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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
After Striking Her With a Poker,
Chased Her Out of House
And Cut Her Throat.
CLAIMS THAT HE WAS INSANE.
Then He Suddenly Became Sane. Sur
rendered Himself To Authorities
And Was Locked Up.

Fairnont, Va, May Temporarily
insane, according to his own statement.
the Rev. S. A. Coffman. aged 80 years,
prominent Methodist Episcopal
clergyman, killed his wife early today
by cutting her throat from ear to ear
moment after the crime. he says, he
regained his senses and realized what
he had done. He Immediately surren-
dered himself and was locked up.
rev, Coffman resided at Roostown,
about three miles from here and il in
charge of two or three local churches.
his wife was a member of a prominent
local family and was 80 years old. Dur.
ing the past week or two Rev. Coffman
has been conducting a series of revival
services. Yesterday he finished his re-
Nival and appeared we'll pleased with
the result. About midnight he and his
wife were discussing the services. when
suddenly he seized a poker and began
striking his wife on the head There
was a struggle, during which Mrs
Coffman succeeded in escaping from
the house to a garden at the rear Sh,,
was followed closely. however, by her
husband. Coffman had taken a knife
with him and when he had his wife
powerless in his grasp. he cut her
throat from ear to ear, causing instant
death.
According to a statement made by
the Rev. Coffman. when he looked on
the lifeless body of his wife, his sanity
was Immediately restored and he real
lied what he had gone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
Begins Investigation of Mystery
Of Death of Fourteen Persons
At the Guinness Farm.
PROSECUTOR is THREATENED
Unless lie Resigns and Drops the
Case is Informed That Death
Will BE His Portion.

Laporte. Ind, May. 1S.-Thc I.aporte
county grand jury convened today and
began Investigation Of the mystery sur
rounding the death of the IA persons at
the farm of Mrs. Belle Guinness.
Prosecutor Smith questioned the wit
nesses and the testimony is being noted
by a court stenographer
Prosecutor Smith today received an
other threatening letter from Brook
lyn N. Y. He is threatened with death
unless he resigns his office and drops
the Guinness investigation. de also re-
ceived a threatening letter from Wash
ington, D. c. Chief OF Police Cochrane
is in receipt of letter from New York
saying his life viii pay forfeit unless
he ceases his activity.
Anothee probable victim of Mrs GUM
ness came to light today when investi~
CATION was started for Abraham Phil
lips of Belington. w. Va, who left
there in February. 1907. TO come to La
porte TO marry a rich widow, name I'M
known. He LEFT a farm and other prop
crty i'm West Virginia but took large
sum of money with him He has not
been seen since.
Sheriff Shutter made complete denial
of New York story that he had To-
Gated Mrs. Guinness on an outgoing
steamer and had given orders that she
be arrested on docking of the steamer,
He has no clues of any kind to the
whereabouts of the woman If alive.
David Ravens, grand jury witness
in the Guinness case, who the attorney
for the defense charged had been spirit
ed away. today returned to Laporte
from Michigan at the request of Sher-
iff Shutter and will tell his story when
called to testify.
Early this morning Sheriff Smutzer
and Louis Schultz. the expert miner re-
surned sluicing at the Guinness farm.
The work of screening the debris was
finished Saturday evening so that al
that remained of the mining work was
TO run the ashes through the sluice
boxes and thus pick out whatever gold
might he found. Miner Schultz is post
tive that he will find the teeth of the
woman if they are in the ruins.
Sheriff shutter. expects that the
sluicing will take about two days Fol-
lowing the completion OF that work, he
viii undertake to turn over to a depth
of three feet the surfact of the enclo-
sureSahat Mrs. Guinnesssslssdasa hei
Private burial ground and M whict
already 10 bodies have been dug UP. The
authorities believe that more skeletons
lie hurled there and in order to make
the work complete, II has been decided
to dig over the entire lot at one OPP
Grafton At the same time Sheriff Smut
zer said he would start the dragging OF
the little pond. He may also move the
barn this week. for II Is considered pos
sible that under the cement floor which
Mrs Guinness had built under the barn
she may have buried some of her VIC
Tins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
UnWittingIy and Unanimously
Adopted Report That Was
Endorsement of Prohibition.
IT CAUSED CONSERVATION.
Comradc Victor Burger Discovered 1t
And said Was Enough 10 Wipe
Party ON the Map.

Chicago, May 1S.-The Socialist ma
tional convention, just before final adj
journment last night, committed itself
to prohibition, and then instantly re-
Versed its action when the mistake
was made clear 10 the delegates. The
day had been devoted to committee
reports, and when, i'm the evening, the
report of the Finnish translator was
brought ON and was seen to be a vol
luminous work, a motion was made and
unanimously carried that 1t be adopted
sion.
Comrade Victor Burger Of Malwau-
kee' however remembered that the
FINNISH element in the party is en-
thusiastic on the prohibition question.
ana hastened to sean the report for
objectionable recommendations
Inc convention had Just decided that
its work was finished. had given three
rousing cheers for the Social Revo-
luton and was singing the Mar
selllaise'' when the searcher's fears
We're confirmed.
lie sprang on top of Il table and
broke up the singing OF the party
hymn with lusty shouts.
comrades" he cried, what an aw-
fnI mistake we have made This is a
accommodation we have adopted: We
therefore recommend that a plank pro-
hlbiting the manufacture and sale OF
Intoxicating liquor be Inserted in the
party platform. Why, that is enough
10 wipe the party off the map"
After moments breathless silence
the convention unanimously undid its
rash act and resumed the singing of the
'Marseillaise."
Besides its amusing ending. the most
interesting feature of the closing ses-
sion was bitter wrangle on the ques
ton OF woman's suffrage.
The report OF the womans commit
tee. read by Comrade Mia Upper
Maynard, of Colorado. recommending
the appointment of a committee of FIVE
with power TO appoint a national or
ganizer and to conduct an active pro-
paganda for woman's suffrage, was
finally adopted
a resolution was adopted recommend
ing the creation of an associated So
cialstic press service TO supply party
papers with news of interest to So
cialists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
ACTS OF LAWLESSNESS
In Cleveland Trolley Wires Cut. Crews
Driven from Cars and Nom Union
Men ATTACKED by Sympathizers.

Cleveland, O.. May 1S.-Many acts of
lawlessness were committed in connec-
ton with the street car strike between
midnight and dawn today Trolley
wires We're cut crews were driven from
their cars and. in some instances. nom
union men We're attacked by strike
sympathizers.
The Municipal Traction company an
nounced this morning that no further
attempt would be made to operate
cars in Lakewood until the authorizes
guaranteed protection for its men and
cars.
Because OF alleged discrimination
against Lakewood by the Municipal
Traction company in the matter of fare.
il is claimed that the authorities of the
town make no effort to suppress law
less acts committed by strike sympa-
thizers.
After a conference that continued
almost throughout the night between
officers, headed by President Mahon of
the street carrnen's union, and MEM
bers, Bishop and Owen, of the state
arbitration board. it was stated unofii-
clally that formal proposition of ar
btration would be made to President
Dupont of the Traction company by the
arbitration board on behalf of the
men.
There was a marked increase in the
number of cars operated by the com.
pany today.
Each car carried a policeman in the
motorman's Vestlbule.
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MOTIVE FOR CRIME, MONEY.
Waited in Parlor Till Wife Came
Down to Warm Baby's
Milk and Shot Her.
Husband Hurried Down and Was shot,
Body Falling ON His Wife's; Then
Servant Was Killed.

Mattawan, n. j., May 1S-The
prosecutor Of Monmouth county an
nounced today that Frank Zastera,
the young farm hand. has made a
confession that he killed Mr.. and
Mrs William b. Shepherd and their
servant, Miss Jennie Bendy. who were
found murdered in Mr.. Shepherds
farm house Saturday. His statement
Is reported to be to the effect that he
killed Mr.. and Mrs Shepherd i'm or
der to get the money which he knew
Mr.. Shepherd had in his possession.
According 10 story that zastera
told, he waited in the parlor of the
house Saturday morning until Mrs.
Shepherd came down stairs to warm
bottle of milk for her baby and as
she was returning up stairs with tho
milk, shot her in the side and head
with her husbands shot gun At the
sound of the shooting, Shepherd came
running down stairs. Zastra was
standing in the hall with the gun in
his hands. and when Shepherd was
half way down, fired a charge of shot
into his side. Shepherd dropped on
the stairs and his body fell upon that
of his wife. Zestera then entered the
kitchen with the gun, and meeting
Jennie Bendy, shot her in the breast.
All three We're instantly killed.
Zestera then went in search Of
Shepherds money. ransaclSing the
farmers clothing and the bureau
drawers of the house.
Zastera is said 10 have told the au-
thorities that he hid the money some-
where about the house ~ grounds,
but up to this time. they have been
unable to confirm his Story IN that
respect, although they paid several
visits to the Shepherd farm yester-
day and searched both the house and
the grounds to find the hiding place
Relatives of Jennie Bendy have told
the authorities that Miss Bendy was
afraid of Zastera and told them that
he had attempted to enter her room
not long ago.
Miss Bendy's sister said that len
ME had asked her to stay with her
nights 10 order to.keep Zastera from
repeating his attack.
zastera told the prosecutor that he
was born in Hungary, that his par
ents now live in New York City, and
that he was formerly student of the
Art Students league of the national
academy of design in New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
ALLEGHENY NATL BANK
FAILS TO OPEN DOORS

Pittsburg. May 1S.-Followins meet
ings lasting all day SUNDAY at which
thorough discussion of Cashier Willlam
Montgomery speculation was held inc
ALLEGHENY National bank suspended TO,
day. The following notice was posted
on the door shortly after O'Clock by
National Bank Examiner William H.
Folds:
CLOSED by the order Of the oomptroi-
Ter OF the currency and placed in charge
of william J.. Folds
That the bank would not open today
was generally stated in the morning
papers For days II has been apparent
that the cashiers alleged misdeeds haq
seriously disrupted the institution ana
the ritual suspension, this morning
caused little or no excitement Auitt
n number Of depostors wete gathered
on Fifth avenue opposite the bank amt
when the order of suspension was post
cd all read It and then quickly disnn-
peared Cashier Montgomery, who Is
In the county Jail, accused of embez-
King S469. 600. and the abstraction OF Sc
durities valued at $4,000 VIII be ar
raigned I'm the United states Circuit
court this afternoon on the first charge.
While Montgomery speculations are
Officially placed at $4,000, II Is said
the banks shortage Is close TO $1,000 =
600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
THIS ESTABLISHES RECORD
These Immense Appropriations
Mean a Deficit of About Hun
dred and Fifty Millions.
Chairman Tawney Warned House of
The Danger-1reasury Surplus May
BE Wiped Out by june 80, 1909.

Washington May 1S-The Sixtieth
Congress will have earned the title OF
billion dollar Congress" at it's first
session before adjournment is taken at
the end Of this week 1t is estimated
that the total appropriations win reach
the enormous sum of S1,026, 600 900,
which is said to be the largest amount
ever appropriated at a single session.
The various items contributing to
make up this prodigious aggregate are
as follows Sundry evils, sl2, 1000 900;
legislative. executive and judicial, s33.-
100000; army. sos, $50 900; postoffices.
$221, 765 600; persons, Sl63O0O, 600; FORTH
cations. Sll 500, 600; agriculture. S1l.642,-
900, District of Columbia, 81 500 600;
diplomatic and consular, S4,000,000 ma
val. Sl22 CO. 600; Indians. $1,000 900; urg-
ont deficiency, $4,000 600; public build
ings, 1875 10000; general deficiency, ST.
10000: military academy. new immi-
grant station at Philadelphia, relief OF
cyclone sufferers in the south, etc, ST.
500 600; permanent annual appropria-
lions. $4,000 600
These appropriations are for the fiscal
year which begins July 1. 1908. II is too
early to give anything like an accurate
estimate of the revenues of the govern
rnent during that period of IL months.
but members OF the appropriation COM
mittee think they viii run somewhere
between $780, 900 and 5000, 600.
This would mean deficit of between
SIPS 200, 900 and sl75.OO0.00o. Chairman
Tawney of the house committee warn
ed the house last week that the deficit
would reach Si50.O00,O0O and If this pre-
diction is fulfilled the surplus now IN
the treasury will be wiped out by Juno
"a leoe inasnnuch as at the end of this
fiscal year there win be a deficit of be-
tween $50 600 600 and s6S 100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
SUFFRACETTE MEETING
Sunday, May 81, Three Hundred Thou
sand VIII Hold Great Demonstra-
ton in Hyde Park, London.

London. Tuesday, May lS.-The sun
ragettes, encouraged by the success of
their campaign in the constituencies
where by elections have been held re-
Gently. have organized a great demon-
straton as a elimination OF the years
fight for women's suffrage. II win be
held In Hyde Park on Sunday, May
81, and the organizers are counting on
an attendance OF 100000 women from
all parts Of the country. Tho suffraget-
ties from tho provinces VIII be met at
the various railroad stations by dele
cations from the London organizations,
and seven professions, each headed by
a military band. viii march on the
park from different points Of the COM
pass. Twenty speakers, all women,
will harnngue the assembled masses,
until at u given time. buglers win am
nounce that the resolution to parlia-
ment demanding the vote, IL about 10
be put. The result is a forogonc con-
clusion, but lively five minutes Is
expected when the decision Is am
nounced.
otherwise the Sunday meeting is like
Is To pass of quietly. but the resolu
ton tx not 10 be pigeon holed In the
words of one Of the leaders. ut Is 10
be carried 10 parliament Am ancient
law prohibits demonstrators from APP
proachng within mile NJ the house Of
commons, and tho women can hardly
reach the Legislators from that dis-
tance. Tho police will have strong
force on hand 10 prevent the house
from being bosieged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18

Great Western life Insurance company
would doubtless be- more or less affect
"a by the proceedings aguiust tbs
Great Western Life Insurance Agency,
n did moi mean that the former was
directly involved n might b.. ne do
clared. TIM the Insurance company
would be benefited by thu action taken
ngainst The agency. In support Of tins
opinion. col Squlies quoted the in
stance OF q local insurance concern that
was being constantly eapped by one or
more side organizations which culmin-
atrd iu much trouble al around. III
nally the state stepped in ana cut or
the parasitic. aud today the insurance
company Is poSperiug
Bests I.ifC Insurance News ot Apih
30, criticised advertisements sent OUT
by the Great Western lAfu lnturane-
company A circular was quoted fronl
by the journal In which the ireat
Western made promise OF such ini-
nense guaranteed dividends ana SpN~
cial income dividends than me state
monts were declared 10 be inconsistent
and misleading. For instance, on
"a wear policy for $4,000 II was de-
ciarsd that 80 large were the oltscts
that the premiums which othefWis'
would amount 10 N,GSs, would be re-
duced 10 actually d.iS2,el TINS SHOW
NO was 90 utterly absurd that the puh-
lie was warned against giving ereoui'lF
To such q proposition
THE state of Utah ~ once TOOK aetl'
maj made n impossible FOR any ~
contracts To- bc ontored INTO ~ ~
state, either by the company
on any other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
BATTLESHIP FLEET
LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco May 1S.--The Atlantic
battleship fleet, under command of Rear
Admiral sperry, weighed anchor at 1l:1O
o'clock this morning and sailed out OF
San Francisco bay in a drizzling rain for
Puget Sound. ~
The flagship uonpeeticut headed the
column, which was made up of the fol-
lowing ships; The Nebraska and Wis
consin, taking thep laces OF the Alabama
and Maine.
First Squadron. First DiVsion--Con-
nccticut. Kansas, Minnesota and Yer
mont,
Second Division-Georgia Nebraska,
New Jersey and Rhode Island
Second Squadron, Third Division
Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and Missouri
Fourth Division Wisconsin. Illinois,
keHrsarge and Kentucky Capt. VAIN
wright commands the second division
and Capt. schroeder the fourth division.
The fleet r. due to reach Puget Sound
May u.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
THOs. SMELL ESTATE.
Second Effort 10 Break VIII of Eccen-
uic Millionaire Begun To-day.

Bloomington, H., May lS.--A second
effort to break the will of the eccentric
old Col Thomas Suell. the millionaire
who cut off his only son with $50 per
year began today with new jurist,
Judrc scion Phiibrlck on the circuit
court bench The former Judge, W. ID.
Cochran. was said by the plaintiffs 10
have been unfair in ruling out the cele-
brated letters reputed 10 have been
written by Maybel Smell, the alleged
Rrand-nlece of Kansas City, to whom
Col Smell willed such large portion
OF his wealth and who was his favorite
relative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18

today to the effect that Emil j. Huber
had died while serving as a missionary
IN Turkey.
The news Of the young mlssionary'a
death will bring feeling Of sadness 10
many Salt Lake people, as he WAS n
well known member OF the Third ward
before leaving on his mission, and an
employee 0f the city engineers office.
He was born at Paris March Z,
1883, and joined the Church al Zurich.
Switzerland from which place he came
10 Utah TWO years ago. He had grad
uated from a technical school of his ma
tive country and was known 20 have
unusual skill IN engineering lines HIS
family still reside al Zurich where ne
Is survived by both parents. three As-
tiers, ana q younger brother, an OF
them, except the father are members
of the Church, Shortly before leaYlnA
on his mlsslnn news OF his engagement
10 Miss Martha Gunter Of salt Lake
was given out What arrangeme ulf
have been made for disposition OF th'
body are not known, but Il VIII plup'
ably be sent TO Zurich where his ram
lily reside.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
LAETARE MEDAL CONFERRED
ON DR.. JAS. C. MONAGHAN

Chicago, May 1S.--A dispatch to the
Record Herald from Notre Dame, Ind,
says:
The Leatare medal was formally con-
ferred here last night upon DR.. James
Chas. Monaghan, late chief of the Unit
cd States bureau of consular representa-
tives, former consul to Germany for
mer professor at Wisconsin and Notre
Dame universities.
Yesterday being the silver jubilee oc-
casion of the origin of the medal. elab-
crate services We're held. In the morn
Ing solemn high mass was sung in
Sacred Heart church by President Cav
anaugh. Rev John Talbot Smith OF
New York City. delivered the Jubilee
sermon a banquet followed the con-
ferring exercises in the evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
REPORT ON FLYING MACHINES.

New York, May 1s--Reports on re-
cent progress made by American in
ventors in the construction and testing
of heavier-than-air. machines for aerial
navigation will be tho feature of an
important meeting TO be held tonight
by the Aero club of America. The club
has asked the Wright Bros. for a form
al statement of their recent flights at
Alateo, n, c.. and II is said that this
statement win be read at tonight s
meeting, A report on the progress made
by Prof. Alexander Graham Bell on
his work at Hammondsport, n. Y, will
be made by Augustus Post, who has
just returned from visit to Prof.
Bells testing grounds there, The Sc
curing of a permanent testing grounds
for the clubs use viii also be dis
cussed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
BRITISH WOMEN GoLrnRs.

st. Andrews, Scotland, May lS,--Play
in the British women's open golf
championship was begun on the his
ioric links of st, Andrews today with
an IS hole stroke competition in which
the FIVE American players who have
entered for the championship took part.
The conditions were very difficult aud
the strong wind that blew today made
low scoring hard Miss NJ. f. Phelps
was the first American TO finish, her
score being 1915. The best score thus
far, 81, was made by Miss Tying, an
Irish woman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
No Surprise Expressed Here Re-
garding the News Received
From Kansas City.
LIFE UNDERWRITERS TALK.
John d. Spencer and Others Tell of
Efforts to shut Kindred Insurance
Concerns Out of State.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Kansas City. May 16.--Judge
John c, Pollock, In the United
States district court here, today
appointed c. S. Jobes, a banker
. of Kansas city, receiver for the
Great Western Life Insurance
. agency, The appointment was
. made upon application Of the
. stockholders of the company who
. charged fraud in the manage
. ment of the concern. Judge Pol
. lock directed William Barton OF
: Kansas city, receiver appointed
/. for the company by the Missouri
|. circuit court, and A. A. Swain
!. receiver appointed by the Colo
: RADIO state court. to turn over to
!. the federal receiver all the as
; sets of the company now in their
!. possession. The court further
/ ordered that Mr.. Jobe secure the
!. resignation of every director of
]. the agency company Immediately
!. and proceed to elect an entire
!. new directory.
|. The Great Western Life Insur-
! anoe agency was organized by o.
l.. Van Lanigham. its present
!. head, and capitalized at s2,0OO,-
, 600. The principal stock in the
!, company is owned by the Great
. Western Life Insurance COM
pany. Both of the boards are
. practically the same,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
FRUIT CROP PROMISING.

Tho outlook for the fruit crop IN salt
Lake county IL most encouraging, ac-
cording Ia the reports handed In M the
meeting of the Salt Lake County Hor-
ticultural society held In tho city and
county building Saturday Peaches have
been Injured 10 some extent I'm the low
or part 0f the valley, but along tho east
bench and IN the Granite Granger ana
Draper districts the fruit Ia looking iine'
The peach crop In any part Of the cOnn-
~ Will not be materially affected
Al the meeting II WAS unanimously
decided TO AK the experiment station TO
assist in destroying the alfnlfa worm,
which IL working much damage 20 the
hay crop.
La discussing the matter OF fruit tree
sprawng Inspector 9OronsOn advised
that Inc FIRST spraying be done Win
paris green and tho second Win ar
senic OF lead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-18
FRENCH RouT MOORISH TRIBES

Paris, May lS--A telegram receive
ed here from Gen. DAmade. the
French commando IN Morocco says
that with three brlgades he made n
forced night march and at daylight
of Nav 16, with front dcploied over
distance of Ave miles, whore he
surprised the MdaSea tribesmen,
driving them to refuge in the noun
tains. The trlbesmen abandoned
their cattle and munitions of war In
their headlong light.
the French lost killed and ~
wounded.