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The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
GORGEOUS FLOWER
PARADE GREETS
THE JACk|ES
PAGEANT or PosiEs AN UN-
BROKEN HARMONY, EVEN
PRESS PHoToeRAPHERs WEAR.
ING WHITE.
MAYOR RECEIVES ADMIRAL
IN JAPANESE TEA HOUSE

SANTA BARBARA. Cal.
April 27.--"One might think we
were paying our respects to
our japanese neighbors and
{ friends. said Admiral Thomas,
as he stepped in full uniform on
the roof garden OF pretty Jap
anese tea house, where the Jap
auese attendants bowed low and
smiled.
The admiral and his staff
were on hand to pay official
calls on the mayor and the
Santa Barbara committee OF ar
rangements. The city hall is
not an attractive place. and the
mayor had obllgingly trans
ferred the seat OF government
to the pretty and artistic tea
house.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
OWOSSo WRITER TO
PUBLISH A BOOK

OwoSSO, Mich. April 27.--Maj. NJ.
J. Phillips, OF owosso. city editor Of
the National American, has been noti-
fed by the National Guard Magazine.
of Columbus, that his nrst serial story
has been accepted by that firm. and
that the story will be published in
book form In a short time. His serial
IL a narrative OF the National Guard.
love and adventure. the time OF which
is 30 years hence. II Is entitled Our
Cohntry's Service"
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
HUSBAND TRIES TO
CHL0R0F0RM HER
CLAIM or MOTHER or SEVEN,
WHO, WAKING, FINDS CLOTH
ON FACE.

JACKSON. Mich, April 27.--(sps
cial.) Bertha Nsbelung, aged IS. the
mother OF seven children. complained
to the police this morning, that her
husband. Chas. Nebelung. a section
foreman. tried to chloroform her a.
she lay asleep. Saturday night.
She says that she awoke. and ind.
ing q cloth saturated with the anes.
thetic on her face. screamed loudly
for help. She adds that her husband
then threw the cloth In the stove. She
claims she rescued her children.
The police are investigating !
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
FOLLOWS FRIENo IN pEATH.

OTsEGo, Mich, April 27.-The
body OF Miss Sara Carder. As, was
found In the river by Harold Ream.
In the rear OF the home OF her broth
erin-law, George Bardeen. II is be-
lieved she committed suicide, because
shortly before her close friend. Miss
Eta Dickinson. killed herself by
shooting two months ago. they had
been heard discussing whether a per
son was justified in taking his own
life. Miss Carder had maintained that
such action sometimes was justifiable
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27

We are determined 20 place 500
beantifpl new H. p. Nelson Pianos
into as many happy Detroit homes.
To introduce the IN. p, Nelson
Plano. the manufacturer makes Ne
large discount on this purchase 81
ours OF 800 pianos, in mahogany
oak and walnut cases. and eonse'
quentiy we can offer. viz;
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
, DROWN WHEN BOAT
OvERTURNS IN LAKE

MUsKEGON. Mich. April 27.--
Three residents of Lakeside were
drowned last night, through the cap.
sizing OF boat in Muskegon lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Stone and
Boyd Ward, lad, with Miss Ethel
Stuart were rowing on the lake at Q
late hour, when series OF high waves
overturned the little craft and all were
thrown into the water Miss Stuart
chung to the boat and reached the
shore In an unconscious condition.
The others were drowned.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
Hlch chInaman kIIIs SEN.

NEW YORK, April 27.--Despondent
because OF the meager business that
has been done In the past few weeks
at the Chinese art store OF Leong,
Sang. Pi q Co, No. 305 Fifth-ave..
Leon Yump. wealthy Chinese. head
of the arm, killed himself early today
by jumping to the street from Che
roof OF the building in which be lived.
at No. $40 Eighth-aye.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-27
NEW ODD FELLOWS LODGE.

JACKSON, Mich, April 27.--(sps-
cial.)--A new lodge Of ODD Fellows
will be Instituted here tonight. by of.
flcers OF the grand lodge. There viii
be over 100 charter members. II Will
be known as Home City lodTs, No.
5ss, named In honor Of the Michigan
state Odd Fellows Home. located
here. Nm
The officers from the grand lodge
who will be present are: Grand Mas.
ter william X. Kennedy, OF Mt. Pleas
ant: Grand Secretary "A. NJ. Wilder.
OF Lansing. and Grand Chaplain r.
Porter Bennett. Of HilIsdals. The Dc.
gree stan OF Jackson lodge. No. 4, viii
confer all four degrees.
II takes two to make o quarrel and
three to make a divorce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
+. rnoroB n1E Jn1UL MnRpA SoRK
Ebd IN FromU Which MAle Body Was Taken

declare that8a large percentage of the
falling off can be accounted for by the
thousands of foreign born who have
left. this side of the Atlantic since the
beginning or the year. Many of those
who have sailed are entitled TO vote
here and they have not forfeited their
citize rship nor Will they remain ON the
otllar side. They have simply gone 70
their home land where savings viii last
Longer, intending to come back With
tie first passage of the word that work
Is again plentiful In this country.
The eastward movement in second
cabin passengers has been brisk since
the beginning of the year, with the
outflow in Storage unusually heavy
Since Jan. /, 55I.i06 storage passen-
gers have sailed from New York alone.
while during the same period in 1901
only. 3o3, 7O5 left, showing an Increase
OF 2i3 T01 persons.
Urder normal conditions there should
have been an Increase in registration
in The borouglls instead of IA 5000 fall
ing cfl So those who are ever watch !,
ful rf the ebb and flow Of transit
lantir travel. believe that this decrease
can be accounted for from the going
out ot the country of voters. especially
of Italians and Greeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
T. ]. LOFTS Was. Killed Beside
His Engine and Buried I'm
der Car Of Coal.
COMRADES GO TO THE SCENE
Party of 20 b. Il. L. Leave Salt Lake
To Assist In the Search
S.iHs This Morning.
Especial to the News"


Buletin.s Jordan Narrows, Oct- IS.
p. m.--'rhe body of Engineer Lofts
was recovered from the debris OF
Wednesdays wreck a few minutes at
ter noon today. His face is so badly
battered that it is almost impossible
to recognize him, otherwise, however,
he is apparently without injury. The
frontal portion of his skull is so
crushed that It is thought conclusion
ofnthe brain. wassthe cause Of death.
The discovery or the body was made
by a party of railroad men who ar
rived here this morning. from Salt Lake
City, convinced that Lofts had not
sought the hills, but that his body
would be found in the wreckage. Ly-
ing buried under pile of debris and
coal the body was dug out within an
hour after the search began.
The failure to locate the body. sooner
was probably caused by the fact that
the search was made on the right side
OF Lofts engine, while it is now proved
b.ycnG doubt that in jumping from
the train he did so from the fireman.s
Size of his cab.
Shortly after the body was found, it
was placed upon a special train to be
brought to salt Lake. The railroad
mems organization IL assuming charge
of the,body and will convey it to Hairs
Undertaking establishment as soon as
il arrives in Salt Lake.
This morning a party OF &c engineers
and firemen left Salt Lake for the
scene of the wreck under the direction
Of Division 713 Brotherhood of Loconno-
tive Engineers. under Asst Chief En-
ginee~ F, w. Wilson, acting for Chief
Engineer BYwater Who was not able
to he present to head the party. Be-
fore leaving the searching party left a
sigEeG statement for publication. 1t
is as fellows:
I'VE will remove every piece of
timber and coal until we find the
body and. when found, we wish to let
the public know that the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is not
made up of men who, IL through an.
error in Judgment, will go to the
hills and hide but of men who are
ever, ready to bear their responsible
flity.
that the BODY Is still under the
wreckage. II he is not found there
hut is in the hills he Is mentally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
AMERICANS SEEK
WRIT OF MANDATE.
Would Compel Secretary of State
Or Certify "Tatt-Libera"
Ticket.
ELECTORS HAVE RESIGNED.
Republicans Tender Withdrawals in
Similar Lctters-Claim Voters Are !,
Denied Vote for President.

E Affidavits for writ of mandate We're.
filed in the supreme court today, the
affiants Icing the State1of Utah OK rel
William ]. Barrette, r. f. Plough and
Charles A. Weaver. the same being di-
rected against Charles S. 1'ingey as
cause was instituted for the purpose
of compelling. if possible Secretary
Tingey to certify To the respective
county clerks of this state what is
known as the Taft Liberal Ticket
The writ is made returnable on Mon
day next at 10 O'clock
The affidavts are of considerable
length, and among other things If is
set forth that the TAFT Liberal Ticket
was filed with the secretary of state
Oct. 3. a petition accompanying tbs.
by 600 qualified voters. Attention is
then drawn to three certain papers
filed with the secretary of state Oct g.
wherein Thomas Sevy. Lafayette Hot
brook and Henry Cohn severalty de-
cline the nomination as contained in
the TAFT Libertl Ticket"
1t is stated that the secretary of state
!
the Taft Liberal Ticket. which refusal
deprires number of qualified condi-
dates. Deponents pray that the secre-
tary of state be commanded by n
writ OF mandate TO make the required
scertification to the respective county
clerks. The letter from Nessrs. Sevy,
Holbrook and Cohn declining nomina-
lions on the Taft Libertl ticket" are
identical each one reading as follows
Hon. G. $. Tingey, Secretary OF State.
Having been nominated by certain
voters residing within the State of
Utah. and affiliating under the political
name OF Taft Liberal Ticket" by a
certificate of nomination filed in your
offi.e Oct 3. 1908, for the office OF presi-
Dental electors to vote for president
and vice president of the United States,
j hereby notify you that I decline such
domination by such voters on said
TAFT Liberal Ticket" nothing herein
contained. however, shall be construed
as a declination of my nomination for
PRESIDENTIAL eiector to vote for presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States heretofore made by the Utah
Republican state convention on Sept.
Is, ICES, while said last named nominal
ton hereby expressly accept"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
AFFIDAVIT ON
A DYNAMITE OUTRAGE

Sheridan, Wyo.. Oct. 16-Details of
ali AFFIDAVIT said to have been made
by a S. Burroughs relative to a dyna-
mite outrage at Baker City, Or, about
two years ago are made public today.
burroughs, 1t is said, swears that Ed
Misener placed a bomb at the gate
Brown. No. 3l2 Third street, and that
it exploded as Brown was passing
through the gate at $50 O'Clock In the
evening. killing the officer. Burroughs,
acccrding to the alleged affidavit, says
lie was an eyewitness to the crime.
and that Misener was member of the
Western Federation of Miners.
The sheriff at Baker City has been
notified! by telegraph ofsthe alleged con-
fession, and that Burroughs is held
pending instructions from him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16

| committee. and then at the head Of
its treasury.
THAT by said statement and publ
cation the defendant meant and intend
ed to ipsinuate, andacharge, and did III
sinuato and charge. and, was H by The
stood to mean and charge that
this plaintiff, Charles n. Has
lSell. while governor of said state
OF Oklahoma, and While chairman of
said platform committee, was an
agent" and tool of the Standard
knowingly, wickedly and corruptly
formed and framed, and assisted in.
forming and framing the platform of
the Democratic party, OF. q part there
OF, to protect and promote the inter-.
est Of said STANDARD Oil company. to
the prejudice and injury of good gov
eminent and OF the people at large;
and that. as treasurer of said Demo
cratic national committee, he know
irgly, wickedly and corruptly, without
hcnCa' and integrity, took up the coll
lection from and held up said Stand
ard OIL company, the! defendant insinu-
atng, meaning and charging thereby,
and was by the readers Of said article
understood to mean and charge there
ly, that said Charles NJ Haskell. wick
eddy disregarding and ignoring his du-5
ties and obligations tos3the people at
large, did corruptly collect enormous
funds from and dishonorably incurred
implcper political obligations to said
Standard Oil company.
Plaintiff states that the publication
above quoted, in all its meanings and
&inuendoes, was wilfully, wantonly,g
wickedly and maliciously made by de-.
PENDANT Of and concerning the plain
tiff, Charles NJ Haskell; that the same
was and is false. which facts We're we'll
~, "A pf..,1x tNa 1NA
time of the publication thereof; and
that the same was and Is designed to
and has the tendency to expose and
does expose the plaintiff toipublic hat
red. contempt and ridicule. to deprive
him of the benefits of public confidence
and social intercourse and to blacken,
villify and destroy his good name and
reputation. q
THAT the false statements as above
quoted were published and circulated
In various counties and cities in the
state of Nebraska, and in Douglas
county.
THAT by reason OF said publication
above quoted. plaintiff has been dam
aged in the sum of 100000 and that by
reason Of said wiIful. wanton, and ma
.lIcious act, and as anr2eXample and
warning to other Wrongdoers and as
punishment to defendant, said William
r. Hearst should be required TO pay
plaintiff exemplary ana punitive uaili-E
ages in5the additional sum of SSO0. 900.
n Wherefore, plaintiff ,prays judg
ment against defendant for said sum
of 100000, as aforesaid, and further
sum OF 100000 as exemplary or punt
tive damages. n
(Signed)
'.sMYTHE1, SMITH &5CHoLI,, 4
JAMES REED.
"RALPH LOZIER.
aisas E.sVJ RCTI,@ CtONkLINC 1855
Attorneys for Plaintiff. 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
WASHINGTON BALL
PLAYERS BARN sTORMING

Chicago. Oct 16.-Action of the
cases of PLAYERS of the Washington
American league team who took part
in barn storming trip hereabouts
this fall probably will be taken by the
national commission to be held in.
this city to-morrow.;A At the same time
a petition from CHICAGO baseball pat
rons calling for an investigation of
the sale Of tickets for the recent
worlds series games will be con-
sidered.
themselves to- investigation by play
ing games here after season closed
in violation of one of the rules of
the commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
BLACK HAND AGENTS
TRAPPED AND ARRESTED

Monessen, Pa. Oct 16-Frank Cas-
sini a weil-to-do Italian. received
Black Hand letter ordering him to
meet an agent of the society last, night
and ray him $500, refusal to be follow
j,r2 place but. two policemen concealed
rGarhy arrested the agent Three other
Itn,ians tried to rescue the agent and
drew safety revolvers which failed to
discharge because they men did not
know how TO operate them. A hand
to- hand fight followed in which the
police Won
six revolvers, two razors, several
Stlcttos and brass knucklcs were found
on the quartet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. l6-Property valued ut
almost sl,o01,OcO was destroyed early to-
day by a fire which consumed@the In
iernational Salt coInpany's docks, the
railway and 50 freigth cars AT One Hun
dred and Third street and Calumet riv-
err The flames for time threatened
two big grain steamers and Calumet
elevator. which it is said contained
more than 100000 bushels OF corn.
The freighters were towed away and
Sfiremen We're engaged for an hour pro-
tecting the elevator. 1t was rumored
that the fire started from sparks from
a passing locomotive but railroad Of
the .netghborhood at the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
TO RECOVERY UsURY.
Ernest e. Hart sned for sum Of
Si.,19d,

Council Bluffs, Ia. Oct l6.-sust was
yesterday brought against Ernest d.
Fart, Republican national committee
man for Iowa, and president Of the
Firat National bank of this CITY. by
a,:drew. G. Gilbert, former city alder
man end prominent business man to re-
cove,y of sl7.194, which Gilbert al
3legeS Hart owes him as a result of
the usury law. Gilbert alleges he paid
Hart sS,597 usury on a loan of s1s,339,
and that under the federal laws regu-
lating national banks, Hart and his
bank are liable for twice the amount
collected. Gilbert also sues for s25. 600
damages for alleged defamatio of
character.
Gilbert in his petition sets up that
the r6tes by which Hart collected the
large sum were made TO Hart person
at:y instead Of the bank In order to
;egade the penalty of the banking law
Hart declined to make any state
mont with reference to the suit,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
.ADM,L sWINBURNE WILL
VISIT SOUTH Am. COAST

Washington Oct 16.-Admiral swim
mi. in the South Pacific ocean. will Wis
ii the western coast Of South America
after completing target practise at Mag
aaieua Bay on Dec. l. The fieetis made
m Of eight armored cruisers. West V!r-
ginia. MARYLAND. PennsSlvania, Caiifor-
Tia. Colorado, Tennessee. Washington
panama Csllao and Couquimbo. Peru.
and Talcanhauno. Chile. Will return to
Magdalena Bag in time for spring rec
ord target practise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
GERMAN BALLOONS
GIVEN UP FOR LOST

Berlin, Oct. 6-The German balloons
Planen and Hergeze!l. which left here
last Monday in an endurance contest
with q other competitors, have not beer
reported and the Aero club committee
is convinced that they had been lost
at sea. THO other airships all have.
been accounted for. The Plauen was
piloted by Herr Hacksetter and the
=Hergezeil was in charge OF 7, T.
.Irotsch, Both afrships were of COM
paratively small capacity The Herge-
zel measures Ia and 1,a5g and the
plauen, 1855 cubic feet. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
WHY REGISTRATION is
LIGHT in NEW YORK

Now York, Oct ia lack of enthu-
siasm. over confidence and other rea-
soI;s have been given for the falling
off in registration in New York but
steamship men and those who have to
dc with foreign banking in small way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
RAILWAY BRIDGE AT
VRANDUK DESTROYED

ST. Petersburg. Oct ls,-A dispatch
to- the Novoe Vreyma today from Bel
grade says that the railway bridge over
has been blown up and destroyed, thus
cutting Off communication with Ser
areva. the capital of Bosnia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16

disabled or dead With time and your
assistance we will find him.
"(Signed)--F. w. Wilson, Fred
Cowan and c. a. Conner Committee
of engineers in charge of searching
party. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
MINIDoKA PROJECT.
Hundred sixty-Five Thousand Acres
OF Land Withdrawn for its Use.
Especial to the News. 3,

Washington. u. C.. Oct 1.-The secrc-
ta,y of the interior has withdrawn from
all forms of disposition whatever mn
der the public land laws $4,000 acres
OF land for use In connection with the
Minidoka irrigation project. Idaho.
These lands lie in townships l., and
8 south, ranges Is. 10 and - east, Boise
meridian
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
AN AEROPLANE FAILURE.
Cody's Machine Rises Twenty Feet
Then Tumbles TO Ground.

Aldershot. Eng, Oct. 1t-Capt F.
Cody, the American aeroplanist, who
has spent several years in the British
service In charge of the kite section of
the army. made an attempt today at a
nipht in his army aeropIane. After
rescbiug a height of 20 feet. however,
the machine fell to the ground ard was
wrecked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-21
Talented Vaudeville Star Seeks
To Regain Her Maiden
Name.
ON FAILURE TO PROVIDE.
Rumored That She VIII Invest In salt
Lake Really and Build An
Apartment House.

There is an ancient law. as old as
the statute books, that q person does
not lose residence in one state through
going away to another state to study.
Viola Pratt Gillette, whose parents
have resided here all of their lives,
and who left here to study music, max
ing frequent trips back home in the
years that have since passed, claims
residence in salt Lake by reason Of
this law. and uses the fact OF this
residence to commence suit for di.
vorce against her husband, George ii.
Gillette.
Ihat Viola Gillette would commence
this action has long been known to
the friends of the talented comic opara
singer. She has not lived with him
for years, and in giving the cause for
the action. it is alleged that he has
failed TO provide her with tie common
necessities OF life.
Miss Pratt met Gillette, who is now
lnteres ted In Cuban plantations, soon
after commencing her musical studies
IN New York. He was wealthy, she
was ambitious to continue her studies.
and an offer of marriage seemed to
1N'AoAN a. Way 70 10 IL. Inc 1nult1dE0
took place Sept. IL. 1897. When her
salary began 90 grow TO a good size.
however. 1t was largely Invested In
the Gillette business schemes, and
the matter of providing family rev
enue reversed itself from the ordin-
ery process.
This did not please the wife, 1t ia
said, ana separation had beginning
several years ago, which has remained
permanent. Mrs. Gillette, in her suit.
MED TINS morning IN the Third district
court, seeks 10 have her maiden name
OF Viola Pratt restored to her, and TO
nave general relief from the failure 10
provide. Whether her husband VIII
consent the suit Is not known. lie rs
understood to be deyoutedly attached
10 her, and 10 be opposed 10 granting
the divorce. II is rumored here that
Mrs. Gillette, on securing the divorce
VIII invest her income in a Salt Lake
apartment house, and after retirine
from the stage. Will settle down here,
Her present appearance In vaudeville
marks the fact that vaudeville Is
making great inroads on the legitimate
stage aud Is taking from Il its besi
popularity, By Offering larger salaries
without tie troubles OF caring for a
large company and keeping II work.
ing.
MIS-. Glllottos contract with the |
Orpheum and Keith circuits rs an an |
nu1l ono, allowing her fow weeks /
vacation To be taken when she chooses |
them, and she has remained over In |
salt Lake to commence the divorce .
suit, preparatory 10 continuing on her |
circuit She next appears iu vaudeville /
at Kansas city.
King Il Burton are the attorneys ap
pearing for Mrs. Gillette. while her
deposition. setting forth the faet or
her salt Lake residence is made bef--g
samuel Russell notary public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-21
MOVEMENT TO RESTRAIN
P0LlCYH0LDERS' FREEDOM.

New York, Jan 2l.-As a result, Il is
ssll of the discovery that much OF the
tlsh drawn by policyholders from tho
ueasllles Of the big lie Insurance com
hlul.s ON loans during the recent cur
sn'F panic were taken TO Wall street
nnu .1id 40 premium, movement
"ls nte1 started among influential In
,su'1h'e men, II was learned yesterday
apeliin nj the present session of tho
~sHl lure legislation restricting 10 a
MI s,la fahle extent the freedom with
st,Nu pollcyholders have hitherto been
~ ,, i' borTow on their policies.
n" N'I II as Fcen that after the worst
w financial furry was over and de-
rnNs Tor loans continued almost un-
49, nd from pers ns who might not
49, nten supposed to be i'm need of
in"ul money. insurance officials set an
rofu sation on foot. They are said To-
nm discovered that a considerable
,en,luhl or the borrowed cash was being
b.o,.e,l on nc premium In currency
loN'rs piiices' also that high rate
I'M were being made with much OF
~" money obtained from them on poll
n, 'oHhs 10 get which they had fre-
tlIf 10 dlsr oFe n nj y grade 7 ana
"f cent dividend paving securities.
the insurance district sentlmen,
wharsiiuug favors enactment OF law
hava insurance companies misht
socN.. privileges similar to those now
b s5Uooa savings hanks IN the matter
Of IA mks Withdrawals. namely, notice
M ~ 10 ~ days By pollcyholders desir-
vans on their policies.