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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

man." After the verdict he said: They
have convicted an innocent man. but
will meet my fate like a man. He was
remanded to the county Jail, and will
appear for sentence before Judge Arm
strong Thursday, Dec. 3.
The court room was hushed into
deathiiNe silence as the jury fled into
the box and announced through Fore
man LAFAYETTE Hanchett that they had
arrived at verdict The prisoner
closely scanned the face of Judge Arm
strong as the latter read the verdict and
pissed il to the clerk Of the court to be
read. but his expression did not change
in the slightest when the verdict,
guilty of murder in the first degree, -
was read. But once did the prisoner
show any intimation of human feeling
during the trial. During the address of
Judge Maginnis to the jury tears gath
cred in his eyes but they quickly dried
and he received the verdict which con-
demns him to meet death at the hands
of the state with unmoved compoSUre.
Mrs. A. 3. Vance Arraigns Jury.
after the verdict had been given and
the prisoner had left thu court room.
Mrs a. 3. Vance. sister-in-law of the
condemned man, entered the. county
clerks Office. where the jurors were
awaiting their vouchers, and with the
tears streaming down her face attacked
the Jurors in tempest of words for the
verdict which they had rendered
against Thomas Vance. whom she char
acterized as an innocent man. Although
the Jurors had determined among them
selves to say nothing of their delibera-
tons or what went on in tire jury room,
LAFAYETTE Hanchett. foreman of the
jury. speaking not only for himself. but
for the jury as whole. answered Mrs.
Vance's arraignment in n way which
showed a wonderful grasp of the evil
dence introduced in the case and fair
mindedness and lack of prejudice which
marked the verdict as one in which
every point had been considered and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
FOUR-TON ELEPHANT RACES THROUGH
THE CROWDED STREETS OF NEW YORK

the elephant threw her weight forward
and the sides of the doorway crumbled
Trotting through the long hallway she
forced on exit in the same manner and
then started on wild rampage through
back yerd fences BY the time her keep
ers arrived on the scene she had swept
through half dozen frail distractions
and the window of every tenement house
IN the block was filled with spectators
The keepers finally succeeded in getting
a rope around one of the elephants legs
and by making the rope fast to a clothes
pole held her there until the beast was
securely tied. Then came the problem
OF getting her back to the play house
The beast refused TO leave the yard even
after she had been Gained and the ropes
removed and as a last resort the three
other elephants We're led to the scene.
II was necessary 10 break down two more
fences before they could be gotten 10 The
runaway When she had been Joined bv
her companions the big beast became as
tTactable as a kitten. The four animals
were driven back to the hippodrome
through streets lined with spectators
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
THOMAS VANCE,
Convicted of first degree murder in poisoning his wife,

judgment rendered with thorough hon
esty of purpose.
The most striking of Mr.. Hanchett's
replies, both to Mrs. Vance and to J
Abbott Maginnis, associate council for
the defense, who also arraigned the jury
for its verdict, covered all the evidence
of the case and tended to show that
Vance had, by his own evidence upon
the stand. furnished evidence of his own
guilt. According to the impression
given the jury. as expressed by Mr.
Hanchett. he was rocking with guilt"
and the replies made in behalf of the
jury are absolutely convincing as to the
conscientiousneSs of the jury and the
fairmindedness with which they viewed
the evidence.
Notice of an appeal was given after
the verdict. Sentence viii be passed
Dec. 3
After the verdict had been rendered
and the jury discharged, the jury sought
the county clerks office to receive their
warrants emitting them TO draw their
pay as jurors While they were wait
ing. Mrs A. B. Vance of Ogden. wife of
brother of the prisoner, who had been
weeping in the corridor. entered the
clerks office and said to the jurymen:
Il don't see how you ever found him
guilty. How you ever returned YER
did like that. Why, IL you found him
guilty, did you not give him the oppor-
tunity of life sentence INSTEAD of
death? We expected that you might
sentence him for life. but never that he
might be condemned to DEATH
Haachett Answers for Jurors.
Mr.. Hanchett. speaking for the jury.
said: Yes. you expected that. because
juries ordinarily do not do their duty"
Mrs. Vance again said that they had
convicted an innocent man, and said:
Mark my words, you viii all live long
enough TO see your mistake"
Continued on PAGE II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

New York, Nov. 2S-The antics of
tame pig SO frightened a four-ton ele-
PIant today that the big beast broke away
from It's keepers at the hippodrome
Siasned through several stout doors which
Jared her progress and started on wild
run toward the East river. Down Forty
ltiHu street TO Fifth avenue and then
through crowded Thirty-fourth street the
-ust beast swung along at speed that
amazed the great crowd following and
spread CONSERVATION ahead of her. No
mana was raised TO stay her progress and
sac swept along, lodging street cars and
automobiles. Men, women and children
1arted into doorways TO give the animal
Aee way and horses reared and plunged
ana screamed in terror when they saw
we numbering pachyderm bearing down
upon them.
. MANSON, Park, Lexington. Third and
second avenues were passed at top speed
bet~een Second and First avenues how
ever, the frightened beast stopped short
ana plunged into the entrance OF a tene-
ment house. The passa geway was too
narrow to admit the immense bulk but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
HAYTIEN GOVERNMENT TROOPS SENT
AGAINST THE REBELS MEET DEFEAT

Port Au Prince, Nov. 2S.-Government
troops under command Of General Ce-
lestin Cyriaque. minister of war, COM
posed largely of young recruits, who
were sent out to capture the leader OF
the new revolution, General Antoine ST.
mon, have met with a severe defeat.
The engagement took place at Anze-
veau. which lies about ffty-fve miles
to the east Of Jerenie, one of the dis
affected ports. After severe fighting the
government forces were routed and
driven back 10 Miragoane. about twenty
miles distant. Miragoane is about TWEEN
ty-fve miles from Port Au Prince. 1t
is reported that general Cyriaque has
taken refuge in the German consulate
there. Some of the wounded were
brought to Port Au Prince by the Hay
ten gunboat Centenaire.
President Nord Alexis, who has al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
KILLED BY AUTO.

New York. Nov. 2S.-Miss Julia Osgood.
% years old, sister of John Cleveland Os-
good. the Colorado millionaire and former
company. was knocked down and run over
bv an automobile in front of garage al
One Hundred and Tenth street and Eighth
avenue. tonight, sustaining such internal
injuries that she died half an hour later
at her residence in Central Park, West,
Miss OsgOod had waited for one automo-
bile to enter the garage and was struck
bv another. u heavy touring car which II
had in tow The drivers Of both cars
were locked up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
What Map Would Show.

Had / the time and artistic ability, I
might produce and exhibit a chart cover
ing the rate adjustment in this intermoun-
tain country which would show some
interesting facts. For instance il would
show:
"A great mining and smelling industry.
burrowing a thousand hills, and pouring
into the lap of the country an ever in
creasing stream of wealth; and industry
carried on by thousands of able and enter
prising citizens, made possible because of
limestone, coal, coke, machinery and many
other items incident to the business. which
the conditions under which mountain
roads are built and operated considered,
are not more favorable anywhere
1T would show nine great sugar fac
tories in profitable operation. creating a
market for local products and labor pro
ducing a vast tonnage for shipment out OF
the country. we'll supplying the local
demand. disbursing large sums of money
here, all impossible but for rates on sugar
outbound, on machinery inbound on coke
and limestone and other necessaries. in
Guiding the lowest rates locally on beets
carried anywhere in the country. even in
Iowa with its low, commission made dis
lance tariff.
Great cement making plants. fostered
and encouraged In the same way with a
vast output moving all over the west.
Something like thirty fruit and vege-
table canneries in the Salt Lake and We
Der valleys and two condensed milk fac
tories in the Cache valley. reaching mar
kets hundreds of miles distant
Prosperous local creameries located at
many different points along the line and
doing n thriving business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
STATEMENT ISSUED ON
BEHALF Of RAILROADS
]. A. Reeves Of Sh7rt Line Replies to Argu-
ments Advanced by Shippers in Discus
sion Of Railroad Rates.
Says All Business Men Equaze Profits According to Com
modify or Conditions Surrounding It,

The following statement was issued yes
terday by J. 4. Reeves. general freight
agent of the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company:
"To The Salt Lake Herald: l beg to re
spectfully submit the following as the rail-
road side of the present discussion re-
garding freight rates:
THE present adjustment of tariffs 70,
from and within Utah and the Intermoun-
tain country generally Is the result OF
years of negotiation among groups OF ship
pers and groups of railroads. beginning
when the railroads were built here. con-
tinuing to the present time and certain 10
continue as long as the railroads run ana
commerce and manufa curing are carried
on This must be so because in the be
ginning The make up of the tariff is the
result of compromise among varying views
and interests which are affected in di-
verse ways by the general level OF rates
maintained. or by the adjustment as 10
particular commodities; and further be-
cause no tariff that ever was or ever
can be built will continue to meet the
changing necessities of commerce for any
certain length of time. Imperfect in the
beginning. because it is compromise and
fully meets the views of no one, its fea-
lures, one by one, because of changing
conditions or alterations in the rate ad-
iUstment elsewhere, become obsolete and
must be continually revised in order TO
serve the purpose for which the tariff Is
intended
while not wishing to be understood as
claiming perfection for the basis here, L
am willing 10 goJon record as saying that
all conditions considered. 1t is as fair ana
defensible as will be found anywhere,
whether we go TO competitive or non-com-
petitive territory for comparison, or
whether we speak of through rates in and
out of this country or OF the local tariffs
carrying rates within our immediate juris-
dicffOn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

Newspapers don't conceal facts
about circulation if they are
proud of the facts. The Herald
alone in Salt Lake tells what its
circulation is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

ways shown confidence in the ability OF
the soldiers to suppress the revolution
airy movement. has decided TO take the
offensive with three divisions of disci-
plined troops. which have been concen-
trated here. The United States cruiser
Connecticut, under command Of Captain
John Hood. and the French training
ship Duguay Trouin have arrived here.
and this has gone far toward reassur~
ing the foreign residents.
Reports have been current that the
revolutionary army is marching on Port
Au Prince. but even if these reports are
true, a considerable time must elaDse
before it arrives The residents have
shown no signs of excitement. but the
diplomatic corps have decided 20 pre-
vent the entry of the revolutionists for
the purpose OF pillage by having forces
landed from the warships here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
Divergent Interests Involved.

1T should be remembered that. so far
as the oregon Short Line proper is con-
cerned, il runs from Sandy to Butte and
from Granger to Huntington. Within. the
limits of these termini the traffic represent
tatives of this company are able to nego-
tate rates directly with the shipper. Diff
ferent shippers located in our territory
frequently disagree, according TO location
and interest, as to what should be, but
whatever is finally determined upon we
are able 10 promulgate without the neces-
sity of convincing other lines. Beyond
these junction points, however, other rail-
roads with divergent interests, or who are
swayed by views of shippers with diver
gent interests. must be consulted. and
such arrangements as we secure for ia
cilitating the movement Of through traf-
fic are obtained only after we are able
to satisfy some opposition and harmonic
opposing views. Frequently this is ac-
complished only after we have offered
reciprocal arrangements of some sort in
return for that which we desire.
Figures, it is said, never lie, but figures
and charts viewed without first consider
ing the conditions which lie back of them
or weighing the influence Ut compelling
causes at work when they We're made, Of
ten lead to contradictions which delude
and result in erroneous and unjust con-
illusions. The cry that the railroads of
this section are depressing the people and
overcharging their patrons l believe to- be
largely caused by misunderstanding of
business is conducted, a result contributed
to not a little by the repetition of state
ments with reference thereto which are
economic untruths. OF one of these in
particular, the sO-called terminal rate.
shall speak later on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29

You can sell goods without ad-
vertising. So can a three-legged
BUD run, but he doesn't catch rab-
bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
TIN PLATE COMBINE,

: London, Nov. 2S.-The Iron and :.
!: Steel Trades Journal states that :.
: English and American tin plate :.
: manufacturers in London today :.
: formed a combine, which practical :.
:. ly viii control the industry :.
: throughout the world :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-29
lives SNUFFED OUT IN
COAL MINE EXPLOSION
latest Horror Near Pittsburg---From LIS to
200 Bodies in the Workings at
Mariana, Pa.
Deputy State Mining Inspector Had lust Completed His In
spection When Accident Occurred.

The largest possible force was at once
put TO work TO open the passage.
There was practically. no hope from
the first that any of the entombed men
would be taken out alive. but this did
not prevent strenuous efforts to hurry
the opening of the mine.
PitifuI Scenes.
The noise of the explosion was an ON
NOUS summons to all the people OF the
little town and they hurried 20 the shaft
house. The scenes were piuful. They be-
sieged the offices of the company. the
mining authorities and the workers. All
these felt certain of the fate Of those be-
low the surface. but none would dispel
the rays of hope entertained until GER
tainty was forced upon them by the clear
ing of the shaft
The cause of the explosion has not been
determined. Two theories are entertained
One is that a pocket of gas was struck
by one Of the miners, quickly filling the
workings and then igniting from a lamp.
The other theory is that gas from a well
on the Fulton farm, under which the mine
Is located, penetrated the workings. The
land in the vicinity is said to be gaseous
and 1t is possible gas may have seeped
through the coal stratum until it accunu-
lated in sufficient volume to cause the dis
aster.
Gathering the Bodies.
At o'clock this morning the rescuing
party had recovered thirty-four bodies and
brought them TO the bottom of the shaft
preparatory TO removing them to the sur
race. All the victims were found in the
main entry. the debris in the workings
making it impossible to explore there
The officials of the company assert that
the number of men entombed will not ex-
coed 125. while others about the scene
say large number were in the mine when
the explosion occurred.
Shortly before midnight Peter Arnold
an American miner, was brought to the
surface from the Rachel shaft suffering
only a little from his terrible experience
Joseph kearney. one of the rescuing
party, reported that there were other men
alive below. and the rescuers We're imme-
diately set TO work clearing away the de-
brts. From the condition of the workings
where Arnold was discovered Deputy State
Mine Inspector Henry Loutitt believes the
twenty other men may be saved.
About Fifty Americans.
About fifty Of the victims. it is reported
about the mine, Were either Americans or
English speaking men. A majority OF the
foreigners were comparatively new arri-
walls IN the country. many of them hav-
Ing left families in their old homes
The power house OF the mine has been.
converted into temporary morgue Cof-
fins have been ordered from this CITY
Mononeahela and Washington
Steps have already been taken for the
relief of the dependents of the victims
subscriptions have been opened by char
table societies and the newspapers.
No authoritative estimate of the prop-
erty loss has been made up to this time
but it win be heavy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
BACK TO The
DESERT FOR
SAMUEL HAAS

Col. Samuel G. Haas, former man
ager of the Butler theater, returned
to Tonopah yesterday after an alb
sence of several months. Mr.. Haas
has spent most of this time in south
era California, where the people are
long on scenery. However, he stated
last evening that with all the flowers
and green grass of California little
old Tonopah certainly looked good to
him. ut was back to the mines for
me- stated Sam. Il seemed to have
the desert fever and was not satisfied
until reached the land of the sage
brush. honestly believe that all the
time l was crossing the desert be-
tween here and Los Angels rode
on the back platform of the so1serva-
tion car, where | could fill NY self to
the utmost on sagebrush scenery"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
BURRO EXPERTS
ARE WANTED IN
Justice COURT

One poor, blinking patient burro
nearly caused a rumpus yesterday on
upper Main street. Morris Hurleyine,
a prospector, was preparing to leave
Tonopah on prospecting trip
through Death valley, and his outfit
consisted of four burros, all heavily
loaded. When on upper Main street,
a. L. Warren, the merchant, noticed
that one of the burros bore strong
resemblance to one he owned. He
Immediately swore out a complaint
and had Hurleyine stopped before he
left town. The ownership of the
burro will be decided in Judge Bris-
sells court at O'Clock this morn
ing, and it is believed that there will
have to be number of experts on
hand, for to the average person all
burros look alike.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
GORDON AND
KRANT WORKING
FAITHFULLY

Larry Gordon is doing a strenuous
stunt daily at the Big Casino, in the
training line, and he is not in any
way Understanding the ability of
his opponent, and when he enters the
ring on the afternoon of Thanksgiv-
ing day he will be in the pink of
condition. The training quarters
were crowded yesterday by large
number of fight bugs and the admir-
ers of both men predicting as to who
will bring home the bacon.
Reports from Goldfield state that
Kid Krant is also training hard and
will leave no stone unturned to help
him win the contest. Krant is conf
dent and has stated that he will give
Gordon the surprise of his life when
they meet in the arena.
Promoter James Kelly has made
arrangements to get the returns of
the Ketchell-Papke contest, which
takes place on the same afternoon, in
San Francisco. which will be read at
the ringside.
Seats for the Gordon-Krant con-
test have been placed on sale at the
Original Package saloon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
BASKETBALL
GAME TO-DAY

The two basketball teams of the
Tonopah high school are practicing
nightly and are fast picking up the
points of the game. In the near flu
ture the girls team will make trip
to Rhyolite and play a game with the
girl students OF the high school there.
The boys team will play game
this evening with team composed
of young men who are not attending
the school, This will be more of a
practice game than contest, and
will give the students more of an idea
as to the fine points of the game.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
THE M'CAUSLAND
FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral of Mildred McCaus-
land, who died last Saturday at the
county hospital. will take place this
afternoon from the undertaking par
Tors of Wonacott and Hall. Mrs. c.
F. Crater has been soliciting funds
for defraying the expenses OF the in
torment, from the people OF Tonopah,
and has raised Sufficient amount.
The deceased had relatives in Oak
land, California. but when they were
notified of her death they failed 10
make any arrangements for the fun
eral.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
EAT YOUR
THANKSGIVING
TURKEY IN
SAN FRANCISCO

Round trip fare $27.75. Tickets
on sale November "a and %; return
limit December 4, 1908. Cores
pondingly low rates to points in Ne
vada, November "a and %; return
limit November 20 and 80. See the
GREAT PAPKE-KETCHEL BOX
ING CONTEST AT SAN FRANCIS
co. TONOPAH AND GOIDFIELD
r. II. w. d. Forster, Traffic Mgr.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
ZACH TAYLOR IS
With The DEAD

Word was received in this city yes
terday by VIM M. Grimes, secretary
of the local aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, of the death of
Zachariah Taylor. who passed away
yesterday morning in Carson. The
deceased was one of the old timers
of Tonopah, and had only left here a
few days ago. He was a member of
the Eagles and will be buried by the
aerie at Carson.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-21
HARD times
BALL FOR next
MONDAY NIGHT
Dig up your old clothes.


Renew the patches and cut OF sew
eral of the buttons.
For anyone that attends the
Eagles hard times ball on Monday
evening and is attired in any suit
that looks halfway dressy will run
up against the real thing. The COM
mites on the dance have been work
ing faithfully and have spared no
effort to make the ball huge sue
cess.
Manager Fox of the Tonopah and
Goldfield meat market will present a
turkey to the best dressed character
at the ball. This does not mean the
SWEETEST dressed person but the one
who will look the SWEETEST in his old
toys. A committee will be appointed
to decide who wins the big turk.