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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
HIS DEATH MADE CERTAIN
Missouri Farmers Intended to Lynch
a Murderer in Case the Gov
ernor Pardoned Him.

Kingston, Mo-, Sept. 21.-Albert Filley,
the triple murderer, was hanged here this
morning. Filley killed his wife, his broth
er and his baby at their farm home a
year ago.
Filleys brother Henry and Henry's wife
lived with him and he assaulted them
when they discovered he had fatally
wounded his wife and child with a club
or ak. Mrs. Henry Filley escaped to a
neighbor's and when the murderer was
arrested at the scene of the slaughter
he declared Henry killed the other MEM
bers of the family and that he killed Hen
ry in self-defense.
Insanity was Intellectually pleaded at
his trial. Governor Folk granted one res
pite, but refused to commute the sentence.
1t developed today that had Governor
Folk issued a Communication TO Filley, the
murderer probably would have been
Iynched. A mob of farmers gathered
about the county jail last night and
awaited the final message from the gov
ernor. When it came and said that he
declined to interfere. the mob dispersed
quietly and let the law take its course.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
COMPTROLLER IS
VERY OUTSPOKEN
Bank Examiners Roasted to a
Turn for Failure to Ferret
Out Wrongdoing.

Washington. Sept. 21.-'T say to you en-
phaticaily that your work must be i'm
proved. Embezzlements have failed Of
discovery. defalcations and dishonesty
have been concealed from you and in
many cases you have failed to correctly
or even approximately estimate the value
of the paper and securities held by the
banks.
This was the declaration made today by
Comptroller of the Currency Lawrence o.
Murray in addressing the conference of
national bank examiners representing
practically all of the territory east of
Ohio.
The conference. which is being held be-
hind closed doors. is expected to continue
several days and is the first under the
discuss the bank examiners work with a
view to radical Improvement Later Mr..
Murray will hold conference with the
Today's discussion was along the lines
of securing better methods. Mr. Murray
in his speech said that some of their re-
ports to him indicated that a few exam
liners do not realize the obligations of the
office and indicate hurried work; said
examiners should call upon two or three
members of the board of directors to go
over the entire accounts of the bank with
the examiner; that the examiners must
be ready to accept assignment anywhere
in the United States, and that II You are
unable to discover the true CONDITION OF
the bank do not send excuses. simply send
in your resignation and your commission
for cancellation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
DEATH REAP|NG
LARGE HARVEST
Cholera Cases Increasing in
St. Petersburg and a Panic
Prevails.

ST Petersburg. Sept. 21.-The cholera
continues to increase rapidly in st. Pc
tersburg. The efforts of the authorities
in stopping the sale Nf liquor between
Saturday and Monday, and the other
preventive measures taken, have had but
little if any effect in checking the spread
of the epidemic.
Between noon of Sunday and noon OF
today the municipal hospitals reported $50
cases and 155 deaths, and the addition OF
the statistics from the military and sub
urban hospitals for the same period will
swell the total to truly formidable pro-
portions. There are 81 cases of policemen
alone in the Seminoffsky military hospi-
tai.
Dispatches received here from three
provinces report ASS new cases and y
deaths in twenty-four hours.
The police here today summary closed
several restaurants that had violated the
order against the sale of spirits.
Among the deaths reported today is the
name of Lieutenant Pavilik Plavinoff of
the navy. the son of an army officer of
high rank.
The hospital situation has reached a
crisis The Obuchoff hospital which is
in the center OF one of the worst dis
tricts. is turning away patients. and the
Kalinkln hospital, which was opened Sept
Is. is already full. Two new hospitals
will be opened Immediately The govern
ment has given the city the use of the
dormitories in the Psychological Institute
and two military barracks for the hous-
ing of patients with ordinary illnesses.
This will make more room for cholera
cases. The situation is complicated by
the presence of a large number of ty-
phoid fever cases in the city.
The project of St. Petersburg has is
sued proclamation intended to allay the
panic of the people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
CONFIDENCE IN HITCHCOCK
Judge Taft Sends Message to His
Manager Regarding Current
Rumors Afloat.

Cincinnati. Sept. 21.-Judge Tafts tele-
gram expressing confidence in National
Chairman Hitchcock, assuring him that
he is in supreme control. and welcoming
with him the assistance of Senator Crane
and the executive and advisory commit
tee, was the one news production of the
Republican presidential candidate today
The telegram, was brought forth by pub
hcation this afternoon of a rumor that
the chairman was to be subOrdinated in
the control of the campaign.
After sending the telegram Mr. Taft
made its contents public at once 1t
reads:
do not be disturbed by publications
with reference to your management Of
the campaign or statements of an inten-
ton to supplant you in control. The
presence of Senator Crane here gave rise
to differences which l attempted to depre-
cate. l have every confidence in you and
In the success OF your management, and
i welcome the assistance as you do. of
Senator Crane and ancillary committee,
but you are in supreme command"
Further comment than this message
Mr.. Taft indicated, was unnecessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
HASKELL At KANSAS CITY
Oklahoma Governor Says He Will
Resign If Hearst Can Prove
His Charges.

Kansas City. Sept. A.-Charles N Has
kell. governor Of Oklahoma, and treasurer
Of the Democratic national committee
passed through Kansas City en- route
from the east, where he has been making
speeches for the Democratic ticket, to his
home in Oklahoma. Mr. Haskell was
asked If the charges of William R. Hearst
that he was connected with the Standard
Oil company would cause him to resign
from the national committee He said:
'.Resign-positive nonsense Why. / was
indicated of those charges in the state
campaign last fall when l licked the whole
bunch.
Now I brand Hearsts statements as
falsehoods. l said 1 would not resign a
minute ago. Well, IL Mr.. Hearst can
prove single statement I'll quit at once"
AS his train pulled out Mr.. Haskell
shouted out. And don't forget to say that
the campaign fund is growing fine. I'm
going home for a few days and then will
go back again to Chicago. Yes, I'm salts
fled w it'll the outlook"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
WAR UPON THE
WHITE PLAGUE
Exhibition in Connection With
the tuberculosis Congress
Formally Opened.

Washington, Sept. 21.-What is prac-
ticaIly a worlds fair on tuberculosis
was formally opened at the new ma
tional museum in this city tonight.
The exhibition has been assembled in
connection with the International con-
gress on tuberculosis.
Addresses were made by the secre-
tary of agriculture. Surgeon General
George H. Sternberg and others.
The exhibition will remain open until
Oct. u, during which time there will be
demonstrations and talks to illustrate
the methods by which the fight against
tuberculosis is being made in all parts
of the world.
Practically every civilized nation is
represented in the exhibition. On next
Monday, Sept. %, the official opening
of the congress proper will occur.
There were seated on the platform
many scientists who have come here
from every part of the globe. The audi
torium, with a seating capacity of $500,
was we'll filled.
Secretary Wilson in his address re-
viewed at length the agricultural de-
partment's vigorous campaign against
tuberculosis through the determination
of infected dairy cattle. He alluded to
the work of the department in prevent
ing the entrance into this country of
infected cattle from the Philippine
islands. The inspection of slaughter
houses throughout the country, he
pointed out, was one of the rigid safe
guards which the department has en-
forced.
at has been demonstrated that in its
earlier stages tuberculosis is durable,
said Surgeon General George NJ. Stern
berg 1.-The apathy of the past was
founded on ignorance. The vigorous
campaign which has been inaugurated
during recent years for the cure and
prevention of tuberculosis is based upon
exact knowledge and will no doubt re-
suit in a rapid decrease in the mortality
from this disease. and eventually, We
hope, in its practical extinction. This
hope is justified by results which have
already been attained in Europe. Edu-
cation of the people generally is
fundamental requisite in the prosecu
ton of the campaign. il will require
the united efforts of sanitary officers,
physicians. social workers, fraternal
and church organizations. teachers and
the educated classes generally"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
SWALLOWS DRUG
ON STREET CAR
John Duke Takes Overdose of
Morphine in Sensational
Attempt at Suicide.
PROMPT WORK SAVES HIM
INTENSE PAIN DUE TO OLD IN
JURY DRIVES HIM TO DESPAIR.

Only the fact that he swallowed an
overdose baked John Duke, an aged Grip
pie and former policeman. in his sensa-
tional endeavor 10 seek death by suicide
yesterday. He made two attempts, but
was released from St Marks hospital last
night and will recover
Duke boarded a First South street car
going east from Main street at 1870 O'Clock
and passed his fare to James Davis. con-
ductor. AS he did so he remarked:
This is the last street car fare / will
ever pay"
suiting his words TO the action. he pulled
Phial Of morphine from his pocket.
opened 1t and pried out a large dose of
the deadly poison with a knife blade He
swallowed II before the conductor or the
startled passengers could interfere
Conductor Davis learned that Duke
nved with his sister. Mrs. Penn" Lynn,
$50 East First South street. where he was
pound; and had fun speed turned on to
rush MIN there He was put off at his
nome and swallowed another dose as he
was entering the gate.
Dr. "A. a. Kerr, who resides next door
was hurriediy summoned and ordered the
Would-0e suicide taken to St Marks hos
pltal. examination there showed that he
mad taken more than enough to prove ia
lal and the overdose reacted on him and
nome after treatment
He has been troubled for some time with
q lame leg. as the result of a kick by a
morse. IL has caused him intense pain at
Times. and all his efforts TO obtain RELIEF
Dy medical treatment have failed 1t Is
believed that the frequent visitations of
the pain drove him to try to end his life
PREVIOUS 10 yesterdays attempts Duke
mad several times expressed his intention
10 end his agony by the suicide route
lie told Patrolman Allie Barker, one of
his old-time friends, what he was going
10 do on Sunday and asked him to Sc
cure the poison for him. Barker refused
10 buy il and advised him TO seek medl-
cal relief He replied that he had, but
without avail.
Duke again met Patrolman Barker lust
before he swallowed the morphine. He
informed the policeman that he had been
successful In securing the drug and was
going to take II. He bade the policeman
farewell and then jumped aboard a street
car.
The fortunate fact that Dr. Kerr was
IN the near vicinity and gave him imnna-
date treatment had considerable to do
with foiling his suicidal intent. Duke has
been out of work for long time and has
been gradually growing more Respondent
each day. He has been living for many
years in mining camps all over the state
and his last work was done as u team
ster. He has three children living.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22

ate either to accept the reforms. c. pre-
sent n definite issue upon them two
years hence. 1t is reasonable to assume
that the Republicans ia the senate Will
recognize the force of public opinion and
See the folly of putting themselves on
record In opposition to the deliberate
Judgment OF the voters. But let us con-
slider for moment the real proposition
presented by the Tribune.
FalIacy Exposed.
TT is this: If you have a Republican
senate, you must elect Republican pres
ident and a Republican house to act with
the senate. II this is true this year, will
IL not be true four years from now and
eight years from now and twelve years
from now, and forever afterwards? If
we elect a Republican president and a
Republican house. the natural effect or
such an election will be to keep the SEN
ate Republican for at least two years.
and then, with a Republican president
and Republican senate, the Tribune viii
argue that we must have a Republican
house. and the election of a Republican
house would help to keep the senate Re-
publican for two years longer, for the
legislatures which will elect senators two
years hence will be elected at the same
In 1912, therefore, the Tribune could pro-
pound the same questions to the Demo-
cratic candidate that il now prOpounds,
and. if 1t could persuade the people to
publican party In power perpetually. by
using the Republican senate as a club
If the people want to endorse the Re-
publican platform. they ought to vote
the Republican ticket: If they want to
endorse the Democratic platform they
ought TO vote the Democratic ticket. IL
is not only illogical, but 1T is absurd, to
say that they must vote for a Repub-
ican congressman and Republican pres
ident merely because the senate is so con-
stituted that it is impossible to make a
complete change in its personnel at this
election"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
MURRAY NEWS NOTES.

At the Tuesday evening meeting of the
Murray city council the committee on
franchises will make its report. The COM
mittee is in favor of issuing a franchise
to the Utah Light & Railway company,
but is holding out for a scent fare from
Salt Lake to Murray. The distance from
Salt Lake to Murray is estimated to be
about seven miles, and as the Murray
line is one of the most lucrative on the
system, Murray is making a strong fight
for the scent fare.
There are four prospective candidates in
the race for justice of the peace to fill
the place vacated by the resignation IF
j. Lewis Brown. The candidates are Carl
Morck, " Williams. Charles Holm and
John Graham. 1t is believed that Morck
will be given the position. The success
full candidate will be selected at the Tues
day session of the city council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
OVATION ALL ALONG
ROUTE IN NEW YORK
Continued from PAGE I,

paign contributions, his remarks being
practically along the lines of those made
heretofore.
While the meeting was at its height a
telegram from National Chairman Mack
was read, as follows:
Il, know the Democracy of western New
York will rejoice with me to learn that
the daily reports received at the Demo-
cratic Headquarters point enthusiastically to
great awakening of voters, which be-
speaks Democratic triumph. And it will
be a united Democracy, standing as a
solid phalanx, and the Republican ma
chine disrupted from Maine to Califor-
MIA There can be little doubt that the
electoral vote in November will be cast
for Bryan and Kern"
Mr.. Bryan proceeded to his car in the
Michigan Central station. followed by the
cheering crowd. leaving at IL: 80 O'clock
for Detroit, where he is due to arrive at
6:20 In the morning
The Michigan visit provides for but two
speeches. one at Ann Arbor in the aft
ernoon and the other at Detroit in the
evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
BRYAN MAKES
WELKIN RING
IN NEW YORK
Continued from Page 1.

sumption that the Republican party
IS against your every policy?'
AS l said before, if l am elected,
the house will probably be Democratic,
and we will have only a Republican
senate TO deal with, and in case our vic
tory is decided one. we will make
gains in the senate. These gains will
not only add TO the Democratic major
lty, bur they Will strengthen the DEM
ocrats III the senate and weaken Re
publican opposition in the senate. The
Tribune fails to distinguish between
the Republican leaders and the Repub-
lican voters. When we say that the
Republican leaders are against the
policies for which we sranu, we don't
admit that the Republican voters are
against those policies. In fact, we as
sert the contrary. that by voting with
the Democrats they can rebuke the Re
publican leaders and compel those
leaders to yield to public demands"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Reform Must Come.

Question g.: We respectfully ask
what legislation, what remedies, what
tariff reforms, what, if any. Legislation
during the next four years you, as a
Democratic president. can give to the
people without the cooperation of a
Republican senator
1T is probable we shall have a Repub-
lican senate for the next two years, since
1t would be well nigh impossible to make
enough changes in the personnel of the
senate this year to give the Democrats a
majority, but we can make a beginning
this year, and then by presenting tariff
reform measures. measures against
trusts, measures for more effective regu-
lations, measures for the insuring of
bank deposits, measures carrying out la
Dor reforms. measures declaring for ulti-
mate independence for the Filipinos and
other measures outlined in our platform,
measures recommended by a Democratic
president and endorsed by a Democratic
house, we can compel a Republican SEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.
Philadelphia Leader. 4

There's a wave of crime sweeping over
this community he said, glancing up
from the paper
At once she manifested unwonted inter-
est
That reminds me of the Marcel wave
saw coming home." she replied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
THE DEATH RECORD.
e. c. Emmons.

ST. Paul, Sept. PIE. G.. Emmons, a
well known broker of Duluth. was found
dead in berth on train from Omaha
as il was entering the Union station here
today. Fatty degeneration of the heart
is given as the cause Of death
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Charles p. Richardson.

New Orleans. Sept. 21.-Charles p Rich
ardson, one of the best known planters.
yachtsmen and clubmen in the south. died
at his home here today after short
illness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
WRIGHT'S STORY
OF THE TRAGEDY
Heard the Propeller Strike the
Wire and Then Came the
Awful Crash.

New York. Sept. 21.-Orville wrights
own story of the tragic fate which be-
fell his aeroplane at the Fort Myer test
ing field. resulting in the death of Lieu
tenant Selfridge and dangerous injuries
to Mr.. Wright himself. is .old in u dis
patch received in this city.
According to the story. he is at a loss
to account for the real reason for the
fatal termination of what had prom
ised to be a record breaking flight The
immediate cause was plainly that one
of the propellers struck a guy rope, he
says, but he is unable even now. To
understand how ii could have hap
pened.
Heard Propeller Strike.
Il knew it was dangerous to have
those DroDellers revolve so they would
be likely to hit anything" said he. but
we tried to make them hit befOre-tried
TO force them to hit. They would not.
They had plenty of clearance. / don't
know how they hit that time-how they
came to get there. But they did. Some
how that propeller and the wire came
together. The propeller hit the wire
twice-lightly, then hard. / heard it.
heard the crash. | did not look back
did not know what was happening.
koStiAluSt lOOhtu DdCk-1 saw MN. i
don't know what he saw. | thought Il
was the transmission that had given
way. / tHought the propellers were rip
ping the machine to pieces.
Did Not Fall Far Enough.
Then we commenced TO spin around.
That was the unbroken propeller arg
ing us onward. / cut off the propel-
ler-pulled the cortland we lost head
way. The rudder was out of commits
sion. 1t must have swung to one side
-useless-as soon as the wire got loose
from the trail. We can't stay up with
out Roadway, so when the machine
swung around in circle and the rud-
der would not work and the engine was
stopped-I thought it was grinding il
to pieces could not see-we began to
drop. | heard Selfridge say, oh, OH
l expected to right the machine 1t
was falling edgewise. The only way
to get Roadway was TO fall-we didn't
fall far enough. 1t started to right
Twenty feet more and it would have
righted. We did not have the twenty
feet. That's ALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Pablo de Sarasate.

Biarritz, France. Sept. 21.-Pablo de Sar-
asate the Spanish YiOlnist. died here
yesterday. He was born in 1874
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvEN.
TON,

Logan. Excursion via o. S. L. Sept
%. Round trip 1906; limit Sept rs
Special train at 1850 a. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Nicolas de SaImaron.

Pau, France. Sept. H-Nicolas de Sal
maron, who was at one time president Of
the Spanish cortes. died here yesterday
aged 20 years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Frank Bower.

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-Frank Bower, a
wealthy pork packer. died suddenly today
of heart disease. aged 6S years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-22
Merely for Consultation.

merely Tor consultation.
81 came here at the special request of
Chairman Hitchcock. with whom am, as
a member OF the advisory committee as
ISOLATED, and who wished to consult with
me regarding the campaign. Mr.. Taft,
whom L recently met at Cincinnati, ex-
pressed himself as being thoroughly sat
lshed WIKI Chairman Hitchcock's manage
ment of the campaign"
To the Associated Press Senator Crane
characterized the rumor that Mr.. Taft is
dlssausned with the management of the
campaign as being unworthy of notice.
He said, however, that. in view of the
various stories printed, he anticipated be-
ing questioned by representatives of the
press, and he had decided therefore to is
sue brief formal statement.
senator Crane will return to his home
in Massachusetts tomorrow, and Chair
man Hitchcock will return TO the New
ork headquarters, where he has a num-
Der or important engagements for We'd
nesday.
Judge Nagel OF the executive commit
tee Will continue in charge of the west
ern headquarters in the absence of Chair
man Hitchcock, just as he has in the
past.
General Criticism.
In relation to the general criticism that
the Republican managers have been slow
IN getting the campaign started, Chair
man Hitchcock said that the plans being
followed were agreed upon several weeks
ago, at which time it was announced that
the general speaking campaign would not
begin until Oct. l. He declared that all
of the members of the executive commit
tee in the east and west had agreed that
this was a wise policy and that they had
seen no reason to change their plans.
colonel William ID. Ransdell of Call.
fornia, sergeant at arms of the senate.
who will have charge of the Taft special
train when the Republican candidate
speaks In the west, arrived here today to
confer with Senator Dixon, director of
the speakers bureau. Colonel Ransdell
accompanied President Harrison and Pres
ldent Mckinley on a number of western
trips. taking charge of the trains.
II was announced at headquarters today
that w. f. G. Brown of Missouri had
been appointed assistant director of the
western speakers bureau. 1t was decided
today that Governor Hughes Indiana
speech would be made in South Bend
next Monday.