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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
RESIGNATION WAS FORCED
Samuel Gompers Claims Organized
Labor Put Indian Sign on
Littlefield.

New York. April 16.-That the res
ignation of Congressman Littlefield of
Maine, which was recently announced.
was forced by the campaign made
against him several years ago by or
ganized labor was asserted today by
President Samuel GOmpers of the
American Federation of Labor.
When labor made its protest against
Mr.. Littlefeld he said he would be
elected to congress again. said Mr..
Gompers, land he was elected again.
but his prestige began TO decline and
now he is to leave congress and retire
to private life.
Labor cannot afford to overlook the
record of any congressman or other
public official" continued Mr. Com
pers. Labor has it's rights, knows
them and will stand for them. 1t will
not let itself be Outlawed by any judi
cial decision. Labor organizations
have political power II has never
been utilized as it should be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
Fireworks at Night.
Why Your Head Aches

You do not endure headache
because you want TO. 1t is be-
cause you haven't satisfactory
remedy. You haven't tried DR.,
Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They stop
pain quickly, leave no bad after
effects, do not derange the stom-
ach. That ought to be satisfac-
tory-if so, try them. Your drug
gist has them.
- have used DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
for the past three years. They never
failed 10 give me relief. They never leave
any bad after-effects. Before I began
taking them / had been a great sufferer
from headache for years.
GEORGE w. SAVIOR
6s7 n. 18th Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
II they fail to help, your druggist will
refund the money on first package.
% doses, 25 cents. Never sold in bulk.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. EIkhart. Ind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
OFFICERS GIVEN
DRIVE ON SHORE
Picnic in Honor of Rear Admi-
raj Thomas Thirty Miles
From San Diego.
FoRTY-F -FOUR AUTOS IN LINE
) RIDE THROUGH LEMON, ORANGE
AND OLIVE GROVES.

San Diego Cal. April 1s.-After two
days of pageantry on sea and land.
there was resrful lull in San Diego's
celebration in honor of the American
battleship fleet today. Ninety-two of
the officers, including Rear Admiral
Thomas. were entertained at a picnic
some thirty-Odd miles in the country,
passing through lemon, orange and
Give groves on the way. More than
100 citizens accompanied the officers.
and forty-four automobiles were re-
4uired to accommodate the party. At
the conclusion of the MONDAY lunch
con, spread on a grassy lawn, there
were a number of informal speeches.
1t was late in the evening when the
officers returned from the outing Boat
races on the bay during the morning
a baseball game this afternoon, free
lemonade and fruit, horseback rides.
trolley excursions and sightseeing
tours occupied the attention of the 200
sailors who came ashore on liberty.
Sailors on Shore.
The streets downtown were filed
with the blue Jackets, every passer-by
had a word of welcome for them and.
following out their individual desires,
they had splendid time on this their
first day of liberty in an American
city in more than four months. All of
the sixteen vessels of the fleet at an
ohorage off Coronado were thrown
open 10 visitors from 10 a. m. to p.
m, and the excursion launches running
out 10 sea had all they could do TO
handle the interested throngs which in
most cases set foot upon a man-o-war
for the first time in their lives.
Fireworks at Night.
The third day of the fleets stay
ended tonight with an extensive fire
works display from a barge anchored
in the center of the bay. The aerial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
PIANOS! PIANOS! PIANOS!

One Chickering Grand, one-third off.
Three Davenport & Treacys, one-half
regular price.
Four Clarendons, One-half regular
price.
Our store closed. but all of these
pianos can be bought at your own
price. Cash or time Must be sold b.
fore May 1.
UTAH-IDAHO MUSIC co.
Anthony NJ. Nelson, Manager.
1910 South Fifth East.
Independent phone 1854.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
TAFT ENDORSED
FOR PRESIDENT
Minnesota Delegates to the
Chicago Convention In
StruCted for Secretary.
TARIFF CUFF IN PLATFORM
REVISION FAVORED, BUT BY A
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESS.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April l6.-William
II. Taft was Endorsed for president today
by the Republican state convention, the
delegates chosen to represent Minnesota
in the national convention being instruct
ed for the secretary of war. Harmony
was the keynote of the convention. every
element Of contest being eliminated Pres
ident RoOsevelt'S administration was COM
mended and revision of the tariff by a
Republican congress" was urged in the
resolutions which were adopted.
The delegates-at-large are: Frank b..
Kellogg of st. Paul, Walter W. Heffelfin-
ger of Minneapolis. State Senator Frank
f. Putnam of Blue Earth and E B.
HaWkand of BiWabik
W. b. Parsons of WinOna surprised the
convention by withdra wing from the race
for delegate-at-large and moving that the
four other candidates be chosen by ac-
clamation. After several hearty speeches
the motion was, carried by rising vote.
The Platform.
The platform was then read and adopt
ed by rising vote. 1t says:
I'VE heartily commend the splendid
administration of President Roosevelt, and
especially his efforts for the establish
ment of sound financial system. the en-
forcement of the laws and proper regu-
iation of corporations for free competi-
ton in business, in protection of prop
erty rights, for the stability of govern
ment and the maintenance of the highest
standard of business integrity and civic
duty.
we reaffirm the principle of protection
of American labor and industries. but We
believe the time has come when there
should be a revision of tariff schedules
by a Republican congress. Honorable
William II. Taft is the choice of a large
majority of the Republicans of Mime
sofa and of the United States for the
Republican nomination for president. He
is man of great learning and ability
wide experience as a statesman and best
qualified to carry on the work inaugur-
ated by President Roosevelt. We there
fore, instruct our delegates in the ma
tonal convention to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination for presi-
dent of the United States and to vote
for him as such nominee until selected
by the convention"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
LIABLE FOR THE
LOSSES BY FIRE
Proof of InCendiariSm in San
Francisco Skaters Defense
of Insurance Men.

san Francisco. April 16.-The jury in
an action tried in the superior court of
this city yesterday decided that at least
April IS, 1896, was the work of mccn-
diaries
suit was brought by the California
Wine association against the CONNER
cial Union Fire Insurance company OF
New York for iEsura nee on property
situated in the vicinity of Fifth and
Brandn StrcetS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Jerry Sehorn, the negro jockey who
shot Henry h. staten IN CahoY blii
Nc<enzie's negro dive in Commercial
street on March s. was charged in a com
nlsint filed in the police court yesterday
morning with assault with deadly weap-
on Schorn was released on 500 pan.
Staten is out of danger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
PETTY CRIMES AND
POLICE POINTERS.

n. Knebleu. the expressman who was
arrested for racing in Third West street.
was discharged i'm the police court yester-
day afternoon on his promise to race in
the streets no more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Sheriff W. j. Nesbit of Monterey coun-
ty. California. met Sheriff Harmon of
Utah county here yesterday. The Califor-
mia sheriff is here after w c. Smith. VINO
is wanted in California for forgery and
was captured in Utah county short time
ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Anna NJ. Chance. at 450 West Second
South street. was charged with burglary
in complaint filed in Justice of the
Peace Smiths court yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
Thugs Threw Lighted Rag.

one "i the It XII gordinary bits
Of cOrroOoratior of the testimony re-
garding Jhe inceniiaris;n was that of z
witness nam ID Nc's.rn. WhO saw Il sim
liar act Of VJn-icllSm ga F'f:h street,
near Folsom str -, where 4 thug Was
seen to throw ,i;;htal rag i:,to u
store.
1t has long been believed that incen-
ciadism, with disastrous conse-
quencss played a large part i'm the ca
lamity of April IS. 1860 though this is
the first occasion on which the fact
has been definitely esta blished. The
proof Of this incendiary fire destroys
the claim Cf those insurance compa-
MES, as TO the district involved, which
relied on the technical defense of
earthquake fires to defeat the San
Francisco loss claimants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
EXCURSION TO LOGAN,
April 18th,

Auspices L. of L. for baseball and
field meet. Round trip s2.25. Special
at $50 d. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Picture framing.
Salt Lake Photo Supply Co, 142 Main
street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Job White, agent Pacific Mani
folding Book Co., can be addressed
The Butte Hotel, Butte, Mont.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

McCoy's livery, carriages and light
livery. Both phones 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
Two Men Fired Ruins.

While the insurance company intro
duced Il mass Of testim my concerning
the force and effect III tie earthquake
the wine association in reduced the
testimony of two Witnesses who saw
two me1 ignite the ruins of 6 building
situated ~ Sixth sire I. ahOu, fol =
blocks Eeiow Market street 1t was
shOWl chat this fire spread and de-
stroyed :. district en br4ced hetwf en-
Fourth 81. Get on the east, seventh
street On TIE west. Folsom street ON
:he north, and TOWNSEND street or the
south, involving a destruction of many
millions OF dollars worth of property.
Thu amount of insurance on properly
situated IL this district not yet settled
is believed to be in te neighborhood
of s.. OOO coo or 81. OOO 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Richard Davis and George Hesley. two
victims of the drug habit who were ae-
cused of the theft of small articles from
houses in Victoria alley. were given time
10 leave Salt Lake by Police Judge Diehl
yesterday afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Our carpet cleaning is guaranteed.
NATIONAL HOUSE CLEANING CO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
Statement by Connors.

Chairman Corners of the state Demo-
cratic committee appeared at the head
quarters in the Hotel Victoria this after
noon and when questioned about the ac-
ton of the convention last night declared
that action in the case of Senator Nc
Carren was entirely justified
Pat McCarren is not as dangerous out
side Of the organization as he is inside %
said he. He has traded time and time
again with the Republicans and has sold
out Democrats. This is wrong. and the
Democrats of Brooklyn wanted him re-
moved. ! want 10 have these fellows I'M
derstand that If you want to be a Demo-
crat you have got to be loyal Demo-
crat If you can't be a loyal Democrat.
out you go"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
MAY CARRY THE
CASE TO DENVER
MCCarren and Upstate DEM
0CratS Threaten to Start
Contest.
BIG FIGHT EVIDENTLY ON
NEW YORK CONVENTION ANY
THING BUT HARMONIOUS.

New York. April l6.-The gathering of
the forces Of the state Democracy, which
has caused exciting scenes and sensa-
tional action, chief of which was the
deposition of Senator Patrick II. McCar-
rem as leader in Kings county, came
to an end today. with the meeting of
the state committee. The meeting took
place at the Victoria and lasted hardly
more than half an hour The committee
reelected w. J. Corners of Buffalo as
chairman and appointed a committee of
twelve to reorganize the Democracy of
Kings county.
The motion to reorganize the King
county Democracy, in accordance with a
resolution adopted by the state conven-
ton, was unanimously agreed to by the
committee. The committee is headed by
Arthur A. Mclean of Orange county. j.
Sergeant Cram of New York is a member
of the committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Ben Thomas who stole a suit of clothes
and other articles from a store i'm Third
South street, was yesterday sentenced to
the chain gang for forty days by Police
Judge Diehi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17
Has No Fear.

DO you think there will be an anti
snap convention
'Anti-snap what? Anti-snap conven-
ton, Jump. } hear that the race track
touts are going to have a convention. |
guess that will be about all the anti-snap.
or whatever you call it, convention there
will be"
rs, there any break between you and
mo, no break. A cannon ball could
not part US"
He was told that Sheriff Smith of Erie
county had said that the Erie county or
gan!zatiOn would not recognize him as
state committeeman.
What he exclaimed. What. not
recognize me? Why | am going back TO
Buffalo and the fellows there will fall
down before me like chaff before the
wind"
Possibility of Contest.
Following the adjournment of the con-
VentiOn. Frank S. Mott of Cattaraugus
county said:
The only remedy for an unjust proce-
dure IS a contesting delegation to real
Democratic convention. which It is said
will he held in Denver in July"
Senator McCarren and the delegates
from three of the Kings county districts
were unseated after a hard fought con-
test by their leader. in which Senator
McCaTreh first pleaded for the right of
his delegates to be seated and then de
livered remarkable and sensational
warning to the convention. - which he
asserted that if the Kings county men
were thrown out, none of those present
would live to see a Democratic mayor
elected IN New York City
After the convention, Senator McCar-
rem said:
THE fight has just begun. We will
carry this matter into the Denver cOnVe7-
ton and fight for the seating of cur ma
tional convention delegates"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

The case against Radon & Williams,
the butchers. charged with keeping an
unsanitary slaughter house, was con-
tinued in Justice of the Peace Smith s
court yesterday to April "a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

c. ]. Nulty and G. J. McEIroy. who were
charged with beating Rio Grande strike
breakers in front of the Dolly block sew
eral weeks ago. were discharged from
custody by Justice of the Peace Bishop
yesterday because of insufficient evi-
dence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

Cost Mouroeicles. the young Greek who
was shot by Night Waterman Smith as
he was escaping from the store of Mrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-17

This immense embraces entire line Women and Misses Wool Suits
All leading Styles The suit department crowded day
ThmsdaFnday Will be another big days opportunity to beaui-
full Easter suit at great saving
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
STATE NEWS NOTES.

RACINE-The Racine City bank, organ
lied with capital stock of $5O,OO0 opened
its doors for business this morning. Dep,
uty State Bank Examiner Brown was in the
city Friday and went over the assets of the
new bank and a charter was issued.
EAU CLAIRE-The municipal election In
the spring promises to be the hottest held
here In many years Many issues are being
discussed and party lines will be closely
drawn. 1t is almost foregone conclusion
that Mayor Frawley will be renominated by
the Democrats.
BLACK RIVER FALLS-An epidemic of
la grippe Is raging throughout this locality
and there is scarcely home in the city OF
surrounding county but what Is affected.
Several deaths have occurred and many
serious cases are reported.
KENOSHA-Dr. J. B. Spalding Of the
Kenosha board of health has asked the
state health department to give an opinion
as to the right of a city to quarantine
houses in which children are suffering from
measles and whooping cough. Both dis
eases are now epidemic in Kenosha, and
two deaths from whooping cough occurred
on Thursday.
KENOSHA-Kenosha Republicans of ev.
ery faction to the number of 200 gathered
at q harmony meeting tonight to discuss
candidates for the nomination for mayor at
the spring election and straw vote taken
gave large majority to City Chairman
Edward C. Alleman, who received eighty.
seven votes. His nearest competitor Prof,
Otis L. Grenary, received twenty-six.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
G0MPERS 81 YEARS OLD
BIRTHDAY OF FAMOUS AMERICAN
LABOR LEADER.
Man of Scholarly, Refined Tastes and
Appearance Is That of Col
lege President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2S.-
Fifty-eight years ago yesterday in Lon
don, Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, first saw
the light of day. AS the head of the
greatest organization of workingmen N
the world, he is now an international 1g-
ure and the recipient of many congratu-
lations, not only from other labor lead
ers, but from men high in the world of
commerce, literature and government.
Recent attacks made upon his character
and methods have served only to aug
ment the respect in which he is held
by millions of his fellow citizens.
Gompers was born in London January
81. 1850, the son of a cigarmaker. He
attended school for four years, and this
was the extent of his formal education,
with the exception of a few terms at a
night school while working i'll his ia
theirs cigar shop.
America, settled in New York city and
in time became naturaliZed citizen of
the United States. When only lad Of
IA Gompers began his career as a labor
leader by aiding in the organization of
the Cigarmakers' International union, of
which he later became secretary and
president. In 1881 he was the pioneer
Grafton of Labor, and has been it's ex-
ecutive head since that time, with the
exception of two years.
The great labor leader is a man of
scholarly, refined tastes, and his appear
ance is that of college president rather
than labor agitator. He is a short,
bulky, stout man, with a big head
set on square shoulders. His expressive
face bespeaks intellect, determination
and a wide charity. He is a constant
smoker and puffs his cigars in the Ell
ergetic way that marks all his actions.
He is a member of no church or reli-
gious organization, although in New
York he was a regular attendant at the
meetings of DR.. Felix Adler's Ethical
Culture society.
The bulky form of Gompers is fire.
quently to be seen at the capitol during
the sessions of Congress. He watches
closely all labor legislation and frequent
ly appears before congressional commit
tees to argus the cause of organized la
Dor in it's relation to bills affecting the
interests of workers. Laboring men
throughout the land have benefited by his
activities and probably will continue to
do so for many years to come, since
President Gompers at the threshold of
his ffty-ninth year retains to a wonder
full extent all the mental and physical
vigor of a man twenty years younger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
MRS. CARRIE BIERD SUFFERS IN
AGONY TWELVE HOURS.
Was Separated from Husband and Chose
Death Rather Than Endure
Melancholy.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, January 20,
After suffering the fortunes of poison
with strychnine for twelve hours, taken
by her Friday with suicidal intent. Mrs.
Carrie Bierd, aged 80 years, died at the
home of a brother in the Davelaar flats,
Fifth street and Sycamore.
Melancholia, brought on by separation
from her husband some time ago. and
constantly recurring attacks of epilepsy,
is said to have caused Mrs. Bierd to de-
termine to take her life.
After taking the strychnine Friday,
she was discovered in agony by her
brother, who Immediately obtained a
physician, and everything possible was
done to counterfeit the effect of the pol
son. In spite of this, however, Mrs.
Bierd fingered in pain over night and
died at her home in the flats at 3
o'clock this morning.
The coroner was notified of the death
by the brother, but the body was permit
ted to remain at his home, until taken
in charge by an undertaken. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
killing Harmful BaCiIlf.

Sewage must either putrefy or nltr!-
fy. That is. it must either decomposG
with results unfavorable in the ex-
treme), or such chemical! action must
take place as will change the harmful
organic ingredients to harmless inor-
ganic matters, q result really effected
through bringing them somehow into
contact with the air, the oxygen or
which will consume them, says the At
lantic Monthly.
The problem before us, then, really
resolves itself into this: How may
we so oxidize or nitrify sewage as to
change the noXious organic matter into
harmless mineral substances? 10 do
this the sanitary engineer, instead OF
removing the germs. as in water f1ltra-
ton, cultivates myriads of helpful bac-
terra. Whether we consider such sew
age-disposal as carried on by natural
or by artificial means, on the irrigated
farm or the trickling filter, we find this
startling and remarkable fact-the oAi-
dizine of the sewage is done by mil
lions of living organisms. The sewage
filter is. in it's essentials, nothing more
than a pile of rock upon which the good
bacteria may grow. These bacilli take
in the organic wastes and turn them
into safe and harmless inorganic mat
tiers. To cultivate such bacteria and
to use their destructive powers on dan
oarors elements has been the effort of
all recent sewage researches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-01-31
MRS. MCDONALD THREATENED.
S;ster-in- Law of Dead Man Tells of Stay.
er's Mad Love.

CHICAGO, LII, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Avis
Guerin. the wife of the brother of Web
ster Guerin, for whose murder Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald is now on trial, was on
the witness stand throughout the great
er part of today.
Mrs Guerin was to have married
Webster, and was the young woman Of
whom, it is claimed by the state, Mrs.
Mcdonald was jealous. Since the muir
der she has married Archibold Guerin.
She testified that Mrs. Mcdonald has
accused her of trying to win Webster
Guerin away from her, and declared
that she could not do it She also told
of threats made by Mrs. Mcdonald
against the man whom she afterwards
shot.
Mrs. Guerin described a supper at
the home of Richard Baugham, 80 War
rem avenue, saying that Mrs. Mcdonald
was loving Webster nearly all the time.
She had her arm around him and was
kissing him all the time"