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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-15

supprr for Baseball Team.
The directors OF the clarkshurg
Baseball Association rendered the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
MODERN SOCIAL
SETTLEMENTS.
At Catholic Missionary Congress
Father Curry Denounced
Them Vigorously.
FLAYED RICH SUPPORTERS.
Purscd OF Abuses, and Under Proper
Catholic Administration. Declared
Would lie IL Good Thing.

Chicago. Nov 11.-,rhc modern
social settlements or American cities
We're denounced breeding places OF
socialism and anarchy by Rev. james
Curry OF New York in an address at
the Catholic Missionary congress to-
day. Father Curry, who labors among
the poor of the lannon's CHERRY Hill
district" flayed the rich supporters
OF the social settlements of the crowd
cd city districts, declaring that many
OF them were among the poor as
phnrisees and seek to excuse their
own shortcomings by their interest in
the suffering OF their brothers. (" The
speaker inquired if any one heard OF
= socia! settlement among the rich
10 teach them the sacredness of mar
rage and that a champagne debauch
IS MS bad as one on mixed ale.''
me speaker closing, however. adj
mitted that the social settlement,
purged Of what he termed its abuses,
and under proper Catholic adminis-
tration. would be good department.
OF endeaVo1 for the Catholic church.
Auxiliary Bishop Rhode of Chicago
urged the adoption of a comprehensive
colonist station to take Catholic i'm
migrants from the crowded cities to
farms in Catholic communities, whore
not only their material but their
spiritual welfare would be safe
guarded,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
A RUBY RING SENT
TO MISS KATHERINE ELKINS.

Chicago, Nov. ia despatch TO tils
Tribune from Pittsburg, Pa, says;
A $4,000 ruby ring thought to be
the present of the Duke of the Abru2
ri, to the American girl he loves, is
in the hands OF tho customs authori-
ties and will be held pending an in
vestigatipn into why there was no
duty paid on it and why the gam was
not formally declared.
The ring. packed in q small box. the
cover of which bore an Italian stamp.
and an Italian postmark, was address
ed to Miss Katherine Elkins, Eltins.
w. Va. The curiosity Of postmast-
er is responsible 'for the non delivery
of the package.
Collector of the port, NJ. NJ, Garland.
has charge of the rig. 1t was deliver
ed to him this afternoon by Postmast-
er w. 81. Davis of Pittsburg, who re
ceived It from the postmaster at Elk
ms earlier in the day
Some disposition Of the matter Will
be made today. The duty on rubies
Is SO per cent. This would mean, that,
We're the law complied with. someone
VIII have to pay about $4,000 before
Miss Elkins gets the ring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
BALLOON :'UNITED STATES
HAVING STORMY TIME

Los Angeles. Nov. 1.-THE big
racing balloon United States which
started here yesterday in an attempt
to cross the mountains for a long
eastern fight, encountered adverse
winds last night and after soaring
1e5 miles over the tops of the snow
capped Sierra Madres, was hurled back
to within so miles of Los Angeles. A
telephone message this morning from
Merrilrs ranch, two and half miles
from Ontario. a point about SO miles
due eastward of this city, said that
the United States" started over the
ranch In O westerly direction at $3.50
last night. Pilot within the balloon
called to the ranchers to catch his
guide rope Which was trailing; on
the ground. The rope was secured
and the balloon anchored. Wild
and his assistant spent the night on
the ground at the ranch and this
morning started eastward again at
$3.50. The last report from them last
night was that they were going rapidly
towards the submits of the San Ber-
Enardino range at an altitude Of g.
600 feet. Today's reports show. that
the aeronauts must have struck a
western current of air shortly after
being reported at Barstow last night
and We're driven back in the direction
of Los Angeles to Merrils ranch at
Ontario.
GOES UP 10000 FEET.
Los Angeles, Nov. IA despatch
from the aeronauts in the balloon
United States. to the Associated Press,
received at 11:45 n. M, reads as fol-
lows:
Bloomington, Cal. Nov. II.
Associated Press, Los Angeles, Cal:
I'VE have passed around the valley
in a circle OF about 12 miles four
times during the night. We have been
10000 feet high and can get moth
Ing but a wind blowing US north. We
cooked breakfast at 1880 and feel fine.
We are keeping low to get the easter
3ly drift a. m. Nine sacks of sand
left at an altitude of 1000 feet.
"WIrD AND LIE RoYNEZ."
The above message was dropped
from the balloon and picked up by w.
C. McCully at Bloomington, 60 miles
east of Los Angeles.
San Bernardino, CAL. Nov. 1.-THE
balloon United States has been sighted
northwest Of this city travelling toward
the San Bernardino rance of mount
aims at good rate of speed. 1t is near
the ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
ROBBERS MAKE:
ANOTHER HAUL
---------- =
One More Residence Entered and
Ransacked by Clever
Thieves.
DIAMONDS AND CLOTHING.
Entrance Gained to Home of W. S.
Cook by Means OF Skeleton Key
Yesterday Afternoon.

Another daylight robbery has been
added to the long list of similar crimes
committed in this city during the past
few weeks, The last. SO far as the
"squeal book ut police headquarters
discloses, occurred late yesterday af-
sternoon when the home of w. S. Cook.
6s7 Third East street WAS entered
and a quantity OF clothing and jewelrv
stolen. The thieves escaped and so
far the detectives have found 10 clue
leading to their apprehension.
When young Henry Thompson was
caught in the act OF robbing the homo
Of MIR. Bickford day before yesterday
and then confessed to seven other rob
berries, the police We're elated and COLI
graduated themselves that they had
cleared up numerous mysteries and
that there would be no further COM
plant of such crimes. but 1T seems
there are others in the robbing game
and it Is UP to the detectives to keep
busy
time after 3 O'clock. About that tine
the place was unoccupied, the family
having gone down town. Upon the
return of Mr.. Cook about 10 O'clock
last night, the house was found to be
in q disorderly condition Investiga-
ZION QlSclOseu tHe e1HCt mat lnleNeS l1aU
entered the back door by means of a
skeleton key ransacked the rooms.
turned things topsy turvy and made OF,
with clothing and 1ewelry valued at
several hundred dollars. The police
We're at once notified and detectives
detailed on the case. a description Of
the stolen property was furnished the
department and the sieuths have hopes
of recovering the goods.
The robbers had evidently been
watching the place and when they saw
that it had been left alone, quickly and
effectually did theil. nefarious work.
With n skeleton key they unlocked the
back door and proceeded to search the
house for valuables. Dresser drawers
We're emptied of their contents and eve
ry place where articles of value might
! be kept was searched by the thieves.
Among the missing articles are: Two
suits of clothes. a diamond stud 2A
karats, Il diamond locket. Il diamond
stick pin, a diamond stud / 1-3 karats.
q pearl stick pin. a watch and two pairs
of trousers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
STATE CANVASS.
IL VIII Be Commenced in the Office OF
The Secretary Of State Monday.

Monday next at IL o'clock in the office
OF the Secretary of STATE the Utah
state vote will DO csnvassed as was the
county vote by the county commission
ers last week. The work VIII consume
several days. it is thought, and the re-
suit of the count viii probably not be
viii he awaited with interest as tito
total state VOTE Is not vet available. nor
eral counties no count at all has come
Ia. rho canTnssing hoard. which is
pToVided for by section S7s. revised stat-
i,tes. consists OF the state audi tor. the
t-ees,.:or. and tile attorney general.
with .he secretary Of s.Gt. acting as
secretary. Certificates OK election wili
he forwarded to all rucc-scui candidates
by the secertary OF state. IN Sea-.
Tingsy's case the whole board signs
his certificate as 10 was 3. candidats
hInl6blf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
DEFICIT IN DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN FUND

New York. Nov. 1T.-The contributions
TO the Democratic national committee
were not sufficient to meet the expenses
OF the recent campaign. according to
Norman z Mack. chairman; Mr.. Mack
deficit good out of his own pocket and
that he would regard it as a personal
obligation so see thnt every bill was
paid. a statement OF the receipts and
expenditures of tho committee Will be
filed with the secretary Of state at AL
bany on Nov. "a
To a reporter who asked Mr. Mack
who was going to pay FOR maintenance
of permanent Democratic headquarters
which are to be opened soon, either in
Washington or New York. Mr.. Mack
snid:
"The Democratic party Of the United
States is going to pay for It. have had
offers from every state in the Union to
contribute to a fund for the purpose"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
AUOTMOBlLIST KILLED
TRYING TO LOWER RECORD

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 1z.-Forcing
his Renault car to a speed of more
than 60 miles an hour in an effort TO
lower the "a hour automobile record
Emile Stricken was instantly killed to-
day on the fair grounds tracks here.
Leon Barrows OF this city who was in
the car with Stricken was seriously
though not fatally injured.
At s o'clock last night Louis Strang
and Emile Stricken began the effort 70
lower the "a hour record, Strang being
relieved by Stricken in the Renault car
at 12:43 this morning. Stricken began
q terrific pace almost Immediately. The
track was poorly lighted and when the
car dashed around the curve at the
west end at more than SO miles an hour.
a tire exploded followed quickly by the
explosion of another and in an in
slant the car was q total wreck.
Stricken and Barrow We're picked up
and hurried to hospital but Stricken
died before medical aid reached him.
He was a native of Alsace-Lorraine,
Germany.
He was scheduled to drive National
ear In the grand prize races at Sayan-
nah on Thanksgiving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY
Not Investigating Farmer; Seeks
Information from Representa-
tive Physicians and Others. !,
In u Large Way it Is Considering Only
Economic, Social and Sanitary
Features Of Rural Life.
Especial 10 the News.

q
Washington, D. G.. Nov. little
commission on country life. appoint
ed by President Roosevelt, viii leave
Washington tomorrow and will visit
several educational centers OF the west
FOR the purpose Of ohtaing Informal
ton on the condition Of western
country life, whether anything needs
to be done to improve It, and il so,
what it may be-.
In speaking of tie object and scope.
OF the commission G. j. Blanchard,
statiscian Of the Reclamation service.
who will have charge of the travel
arrangements, said: The commits
sion is not investigating the farmer
but is.seelins information aud advice
from representative physicians, pros
fessional men of all Glasses who have
worked in connection with the open
country S
At meetings SO far held In the south,
all of which were largely attended, it
has been made apparent that the life Of
the farmer has been receiving earnest
ana thoughtful consideration at these
meetings initfe southland. There We're
present expert argiculturalists, tphysi-
clans, ministers of the gospel, large
land owners and small farmers, each
coming prepared to give to the commits
sion advice as to the condition of coun-
tiS liaIt' i)GSst W W
employed to improve it.
The commission is considering in u
large way only economic. social and
sanitary features of country life. Full!
and free discussions of various prob
lens confronting and affecting the
farmers life have formed the basis of
these discussions.
Generally the plans have been ar.
ranged for continuing these hearings to
the end that the commission shall re-
ceive early reports to be embodied in
| q final report to be made to President
Roosevelt, at the end OF this year.
The commission on Its western tour
| will divide at San Francisco. one part
| going north to Portland, Spokane and
Bozeman, and the other journeying to.
Salt Like City. Reno and Denver. join
/ ing the first party ut Omaha on Dec. Q
daYoting that evening and all the next
day TO hearings ana arguments. Ar
Engagements for these meetings have
] been placed III the hands OF tho mana
| gers of the Corn Exchange exposition.
which opens in Omaha on the day of
| the commissions arrival there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
RUEF's TRIAL.
Prosecution Presents Aflidavits Against
A Change of Venue.

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Abraham Ruef accused of bribing for
nler Supervisor j. j. Furey to vote in
favor of granting a trolley franchise to
the United railroads, was resumed this
morning in Judge LAWYERS department
OF the sur>Nor court.
The first move of the prosecution
after court had been called to order
was the presentation of affidavits
counter to those fled yesterday by the
defense in support of their motion for
a change OF Venue. Ruef and his at
torneys declared in their affidavits that
owing to the prejudice Of the COM
munity and expressions Of antagonism
at recent mass meetings 1t was ilnpos-
sible to secure q fair trial in this city.
The assertions We're answered today in
the affidayits Of Rev. C. N. I.atllrop.
Rev. William RAIDER, Atty. Matt T.
Sullivan. John w. Sweeney. Asst Dist
Atty. John O'Gara and several par
Elephants in the mass meetings held on.
Saturday and Sunday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
PREsIDENT-ELECT TAFT
GIVEN CORDIAL RECEPTION

Cincinnati, Nov. T.-Presllent-
Taft was given cordial reception at
the Grand Opera. House last night
ton he attended a theatrical perform
liice. witnessing the yiennez opera. "A
Waltz Dream Mr.. Taft occupied o box
but was not recognized until the In
'cimission between the first and second
lcrS. a storm OF applause then greet
Fl him and he acknowledged it with u
bow.
7hc demonstration OF the evening oc-
cured, however, at the conclusion OF
The second act. Immedintely after the
applause had died away after the elm
". The orchestra struck up the Star
Spaugled banner" ana the entire audi
guce from the boxes TO the gallery
"osa and stood while tho national an
them was being PLAYED Then Il tumult
ff applause broke forth amid u verita-
Sic tempeSt of waving h:lndkerchiefs
'tr. Taft bowed his appreciation and
hen left the box and tho theater.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
BATTERY WITH A
BIG LOAD OF HAY
Most Unique Complaint Filed In
Judge Diehrs Court This
Morning.
SALT LAKE BEATS NEW YORK.
In Latter City Man Was Accused of
Assault With a Chccse--T,rom-
incnt Persons in Local Case.

,.,-.,. .
onooupteaiS the most unique com
plant ever filed before Judge c. b.
Diehl during his nine Years of pre-
.;,;,, ,,..,s,.
si''2 y VI - to.' ~ ~
city court was that filed this morning
when Atty. +. S. Ferry swore to u
complaint against one Ban Nelson.
x.,,1. .,t,, ,,... ,,.,,
-,el'soi' /, e''.it spu wiz oh'teis WIN
LOAD OF nay!
lose reauers OF ttle Newspapers, VII
dispatch from New York city recently,
giving an account OF q Migrant case of
assault and battery in which the ac-
cused used q cheese, said cheese COM
ing In such violent contact with the
head OF a young man that the aforesaid
head was fractured and the victim
nearly died
The case was regarded as novel one
but Salt Lake now steps into the lime
light and goes New York one better.
Here Il man is accused of battery with
u big load of hay.
In this instance 1t is not alleged that
the defendant did then and there will
fully. unlawtully" hurl a load of hay
upon and against the victims, but he is
nevertheless accused of battery. In the
case of the cheese the accused hurled
it. causing Il fractured skull In the
case of the load of hay the defendant
is alleged to have forced upon" those
named III the complaint a load of hay
so that said persons were violently
shaken
After the complaint was sworn to a
warrant of arrest for Nelson was is
sued aud he viii be called upon to APP
pear before Judge Diehl and explain
how and why he used load OF hay as
q weapon of battery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
VICTIMS OF lsABBIEs.

Chicago. Nov. 17--Seven more victims
OF the robbies epidemic which has ter
rorized Terre Haute for q. week.
rushed from the Indiana city last nisht
to Chicago TO take treatment at the
Pasteur institute.
The number of mad dogs and infected
cats in Terre Haute has held the city
in horror of the disease for the last
week and already 20 sufferers are pa
tents in the Chicago institutions
In consequence of the rabies scare the
Terre Haute city council last night
provided for the employment of dog
catciiers TO prevent the shooting of
muzzled animals by the police. The
officials are said to have stated that
there We're 100 dogs slain yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
DEATH OF ISAAC LANGTON.
Well Known Resident OF This City
Dies mt Family Home.

Isaac Laneton. son OF Isaac and Jnne
fLanston, died Tuesday morning OF
Bright's disease at the family resi-
dence, 7G6 north Eighth West. The flu
neral will be held ut the trWentE-cighth
ward westinghouse Thursday Mt II o.
clock ana the remains may he viewed
in the chapel from l:tD unit! Il o'clock
before the funeral service.
Isaac Lelngton was born in Newbury.
Berkshire, England, Dec, 30. 1851. He is
survived by seven daughters. four sons
and two brothers, Frederick and VIII
lam Iangton- a son. Albert is perform
ing missionary work in the Mauches-
Der.
The deceased labored with Nephi L.
Morris on his last mission to England.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
LUMBER INDUSTRY.
Its Further Development Lets in Closer
Utilization OF Forest Products

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE future de-
relopment of the lumber industry In
this country lies in the direction of
a closer utilization Of forestry products
according to statement issued by the
forestry bureau. Both foresters and
practical lumbermcn now agree OH this
point, the report says. The case Is
cited Of lumber. company in the south
which intends to find out just what
size and classes OF timber can he uti-
lied for cheaper commodities when
this timber is given preservatlve
treatment. The greater use of cheml-
cally preserved wood will undoubted-
" result in that wood giving q great
life In service, says the report
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
CHANCELLOR WILL REMAIN.
Temper Of German People Was
J. Fully and Clearly Explained
To Their Kaiser.
a Very Serious Internal situation in
Germany is Believed 10 Have Been
Very Materially Bcttcrcd.

Berlin, Nov. 17---An interview be-
tween Chancellor Won Buelow and En-
peror William held at the new palace
in Potsdam this morning resulted in Il
satisfactory understanding. His maj
& esty expressed his complete confidence
in the chancellor, and the chancellor
will remain in office. Furthermore, the
emperor accepted the proposals. made
By the prince concerning the future
@pnduct of state affairs. The result il
believed to have ameliorated the very
serious internal situation which has
existed in Germany for the past fort
night.
The meeting, which was watched by
the entire German people with the most
profound interest, is an outcome of the
much discussed "interview" with an
Englishman published in the Londor.
Daily Telegraph. on Oct. IS, in which
the emperor was credited with a very
frank statement of the world policy of
the German empire, and also with be-
Ing a very good friend to Great Brit
ain. The publication was followed by
II furious outbreak in Germany against
his majesty. He was most severely
criticised In the German press and III
the rcichstag for his indiscretion and
for unwarranted interference in the
state affairs of the nation. Prince Won
Buelow replied to these criticisms of
the rcitchstag and said that the en-
peror In the future would refrain from
Il repetition of his action.
During the meeting today the chan
celor explained clearly to his majesty
the temper OF the German people on
this matter Whether the chancellor
remained In Office depended on how the
emperor approved his statements.
A STATEMENT.
The Reichsanzeiger, the official gaz-3
cite of the empire, will publish tonight,
With the sanction of the emperor, the
following statement:
In the course of the audience grant
ed today by the emperor to Chancel-
Tor Won Buelow the chancellor describ-
cd to the emperor the mood OF the
nation and explained his position with
4 reverence to the debate in the reich
stag OF last Tuesday. The emperor
listened to thse explanations with
great earnestness and expressed his
Will as follows:
Needless of the obvious incorrect
cxaggerations, his majesty considered
his principle aim to be to secure the
continuance OF the imperial policies
under the safeguard of constitutional
responsibilities, he approves the cham
cellor's address In the reichstaG and
assured the prince of his confidence"
Immediately after his return from
Patsdam Chancellor Won Buelow saw
the members OF the Prussian ministry
in confidential council and communi-
Gated to them the details of his au-
diencc with the emperor The presi-
dent OF the reichstag, Count Won stol-
berg, had a prolonged conference with
the chancellor Immediately after the
meeting with the ministry. Details OF
the Potsdam audience were communi-
Gated to the leading members OF the
federal council by Minister of the In
terror Bethinann-Hollweg.
Chancellor Won Buelow arrived at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
KENTUCKY BANK CLOSED.

Wnshinstons Nov. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency has been ad-
vised of the closing of the doors of
the Citizens National Bank of Month
cello. Nv. on account OF a shortage
of over $4,000 in the cashiers de-
pal-tment. The bank has a. capital of
$4,000 and total resources of about
$4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
GREAT GOOD NEWS FOR
MAYNARD employees

Washington. Nov. 17.--Letters are be-
ing sent out by the navy department
to about LOCO employees of navy-yards
throughout the United States. notifying
them Of an increase in salaries ranging
include craftsmen, clerks and assist
ant Inspectors. The increase In COM
pensation is provided for by the lump
transformations for the various classes
Of work in the several yards. The or
dor is to bring the rate, of pay up 70
that of similar kinds of work IN the
other branches Of the government ser
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
REV. j. ). PHITCHETT DEAD.

Lebanon Mo-. Nov. lE.-Rev. j. j..
tor OF the Melrose Methodist church In
Kansas City, and later pastor of a
church in Los Angeles. Cal. died here
today at the home of his father after
an Illness OF three weeks. Eighteen
months ago he was transferred to Los
Angeles on account OF hts health and
wife and two children survive him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-11-17
FRANCE ALARMED
OVER GERMAN BALLOONS

Paris, Nov. IA morning paper
states that the French government is
alarmed at the increasing number of
balloons manned by German officers.
which have been descending in France
recently and has been making diplo-
matte representations to Berlin on
this subject, Continuing. the paper
says that these representations so far
have proved vain and that France is
considering the question of taking
rigorous steps to stop what is termed
s''a veritable peril"