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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
FUGITIVE EMBEZZLER
CONFESSES HIS CRIME
Louis E. Hancock Breaks Down
and Admits Taking $2,4OO
From a Southern Firm

Louis E. Hancock. alias Louis f.
Knowles, who was arrested last sun
day on the steamer Mongolia yester-
day confessed to Detectives Conlon and
Mackey that he was guilty of embez-
zling $4,000 from the Lamb Fischer
company of Winston Salem. N c. He
also admitted that the $3.50 found
on his person was part of the stolen
money. Hancock was arrested Sunday
by the detectives to whom he confessed
but at first denied his identity and
the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
4DICEy CROKER g. YEARS orD

NEW YORK. Nov 23.-Richard
Croker viii celebrate his sixty-seventh
birthday tomorrow. When reminded Of
his birthday he paused to reflect on his
splendid health. Croker said he had
not yet decided when he will leave
New York, nor where he will spend the
remainder of the winter. He will
however, go either to Florida or Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
SETTLE our OF COURT

The suit for damages brought ia
the United States circuit court by Mrs
T.offfe M. Conrov against the McGilvey
stone company for $4,000 on account
a. the death Of her husband was dis
missed yesterday. The company reached
settlement with the widow out of
cc11rt
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
POSSE KILLS NEGRO sUspEc4,

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 23.-Wiu An
derson, suspected of being VIII Mack
the negro who criminally assaulted a
16 year old white girl at Pelehatchie
last Friday, was shot to death last
night by a sheriff's posse near Brandon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Gas Consumers. Attention

For a small monthly charge for use
of our automatic regulator your gas
bills reduced to a minimum amount for
the Hight and heat required. For par
ficulars:
Gas Consumers Association
Phone Park S46. 345 Haight st. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24


Butte. Nov. 23.-Until the bodies of the six
Finnish miners who lost their lives in the
FIRE in the East Side coal mine OF the North
have been removed the Finianders. who comprise
80 per cent OF the working force at the North
western mines, refuse to resume work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
MONSTER BENEFIT MEET.
Races for Hopper Tuesday Evening
Promise to be Best Ever.

Never has there been anything in
the sporting benefit line which has re-
ceived the support that the big meet
planned FOR Norman c. Hopper, at the
Salt Palace, Tuesday evening. July II,
has received. Another meeting of those
In charge Is scheduled for this after
noon at o'clock when matters will lie
whipped into shape, Committees have
been hard at work for a week arrang-
Ing various features of the meet and
this afternoon will see flag ends
brought to head The race card win
be the best ever seen in this state for
riders and all others interested have
been thinking II up for over two weeks
AS a result of this care in preparation
every event slated Will be the best
known 10 cycling: the card simply
caunot help being q cracker-j jack There
wiz be no money put up for prizes but
ribbons win be offered as prizes. Bieycl-
lists would rather win a ribbon at such
an affair as the Hopper benefit than
win the biggest purse ever put up. The
ribbons bring out races that show all
riders at their best. Tickets have been
printed and are now IN charge OF Geo.
L. Geiger, treasurer OF the meet They
VIII be distributed around town to all
stores and business houses and riders
win sell them about the street Rid
should communicate with MIR. GeiRer,
athletic editor OF the Deseret Evening
News. With the exception OF reserved
seats, which may be obtained AZ Stick
neys cigar store. all tickets WIN be
sold around town. The prices will ie-
main as usual; reserved seats, 70 cents;
grand stands. 90. and general admis-
sion, 20 cents, No passes VIII be ae-
knowledged on benefit night. Printing
Will be done Rralig nv the Ga rdInar
company and the entire Salt Palace
stan, from the leasees down to the
smallest attacho OF the riders rooms
VIII donate their services free, other
liberal offers have been made This
WIN make the gross receipts. net re-
ceipts and every cent will be turned
over 10 Hopper. The popular little rider
Is now admitted 90 be on the road 10
recovery; attending physicians admit
that severe setback is the only cloud
In the sky and no setback is antlcipat-
ed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
RECONCILIATION
NOW PREDICTED
Compromise Promised in the
French Divorce Case Be-
fore Judge Morse.
DEFENDANT BREAKS DOWN
frank ID, French Wccps While Giving
Testimony and wife is Also
Distinctly Agitated,

That compromise will be effected in
the case OF French versus French. which
has claimed the attention of Judge
Morse for several days, becomes more
apparent rs the hearing continues. To-
dag the defendant. Frank d. French,
broke down and wept while upon the
witness stand and Mrs French. who
sat near by was greatly agitated, being
scarcely able to control her feelings
and keep tears from her eyes. Last
week while testifying In her own be-
half she was completely overcome by
emotion and confessed that she stun
loved her husband That fact coupled
with tho happening OF today is signih-
cant in the minds OF persons following
the case. and the prediction is freely
made that a reconciliation VIII take
place before judgment is passed.
That each party to the suit was sur
fering mentally today was very evident
The Breakdown Of Mr. French came
when a question was propounded TO
him by his attorney. Benner X. Smith,
as TO why his wife went TO California
while they were living In Colorado. The
witness replied, almost inaudibly, that
he would prefer not to have the cir
cumstance considered, and the tears
coursed down his face as he sat for
several moments in silence. the stiffness
in the courtroom being almost painful
This is case where both parties to
the suit have the sympathy of all who
are witnesses to the proceedings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
Women and Children Fear Their
Safety in CoIonia
Diaz.
MEN ARE ABSENT IN FIELDS
Harvest Season Is ON. But Large
Bodies of Armed Guards Are
Drafted TO suppress Outlaws.

Excitement prevails In Colonia Dias
Mexico caused by the presence in the
outskirts OF the settlement OF ari''eu
parties of bandits and reckless Out
laws. The people of the colony have
been called upon by residents OF the
settlements almost throughout Chihua-
hua to aid in suppressing the actlVltlef
of the nobs The trouble ls hatuese
for the women and children 10 pear,
the greater number of the men or inc
settlement being engaged In farming
in remote portions Of the country up
rlsings coming at times unexpected
strike terror to the hearts OF the I'M
protected colonlsts. In letter to tho
News" dated, Colonia Diaz, July g.
Mrs. A. F.. Johnson, says
"Thc people of this colony are wor-
ried over tho fact that there are bands
Of insurgents or outlaws on all sides
of us. We are almost without protec-
ton. The people Of La Ascension are
very much excited, and have called up
on the colonists for help in guarding
their town. We we're also called on to
furnish rs men for scout duty. The
squad left here Monday morning. Many
of the men are employed away from
home and are absent in the harvest
fields. some having gone to the Janos
district with a thresher and header.
There are three threshers and four
headers at work IN this valley. num-
Der of men have been taken from the
harvest fields to do guard duty.
This trouble came as a surprise and
found this part OF the country entirely
without troops. Usually several COM
panies are stationed at La Ascension,
but there having been no signs of trou-
bic for SO long. they were removed to
other places. The people have full con-
tidence in the government being able
to restore order in II short time, but
just at present 1t makes 1t rather hard
on US. Times are too busy to spare
the men.
THE rainy season is about to set In,
which win probably drive the outlaws
from the hills. Our colony has been
under guard al nights for two weeks,
and the branch house of the Union
Mercantile. situated here is always
guarded. l saw an old Mexican the
other day who is a street vender sitting
cross legged on the corner guarding his
tray of dulce with a shotgun, he
said l intend to protect what l own,
the value of which would be about 81"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.
YEsrERnAY,s RECoRp.
NOTED CORRESPONDENTS,
Party of Eastern Writers VIII BE
Visitors in salt Lake Tomorrow.

A party of well known American
newspape men will be visitors in Salt
Lake tomorrow afternoon between the
arrival of the Denver and Rio Grande
train from Denver at noon and the
departure of the Southern Pacific train
for Reno, New, Wednesday morning.
The party comes under the chaperonage
of c. j. Blanchard of the reclamation
service and is composed of the follow
ing:
c. j. Blanchard. reclamation service;
Mr.. Baker, Detroit News; James p,
Hornaday indianapolis News; j. H.
Aubere, st. Louis Globe Democrat; G.
G. Hin, New York Tribune w. T.
Brahany, Milwaukee Free Press; A.
Ruhl, Golfers Weekly; II. Crist, Brook
Ign Eagle; Arthur Dunn, Women's Ma
tional Daily, st. Louis and other pa
pers; ellison Gardner, United Press g.
Scrip Moray Syndicate and others.
The itinerary of the "trip, beginning
In the mid-western states, the first
Democratic national convention occu-
pied their time and talents. includes
after the departure from this city a trip
to the Pacific coast, where the gigantic
irrigation projects being constructed
by the government are in progress The
projects in Colorado were visited. The
party left Denver Saturday, going to
the Montrose Uncompaghre tunnel pro-
ject The next stop was at Grand June
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
STATE CASE CALL.

After the call Of the regular city
docket was disposed of in Judge Dlehl's
court this morning there were Ave state
cases called.
Frank Petrozelli, charged with crim-
inally assaulting a l4-year-old girl
named Mabel Madeline, was TO have
had preliminary hearing but the mat
ter was continued on motion of the
defense until tomorrow morning. In
default OF 1000 bail the accused was
committed TO the county Jail
Joe Schaofer, the colored man charg-
ed with assault with a deadly weapon
upon Annie sorenson, by striking her
over the head with a chair, was con-
tinued until tomorrow. Schaefer Is the
man who was three times tried for
murder in Butte and who finally es-
capped punishment because Of the death
of the prosecuting attorney and all the
witnesses for the state,
George John, accused OF battery up
on Sadie John, will have a hearing to-
morrow.
Dan Gilbert, charged with grand lar
ceny, pleaded not guilty and viii have
a hearing on the 22nd. lie IL accused
Of stealing horse and buggy valued NJ
5000 from Ray Siinper His bail was
fixed In the sum Of $500.
Thomas Culver charged with burg
larry In the second degree win have a
hearing July %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
SHELTER SMOKE SUITS.
Farmers Bring Action Against the
Utah Consolidated for S20,4t0.

Alleging loss to his crops and ami
mails from the fumes and smoke emit
ted from the smelter OF the Utah Con-
solldated Mining company, n. p. Pet
erson today filed a damage suit against
that company, asking for damages in
the sum of s9,S92. part of the amount,
namely, $3,67050. representing his
own claim and the balance being
claims assigned to him, as follows: w.
n Bess, sS32.50; j. II. Bess, 81, 53s
Joseph Smith, Si.613: Annie n.
Smith. s1,623; James II. Taylor. S61S.
j. c. Atkinson, in behalf of himself
and others. also filed suit in the dis
trict court against the Utah Consoli-
dated Mining company, TO recover the
sum of $10,51S.25, as damages alleged
to have been sustained by reason or
the smoke and fumes from defendants
smelter, Plaintiffs personal claim
against the corporation aggregates
S2,044. and to him have been assign
ed the following claims: John Ham
mer, s2,T22.50. Andrew P. Hammer,
S1,242.50; Levi Hardcastle, $1,674.75;
James Hagdcastle, s1,757.25; Hannah
NJ Sheppsrd, $1.00T.25.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
IMPROVE FAIR GROUNDS.
Contracts Are Let for Track and
Building Additions.

AT Saturday afternoons meeting OF
the directors of the State Fair asso-,
citation, Brown & Haywood were given
the contract for improving the grand
stand at the fair grounds, including
additional bleachers, and new boxes
The contract for the $1,000 addition t.
the main building, for the art depart
ment, was given to Liljenberg & Mac
Ser. Three hundred large horse litho
graphs We're ordered. II was decided
to discard the large rockets and aerial
pieces of the fireworks display fol
more attractive features. An incom-
plete list of the pieces includes comedy
elephants, monkeys, performing aero
bats, Tying pigeons. showers of roses
in five colors. a representation of Mia
CARA Falls in a shower of colors so feet
wide, the magic fountain, 40 feet
wide; the eruption of Mount Vesuvlus.
portraits OF some of the prominent
men of the country. including the pres
idential candidates; representation oil
burning building, called fighting the
flames, and finally. the wrecking of
two railroad engines so arranged that
they explode and scatter showers of
sparks all about.
There viii be special programs FOL
each evening of the fair. including fire
works arrangements being made so
that the displays can be seen from the
grand stand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Leader Murphy Thinks 1t Has Good
Chance to Carry New York.

New York, July l3.--charles II. Murphy,
the Tammany leader and several Of his
personal following. arrived in New York
today ON their return from the Demo-
cratic national convention In Denver Mr..
Murphy says he believes the Democratic
national ticket has a good chance of
carry ing New York state this year.
3 Everything in this state is harmoni-
GUS now" he said The upstate lead
ers with whom I have talked since leay-
Ing for the west seem 70 think the out.
look in their districts is very bright.
am sure that the states In the middle
west can be relied upon. too for
Bryan and Kern"
MIR, Murphy would not discuss the
handshaking episode at Lincoln when
he was met at the railway station by
the Democratic candidate for the presf-
dency. Martin w. Littleton was quite
willing to describe the meeting, how
ever.
1T was very cordial greeting" said
he, with an expansive smile.
"On both sides?'
Cordial on both sides"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
sCANDINAvIANs GATHER.
Annual Conference and Reunion IN
brigham City Largely Attended.
Especial to the. "News.")

Brigham City. July 1s--The an
nual conference and reunion OF the
Scandinavian saints of Utah was held
| in Brigham City Sunday. The taber-
| nacle and surroundings We're beauu-
fully decorated with flowers, ever
green's, flags and bunting. Arches
were built over the entrance to the
tabernacle and Central school grounds.
Everywhere could be seen flags Of the
three scandinavian countries with
the Stars and Stripes uppermost. These
eolors were exhibited on all the cleo
trio light poles in the center of the
l>street, from the tabernacle to the de-
pot. The three trains the o. 5. l..
from the south with eight cars the
Cache valley train with six cars. and
the Malad valley, all arrived about
$3.50 Il, m.
The train from the south was met
| at ogden by "A committee of three,
| Mayor Thomas ii. Blackburn repre-
senting the city Prest, w c. Horsley
representing the stake presidency and
OluH Petersen, the ScandinaVlans Of
Brigham City.
The Brigham City band met the
visitors at the depot in the morning
and played while the visitors got into
take them from the depot to the tab
ernacle.
Prest. Anthem H. Lund presided at
the meeting; Elder II. c. Christian
sen, president of the local Scandinayi-
an organization in charge.
The choir. under the leadership OF
Julius Brunn, deserves much credit for
the excellent singing during the meet
ings
Stake President ,Oleen n. Stohl bade
the visitors welcome. Prest. Lund
stated that on accouiS of so many vet
Grams from all parts of the state being
present. the time would be given 10
t|e minutes speeches ia order to hear
from as many as possible. These
we'll with the public, were interspersed
with songs by members of the choir
and visiting soloists.
At the close of the conference Prest.
Lund urged the saints to remain faith
full and true to the covenants made
With God. Do not worry" he said,
over the evil workings of the enemy
the Lord is at the helm and will take
care of His people. IL they VIII serve
Him. He has established this work
never more To be thrown down or given
10 another people, II Is for us to do
our individual duty and the time will
come when every knee shall bow and
Christ"
A sacred concert was given in the
Tabernacle in the evening, in which
some of the hest talent of the state were
represented the following program was
rendered:
Song by Scandinavian choir of Brig
ham City.
Solo. Victor f. Madsen
Solo. Miss Nj. Esterblom.
organ solo, Prof. AXel B. Gibson.
Recitation, julius Bruun.
Solo, Miss Larsen.
Flute solo, Axel Nylander
Violin solo. Prof Henry Otte.
Solo. Hagbert Anderson.
Duett, Prof. otte and Miss Larsen.
Solo, Joseph Otte.
Song by the choir.
Mary Houston Valentine. generally
known as Grandma Valentine died
last evening, July II, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. $. {. WiNom of the Sec
ond ward. after an illness of nearly
four months The time for funeral has
not yet been announced.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Louisville, KY. July 13-Six persons,
FIVE OF them well known In the social
world, were seriously injured in an au-
tomobile accident early today at Smith
vile. e miles from here. Their names
are.
Mr., Shelby Bonnie, prominent distiller.
leg broken.
Mrs. Shelby Bonnie. bad cuts,
MISS Elizabeth Shirley. serious bruises.
Mr.. Richard Menetee, a merchandise
broker, internal injuries.
Or. Carl Wiseman. leg broken.
n0 sail, chauffeur. badly bruised.
The party was returning from Bowling
Green. where they had spent yesterday.
Reaching Alt river, they started across
bridge not knowing that portion of
the structure was recently blown away
by a storm. The automobile dashed rs
feet into Salt river, turning completely
over. In some apparently miraculous
manner, one end of the car rested on an
obstruction. thus preventing the party
from being drowned. The injured were
brought to their homes in Louisville,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13

mean the death OF several hundred pco-
pie, and the prostratlon OF several thou
sand more. But at this altitude and IN
this drier climate the mercury might
rise to 100 and not result In anything
very serious. The record OF "a degrees
was on the top OF the pooly building.
where nir currents are In constant cir
culaton. But down on the parched and
burning streets there was different
tale to tell. The thermometers along
the street indicated as high as l02 In the
shade
The heat sent thousands of people
skurrylng toward the resorts and neigh
boring canyons, the transportation COM
panes doing n big business. The great
est crowd of the season went to Liber-
ty park to hear the weekly band con-
cert. and everybody who went to
the lake wanted 10 go into the water.
The soda fountains We're kept on the
jump. largely with ice cream sodas and
ice cart drivers reaped a rich harv-
est This morning opened with such a
hent that n repetition OF yesterday was
anticipated, but good breeze is blow
ing from west this afternoon, and gath
ering clouds portend precipitation.
A trough of low barometrlc pressure
extends from the south plateau to Brit
ish Columbia, and low pressure also
extends over the lake region and north
Atlantic states. over the Mluule fh-
clic, Gulf and south Atlantic states
and north Rocky Mountain slope the
barometrlo pressure is high. This dis
tribution of air pressure has caused
showers or thunderstorms over potions
of Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Washington,
Montana, British Columbia. California.
Arizona. Colorado, New Mexico, Kan
sas Nebraska, North Dakota, MINES
sofa, lake region, Ohio valley, Atlantic
and west Gulf states.
The low pressure over this area win
cause local showers and thunderstorms
in this locality tonight or Tuesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
COOKS IN COURT AGAIN.
Joseph Says Gladys Hurls Kitchen
Utensils I'm His Direction.

Joseph Cook, who filed complaint
against his wife. Gladys S. Cook Nov.
10, 1907, asking for a divorce Saturday
filed an amended complaint with the
same object in view. 1t seems that tho
pair had been living together since the
original papers were filed. but accord
ing to statement contained in the
amended complaint. the defendant has
again made life unbearable for plain
tiff. The accusations In both instances
are to the effect that Mrs. Cook is
possessed of an ungovernable temper
and that she hurls dishes and cooking
utensils at her husband and frequently
threatens his life. Cook says that be-
cause OF his wife's actions they have
been forced TO move from place to
place. much 10 his embarrassment and
detriment. Mrs. Cook is accused or
having left home July 5, since when
time she has not returned. The hus-
band asks for the custody OF a child
months old.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-13
CHAMBERLAIN DAY.
Welsllmen TO Have Big Outing at
saitair Thursday.

In addition to the program already an
nounce0 for Cambrian day at saltnir.
Thursday the committee in charge of
the arrangements has secured the ser
vices OF Held's band, who under the
direction OF Manager a. s. Zimmerman
VIII play "Reminiscences Of Wales" AZ
ranged by Col. Fred Godfrey of England.
The band played II for the first time
at Saltair yesterday, Seventeen minutes
mere consumed ia the rendition OF the
piece, II starts out with that stirrink
martial ar March Of the Men OF Har.
!sch anu concludes with God Bless
the late pr Brnley Richards Othcr
familiar airs interwoyen through tho
piece are: The Ash Grove" (Llwyn
onnl, Hunting the Hare" (Hela'r
Goddard VI HauJ, Jenny Jones. All
Thro' the Night Car Rhyd Nosj
Drive the. World Before Me (Gyrrur
htSd ON blaenl "a Welehman From
M ys Nos cyT S1n Ble2 o,Is Ng EscA SeS 8o
shenkin' ~ GadlyD. Forth 10 the
Battle ORhywn Wyrth by Wrecys),
Tho War song OF the Men of Ola
morgan" (Cudlef own Morgnnwgl,
Mighty, Warrior tPer Alaw Neu Sweet
Richard
other artists who are scheduled to ap-
pear are. Mrs. Emma Ramsey Morris,
ES snG' 63{a ,i aosseo EqSls lSs
Evan Arthur and Prof H. Il Giles The
exercises VIII be held II is expected. In
the new Coliseum, or bicycle track. and
VIII commence Immediately upon the mr.
The Camhfan association extends a gen
GRAZ invitation to all lovers of music
TO be present