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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
AGED MAN MURDERED;
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE

VINELAND. N. j., Nov. 14.-Wiu-
lam Read, rs years OF age, was mur-
dered at his home here today, He was
struck over the head with blunt in.
strument, which, probably. rendered
him unconscious, and was then twice
shot in the head; Railway, bonds, said
cash, was taken by the murderers. 1t
was not until tonight that the crime
became known. The body Of Mr.. Read
was discovered by Edward Cooper, his
onin-law, but it was mysterious. Ed
ward Cooper and his wife, the murdered
man s daughter, were not at home when
the crime was committed, Edward
Cooper said so far as he knew his
father-in law had not an enemy in the
world, This leads the police TO the be.
lief that the murder was committed
solely for the purpose of robbery. The
murderer left not the slightest clue.
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MEANS RETIREMENT
OF DOWAGER EMPRESS

PEKING, Nov. i4.-The edict pro,
noting Prince Chun to the regency and
his infant son. Pu Wei, to be heir pre-
sumptive, made a good public impres.
sion, 1t satisfies the reformers and
people for Kuang Hsu, because it re-
spects the close blood ties in the matter
of succession and introduces n new and
more modern element in the government.
It is an evidence of the victory of the
reformers.
The government today notified the
American legation officially that Prince
Chun had been made regent and that
he was to be the head of the state,
This is recognition of the retirement
Of the dowager empress. One OF the
edicts issued in the name Of the en-
peror said:
"Since last autumn we have been i'll.
The physicians recommended by the
government have not been successful
in curing us. We are weak and with
out spirit, racked by pain, without ap-
petite. cold and feverish, and it has
been impossible for us TO sleep. We are
anxious to permit the viceroys and the
governors to send other physicians TO
US quickly. and we will give extraordi"
nary rewards to the physicians OF Off
cials who help us. ~
The report of yesterday that the
Dowager Empress of China was NOR
tally III was today confirmed by the
foreign board Of the government.
1t is reported that at o clock this
afternoon the emperor was so low that
his death was regarded as imminent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
HENEY'S WORK IS
TO BE CONTINUED

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 14.-Calmed
by the assurance that Assistant District
Attorney Francis J, Heney, who was
shot Yesterday in Judge Lawlor s court
room, while in the performance of his
duty. is TO recover from ms wound IN
less some unforeseen condition develops.
public opinion was turned today toward
the formulation of concrete expression
OF a determination TO continue with the
trial of those indicted on charges OF
muuiciral corruption, in the prosecution
of which Mr. Heney has been the DOM
nant character Several leading attor-
news of the city have volunteered to
take M Mr.. Heney's work as matter
&C rubIic duty and carry It to CON
clusion.
was intcrrupted by yesterdays dra-
matte shooting, will bc resumed Mon
day. it having been decided that the
events in the courtroom did not prelu'
dice the rights of the defendant, tho
jury not being present.
Defense May ASK Change.
There was some intimation today that
fine defense would ask for change or
venue. basing their plea on the IN"
famed condition of the public mind.
but it is thought that sich request
would not he considered by Judge
Lawlor.
At n conference today between Judge
Lawlor Chief of Police Bio0y. and
Under Sheriff HageertY. preliminary
gteps were taken 70 secure the court
from further disorder or violence and
to safeguard the rights of the defend
The vicinity of the courtroom will
he patrollcd and large force of po'
lice vii! be held in reserve, suspicious
characters vii, not he allowed IN the
courtroom. where n large force OF plain
clothes men will be stationed TO watch,
in order to keep the jury IN ignorance
OF the precautions taken and not 10
icorardize the result OF the trial:
The plans further provide that IN tee
event of any disturbance the cefend-
ant can be quickly and quietly taken
from the courtroom
IL is also intimatcd that Judge Law,
Ior will exercise his preroGatiye and
continue to keep Ruef in custody dur
ing the trial. Precautions, nave also
hoan taken 10 protect Ruef whlie con-
fined IN tho county Jail.
Haas Closely Confined.
Morris Haas, who attempted 10 XII
Mr.. Honey, is still kept at the county,
| inil under guard. No one is allowed
access To him except representatives
Continued on Page Two
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ROCKEFELLER WILL
TELL HIS OWN STOaY
Creator of Standard Oil to Take
Witness Stand in Defense
of Company.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-John D.
Rockefeller is expected to go on the
witness stand when the hearing in the
government g suit TO dissolve the Stand
ard Oil company is resumed next week,
and tell the story of that gigantic cor
poration. It is said that Mr.. Rookie
teller will be a willing witness, and
that for some time he has been desirous
of clearing up certain matters con
cernin2 the company.
At the office Of the Standard Oil
company it was stated that the company
will subpoena Mr.. Rockefeller, John D.
Archbold, vice president, and J. A, Mof-
fett. director of the Standard Oil com"
pany, as witnesses for the company. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Archbold and Moi.
fett will follow Mr., Rockefeller on the
witness stand.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
FORMER GOVERNOR SMITH
OF MONTANA VERY ILL

HELENA, Nov. l4.-Former Cover
nor r. B. Smith of Montana IS criti-
cally i'll with uraemic poisoning in the
Kalispel hospital and little hopes of
his recovery are entertained. He was
a member of the constitutional con-
vention, was United States district at.
torney under Cleveland first admins.
tration, and was governor of Montana
four years, taking office January, l,
came to Montana in the early days Of
the state. After he left the governor 3
Office he practiced law in Butte several
years, but when his health failed about
two years ago he moved to Kalispel
on his fruit farm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
DISPATCHER NOT HELD
FOR FATAL TRAIN WRECK

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 14.-A special
to the Miner from Plains, Mont says:
Justice B. Bowman this evening dis.
charged former Chief Dispatcher e. NJ
Ringer, who had his preliminary hearing
October L. Ringer was charged with
involuntary manslaughter in connection
with the Olive wreck on the Northern
Pacific, when five lives were lost. The
case had been under advisement since
tho hearing
II. J. Kceiv, the other dispatcher, and
Operator Mitchell will have their trials
in the district court November 81, in
formation being filed direct.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
||F|C BUREAU
10 HEAR kINDE[
A rRate" Man Speaks at
.uereial Club Monday
Evening.
|BEIGHT SITUATION
AT HIS FlNGER lips
pects 10 Go Into Details
|ihst Will Be Great
Revelation.

70 the citizens of Salt Lake
4 specially the shippers of this
M and the state of Utah, TO
. h action in securing for them
. yroper and Just treatment il
Ia .uf freight rates, is the OBJ
& visit 10 This city of George
81 ot Denver. These matters
hIer up by the Salt Lake
fnffic bureau, which has re-
1e.n organized here, and it IS
4 10 usc all possible means TO
+ Fith what is felt to be unjust
Lion in the matter of rates
. titics in the injermountaiR
1,isl, whsn seen by a repre-
\ Of Tie Tribune Saturday
|rSs at some length regarding
Lirssss Of the railroads in at
4 10 make money through the
I Of high rates to shipping
riish do not have what is
"Hztsr competition. - He
tal thar those cities. such as
zsiscO, St, Louis, Seattle, Port
1other places. which have water
are being given lower
mother cities lying nearer the
IpplEt, but which do rot have
-lrnication, although the Pa
t9 cities receive practically all
! freight BY railroad, and al
|tssording TO Mr. Mndei, c-ly
fifth of the entire transcoD-
Height IS carried by water.
aye are anxious 10 obtain, .
; Kinlel, sis not q better rate
plter cities, bu5 simply a lust
X should have 4 universal clas-
y and rclative or equitable
. only right that the line
~ sIlsts for freight shippers
Ezissip1i river should be wiped
ihat the classification which
sne sice OF that line Should
~ e.her. !. mule is a mule be-
: Mississippi river and the Pa
y lnst as much as between the
Flyer aud the Atlantic coast,
v not be rated as 6 race horse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
Norris Haas, Who Shot Francis
j. Reney, Saves State Ex-
penSe of Trial.
CARRIED SMALL PISTOL
HIDDEN IN HIS SHOE
Although Twice Searched by
Officers, Presence of Weap-
on Was Overlooked.

san FRANCISCO, Nov. l4-Morris
Haas. who yesterday attempted TO as.
sassinate Francis j. Heney. tonight com
mltted suicide by shooting himself
through the middle OF his forehead with
pistol he had concealed about mis-
person. Haas went to bed at clock
at the county Jail and covered up MS
face with blanket. At $40 a shot
was hoard from his cell, and when the
guards entered it was found that he
had rolled out of bed and was lying
dead Oh the floor, with a bullet hole in
his forehead. a .41-caliber single.shot
Deringer was grasped in his hand His
lett trouser leg was pulled up, and exam
lnation showed q marx or his leg where
the weapon had rested while concealed
IN his left shoe.
Haas wore CATERS with elastic sides.
which made this possible.
After he had shot Henev yesterday,
Haas was searched by Police Captain
Duke, Detective Burns and police Of
ticer. After he had been taken TO
the county Jail he was searched again,
but at neither time were his shoes ex-
amined. Haas went to bed last night
with his shoes on and again tonight,
that he would rather sleep with them
on His wife called on him today, but
two officers were present during the in
tervlew and they say she could not
possibly have slipped the weapon TO
him.
Officials Bafded.
District Attorney Langdon, Detective
Burns and Rudolph Spreckles. on their
arrival at the county. Jail after the
suicide Of Haas, searched his clothing,
and in one OF his pants pockets found
a cartridge of the same caliher as the
deringer With which he shot himself,
q. Al. The weapon that Haas used in
his attempt TO kill Heney was ,Ss-
pocket could not have been used III
that. Detective Burns said that Haas
was thoroughly searched when he was
taken in the courtroom and also when
no was received at the county Jail, and
that the cartridge and deringer could
not have been on his person.
He expressed the opinion that the
pistol had been passed Haas since he
was taken into custody.
While at the county jail Haas was
in charge of the police, and Policeman
BOYLE was standing within two feet of
his cell door when he shot himself.
Haas s wife called at the jail today
to see him. and two stories are told as
TO whether the interview took place.
One story has it that Haas talked
to his wife through his cell door. and
the other that they were allowed to 90
into another room. The conflicting
stories could not be reconciled tonight.
A rigid investigation VIII be made by
the authorities.
Haas s body has been removed to the
morgUe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
YOUEG WOMAN SHOOTS
HER NEGRO ASSA|LANT
Neither Trial Nor Mob Needed
When Kansas City Girl
Seized Revolver.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14.--Miss Cor
rine MCGOWAN, 90 years old, clerk
in q confectionery store in the southern
part Of the city, late this afternoon
shot NOVEL; Powell negro, inficting
wounds which caused his death half an
hour later,
Miss MCGOWAN was alone in the store
at 400 Westport avenue when the negro
entered and asked for . cigar. When
she placed some cigars in front of him
he tried to seize her. She caught up u
revolver and fred four shots at the
negro at close range. two Of them TAX
ing effect.
tho store within few hours. After his
third visit Miss MCGOWAN secured q
revolver and kopt it in easy reach.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

AUSTIN, New. Nov, l4.-Dr. Won
Tidemann,. postmaster of Cortez, New
accused Of the embezzlement of $4,000,
attempted suicide hero tonight by
means of chloroform. The attempt was
frustrated by prompt medical assist
aucey
United States Marshal Mack arrived
tonight TO take the doctor TO the Reno
iail on the order of Federal Judge Far
rington. The trial has been postponed
to November Is.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
Conflicting Reports of Friday
Set at Rest by Official Word
From Peking.
D0WAGER EMPRESS is
TO RETIRE FROM POWER
Promotion Of Prince Chun to
the Regency Had Made Good
Public Impression.
PEKING. Nov. 14-Tbs emneror died

PEKING, Nov. 14.-The emperor died
shortly after clock this evening.
The emperor had been i'll for a long
time, and during recent audiences with
foreign representatives he was unable
either to sit up on the throne OF even
in an erect position. It was evident
for long time that he would be un.
able to withstand q crisis, which sooner
or later must develop in the disease
from which he was suffering Recent
climatic extremes caused fatal compli-
cations.
At the moment Of the death oe the
emperor, the dowager- empress g own
death chamber chair was waiting in
the courtyard. She, too. had been in
serious condition, and word that was
brought to her earlier in the day that
the emperor was dying, caused her to
collapse, This has prevented her from
assuming the relationship OF grand
mother to the successor to the throne,
which, according to the Chinese sys.
tenn, would enormously augment her
authority.
There is little Indication Of emotion
among the people over the events
which have been transpirinp. The en-
peror's death and the probable death
of the dowager-empress within very
short time have had but little effect
upon the Chinese, who are pursuing
the even tenor of their way without
signs of mourning.
kwang Hans later life was g pitt
able spectacle to his attendants. His
feebleness had rendered him a mere
puppet and he had suffered long from
III health, which was combined with
fear and despair. Latterly he showed
marked signs of mental disturba nces
and went SO far last August as to de-
clare himself mad
The foregoing dispatch frop, Peking
sets at rest the conflicting rumors Of
the past two days that have originated
in Peking and have been published
around the world.
The Emperor of China is dead. The
report from London Of his improve.
ment probably referred to temporary
change only. This Pcking message is
the first unqualified statement to come
from the Chinese capital, and it specifi.
cally gives, the time OF the passing away
of his majesty.
The regent is Prince Chun, the en-
peror's brother, and if he is accepted
by the government before the dowager
empress dies the likelihood of any revo-
lutionary outbreak in China Will be
materially reduced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
Murder OF Accident2

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Nov. IA
special TO the Tribune from White
Fish says that tho body of Thomas
Holland has been found by an engine
crew, lying beside the track. with n
hole in the side of his head. Foul play
is suspected, but he may have been hit
by a passing train. Tho man is not
known here, he having come from Chi
eago. He was blacksmith by trade.
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UNDER INDICTMENT FOR
ACCIDENTAL KILLING

DAYTON, O., Nov. l4.-Colonel a. G..
Catrow, former Republican candidate
fer congress, was today indicted for
mans!aughter, Colonel Catrow last July
ran down and killed u laborer with his
automobile. He thereupop withdrew
from the race for congress and resigned
the cashiership of the First National
bank of Miamisburg. He IS colonel
Of the Third regiment, Ohio National
Guard.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

!, SsSnss i Is carried across an
I / o,as. rIe established by the rail
! ylasF "a to take advantage Of
'ly ~ ~ 'ae Other side of the line
h.3g'' extracting L higher rate
'Is.' ' out Uneai:1ess.
kiD s. oeS sS99wed that it was posi-.
a. sysaS from Atlantic coast
aLe c;t'r. raacisco and back again
pcr0a!y or ior Il less rate per one
iossi s !nan from those same
isd oo, poiats ., to Salt Lake City.
B of - - mat 1t was not fair TO
hiirosaase intermountain country
|au ~, ~, 70 carry goods throuph
shs ,s :, less money than they
I'm mere acd dump them
sIad r. r7ls what it was proposed 70
MssttslA M Andol said that first Of Of
'caISi ie Freight Trafficu fsu bnpean mp uy
l ss u. ,S5ripg the matter yaieTu, TO ibs !,
|ga for ,ue Interstate comlnerc e
va 70 a. jas'lon lon. II the commits
b 'S'a + y Nj. kindeI. Il the slT proper oiS.
10, o,S, ~ on'ld IA warehouse Mt
d aDa D5asr ert the goods shipped to to
d sba,. Jua reshippcd to Sail I ak - .
'sa.uG;'~sed that at the present
ssns.o, s,ce f.tg goods can be shipped
dim i9r one dollar Der Inn. nm
hi sad d,1lI fifteen cents H'I msl;S;na giltS 1op =
pse psS'lsss S5s5a.aadd and fifteen en- cents. :e6 j.
"a f;s, x Sacramento i.'A4yto IS ty9o
Il ps ,h 9 saving by tiS' the ddnS 1nfTe SIe
few MnaTtF;eight ~ cents, TScse
!, : thoroughly fami!iar' mill ~9'ed aGd
'aasa on Page Two.
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Extra Cold at Laramie.

LARAMIE, Wyo,, Nov 4.-Thc gov
ernment thermometer at the Wyoming
zero Inst night. 1t was the coolest No.
vember night ever recorded here.
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should the
q ca thl sort?
Index to Tod0y'S Tribune
Departments.
Domestic.

Morris Haas, who shot Francis
J. Heney, commits suicide.
Taft is orator al unve!ling OF
monument TO "PrisonShip
Martyrs" ....... ,..-....,
Rockefeller will take stand In de-
fense OF his Standard Oil COM
papy
president of Cuba as......-...
Young woman OF Kansas City
kills negro who attempts as
sauit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

Local.
George ]. Kindel. rata expert, TO
talk at Commercial club....
Much building is now going on. 8
Juvenile court judge has very
busy day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
Business is good throughout the
city :....-.:v.. "---..'.''.': ':..'ll
Pete Scranich causes sensation
In Maerovich murder case. 20
Red light matter Is taken into
court ~
Unusual cases are heard in 1uve-
nile court INSTRUMENTATION. 20
Important legislation proposed
for juvenile court. 20
Henry Thompson. bellboy. ar
rested on burglary charge. 20
Public work is now being rushed 20
Sporting News.
Horse races close for season, lib
Yale beats Princeton, II 10 g.. l3
Harvard defeats Dartmouth.
Utah defeats Boulder. 81 to ..l3
Tribune Special Sporting Serv-
Ice --....., .s..l2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
NOW ALTOGETHER FOR
A CAPITOL BUILDING

That will do Utah and the later
mountain country proud. The
state needs IL and Is able to build.
Then a plan by which 1t can be
accomplished should not be i'm
possible. Altogether. everybody
100000 for Salt Lake City In 1910.
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Foreign.

Foreign.
Emperor OF China is now official
ly dead ......s....,...-
Grand Duke Alexis dies OF pDeu-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
= MORE PATIENCE
!sss MORE CHARITY

y. little moro ,es deyotloni soT.ina a
y ror,sh ne 'J past, and a silent ig-
b 70 tne tne,srcnded authority, q
5g o. pr forward TO the fu-
n look'rno nsore faith In our fell
4 ritln nrS's ise race will be ripe
ano hurst OF light and life
I ElbtTtUs.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24

81 sold him that he might be hap
Ply, said Mrs. Mary Levin, of Phil
adelphia, who gave up her six
months 'old baby boy for $40. "He
was hungry and cold with me-"
No words can add to the pathos Of
the simple statement. The mother
was deserted and starving. One sac
rifce was yet demanded Of her by
memorable Fate--and she made it,
giving up her little one that he, at
least, might not know further hard
ship.
"Those who preach class hatred"
must, Of course, be eternally con-
demned by the oratory and rhetoric
Of fat complacency. So hush, as
Tootsie digs for mice and gnaws
daintily upon a chicken bone in his
100000 playground, purchased for
him in the heart Of New York by his
mistress Tor, rather, should we not
say, mother and while pampered
CANNES of Philadelphia have sums
spent upon them and affection Law
ished upon them, while the babies of
the poor starve, sicken from neglect
and die. At it's best, charity stretch
es out chill hand and SEPARATES
hoh o F,.o,,. 1ooo4ba1.
Why is it that those who are for
ever reiterating that "the home is the
basis Of our American institutions, j."
do so little in a practical way to keep
each home safe? Let a workingman
lose his job or health and his home
is as thoroughly destroyed as if he
and his had committed the most hei-
nous crimes. We have Soldiers
Homes, Homes for the Friendless,
Orphan Asylums and institutions ga
lore, each one Of which is possible by
reason of the cold-blooded charity
which treats misfortune almost as
harshly as it does outlawry. The
alms-houses are filled with people who
would be with their kindred or friends
if the money spent to care for them
in the unnatural way were given to
them, or their poverty stricken rela-
tives. Normal men and women do not
give up aged parents willingly, but
from grinding necessity; and they will
keep their children in their own arms
until their crying for bread is beyond
human endurance.
O "Christian land! What would
Christ say if he walked through your
great, rich cities at this, His natal
time, and saw the unnecessary misery,
the nakedness and cold and hunger
and despair9
Germany has been compelled to fol-
- A. 80 oYoo,o1o oP TN o1 oyoI oN1 rn.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24

Germany has been compelled to fol-
low the example of England and re-
duce the postal rate between that
country and the United States to our
usual domestic 2 cent per ounce. The
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24
By r ON Dolan

decrease in the rate between Great
Britain and America had not long
been in effect, but already it had ex-
erted potent influence upon interna-
tlonal commerce and placed Germany
at a distinct and constantly increasing
disadvantage. A world rate Of 2
cents between all civilized nations is
not too much to predict in short
number Of years.
The Georgia State Prison Commits
sion has divided the state into three
penitentiary districts as follows:
The northern will contain the road
camps of the following counties:
Floyd, Barlow, Fulton, DeKalb, Wal
ton, Newton, Jackson, Clarke, Ogle-
thorpe, Madison, Ebert, Wilkes, Lin
coin, McDufie, Columbus, Taliaferro,
Greene, Jasper, Putnam, Baldwin,
Warren, Hancock and Rockdale.
Lie SOuCuGdSGGIu QISlIICG Will COu-
tain the following: Chatham, Effing-
ham, Screven, Bulloch, Clynn, Ware,
Clinch, Echols, Lowndas, Brooks, Ber-
rien, Coffee, Appling, Ben Hill,
Dodge, Laurens, Emanuel, jenkins.
Burke, Jefferson, Washington and
Richmond.
The southwestern will comprise the
following: Coweta, Monroe, Jones,
Bibb, Houston, Macon, Sumter, Lee,
Crisp, Wilcox, Turner, Tiff, Colquitt,
Thomas, Decatur, Mitchell, Miller,
Early, Calhoun, Baker, Randolph,
Muscogee.
It is to be hoped that ere long COM
Portable convict farms may be es-
tablished for the white prisoners, at
least.