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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Great Falls Mont June IA special
to the Tribune from Lewiston says:
ole Nordahl was this morning found
guilty of murder in the first degree for
the killing of Mrs. Bertha Schleuter on
Jan. Il last, the penalty being left for
the court to fix.
The jury was out about seven hours
before arriving at a verdict. Sentence
will be passed Tuesday. Nordahl. who is
81 wears of age, resided in the Musseishen
valley Four years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Schleuter and four children settled there,
and Nordahl. whose place was about two
miles distant became quite intimately ac-
ouainted with them. Last December Mr..
Schleuter died, and Nordahl was prom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
REWARD OF $1,000.
Government Would Like to Get Trace
of Kansas City Mail Robber.

Kansas City, June 20.-A reward of
s., 900 has been offered by the govern
ment for the arrest and conviction of
the thief who took the $50 900 mail
pouch from Union depot in Kansas
City on June 6.
News of the reward has been sent
to all points i'm the United States by
f. E. Mcmillan, chief inspector of the
postoffice department I'm Washington.
The inspectors have no information of
the whereabouts Of the negro suspect
ed of the robbery. He went from here
to Denver, where all trace of him was
lest.
The stolen pouch was destined from
Los Angeles to New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
PASSENGERS IN PANIC.

New York. June ga fuse blowing
out and setting fire to trolley car on
the Graham avenue line while passing
at high speed through Flushing ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, today. caused a panic
among the passengers on board. Six
persons were injured by jumping from
the car John Rheimer and Mamie
Herman were seriously injured. the
latter having her skull fractured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
DEATHS from HEAT.

Pittsburg, June 20.-TwO deaths and
two prOstratiOns is the result of the
weather conditions in this vicinity dur
ing the past twenty-fouT hours. While
the official thermometer only regis
tered So degrees today, the heat was
oppressive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
WORK FOR TAWNEY.

Washington. June 2O.-The nominal
ton Of Representative James S. Sher-
man as vice presidential candidate
leaves vacant the craftsmanship of the
Republican congressional committee.
and il is. believed that Representative
James A. Tawney will be selected to
take up the work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
CONFERENCE WITH THE CANDIDATES
At CINCINNATI PROVED ABORTIVE
Owing TO Discussions in Republican National Committee a
Campaign Manager Has Not Been Selected.

Cincinnati. June 20.-At the conference
between candidates Taft and Sherman
and the subcommittee from the Repub-
lican national committee in this city to-
day the Craftsmanship was offered to
Frank II. Hitchcock who had charge OF
the Washington end Of the pre-cOnvention
work. but he declined and as yet no Sc
lection has been made. The conference
u inLLrrlaA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
Charges of Grating.

The charges against Vail and Crosby
have been investigated by the council
fire committee for five weeks and are
said to have been made by Grant Hamp-
ton, assistant secretary and treasurer of
the Consolidated Wagon d Machine COM
pany. Ii is stated that Mr.. Hampton
shortly after the supply wagon was sold
to the department. came into the city
tTeasurer's office with a check for so
payable to Salt Lake City. He explained
that there had been an OVeTcharge Of
that amount on the purchase of a wagon,
1t was turned over to the mayor by the
treasurer and an Investigation was imme-
diately begun.
1t was learned from Hampton that aC-
cordins to his understanding Vail and
Crosby were to have SO each for pur-
chasing the wagon from his concern, and
that he was under the impression that
they had received the money. For this
reason he thought it only right TO return
the money.
1t developed that a check for so had
been drawn by the company payable 10
j. ID. Harrison, cashier, who was sup
posed to turn il over to Harry II. Peter
sen, the salesman, and he in turn was to
pay it TO Vail and Crosby. Both HaTTi-
son and Petersen deny that any money
was ever given to either OF these men
but Petersen intimates, according to the
story told the fire committee and tn.
mayor, that he received the check. but
never delivered il. The check has not
been produced
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
ROOSEVELT At.
SYCAMORE HILL
President and Family Leave
Washington During the
Heated Term.

Washington, June 90 - President
Roosevelt and party left for Oyster Bay
today in a special train over the Penn
sylvania railroad from Jersey City. The
party will go by boat to Long Island
City and expect to reach oyster Bay
at 5:35 this afternoon.
Philadelphia, June 20.-The train
bearing President Roosevelt and MEM
bers OF his family from Washington to
Jersey City, en- route to Oyster Bay,
arrived today at the West Philadelphia
station of the Pennsylvania railroad at
1920 p. m. and pulled out at 1928.
New York, June 20.-President Roose-
velts train arrived at the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad station i'm Jersey City at
2:27 p. m The president and his par
ty were taken on a tug to Long Island
City, where they boarded a train for
Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, June 2O.-The trip from
Long Island was without incident.
When the observation car of the train
arrived in the station the president
waved his acknowledgment to the peo-
pie assembled TO greet him. AS he
alighted from the car he was surround
ed by his many neighbOrs and spent the
following ten minutes shaking hands
with them, giving each a word of
thanks for their welcome. With Mrs.
Roosevelt and Quentin he entered a
carriage and drove TO Sycamore Hill.
As he departed from the station rous-
ing cheer went up.
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disclosed an indispOsitiOn upon the part
of several who were suggested as avail
able to accept the place, including Mr..
Hitchcock. who declined to be cOnsid-
cred on account of his health. After full
conference the committee decided that
the matter was of such Importance and
required such consultation with various
persons suggested as available for the
place that an adjournment was taken I'M
til July !, when the committee will re-
convene in Washington. The committee
delegated the Hon. MyrOn T. Herrick to
make public this statement. The pro-
ceedings Of the committee with this ex-
ceptiOn were speculative
Hitehcock's Friends Insist.
Chicago. June 2O.-When the above dis
patch from Cincinnati was shown 10
Frank II. Hitchcock this afternoon, he
said that it is true he had asked Mr.
Taft not to consider him in the light of
a candidate and that as a matter of
fact he is physically exhausted as the
result of his work here. Friends of Mr.
Hitchcock here continue TO press him
for the appointment regardless of his
declinatiOn. and they expect TO induce him
vet to take the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
LOSS 100000.

Erie. Pa, June 20.-The buildings of
the Keystone and the Booth Fish COM
pany's plants here were destroyed by
fire tonight Loss 100000. 17rree tugs
in the harbor were also burned.
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About MIR. Devine.

DeVine on Monday will assume com
mand of the department. Ii is supposed
he has become an American again. If
he isn't now. il will be an easy matter
for him TO transfer his allegiance from
the Republican party to the 'AmeTi-
cans before the council meeting to-
morrow night. For years he held the re-
muneTatiVe officer Of justice of the peace.
but with unsatisfactory results-tO him.
He was chairman of the Republican or
ganiZatiOn in the last city campaign and
assisted in the coup by which. with the
aid of President Mclaughlin of Pioneer
stake and several bishops in the First
ward. enough Democratic MOrmOns We're
bought into the Republican party and
enough more driven TO the American
ticket to insure the winning of the bets
on Plummer against Morris
Republican until d STATE convention
laughed at his candidacy for the congress
siOnal nomination. Then he went To the
Americans" The latter wouldn't make
him even fire chief. and he returned TO
his first love-the Republicans. II is pre-
sumed he is going head-On for the
American" headquarters now. During
the period Devine has been out of the
fire department he spent some time in
Idaho. where he made a gallant bat
unsuccessful race for the highly honor
able position. and since then MI Devine
has made but one spectacular public APP
pearance. This was in the Republican
state convention. when Devine and other
insurgents We're shown their places in
the organization by Jake GreeneWald,
Fred Price. Glasmann of Ogden and
Harry Joseph, who were in control
Vail in Department.
Charles T. Vail was first appointed Il
a position in the fire department on july
,. 1890. by Major w A. Stanton. who was
fire chief under the Liberal administTa
ton His first work was electrician II
the department The following January
he was appointed senior captain in com
mand of 10 ] station and superintendent
of the fire alarm system. He resigned
from the department in March, 1903, bu
Continued on Page 2.
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RATES TO BE RAISED.

Toronto. June ,20.-The supreme
council, Independent Order of Forest
ers. last night decided upon an advance
in insurance rates from 10 to 100 per
cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21
FIRE FOLLOWED
THE EXPLOSION
Accident on Board the German
Steamer Arcadia at Wharf
in PhiIadeIp hia.
NEGRO STEVEDORE KILLED
ONE MAN MISSING AND SEVERAL
INJURED.

Philadelphia, June 2O.-One man IS
dead. one is missing and nearly score
Of others were injured today by an eK-
plosion on board the German steamer
Arcadia. which arrived here yesterday
from Hamburg. The dead man was a
stevedOre of this city. Sixteen of the
injured were taken to hospitals. They
are suffering from burns and lacera-
lions, and the physicians say they do
not expect that any will die. The ma
jOriIy of the injured are negro steve
dores. Some of them will lose their
hg
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Charges Are Denied.

Both Vail and Crosby have been asked
10 explain the situation, and both have
denied the Charges absolutely The mayor
yesterday gave both a chance to resign
and allow their resignation to be based
on the recent trouble al Fire Station No.
T. where one or the men was injured
in a fight. The mayor said he could dis
charge them for falling to maintain dis
cipline and that the public would never
know of the other charge.
After the trouble at station No. 4 the
chief discharged Wallace Knight. lieuten-
ant in charge of the station a the time.
and his case is now being investigated
by the fire committee. which held a pro-
tracted session Friday night at the sta
ton and examined a number of wit
nesseS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Be inspired with the belief that
life is a great and noble calling;
not a mean and grovelling thing
that we are TO shuttle through as
We can, but an elevated and lofty
destiny.
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Occurred in the Hold.

The explosion occurred in one of the
holds of the steamer and its cause is
not known. There was nothing of an
explosive nature In the cargo, and il is
believed the accident was due to gases
that may have accumulated while the
holds were closed.
Sixty SteVedOFeS were put to work
as soon as the steamer was tied to her
dock at Washington avenue on the Del
aware river early today. All the holds
were opened and twenty-five men en-
tered the fore hold to unload the cargo.
Shortly after they entered there was
terrific explosion. Some of the men
were able TO climb out of the hold and
others were rescued by stevedOres who
were working in other parts of the
steamer. Great difficulty was expert
enced in getting the men out because
of fire which followed the explosion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-21

Dressing well is a form of adj
vertising. Most men advertise in
this way through their wives.
Mahin Messenger.
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Victim Burned to Death.

The flames gained Roadway to such
an extent that the rescuers were driV-
en- out, and one stevedore was burned
to death in the bottom of the hold. An
alarm of fire was turned in. and when
the firemen reached the steamer they
found the vessel almost entirely envel-
Oped in flames.
Work, however, saved the vessel from
destruction, and the flames were soon
under control The steamer, neverthe-
less, was very seriously damaged.
The Arcadia is owned by the Ham
burgAmerican company and is COM
manded by Captain Schaarschmidt.
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Election of Senator.

The convention, by vote of $50 70
114-fnore than seven TO one-VOted
down the plank in favor of the popular
elections Of United States senators. II
IS true that the president and Secre-
tary Taft have never advocated the
Continued on Page 2.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
FROST DAMAGES
THE APRICOT CROP
In Several Sections of Santa
Clara Valley the Loss
VIII Be Heavy
spEcIAI. nTsPAT6H 20 LEE -

SAN JOSE, April Reports that the
apricot crop OF the Santa Clara valley
has been ruined by frost are not wholly
sirfounded. Considerable damage has
f-~~n done, though the fruit growers
are unable TO deter mine the extent at
present Earl l. Norris, county ento-
rnoIogist. said tonight that the orchards
in which the effects of the frost We're
most evident were in the lower sec
tions.
There was a heavy frost Tuesday
night Il seeems certain that the crop
Of soTns orchards has been entirely de-
srroyed. though those on the higher
ground have escaped with practically
no loss. The apricots were the only
fruit damaged Cherries have set. and
prunes peaches and pears are not far
enough advanced To be injured
Colonel Philo Hersey. one Of the best
known fruit growers OF the county.
said that the crop Of u acres OF april
cots on one Of his places had been en-
tireiy destroyed
Advices from Saratoga Cupertino.
Campbell AIflpatis, Berryessa and
Evergreen point 10 heavy losses Of
apricots.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
SLAYER IS STILL
GUARDED IN HOME
Inquest Fails TO Fix Response
biIity for Killing of Mrs. Grif-
fin by Mrs. de Arman
Belief That Turfman's Wife
Contemplated Suicide After
the Shooting
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

Los ANGELES. april death by
a gunshot wound was the simple ver-
dict Of the coroner's jury today in the
case OF Mrs Helen Griffin. slain last
night at Monrovia by Mrs. T. T. de
Arnasn. wife Of the turfmsn. Respon-
sibility for the killing was not fixed on
Mrs. de Arrnsu. who is a prisoner at
her temporary home IL Monrovia, still
100 hystertcal TO be removed 10 the
county jail
That Mrs. de Armen contemplated
suicide as well as murder is indicated
by the finding OF 2 four ounce bottle
OF iaudsnum in her purse
De Armsn also IS in state OF col
apse because OF the tragedy. He at
tended the inquest today. but q physi-
clan was with him. He says the Grif-
IN woman followed him from track TO
rack but denies that his relations
with her were improper
Helen Griffin had followed the tracks
Tor 10 years or more, some OF the local
horsemen saying they knew her in
Brooklyn in 1855. Although she al
ways dressed well. she had but little
money at the time Of her murder. and
track followerers today passed the hat
in their quest or money with which TO
give her a decent burial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
TOURISTS TO BE SHOWN
BEAUTIES OF ALAMEDA
Fifty Thousand Club Will Run
Auto Parties From San
Francisco Hotels

A novel plan is being inaugurated
in Alameda by the Fifty Thousand club
to conduct tourist excursions from
San Francisco'S best hotels. Automo-
biles viii be the means of conveying
the excursionists and Will run daily
and will be personally conducted, the
club bearing the entire expense.
BY this means ii is evident that a
great many people will be shown the
beauties Of Alameda. who otherwise
would not have the opportunity. This
plan Of publicity will also be the means
of securing many very desirable resi-
dents for that city.
The lack Of hotel accommoda tions is
a great hindrance 10 the growth OF the
city and the club hopes to interest
hotel people in a project of this kind
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
TAFT LIKES BAY
STATE ALIGNMENT
Secretary and President Pleased
With Returns of Primaries
in Massachusetts, :.
Nomination on First Ballot Now
Predicted for the Chicago
Convention
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON. April President
Roosevelt and the Taft people at the
White House were reported today as
immensely pleased with the results in
the Massachusetts primaries and eau
cuses yesterday. 1t is asserted with
great posltiveness that smore than half
of the delegates are for Taft, and the
prediction is made that the entire dele
cation. which will include Senator
Crane, will probably vote for Secre-
tary Taft on the first ballot in Chicago.
IN New York and Brooklyn the vic
tory of Herbert Parsons Indicates that
the Roosevelt-Taft forces are still in
the ascendency, and the sympathetic
effect Of this demonstration will ulti-
mately. il is thought, rebound to Sec
retary Tart's benefit
There are growing indications, the
politicians say, that the vote Of the
colored man and brother viii yet arise
to plague Secretary Taft It viii have
to be accounted for at the convention
and in the election which will follow.
The accounting in the election is
causing concern to both the Taft and
anti-Taft factions and is being taken
into consideration in connection with
preliminaries TO the convention
1t is pointed out that the negro vote
in the states where the negroes hold
a balance of power is already discon-
tented over the administrations atti-
tude in the Brownsville affair.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
zoo CALLED TO TESTIFY
IN LAND FRAUD CASES
HYDE. Benson, Dimond and
Schneider Trials Begun in
Federal Court

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The trial
OF the land fraud cases against Fred
erick A Hyde John A Benson. Henry
?. Dimond and Joost II. Schneider was
begun today before Federal Justice
STAFFORD. Upward of zoe witnesses
from Il states are here for the trial.
which it Is believed viii continue
three months
The indictments against the four
men charge conspiracy to defraud the
United States out Of many thousands
OF acres OF public lands in the west.
II is alleged that these men. oper-
ating through the names of fictitious
persons, acquired school lands in Ore
gon and California by false entries and
forged signatures with the help of in
formation from subsidized clerks in
the general land office.
The government is represented by
District Attorney Baker and special
assistants Arthur 3. Pogh and Francis
= Heney: the defendants by A. s.
Worthington, r Golden Donald and
A A. Birney of the Washington bar.
and Joseph c. Campbell Of San Fran
cisco and W. J. Vandevere of New
York
AT the opening or the trial Hyde
Dimond and Schneider pleaded not
guilty and a plea in bar was entered
as to Benson. The defense first offered
4 plea in abatement and District At
torney Baker filed a demurrer. which
was sustained by Judge Stafford.
Hyde, Dimond and Schneider were
then arraigned and counsel for Benson
entered the plea in bar. The Jurors
were dismissed while argument was
heard in bar. It is said that a new
panel will have to be called from
which 10 select the jury
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
DEBATE HOME RULE
FOR THE FILIPINO

Although James r. Kelley Jr. did not
lead to victory the negative side of the
resolution That the United States
should permanently retain the Philip
pines" in the debate held at Lyric hall
last night under the auspices of the
Senior Philhistorian society of ST. Igna-
titus college, he had the distinction of
being acclaimed the best speaker of the
night and of receiving the gold medal
offered In premium The winner was
only chosen after a long discussion.
Frank P. Buckley, one of the youngest
of the speakers. was given second men,
ton.
crowded hall greeted the appear
ance of the speakers on the platform.
Neal Power presided. Edmond Rossi
introduced the question as first speak
er for the Affirmative. He was sue
ceeeed by William A. Lafferty. who ar
gued that liberty was the right of the
Filipino
Buckley took the Affirmative and ad-
dressed himself to the political aspect
of the question, arguing incapacity of
self government.
Joseph E. Sweeney, the second speaker
of the negative argued that the Philip
pines Were of no benefit to the United
States. Robert d. Rossi pointed out
the commercial possibilities of the ISL
ands and their value as a base of mill
itary action. James r. Kelley wanted
liberty for the Filipinos.
The gold medal was presented by DR..
James Franklin Smith, S. D., and the
judges were James r. Keith, John p.
Duffy and DR.. James Franklin Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
FREED FROM GASPIPE THUG
HuIda Won Hofen's Marriage to
John II. Siemsen AnnuIIed

Sixteen year old Hulda Won Hofen
secured yesterday the annulment of her
marriage with John III. Siemsen, the
gaspipe thug who is now under SEN
tence TO be hanged In telling her story
TO Judge Graham the girl seemed to feel
very keeniy her position. She married
Siemsen in October, 1906. after a
months acquaintance. The presents he
lavished on her were bought with the
money stolen from the men he had mur-
dered It was only after his arrest that
the young girl learned of his criminal
career.
Gertrude Carter. wife OF Joseph S.
Carter, told Judge Sturtevant pitfful
story of cruelty in support of her suit
for divorce yesterday. Her husband
beat her. she said, forced her to drink
whisky and neglected her for actresses
and chorus girls. An interlocutory de-
cree was granted and Carter was or
dered to pay s12 month toward the
support of his child
When Richard Cornish, saloonman.
awoke in Oakland on the morning of
May 29 1906. he was astonished to find
himself in the company of a woman
who told him she was his wife. Suisse
quent Investigations proved the truth of
her statement Cornish learned that he
had married her the night before while
he was intoxicated. He refused to live
with her and Judge Seawell annulled
the marriage yesterday.
The following suits for divorce were
filed Yesterday: Ethel Goodwin against
Thomas NJ Goodwin. failure to provide:
Josefa Krystofiak against Michael Krys-
tofiak, cruelty.
A divorce was granted Irene Morgan
from John p. Morgan by Judge Buck
yesterday, on the ground of willfuI
neglect.