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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
DEFENDANTS DEMURRER
SUSTAINED BY JUDGE WOOD
Special to the News. y

Boise, Ida. March 13.--In the case of
State Auditor Bragaw VS.. Gov. Goodng.
Calvin Cobb, ct al, of the Idaho States
man, In which the latter are made de-
PENDANTS in the libel suit. Judge Free
mont Wood of the district court rem
dsned his decision yesterday afternoon
sustaining the demurrer of the defend
ants, but at the same time holding
that the governors article, as published
In the Statesman was libelous per sc in
some of its parts and therefore allowed
the correction the representation OF
the complaint which was considered
faulty in certain respects. The article
in question is one GOV. Gooding publish
ed in reply to the auditor in which
the latter is scored for exhibiting the
states accounts in the Stemenberg
murder case 10 Western Federation
men. Damages are asked by Bragaw
for $4,000.
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, to be raised In the time agreed on. The
Rochester owners. however, though ar
first acceding, finally declined to make
the extension aud the second $4,000 was
returned to the Salt Dakers who had
raised IT, The property was then sold
to Day & Co. New York brokers. gen
orally thought 10 be representatives of
the Bell Telephone people. though this
was denied by the local Bell officials.
Mr.. Jones thereupon announced that
he would fight TO the last ditch. before
allowing the property to be turned over
to II competing concern. In the mean
time Day & Go. decided to hold the
bonds of the Utah Independent Tele-
phone company, but sold the capital
stock to George A. Berger, OF the Trust
Company of New Jersey Hoboken. n.
j.. aud his representative, Mr., II. A.
Harvey, has been In Salt Lake for some
time enGeaVoring to secure possession
OF the property. All his efforts had
failed until lately, when he received
authorization fropl his principals to
meet the terms demanded by the local
stockholders who held $49S, 900 of the
81 900 900. issued capital, the other
$502 900 being in the hands of the New
Jersey people represented by Mr. Har-
Yey.
All the details of the settlement are
not given out to the public. 1t is known,
/, however, that the minority stockhold-
ers. who paid prices ranging from 4
cents to 10 cents per share for their
stock, We're bought off at somewhere
around those figures, though it is stat
ed that one or two who held out, OBJ
tanned IL cents to 10 cents share In
addition to this. the eastern people paid
back the first $4,000 originally depos-
tied by Mr.. Jones as an option. a sum
| which many of the local owners had
given up as lost. but which Messrs.
Grant and Jones insisted on having
refunded as a condition prior to any
| sale of the stock. This amount will
| be distributed today or tomorrow to
! the gentlemen who originally raised it.
the leading members being Mr.. Jones.
NJ. II. Walker, George II. Odell. Heber
| /. Grant, $. +. Fenton, Heber NJ,
Wells, Gov, j. c. Cutler. Thomas r.
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SAYS HE WAS DREAMING
WHEN HE SHOT HIS WIFE

Washington, March 1S.-Hugh Hol-
lis, a treasury department clerk, who
came here from Louisville, Ky, and
served for a time as private secretary
to the commissioner of internal rev.
enue, shot and killed his wife early
today. Hollis procured a revolver a
day or two ago and praotIsed shooting
It yesterday About O'Clock this
morning his wife arose to attend their
child and as she returned to the bed
side, Hollis awakened, pulled the re-
volyer from beneath his pillow and
fired. Instantly killing the woman
Immediately lie went TO sleep again
and knew nothing of the shooting nm
til he was afterward awakened. He
has always borne an excellent repu-
tation and he declares he was dream
ing of burglars.
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PennsyIvania's Greatest Scandal
Nearing the End After
Long Fight.
ON TRIAL OVER TWO MONTHS
keystone state Was Upset When Stale
Treasurer Berry Announced mat
Buildings Cost s1S,Ooo,oo0.

Harrisburg. Pa, March l3.-The cap
itoI conspiracy case in which John ID
Sanderson. a Philadelphia furniture
dealer and contractor, former Auui'or
General w. p. Snyder. former state
Treasurer w. L. Mathews and James NJ
ShumalSer, former superintendent OF the
board of grounds and buildings, are
charged with defrauding the state In
furnishing the capitol. was given to the
Jury today. The arguments were con-
Guided yesterday and today Judge Kun
kel gave final instructions TO the jurors
who have patiently listened 70 tesu-
monv and speeches since Jan. "a
The present case constituted one or
the longest jury trials in the history or
Pennsylvania courts, and 1t attracted
much attention throughout the state.
The prosecution of the alleged capl-
fol frauds Is the indirect outcome OF
the great political upheaval in Phila-
delphia in 1905, which resulted in the
fall of that year in the election OF w.
II. Berry, Democrat, 10 the once
of state treasurer. After Berry TOOK
office he startled the people of the
state IN, charging that the books of the
state treasury showed that the capitol
instead of costing t4,000,000. had actu-
ally cost Si3,000.000. An invesrga-
ton followed and findings OF the in
vestigators were 10 the effect that great
frauds were committed in the furnish
ing and decorating of the building. The
case was laid before the attorney gem
eral who began proceedings which re-
| suited in the indictment OF IA persons.
After the case of the four defendants,
now before the court, has been dispos-
ed OF, the prosecution OF the others
win he taken up. The state alleges that
the frauds In the furnishings and dec
Grating OF the capitol aggregated near
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
SAN FRANCISCO ARRIVALS.

san Francisco. March 13.-Rear Ad-
miral Swinburne's flagship Charleston.
accompanied by the cruisers Milwaukee
and ST. Louis. arrived here this morn
ing from MagdalenR bay. where they
had been engaged In target practise,
The torpedo boat destroyer Perry ar
rived last night The destroyer Preble
stopped at Port Los Angeles 10 coal
and is expected TO reach this port to-
night. The cruiser Albany, also OF
Rear Admiral Swinburne's squadron. is
at san Diego.
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MAN STRICKEN DEAD
IN PECULIAR MANNER

Seattle, Wash, March 1g.-W l.,
Abrams. credit man OF the Natioua;
Grocery company was killed by cleo
tricity In his home last night, A storm
was I'm progress and a street car be-
cai1o short circulted In front OF his
house. After standing al the window
win his wife watching the electrical
display for moment he turned on tho
electric light with one hand, ana with
the other reached FOR the tea-kettle.
which was on the kitchen stove AZ
he touched the kettle no was stricken
dead. He remained standing with
arms outstretched and the fingers OF
one hand were burned away By the
current which seems TO have como
from The trolley wire
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MAN BELIEVED INSANE
CAUSES STIR IN CHURCH

Chicago, March IA man giving the
name OF Wendum and who IL believed
10 be insane. caused disturbance to-
day IN ~. Eliznbeth's Roman Catholic
church at FOrty-hrst street and Wa
bash avenue. He sat In a pew In the
rear part OF the church wearing his
hat and mumblng in an incoherent
manner. When requested by the janis
tor TO remove his hat he declined say
ing:
"Thls is free country and | can do
as / please. when the organ begins
playing ] am going to take OUT my
shooting gum
The janitor elected him, and after
reaching the vesubnle Wendum de-
nounced me Catholic religion, declaring
that the priests should be blown ON
ths earth. He was arrested later. and
told the police thai he had made trou-
bic for the Catholic priests IA Cleveland.
When searched al the police station q
revolver was found IN his posaesslon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
MEroA1r coNGRAruLAroRy

Washington. March 1S-Tha follow
ing oongratuatory telegram signed Ny
Secretary Metcalf was today sent 10
Rear Admiral Evans
THE department congratulates you
and the men and officers OF the Atlantic
feet on the termination OF the voy-
age TO the Pacific In exact acoordancs
with the itinerary and also upon tho
efficiency Of the ships and the time OF
the arrival at MaBdalena bay"
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INTERESTS IN HOLLAND
PROTEST DIVIDEND

Albany. n. Y. March Application
was made 10 the public service commits
sion Second district. today by attor-
neys for Hymens and Zoon Of Amster-
dam, Holland. and John II. keegan
of Milwaukee, 20 investigate the Della
ware & Hudson railroad with reference
10 the question of impairment or The
company stock. II Is further asked
that the commission intervene In the
suit of Hymans and others against the
Delaware g. Hudson and take such
further proceedings as are necessary to
prevent the payment of the contemplate
ed dividend OF 9 per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

San Diego, Cal. March 13.-The
cruiser South Dakota. Capt, Charles
Fox, arrived this morning direct from
Magdalena bay. She dropped anchor
of Coronado alongside the Washing
ton and Tennessee OF Admiral Sc
brees fleet, and will remain several
days. They will probably be Joined
before night by the California, which
left Magdalena bay on the 18th. to
join the Sebree squadron, to which
she has been attached here.
Another arrival this morning was
the big supply ship Culgoa, which
steamed into the harbor at o'clock
for the purpose of loading supplies for
the feet. orders were placed some
days ago and the supplies have been
collected for her arrival.
In addition 10 the supplies the Gull
goa will take large amount of mai
for the fleet. several tons of which
have collected at this point,
PROGRAM ARRANGED.
on the first night OF the fleets ar
rival, the whole ocean front will he
illuminated for an hour, with 16 sta
items all burning red fire nj once. The
regatta committee is preparing, "
1t meets with the approval OF the
fleet commander. TO offer q series -
| handsome cups for barge and 81
| races between the Tarious cra
| Among the other events, marking, 10
| VISIT OF the war vessels, viii be Z
minstrel performance TO be ehta
by the members of the crew or the
Tennessee at the Garrick theater to-
night for the benefit Of the sailors re-
lief fund.
RELIEF WEIGHS ANCHOR
Mare Island, Cal, March l3.--The
hospital ship Relief under commend OF
Surgeon Charles T. Stokes, L. $. ~.
sailed from Mare Island this morning.
en- route to Magdaiena bay, where she
will Join the battleships under Rear Nd
miral Evans. The Relief was placed
in commission over a month ago, and
was 10 have sailed on or before March
10, but owing 10 delay In putting her
stores and coal aboard. she was unable
10 get away before this morning. The
Relief is tine only hospital ship in the
United States navy She carries a
merchant crew and sailing master. A
number OF naval surgeons Gre attached
to her, as we'll as a large corps of hos
pital stewards.
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WITH THE AUTOMOBILES.
American Car Due al Ogden Tonight
Italian Car az Cheyenne To-day.

AInrshalltown, Iowa, March l3,-The
German car IN the New fork-to Paris
automobile contest left here today at
+ "a "A. IN,
Granger. Wyo. March ls.-The Amer
lean car left here at o'clock this
morning, mountain time, Expects 90
make ogden, Utah, by night. Ogden
10 il6 miles west.
Omaha, Neb March ls-FrenCh car
No /, reached Crescent. Iowa. al IA
o'clock this morning Crescent Is no
miles east OF Omaha
Cheyenne. NyO., March 13-Ihe Ital.
ian car In the New York -to-Pails race,
mountain time, Expects 70 make Lara
mis by night.
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En- Route, Foreign States and
European Possessions viii
View Squadrons.
Supply Ships Arrive at California Ports
To Load Up Cargoes of Repair Ma
terial and Food for Jack Tars.
ITINERARY ANNOUNCED.

Washington. March is.-Admi-
raj Evans battleship feet after
leaving San Francisco. viii visit
Hawaii, Samoa. Melbourne and
sydney, Australia. the Philip
pines and return to New York by
way OF the Suez canal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
When Ship Was Discovered to Be
On Fire He SignaIIed
For Help.
PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED
Without Suggestion of Panic, All Went
Aboard Relief Boat Summoned by
Means of Wireless Tciesraphy.

New York, March l3.-Prompt and de-
termined action on the part of Capt.
Appleby of the Fall River line steamer
Providence prevented what otherwise
might have been a serious catastrophe
when fire broke out on the craft while
she was coming up Long Island sound
bound from Providence for New York
early today. Three hundred and nifty
passengers were asleep on the PTovi-
dence when the fire was discovered on
the freight deck of the steame. which
then was off Sands Point 20 miles from
New York
Fearing that IL the alarm We're per-
mitted TO spread over the ship he would
have panic OF passengers with which
10 contend as well as a fire to fight the
captain sent wireless call to the
steamer Richard Peck of the same line.
which he knew must be somewhere in
the vicinity. The Richard Peck also
was bound for New York and while she
had not been sighted during the night.
1t was known that her schedule would
bring her at that hour to point with
in a few miles OF the Providence.
CALL WAS Needed
The call was promptly answered, the
predicament of the Providence was eX-
planned. each steamer was advised OF
the others position and they started
toward each other. When they came
together the fire was still in progress
on the Providence. but the passengers,
who had been aroused a few minutes
before. had been told of the coming re-
lief and were quietly waiting to be
transferred to the other steamer The
sea was calm and the transfer was
made quickly and with little difficulty,
The officers declare that there was
not even a sign of uneasness aparent
among the passengers and the crew OF
the Providence gave their whole atten-
ton to fighting the fire, with the result
that the flames were quickly extin-
guished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13
AMERICAN CIPHER CODE
STOLEN FROM EMBASSY
Second Occurrence of the Kind
-Frcnchmnn Escapes to
Ionstantinople.

Bucharest, March i3.-It was
learned here today that q copy
of the cipher of the American
state department used in private
correspondence between Wash
ington and the various American
legations and embassies, was
stolen recently from the Ameri-
can legation here by "a French
employe who succeeded in escap-
ing TO Consiantlncple.
II Is understood that this is
the second time the American
cipher has been obtained by
strangers within the past few
years.
The previous occasion VAS at
ST, Petersburg, where spies Sc
cured photographic copies OF the
; cipher from the American em-
bassy.
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in his pocket when Chorn, quick as a
flash, drew 81 weapon. Staten ran for
the stairway and was half way up when
the first shot was fired. 1t missed, but
the second took effect. Staten did not
fall Immediately. but in a few seconds
sank to the floor
CROOKED JOCKEY.
Chorn is married and lived With his
wife at % Franklin avenue, He was
"a Jockey and rode at the last meet at
the state fair. He was ruled off an
other track for alleged crooked work.
He was a hop" fiend and was regard
ed as an ugly customer by other ne
groes. Just before the shooting he
had wrangle with another colored
man and made threats.
STATEN A COCAINE FIEND.
Buck" Staten was addicted TO the
use OF cocaine. He is married and
lived at So Franklin avenue. He is
30 years OF age and came here from
Austin. Tex. where his mother lives.
She has been notified,
When Chorn made demand for the
81, saying that staten owed him the
same staten replied: well, IL | do
III never pay IT," Then Chorn declared
he would take II by force. The mo-
ment the money was thrown on the
able the shooting began.
During the early part OF this winter,
Chorn was well supplied with money.
1t Is claimed by those who were some-
what intimate with the fellow that he
had at least $1,000, but lost nearly all
of It by gambling lie lost money
last night before the shooting, and was
In a most disa greeable frame of mind.
AT this writing Staten Is stil alive
but word comes from the hospital that
he Is I'm precarlous condition and can
| not live.
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HAD A FAIR TRIAL,

Generally speaking want 10 say
now that this defendant has had fair
trial. Nowhere did the court allow evil
dence TO 50 before lnls lury , Sn'cn ~o os
the defendant
In my opinion no reasonable man
could hear the evidence IA this case
and have any doubt that the defendant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-13

,,,t 10 MIR. Advertiser The News
= ". .,cs bec.lInc 10 the home 81
The prospective buyer.
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NE HAD NO GUN.

staten did not have revolver on him
sN'onains 10 statements OF eye Witness
iney say he merely threw silver
'oliar on The table and reached back
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Paying Basis Through New,
Tor Rent Ad.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

The United states department Of ag-
fioulture has Just given another strik-
Ing Illustration OF It's great value 10
the country. through the discovery by
the bureau OF animal industry. Of a
serum which promises to be the meant
of e~radioatinK hog cholera The spe.
cial value Of TINS discovery win DE
recognized at once when we remcm
Der that hog farming" Is one of the
most valuable productive industries we
have. when tho swine Fan be kept In
healthy condition, and figures big in
Cholera is the most dreaded disease to
which the animals are liable, and prn-
tically the only one that the average
American farmer rs unable 10 contend
with The cru has already accom-
plishod wonders. though Il has not yet
passed the stage Of experiment and In
y%eatigation High officials of the de-
partment have just held - conference
at the Iowa experiment farm with
representatives OF the government
'''l' VIC h'ANl'iN ~ wv bik Htk pro-
duting states. AZ this conference the
now serum was demonstrated and the
manner Of its application thoroughly
explained The department officials
were enthusiastic over the results all
ready attained and In a very short
time the serum viii be available for
general use.
The high character of tho work
done by the Investigators and expert
mentors az the department can not be
too warmly commended These tlrr-
less students, toiling in scores of sta-
uons and wusacking the whole world
for whatever viii advance the inter
cst@ OF the American farmer. are. as
tho Kansas city Journal puts IL. the
spices ut peace which take the place OF
the spies eft war whom other couu-
tries maintain The world is enriched
b' lbrir iuuototigahle efforts. They
mot only make two blades OF grass
rron where only one grow before. but
thoN w8k, many blades grow whore
none grew before. and the, make new
ana better products, constantly adding
Goo the nations wealth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05

time in 1907. For the quarter Just
closed. however. The figures rose 70
2 700. 900 marks. which Is only slightly
below the amount declared FOR the
same quarter Of 1907.
Germany has felt the effects ~
the depression in the United states
very aeutely, as her exports to Amer
lea are principally manufactured utill-
ties While the value Of our exports
10 Germany vastly exceeds what We
buy from her this being on account
Of her purchase OF raw products such
as cotton, grain and petroleum In a
comparison on an exchange Of manu-
featured Articles purely she has "a.
beaten by nearly five hundred millions
worth Of manufactured articles while
We sell her perhaps twenty millions
worth
American exporting manufacturer
are. making full preparation for big
foreign sales, and translators and
printers on catalogues for foreign dis-
tribution are buster than they nave
been for some years. All Of Whien.
would indicate It strong and farid
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05
kIttdI'iSG HOUSE.


Mrs. stanton Hlatch, giving the SUI
frngctte view. insists that II Is ofter
better for the wife 10 work for a sal
AIRY. I'VE hear a great deal Of sentl
mental tWaddlr about the house auC
home she says The two terms ar.
not by any means synonymous. anG
marriage ana motherhood DO nos nee
essarily have anything to DO win
household work
somewhat euriously. says the New
York World, many women assert ana
scemingly believe, that keeping house
ls SO easy thai anybody can do It well.
ana 20 simple that it ~ a waste o. in
tellectual effort to spend time ~ II
greater problems. yet how mary
women do keep house successfully ?
How many wives run their houses as
Systematically and with az profitable
results ns their husbands manage their
businesses
Also, how many women giving most
Of their time 10 their household affairs
are able to have the cooking. washing
sweeping and s%erubbing smoothly ani
promptly done. and how would they
be more likely 10 keep house success
fully If they spent their time away.
from home ana turned the household
management over to the cook and
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05
Returning PROSPERITY.

Robert J Thompson a Chicago
manufacturer who has been spending
The last two years as United States
ruusul 40 Hanover, Germany. has ar-
rived 40 home on his annual vacation
Speaking of business conditions
abroad and BOZ This country. the indica-
ii'u oi returning prosperity and The
general improvement OF commercial
conditions. Mr Thompson said:
"A very good and e very sure critic
rlHu OF Trad, conditions De- tho official
government report Of declared ,x.
ports Co tho United states from old
anl established American yousulaf
districts in Europe
Rapid revival in business activities
i- going pa this very minute. Il may
NOT hs apparent in every respect. but
Boo orders PLACED tn Germany by Amer
ioaH buyers AMI be- goods now being
shipped to thi- country the improve
mont during the quarter ended june
500 has been almost az mark q
as the falling OF was Notice.
able during tho previous *
months The declared exports from
th- Hanover consular district e. tle
United States ZEN during the ur.
quarter - ises to i.gao. 600 marks a..
asainat eev.eeo marks .or the sam,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-05
~ OLD AGE 4 DISEASE?

Professor M%ctehnikoG who is con
nocted win The pasteuI institute IN
Paris. who Is q dHigent student Of the
human organism. ana who has made
seyrral discoveries 81 more ou less i'm
portancc IN the way Of preserving
health ana prolonFiuR He. nov makes
tbc announcement that old age If =
disease. with an uHprnuounceablc
name or rather. that the deerepitude
uud feebl,ness Of old age constitute
thia disease which ~ durable and he
even goes 80 fan az 10 declare that q
hundred years hence the disease Of old
age VIII be treated and cured, the
same as other Diseases. and then. we
arc ~ assume the man who has reach
ed maturit. viii not have 10 look for
~ tho Time. only O little way
ahead when hc viii have 10 move tot
teriugly on the verge. sans eyes. sans
hair. sans teeth. cams everything. bur
Will be chcered ana encouraged 10y the
prospect of being able Ia live aut the
whole measure Of his allotted time IN
The fun possession Of an his faculties,
lnd then, drawing the drapery Of his
couch about him. lie down 10 pleas tat
lrenms We don't know that the
professor means al that. but hat is
.hc way tho most of us would Ike to
have IT, and II the thing Is worth do
ng AT all, 1t IS worth doing right