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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
Finishing Up Work in War De-
partment Before Leaving it
Tomorrow Keeps Him Busy.
WRIGHT LEARNING THE ROPES
Understands Position is Something of
\ Job and Proposes TO Familiar
ize Himself With the Details.

Washington, June 29.--When William
Howard Taft leaves his office in the
war state and navy building tomorrow,
he Will have finished his labors as sec
rotary of war. His successor. Gen.
Luke Z. Wright, will take up and con-
tinue this work along the same lines OF
general policy.
a good deal of routine work still re-
mains TO be disposed of and even before
he left his residence this morning, Mr..
Taft had plunged into the work ahead
of him and had consulted with his
brother Charles p. TAFT, who arrived
yesterday from Cincinnati
The secretary, Mrs. TAFT, and their
young son Charles will spend the
Fourth of July at Hot Springs. Va.
There they are expected To remain
practically continuously until the first
of September,
Among the big tasks with which the
secretary was confronted today was
the signing of thousands of letters in
response to congratulatory letters.
Gen Wright. who arrived from New
York late last night. appeared at the
War department shortly after 10 o'clock
today and had conferences with Gen. j.
Franklin Bell chief of STAFF, and Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. chief Of the bu-
reau of insular affairs.
II understand" said Gen. Wright.
that this position of secretary of war
is something of job and ] propose to
try and familiarize myself with its
details. j do not expect to take a va
cation in the ordinary sense of the
term, but win remain right here during
the greater part of the summer. Mrs.
Wright win remain at Memphis for a
few weeks and then will so to the home
Of our daughter up in New York state.
| may join her for brief period"
II was expected by Secy Taft that
Frank II. Hitchcock, the Washington
manager of his preliminary campaign
for the presidential nomination would
have a conference with the secretary
later in the day or tomorrow. No new
developments have been disclosed con-
corning the national craftsmanship. but
the statement is reiterated that no
announcement concerning IL Will be
Smade until after the meeting Of the
Republican national committee to be
held in Hot Springs, Va. July 8.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
Eyes Filled With Tears When He
Said Goodbye to
Smyth.
TRAIN AND BOAT COLLIDE.
Unique Experience of Deputy Mar
shall Who Took His Prisoner
To Federal Prison

Deputy u. S Marshal l.. II. smyth
returned this morning from a trip 10
I1eavenworth, Kas., whittier he went TO
deliver to the government prison there
DR.. L. 5. Payne lately sentenced to
serve a term Of two years imprison-
ment.
The journey was uneventcul reports
Mr.. Smyth. except for the fact that he
rode In a car which collided with a fish
Ing boat, rather unheard of happen
ing. The accident was due to the Hoods
that have caused so much havoc in the
Mississippi valley. After leaving the
train at Lawrence. a motor car was
boarded for Leavenworth, the line
paralleling the river. The track for
miles WAS inundated, the water reach
ing as Ugh as the floor Of the car.
Boats Wee running hjther and thither,
being able to go almost anywhere with
out hndrance. Finally the car struck
one of the boats. in which We're n num-
her of fishermen. and strange to say
the car came out of the collision second
best The tank containing water for
generation purposes was pierced by a
beam of the boat. and the supply soon
became exhausted. neCessltating a long
wait until q barrel Of rainwater could
be secured, that being the only water to
be found in the vicinity that was not
too muddy for use. The arrival at
Leavenworth was five hours behind the
schedule time.
Mr. Smyth says that he saw thou
sands of acres of grain. mostly corn
and wheat, covered with water ana
mud. the loss IN SOME sections being
total.
THE Federal PRISON.
The government prison at Leaven-
worth is on the south side of the mill
Tary reservation, adjoining the city
limits. When completed the building
will contain 2,4OO single cells. each to
contain two berths, affording accommo-
dations for 1880 prisoners AT the pres
ent time onIy 1900 cells are finished.
and the prison houses 100 convicts. Only
81 OF the number are military prisoners,
and In all III men are In for life. There
are no women in the institution. Since
the new prison was commenced, 6,Ob9
couvicts have been within its walls.
From hint dropped by the warden,
Mr. Smyth is of the opinion that Dr.
Payne viii be employed as a nurse In
the prison hospital, owing to his pro-
fession. The aged prisoner gave his
guards no trouble on the journey, and
withal bore tho ordeal with fortitude.
The first breakdown occurred after the
prison had been reached. The prisoner
was left in the corridor while the pa
pers were presented by Mr.. Smyth to
the warden. i'm the latter's office. The
two officers came out together, and in
the meantime DIR, Payne, who had re-
ceived IN the meantime his first orders
from the guards. turned his face to the
wall. something that each prisoner has
To do when any one approaches. He
said farewell to Mr. Smyth without
turning. though 1t was observed that
tears were streaming down his face and
he was shaking with emotion.
Fred Bennett another prisoner taken
from Utah by Deputy Smith and his as
sistant, John X. Hardy, was turned
over to the marshal OF Wyoming at
the depot In Cheyenne.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
SOLDIERS TO HAVE NO PETS.
Birds and Monkeys from the Tropics
Spread Disease in America.

Captain Meyer of the local army re-
cruiting station in this city has been
notified that the government has posi-
lively forbidden the shipment to this
country In any way of birds or animals
as the department of agriculture found
that diseases indigenous to Aslatic coun-
tries were being introduced here by sol
diers bringing home with them monkeys
parrots, horses. goats and other pets
There is disease prevalent among
horses in the islands known as Surra
which is held to be worse even than
CHAMBERS. and such care IS necessary to
prevent it's getting a foothold on Amer
lean soil that even general officers are
not allowed to bring back horses that
are known to have Il clean bill OF health
Returning troops had got into way of
loading themselves down with birds and
small animals. so that some of the
transports resembled menagerle When
the First Tennessee infantry came
home their transport seemed completely
covered with cages containing parrots
and all kinds OF tropical birds, whose
screeches with the chattering Of the
numberless monkeys could be heard all
over Manila bay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
Everything in Readiness for Trip
To Provo in the Morn
ing.
AGED TOURISTS ARE INVITED
No Hangers-on Or Children VIII BE
Permitted to Travel on
The Big Train.

Everything Is now in readiness Tor
the old folks excursion to Provo to-
morrow 1t is expected that upwards
of 1900 persons will take the trip. All
tourists sojourning in the city who
have passed the age limit, 10, are cor
daily invited to join in the outing,
being assured of every consideration
for their comfort and welfare.
The committee wishes 1t to be dis
tinctly understood that no hangers
on" win be permitted to take the rip.
No aged person will be allowed to have
an aid, except those who are per-
fectly blind. Any one attempting to
fost himself or herself on the COM
mittee will be turned down hard, and
under no consideration viii children
be permitted to go.
The trip viii be made over the Salt
Lake Route, and the train will leave
the depot sharply at 1880 o'clock. The
train viii arrive in Salt Lake from
Provo at p. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
Twenty Other Persons Injured
About Half of Them Requiring
Hospital Treatment.
ACCIDENT ON THE SANTA FEE
Westbound California Limited Run
ming nj High Speed, Struck
Burning Bridge.

Winslow, Arlz., June 29--The west
bound California limited on the SAN
ta Fe was wrecked last night near
Hardy IL miles east OF here. killing
1uring about 20 persons, only nine OF
whom are said TO have required hos
pital treatment. While going at a
good rate of speed the train struck a
burned bridge extending over a ditch
60 feet wide. The engine, mail car.
accommodation car and diner wete
badly wrecked into the ravine ana the
fireman and engineer were buried I'M
der the wreckage.
THE DEAD.
G.: L. Partridge, Redlnnds. Cal.
Engineer Currin. Wnslow, Arlz
Fireman Thomas. Winslow, Ariz
THE INJURED.
W Kleckner. Los Angeles, shaken
and bruised.
b. f.. Taylor, Los Angeles. shaken
and bruised.
j. b. Dame Hotel Maryland. Pas
adena, neck wrenched
i. j. Cruikshank. nose and arm brok-
en-.
d. NJ. sabree.
Albert Spaulding.
l.. w Payne.
i. Greiger.
j. Reynolds.
a number of others were less seri-
ously injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
CASES GO OVER.
Gust johnson and Hal Crigler Before
Judge Armstrong.

Gust Johnson, the convict who COM
mitted an assault upon the person of S.
II. Dobbs. fellow convict Mt the
penitentiary. on the 26th OF last No
vemher. was brought into Judge Arm
strong's court this morning to answer
to the charge He pleaded not guilty
and Atty. Bailey. for the defense. ask
ed that the case so over until tomor-
row in order Ia permit the summon
Ing OF four convict witnesses from the
penitentiary
The case OF Hal Crigler. charged
with burglary IN the second degree was
also postponed until tomorrow. The
information charging Crigler with the
crime alleges that defendant entered
the room of Fred Andrews M 80 Ed
son street on April 20 A witness in
the case Is Forrest Wilson. committed
to the state industrial school for like
offensc about two months ago, and he
was brought from ogden 10 give tGsti-
mony In the case this morning. by
Supt. II, II Thomas of the institution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
GOOD CARD ANNOUNCED.
Salt Lakes Old Reliable Saucer Out
With Attractive Race Program.

The five-mile motor-paced race be-
tween Hopper and Hollister is expected
TO be the feature of tomorrow evening $
race program at the Salt Palace. Both
men are speedsters OF the swiftest cali
Der and the expectations of the man.
agement are to be met as surely as the
sun sets In the west The two-mila
orlen lap for professionals and the
quarter-mile dash for the money pick
ers are two other good events. The
merchandise seekers will go IN on a
e-mile lap race. This kind of grind
with its sprints from beginning to end
is always a winner and as all the really
fast amateurs are determined TO get
some of the lap or place prizes there
will be race worth seeing when the
five-mile event is called. A one-mile
handicap is also planned for the anna
tours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
SEND STRANGER TO HOSPITAL.
Man Picked Up in the Street suffer
ing With Pain.

A foreigner named Joe Bills, from
Austria, was picked up today on South
Temple and West Temple, in serious
condition. The man was found suffer
ing from badly swollen hip and the
affliction had drawn his leg up so that
1t was at least four incnes shorter than
the other.
The man stated that he had been in
this country about five years. and re-
Gently discovered there was a sore
place on his hip which grew until the
leg became deformed and he was UNI
able TO walk. He said he had been in
a hospital ut Ogden recently and came
here yesterday.
DR.. Calderwood county physician
was notified of the case and ordered
the man sent to the Holy Cross hospital
for treatment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
SPEAKING OF THE WEATHER

Fair weather prevails today. and is
likely to be omnipresent tomorrcsP, with
rising temperatures, this condition
obtaining over the entire west
High bsrometric pressure extends from
the north Pacific southeast 10 the south
Atlantic coast, with crests over WYom-
Ing, South Dakota and the south Attain
tic states over the south plateau,
middle Pacific and upper lake region tho
barometric pressure Is low. T'ls'se con-
ditions have caused fair weather over
most of the country, with light frost
in wyoming Showers or thunderstorms
nre reported over portions of Oklahoma,
Missouri. lake region, Ohio valley. west
Gulf and north Atlantic coasts. HeaVY
rainfall IL reported this morning at
Kansas city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
NEW TRIAL DENIED.

Judge Marshall this morning refused
the motion Of defense for new trial
I'm the case OF Mrs. Ella NJ. Sheets
against the Preferred Accident lnsur-
ance company In this cause Mrs.
sheets sued the company for the
amount Of the policy carried by her
husband. the late Nephi Sheets, who was
found dead upon the streets IN Decem-
Der. 1905 The verdict was IN her ia
vor. and a new trial was sought by the
defense, which fought the issue on the
claim that Mr., Sheets was not muir
dered, but committed suicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.

Charlotte n c., June 29.--The
Democratic state convention reas-
sembled today to fix the state ticket.
adopt a platform (the present draft Of
which is said to emhody instructions),
and to name delegates to the national
convention at Denver. There were
conferences early in the day over the
question of lnstructing delegates which
question had led to considerable DIS
cussion I'm the late hours of Saturday,
on the floor of the convention just be-
fore the over-Sunday adjournment.
Two delegates-at large, Gov Glenn
and Senator Oyerman, already have
been chosen, but the selection of the
remainder of those who are to 20 to
Denver, confronted the convention at
the outset Of todays session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
JURY REPORTS TUESDAY
VIII END the Suspense In The Utah
National banlC Robbery MYs-
teri Tomorrow.

The United States grand jfry has not
yet decided NAT it is ready to let the
waiting pubic into rs socre,s, II met
this morninb talked things oytr for Two
hours, adorned. ana told tho official
OF the fedral court 10 be riady 70
receive rport tomorrow NOR. Ing.
one soure Of leakage 90 tie jury
room has that there viii be one m
dictment. Another source ia ma there
VIII be tree Tomorrow morn ig the
nsme OF te Indicted person or rsons
VIII go Judge Marshall ant rom
him 20 ne United states msfshal'
without hing given out publicly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
ESPERANTlsTS.
Col. Geo. Harvey VIII invite Them to
Come to United States I'm 1909.

Ney York June 29.-Col. Geo. Harvey.
who for some time has been interested
In the adoption of Esperanto as an
auxiliary international language has
decided to invite the Esperantists Of
1.-THE world to come To the United States
in 1909. Last year at the congress held
in Cambridge, Eng, where 80 national
tiles were represented by the 1000 dele
gates. Col Harvey extended his invita-
ton to them, but Germany had put in
prior bid. Accordingly the 1908 con-
August.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
WALKED INTO JAIL.
Aged Chinnman Visiting Is Recog-
nlzed rs Subject for Deportation.

All Wing, a Chinees laboror, was ar
rested NJ Rock Springs Wyo., June 20,
It being alleged that he was wrongful
~ sotouning in this country. He had
IA hearing next day before n Il. S. com
ported
Wing was visited IN iail by an nged
fellow country1nap, named Shing Ban.
and in the latter an ofilccr present rec
ognized a man who had served n long
term OF Imprisonment for committing
a felony Ban was not permitted TO
leave the Jail being placed under ar.
rest under the statute prohibiting a
Chinese To- remain IN this country az.
ter such conviction He viii not or
pose being dcportcd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
PROTEST AGAINST LICENSE.


The petition which has been circulate
ed among the merchants OF this city
seeking the abolition of the unpopular
merchants license was turned over to
the city recorder this afternoon by Lon
j. Haddock, secretary of the NJ. g. Nj.
association, which took the initiative in
the protest. 1t will be presented at the
meeting of the city council this evening
during the regular course of business.
In all probability the communication.
which bears over $40 signatures of
prominent business men of salt Lake
VIII be referred to a committee. In this
case the Nj. & NJ. will select men TO
represent the merchants and go before
the committee and present their side
of the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
THAW WILL NOT BE
REMOVED FROM MATTEAWAN

New York. June 2e--Justice Bowling
today denied the Applicant n of Harry
IS. Thaw TO be removed from the Mat
insane to some other Institution. The
decision says
If after sufficient observation it is
found proper to remove him 10 some
other institution the state authorities
can so act"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
cLEvELAND's MEMOIRS.
Under Orders from Mrs Cleveland
Work on Them Has Begun.

New York. June 29.-under orders
from Mrs. Cleveland, work has begun
on the memoirs OF the late president
consisting OF clippings from newapa,,
pers and periodicals on his death anu
funeral. The work win require SIX
months 10 complete,
AS planned, there will be several
volumes, consisting of educational no,
tees, news dispatches, illustrations ana
cartoons, each bound In hussihh lt-
vnnt leather and lined with purple
MORE silk, Already material enough is
in hand to make up 600 pages,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
TWO FiREMEN INJURED,
FIRE LOSS VERY LARGE

New York. June 29.--Two firemen
were injured and 100000 worth of prop
erty was destroyed in the dry goods
district of Jersey Clay today. A defect
i've electri light wire is believed to have
caused the blaze, which started in the
three-story frame building in Newark
avenus. owned by John Mullins and oc-
cupied by Gilmore & O'Keefe, dry goods
dealers, and spread rapidly TO three
adjoining structures. Two fremen were
caught under falling wall and their
legs We're broken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
GrN. DAVID NIcKnns nrAp.

Boise. Idaho. June Cotton David
Vickers veteran OF the Ciyil and
Spanish American wars ana adiutant-
general of the idaho national guard.
died yesterday at hls home here. aged
GS years Cen Niokers was major Of
the Fourth New Jersey infantry dur
ing tho Clyil war and was breveted
biigadier-Reneral az the close OF the
war. During the war with spain he
was appointed major and Inspector
general OF volunteers,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
wosIEN's CLUBS.

Boston. June 29.--Foremost in the bust
ness of today's session of the ninth hi
ennlal convention of the General -
ton of officers. The program for" the
day contained features of special inter
est to club women interested in effect
ing reforms.
Much time was devoted to the progress
of the federations movement for civil
service reform. n committee which has
had the matter In charge for the past
two years reporting upon It's work
through Miss Anna Lewis Clark, It's
chairman Mrs. Julia p. Perry of Beloit.
Kan, described the work of the girls
industrial school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Milton S. Webb today filed suit In the
Third district court for divorce from
his wife. Myrtle Hun Webb, alleging
desertion as ground for his suit The
couple were married In Salt Lake coun-
" On August 80, 1905. and the desertlon
occurred. according to plaintiffs COM
nlaint Juna "A iah7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
EXCHANGED SHOTS.
Town Marshal of Osborne, Mo-, and
Robbor, Latter Being Killed.

St Joseph, Mo, June 29.-Matthew
Ford town marshal of Osborne, Mo.
killed a robber in exchange of shots
about o'clock this morning. Ford
found two men in a hardware store at
Osborne. Ons of them fed, the other
fired at the marshal with shotgun.
Ford extinguished his hashlight and
stepped to one side as the bandit fired
and the marshal was unhurt Ford then
fired two shots from his revolver and
both took effect. The robber died In a
few minutes. His companion escaped
The dead man has not been Identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
COL. w. F. TUCKER SAW
INSIDE OF HIS STOMACH

Mount Clemens Mich. June Cool.
William r. Tucker, son-in-law OF Mrs.
John a Logan OF Chicago, rs probably
the only li''ipg man who ever saw nle
Interior OF his abdomen
lie submitted yesterday to the uncom-
mon aud porilous operation known as
omentopleXy The anaasthetic was APP
piled locally only, and he ronained con
scious while surgeons slit his abdomen
and set things 10 rights therein.
by the physicians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
nEr. snEnMAN IMpRovING.

Cleveland Ohio, June 90 AT Lake
side hospital II was said this morning
that Congressman James S, sherman,
Republican nominee FOR vice president,
had enjoyed a most comfortable night.
He slept well most of the night. He
awoke this morning with his tempera-
ture, pulse ana respiration normal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
nusWELL DISMISSED.

DIR. Buswell, who was taken into Gus
tody several days ago on the charge OF
fishing without license. will not have
10 stand trial on that charge. The case
was called before Justice Of the Peace
Dana r. Smith this morning and
promptly dismissed on motion OF the
prosecution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
FIGHT IN PERSIA.

Resht, Persia, June 29.-Fighting &C.
CURED here yesterday between Cossacks
and bodies of the populace, while the
former were engaged in closing political
clubs. Several We're wounded on both
sides The Russian warship Krasno-
vodsk has arrived at Enseli n small
Persian seaport on the Caspian set, 16
miles from here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
NEGRO EXECUTED.

Washington, June 29.--Albort Brown
a negro 2s years OF age. who was con-
Vloted several months ago Of killing
his younger brother, Harvey, In q quar-
rel over girl. was hanged IN the iall
yard today. President Roosevelt had
refused 10 stay the execution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29

automobiles. had a most dlscouraging
experlenco on the way from Omaha 70
I.lneoln. Rain and mud lmpeded ths
progress of the machines,
"Wll you support the goou roanh
plank at the Denver convention eHk
ga Mr. Bryan, assuming a serious am
we are unanimously for IT, an
swered one OF the members OF th'
delegation.
The party left for Denver this after
noon,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
rx.MNYon MuLLER pEAp.

Butte, Mont. June 29--Ilcnry Null
Ter. former mayor of Butte, and presi-
dent of the Centennial Brewing com
pany, died today aged 90 years lie
Vas born In Cologne, Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-29
ELIHU ROOT BEGINS
PHYSICAL TRAINING

White Plains, n. Y, June 23.--Ellhu
Root. secretary of state. began at Null
doon's sanitarium today course OF
physical training intended to put him
in physical condition for another year
of hard work ia Washington.