters of the pro-
vision sought for and easily obtained the
delay which they seemed to consider Nee
essary before bringing the matter before
the attention of the complete OrganiZa-
ton.
The time during the recesses, as well
as the time that the committee was en-
gagged, was given to strenuous efforts by
both sides 10 increase their strength on
the full committee For the first time
since the fight began, the friends If the
administration apparently became fully
awakened TO the seriousness of the situa-
ton, but, being aroused, they We're quite
as jealous as their opponents in present
ing the situation to their fellow commit
teemen. During the day they received
kilograms from Washington expressing
the views of both the president and the
secretary OF war as to the necessity of the
injunction plank, and these kilograms
were read to all doubtful members of the
committee. In one OF these kilograms the
president Is reported to have urged the
wisdom of the injunction resolution, and
10 have said that the convention should
not yield any more to the extremists
among the manufacturers than to the eX-
tremists among the labOring men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
MORE VOTES FOR HEARST.

New York, June IA gain of thirty
nine votes was made by William r.
Hearst today in the examination of 153
ballot boxes in the recount of the
election of 1905 now going
on before Justice Labert. Hearst has
made a gain of S7s votes in the re-
count of O09 boxes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
Suffrage for Women.

I'VE pledge the Republican party to the
enactment of a law to the extent of
federal jurisdiction granting woman suf-
frage and 10 submit constitutional
amendment for ratification to the states
for the absolute suffrage Of women. CO.
equal with men.
I'VE pledge the Republican party TO
the enactment of a law creating a de-
partment of labor, separate from any eX-
listing department. with a secretary at
its head having d seat in the president S
cabinet.
I'VE pledge the Republican party to the
enactment of a law for the creation OF
a federal bureau of mines and mining.
preferably under the proposed department
of labor. and the appropriation of suffi-
Client funds to thoroughly investigate the
cause of mine disasters. so that laws and
regulations may be recommended and
enacted which will prevent the terrible
manning and loss of life in the mines.
1--WE pledge the Republican party 20
the enactment of a law for the estab-
lishment of United States government
postal savings banks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
Would Pledge the Party.

We. therefore, pledge the Republican
party TO the enactment of a law by con-
gress. guaranteeing to the wage earn
ers, agriculturalists and norticulturists
of our country the right of organized eff
fort to the end that such associations
or their members shall not be regarded
as illegal combinations in restraint of
trade.
we pledge ourselves TO the enactment
of d law 10 prohibit the issuance of in
functions in cases arising out of labor
disputes. when such injunctiOns would
not apply when no labor disputes ex-
listed; and, that in no case shall an in
junction be issued when there exists
remedy by the ordinary process of law:
and which act shall provide that in the
procedure for the punishment of con-
tempt of court, the party cited for con-
tempt SHALL when such contract was not
committed in the actual presence of the
court, be entitled TO a trial by jury.
I'VE pledge the Republican party to the
enactment of an amendment extending
the existing eight hours to all govern
ment employees and to all workers. wheth-
er employed by contractors or sub-con-
tractors doing work for on on behalf of
the federal government.
We pledge the Republicans party to
the enactment of a law by congress. as
far as the federal jurisdiction extends
for a general employers liability act, for
injury to body or loss of life of en-
DlOyeS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18

Toxic. June lS.-The trial at Seoul,
Korea, of f. T. Bethel. a British sub
iect, accused of encouraging sedition
by publications i'm a vernacular paper
of which he is proprietor, was cOnclud-
ed today. Bethel is held under $1,000
bail pending judgment, which is eX-
pected today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
UTAH GRADUATES.

Especial TO The HeraldD
Exeter, n. H.. June T.-Among the stu
dents who will graduate from Phillips
Exeter academy tomorrow are Elmer
Perkins of Ogden. Utah, and Lynn Harri-
son Thomson OF Salt Lake City.
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To ogden. June 20, via Oregon Short
Line. Round trip S1.00 Train at 6:15
p. m, special returning II p. m. Good
list of events
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Today the Eagles will scream.

Today the Eagles will scream.
Thousands If members of the Eagle
aeries of Utah. with their families and
friends, will be in Salt Lake for the
tenth annual outing at Saltair
The Eagles will go to Saltair immedi-
ately after the L. c. T. parade this aft
ernoon and during the remainder Of the
afternoon they will have everything their
own way at the lake resort.
Members of the order will take a con-
spicuOus part in today's parade. With
the Eagles will be Captain A. G.. Mahan
and the degree team from Aerie No. 81,
which is determined TO win deserved
recognition as the best drilled team in
America.
Among the features of the Eagle jol-
LITIGATION today in addition TO the set
Ting of the mOmentOus problem as to
which Eagle is the hOmeiiest of all
Eagles. will be a voting contest as to
which is the most popular lady among
those who go to Saltair. and two foot
races, one for girls and the other for
boys.
There will be music, dancing and re-
Teshments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18

Hot weather time-awning time
Salt Lake Tent & Awning Co., 4S
Richards street
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Plank of Mr.. Gornpers.

When the subcommittee began business
at 10 o clock, the doors of their assembly
room were thrown open temporarily for
the purpose or granting tWenty-minute
nearing To representatives of the Amer
lcan Federation of Labor. and TO those of
the Illinois Manufacturers association
President Samuel GOmpers and Vice
Presidents keefe and Duncan appeared
for the federation. and at the beginning
OF the hearing Mr.. GOmpers suggested the
following as a plank in the platform, say
ing that II contained the embodiment of
the federation views:
The Republican party is in accord with
the great emancipation Abraham Lincoln
when ne declared that labor is prior 10
and independent of capital Capital is
only the fruit of labor and could never
have existed If labor had not existed
first Labor is the superior of capital
and deserves much more consideration
Through his wise and humane policy the
shackles were stricken from the limbs of
100000 chattel slaves. The Republican
party has been the staunch defender of
property and property rights. yet holds
and declares that personal rights and hu-
man liberty must of necessity be entitled
10 the first and highest consideration
Recognizing the new conditions arising
from our marvellous industrial develop
ment, our people and our nation real
ize that the fact that the wheels of in
dustry and commerce % our time require
that new law and new concepts of law
must be enacted to conform to modern
industry and commerce and advance free
dom in line Herewith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18
Plank stays ln.

modified injunction plank was agreed
to by the subcommittee on resolutions at
10 o'clock tonight, which completed the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-18

y There is much interest in the vot- =
y ing contest which will take place at =
y the Eagles outing at Saltair today to =
determine which of all the Eagles =
y can carry off the honors Of being =
= the homeiest man in the ten aeries. =
:
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INSTRUCTED FOR BRYAN.

AsheborO. y. G.. June 1.-THE Seventh
district Democratic convention renOmi-
mated Robert y. Page for congress. elect
ed delegates TO the Denver convention and
instructed them for Bryan.
Wandamere. the dreamland of Utah.
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BICYCLE EXCURSION

Cars every five minutes TO Wanda
mere after the parade.
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Cars every five minutes 10 Wanda
mere after tho parade.
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hardt, Fafex, Captain .Mahan; second
row-Crowley (musician) Tall, Miller,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-15
FOR SALE.
List of Electric Outfit Complete
as it is Now Running. All
in Good Order.

10 Horse Power Fairbanks
Morse Special Electric Gasoline
Engine No. 34435, all complete
with Oilers and Starter Pump.
! Fairbanks Morse Direct Cur
rent Generator, 115 Volts, 81 Am
peres, No. IVA, B.; will make
100 '6-C. P. Lamps, complete with
Base and Lightning Bolts.
/ Marble Switchboard on Angle
Iron Frame, complete with l
Main Switch Volt and Ammeter
and Ground Detecter Switch.
Horse Power 115 Volt Di-
rect Current Motor and Starting
Rheostate complete.
Apply to j. E. Mercer, Fitz-
gerald, or to the Boyd Company,
Leary, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-15
MEMORIAM.

MIR. Albert Smith died at his
home in fitzgerald, Ca, October
10, 1908, aged sc years, 8 months
and 5 days. Mr.. Smith was born
in Wentworth, Ohio. He was a
veteran Of the civil var, having en-
listed in Co. F, First Vermont In
fantry, on April II, 1861. He
served through the entire war and
was under fire 316 days.
He came to Fitzgerald in Deem
Der, 1895, and has made this his
home ever since. He was a mem
Der Of Post IL of the &. y. r., and
will be greatly missed by his com
rades. Mr.. Smith was also d mem
Der of the United Brethren church,
from which place the funeral was
held October 18th, attended by q
large number Of old veterans and
other friends. He leaves q wife
and three children and many other
relatives and friends to mourn,
uine children having preceded him
to the Spirit World.
The remains were laid to rest in
Evergreen Cemetery by the side Of
his comrades who have gone before
him, there to await the general
roll call from the skies. Peace to
his ashes. Z. q. SLOWER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-15
Baby Show Announced.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Presbyterian church will con-
duct Il "Baby Show" on Thurs
day, Oct. -, at n place to be des-
ignated later.
The mothers of the city are re-
spectfully solicited to cooperate
with us, and bring the little ones
between six months and four years
of age.
Four prizes will be given and
not only the beauty of the child,
but the physical development as
well, will be considered.
Our method of Judging will be a
new one, and we feel sure perfectly
satisfactory.
Remember the date.
Mrs. r. A. MAJORS, Pres.
Mrs. G. e. KICKER, Sec
29,3t.