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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31
ANT|-GAMBL|NG
LAWS VIOLATED
Kings County, N. Y, Grand Jury
Recommends Gov. Hughes
Attention to the Fact.
RACE TRACKS MAKE MONEY
Employment of Special Policemen
Makes IL Impossible for Author
files TO Close Grounds.

New York. July 31.-Recommenda
ton that the attention of Gov. Hughes
be called to the conditions existing at
the recent meetings of the Brighton
Beach and Sheepshead Bay race tracks
and charges that there have been
open, systematic and fragrant viola
tons of the new anti-gambling law.
are made in presentment handed
down by the Kings county grand jury
today. The grand jury also recon-
mends that the attention of the gov
ernor be called to the special laws
under which the race tracks now are
operating and that the provision of
law permitting the racing associations
to employ special policemen should
be repealed II is asserted in the
presentment that under the laws per
hitting the employment of special pol
icemen, II has been impossible for the
authorities to close the grounds of the
association, which action would have
been possible otherwise. because OF
the lawless character" In which the
racing grounds We're conducted.
The grand jury says the presentment
Is based on evidence laid before it and
by committees appointed by the grand
jury This investigation disclosed
the presentment says, that the oppor-
tunities for gambling were among the
attractions which the managers of the
race course relied upon to attract
crowds to the tracks. and we learn that
n very large per centage of the gate
receipts that constitute the income of
these racing associations is the re-
suit of maintenance of gambling on the
race courses and of affordlng to the
public generally the opportunity TO
come to the tracks and gamble on the
races.
1T is not-hard, therefore, in the light
of these circumstances to discover
the reason why the officials of the race
courses were inactive in their efforts to
enforce the law and to prevent gamb-
ling upon the race courses.
ut was quite clear that in proportion
as gambling was reduced on these race
courses just in that proportion would
the gate receipts and the profits of the
racing associations be reduced
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RESCUED IN MILL CREEK
Peterson. Who Was Badly In
jured In the Water.

Henry Peterson, II years OF age and
residing at +5l east Seventh South
street. Is at the DR. Groves l. D. S.
hospital suffering from fractured
skull, contracted while diving in Min
creek, near Hussler's mill. yesterday
afternoon, But for the prompt action
OF Anthony White, who lives near the
stream. the young man undoubtedly
would nave been drowned
Peterson with numb"' Ji other boys
from the Second ward .de up bath
ing party yesterday ,.d proceeded 10
indulge IN some 50 ~ In Mil creek k.
While DIVING near he bridge which
crosses the stream he struck his head
on boulder al the bottom W .n,
who happened 90 be watching the boys,
promptly sized up the situation and
dlyed In after the Injured lad and
brought him 40 the bank unconscious.
As The boy aid not regain his seuses,
help was summoned and the services
OF pr. John sharp We're enlisted.
II was found that Peterson was suf-
fering from a bad scalp wound. In
addition his spine appeared 10 be IN
jured 10 the extent that his lower limb,
were paralyzcd He was taken 20 lie
hospital where he passed a res less night
but Is reported slightly better this az
ternoon-
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Attempt to Wreck the Banking
House of Salvador D. Aria
Fortunately Failed.
PANIC AMONG THE CLERKS
Banker and His Brother in-I.aw Have
Recently Received Threatening
Black Hand Letters.

New York, July 31.-Bomb throwers
last night attempted to wreck the
banking house of Salvador ID. Aria in
Newark. n. j, They did not succeed,
but managed to blow up the big stone
stoop leading to the bank. The ex
plosion also blew out the plate glass
windows of the saloon of Dominick
Diione in the basement beneath it.
There was a panic among the Ave
clerks in the bank, two of whom were
women. The explosion was heard at
the Second precinct station, three blocks
away, and the reserves ran out. They
learned that two men had been seen
to throw something with a light on the
end of it just before the explosion oc-
CURED. Citizens who saw 1t believed
it was cigar, but the police are salts
fled 1t was a bomb with a burning
fuse.
Aria, the banker. and his brother-in-
Jaw. Surchie. who lives in the adjoining
house, have been recently receiving
threatening Black Hand letters and
have called the attention of the police
to it, 1t is believed that the attempt
to wreck the bank is the outcome Of
their refusal to meet the demands OF
the Black Hand blackmailers.
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AN UNLAWFUL COMBINATION
Ground of Proposed Proceedings
Is a Violation of Sherman
Antitrust Act.
r-rdcrstood by Department of Justice
oGcials President Has Not Dropped
Fight Against Hartman Roads.

y chicago. July S1.-The Record
\ Herald today says;
Special agents of the government
are in Chicago trying to collect evil
dence to substantiate proceedings for
4 the disruption of the Hartman sys-
Item OF railroads, upon the ground that
1.-THE combination is in violation of the
a sherman antitrust act.
n For more than a week, Ralph NJ.
n mckenzie, who did a great deal OF
1.-The preliminary work in the investi-
cation which the interstate commerce
v commission made into the affairs of
4the Hartman railroads, has been in
a dustriously workirr iong the big
&shippers with Y 10 ascertaining
&how the Hartman combination has
&been used, If used at ALL to stifie COM
&petiton and restrain trade, On Spe-
cial Agent McKenzie's new calling list
&are all of the traffic men of the big
Industries in the city.
NJ It is understood that the evidence ia
4 desired for use in connection with a
INSULT to be begun by the government,
(which will be similar to the Northern
Securities case, which resulted in the
4 disruption of the Hill roads so far as
30 holding company Is concerned.
The special agents work is directed
Toward getting information from the
Shippers with respect to conditions be-
fore the combination of the Union Pa
|cifc, the Southern Pacific, the Oregon
Short Line and the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company and a compar-
ison between those conditions and the
conditions which exist today. To the
men upon whom he has called, Nc
kenzie has not disclosed his purpose
Further than to say that he is trying
90 collect evidence for use in a suit
10 disrupt the Hartman combination.
1t is fully understood by the depart
,nent of justice officials here that
President Roosevelt has not dropped
bis fight against the Hartman COM
bination of railroads.
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pounds more than in the preceding five
years period. Seventy-iive per cent
of the imports were manufactured in
TO morphine and 80 to 80 per cent or
that amount was Legitimate. The
amount of smoking opium imported ia
1873 was $4,000 pounds and in 1907 it
was l5l 900 pounds. notwithE landing
there was Il larger Chinese population
in the former than in the latter period
and that increased restrictions had been
imposed against its Importation
Dr. Wright says that there Is an evil
dent desire among manufacturers of
the drug TO obey the law respecting It's
sale and that many OF these Chinese
are anxious 10 have the practise of IL
by their countrymen discontinued
Reports have been made regarding
the use OF the drug In different cities.
For instance, in New York about one
third of the Cinnamon, about GOO in
number, are confirmed smokers. one
estimate put 1t at 80 per cent while
great number of Chinese smoke II to
less degree. Figures furnished to
DR. Wright also indicate that there
are probably $4,000 white persons In
New York City who are opium smok-
ers. In Philadelphia II Is estimated
that there are about 300 Cinnamon who
are confirmed opium smokers. The
commission meets in Shanghai the first
OF January next.
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MAY ABROGATE
TITLE OF SULTAN
Turkish Ruler Reported to be
Preparing to Declare Himself
Emperor of the MosIems.
REACTl0NARIES WORKING
Nearly Thousand Ordinary Criminals
Released on Orders from Palace
With View TO Creating Disorders.

Berlin, July 31.-The Berliner zeitung
today publishes dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying that the sultan Of
turkey is preparing to declare himself
emperor of the Moslems abrogating the
title of sultan.
REACTIONARIES AT WORK.
Constantinople, July 8l.-The release
of $50 ordinary criminals from the CEN
traI prison on orders from the palace
is regarded as showing that the minis
try is not yet free from palace inter-
ference and indicates that the reac-
tionares are working on the organiza-
ton of tho black band" with view
to provoking disorders and casting the
responsibility on the people to the lis
paragcment of the Constantinople re-
gime. A deputation OF Young Turks
and Journalists waited on the grand
vizier and protested against the release
of the prisoners.
Said Pasha replied that he would
consider the matter 1t is reported
that Kiamil Pasha resigned in conse-
quence Of the action of the ministry
and it is believed that he VIII ulti-
mately succeed Said Pasha as grand
vizier
The vail and military commRnder-ln-
chief of Adrianople have been dis
missed by the Young Turks.
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TRUESDALE REFUSES
REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE

Scranton, Pa, July 3i.-President
Truesdalo today refused tho switchmen s
request for a conference on the trou-
bles on the Buffalo division of the Del
aware, Lackawanna & Western railroad
Grand Master Hawley of the Switch
declaration seems inevitable.
After receiving President Truesdale's
refusal the grievance board went into
executive session to discuss the pros
poets Of bringing in outside influences
10 avert a strike This is the first time
President Truesdale has refused to
meet committee of the roads en-
ployes and his answer has castgloom
over the committeeman who were CON
fident that he would meet with them
and listen to their side of the dis
putes.
Grand Master Hawley states that
one OF the last resorts of the men has
been enacted and that only outside in
terests can intervent to prevent trou-
BILE, What the interests are he refers
to he would ont say. but the impression
here is that they involve the engineers
firemen and trainmen, the executive
board of hremen's union already being
here to take up questions with Gen.
Supt, Clarke next week.
Asked when formal strike order
would be issued, Mr. Hawley replied
that II viii not come today He admit
ted there is small hope OF avoiding one.
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THRILLING PISTOL DUEL
WITH THREE BURGLARS

Greenwich. Conn, July S1.-Converse
Converse, a wealthy New Yorker and
director of the United States Steel
corporation. was the scene of a thrill
ing pistol duel between three burglars
and the nightwatchman on the estate
early today. The robbers were driven
off after a number of shots had been
fired. 1t is believed the three men
had an automobile outside the grounds
as a moment after the shooting car
carrying three men was seen racing
away.
The barking of Mr.. Converse's col
lie which ran to a hedge near the
watchman's cottage, caused the watch
man to investigate. AS he approached
the hedge three men sprang upon him,
pinioned his arms, and one of the trio
pointing a revolver directed him to
make no outcry. The barking aroused
the household and when lights began
to flash In windows, the robbers, re-
leasing their prisoner, ran toward the
street. The Waterman opened fire with
two revolvers and the fleeing despera-
does sent back shot for shot.
The Waterman declares one of the
men was hit and fell but regained his
feet and ran after his companions All
three got away just as Mr.. Converse,
with a revolver in either hand, rushed
down to the street.
Several years ago Mrs. Converse's
daughter, Mrs. Antonette Mor-rell was
set upon by a masked man who en-
tered her house in the night. shot and
so severely wounded her that her life
was in danger. man who gave his
name az John Brown was convicted
OF this crime and is serving a term
in the state prison.
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GOLD FOR CANADA.

New York, July 3l.-The New York
agency of the Bank OF Montreal sent
an additional S750,000 in gold to Cana
da yesterday. bringing the total sent
over the border the last two weeks UT
TO s3.55o.0o A prominent Canadian
banker in New York said yesterday
that these shipments of gold to Canada
at this time were the result of the
sharp demand for money over the bor-
der where bumper crops asre promised
and little business reaction has been
felt. The Canadian banks. he explained,
have had large balances in New York;
and as the end of the month approaches
and it became necessary to increase
their reserves the call on New York
for cash had put the prices OF exchange
to such point that 1t was cheaper TO
bring the hard money from here than
TO sell exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31
HITCHCOCK MEETS
N. Y. STATE LEADERS
Discuss Cooperation Between
National Officials and the
State Managers.
QUESTION OF GoVERNoRSRIP
Visitors Gained Impression That Ma
tional Chairman Expects The Re-
nomination of Gov. Hughes.

New York. July 31-Frank II. Hitch
cock, chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee today met the New
York state leaders and discussed with
them the situation here as it relates
to the national campaign During the
early part of the day he met Herbert
Parsons. chairman Of the New York
county committee william L. Ward
member of the committee from New
York state, and Timothy l.. Woodruff
chairman of the sta:e committee. These
state leaders sought the conference in
order to present to Mr.. Hitchcock their
personal views OF tie cooperation they
expect between national officials and
the state managers While Mr.. Hitch
cock declined to define his wishes con-
corning the question of e-nominatlne
Gov. Hughes his visitors gained the i'm
preston that he expects the state con-
Vention to name the present candidate
for another term. When Mr.. Hitchcock
was in the west, he found distinct sem
timent for Gov. Hughes, and that his
nomination would strengthen the pres
ent tickets in other sections of the
country.
Frank r. Kellogg OF Minnesota who
has been retained 10 assist In the pros
ecution OF the Standard on company
case. called on Mr.. Hitchcock. Mr..
Kellogg Is EN- route to st. Paul after a
conference with Attorney General
Bonaparte at LenoN, Mass.
The tenth floor Of the Metropolitan
Life Building which win be occupied
as New York headquarters by the
national committee IS receiving the
finishing touches today Mr. Hitch
cock VIII have his office there until
he goes 10 Chicago about August IA.
He was accompanied 10 New York by
his assistant. James n. Williams Jr..
Ormsby McHarg, who was counsel for
the Taft forces In the conduct OF con-
tests before the national committee at
Chicago and force OF clerks. Mr..
McHarg will travel through the west
aiding the state committees I'm the
work of organizing for campaign work
and particularly in giving instructions
for polling voters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-31
Rl0TING AT VIGNEUX
Causes Serious Situation by Decision
OF Govt to Arrest Leaders.

Paris July 3l.-The rloting at Wig
naux yesterday has preoipltatod rather
a serious situation owing to the deci-
sion of the government to arrest the
leaders of the general federation of la
Dor and possibly suppress the entire
Organization on the gound that IL
threatens public order The reports In
the press agree that Mt Vignoaux the
agitators deliberately melted their men
bo provoke bloodshed and that the
troops patiently submitted for hours 10
insults and stoning before they fired
The conservative papers united In
demanding the suppression OF the gen
eral federation Of labor as revolution
AIRY organization which ls demoraliz-
ing the country and terrorizine the
paop<,
The organization Is expected 10 light
bitterly for it's existence. During the
night the city was placarded with in
1ammatory accounts OF what In called
the governments crime" calling for
Hn nvtenson and prolongation of the
strike,
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HAMMERSTEIN WILL
CONSTRUCT ROOF GARDEN

New York. July 31.-Oscar Hammer
stein is to construct a roof garden atop
his Manhattan Opera House, 1t is to
be the most complete and elaborate In
the city and will be devoted to high
class musical entertainments at time
when music lovers have very little TO
interest them. The plans have been
filed with the department of buildings
and as soon as they are approved work
win begin.
give concerts on the roof by the COM
bined orchestra of his opera houses
here and In Philadelphia and TO present
singers of note. The orchestras, which
will comprise $50 musicians, will be
under the direction of Cleofanti Cam
panini, as will the singers.
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n. c. j. ENTRAINS
IN THE MORNING
Band Will Play "The Girl | Left
Behind Me" Bright and
Early.
ARE BUSY PACKING UP TODAY
Utah's Citizen Soldiers Putting on Fin
ishing Touches Prior to Going
Into Camp in Wyoming.

Tomorrow at 1880 a. m. citizen
soldiers of the State of Utah will for
the second time leave the states bord-
ers in time of peace, on the peaceful
mission of preparing for war Utah's
guardsmen. nearly 45O officers and
men strong, are assembling and over
hauling equipment this afternoon and
preparing for the entralning tomor-
row. AT 1880 o'clock, the first train.
carrying the first battery, field artil-
lery all the quartermaster and com
missary stores the field and staff Of
ficers, and a detachment of the hos
pital corps, will leave the Oregon
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ORGANIZED GANG WHO
SWINDLE M0URNERS

New Rork, July 21.--An organized
band of men and women who prey on
mourners have been operating In Brook
Ign. swindling grieving households on
fraudulent orders for floral funeral
pieces, The crepe pulers" as these
swindlcrs are called. have entered hun
dreds OF houses of mourning Nearly
all the florists OF Brooklyn have organ,
lied In an attempt to get some of these
gentry behind prison bars Their or
ganization is to be known as the Retail
Florists association OF Brooklyn The
plan OF the swindlers is TO VISIT houses
where deaths have taken place. Most
OF these visitors are young women or
young girls. They claim acquaintance
with the dead person and finally arr
range TO have sent to the house flowers
from the florist In whose employ they
pretend 20 be. obtaining a deposit of
IS or $40 on the order in every case,
ana in some cases securing large
amounts,
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Million More Pounds Imported
From 1903 to 1907 Than
In Previous Five Years.
RESTRICTIONS INCREASED.
Manufacturers Eyincc Desire to Obey
The Iaw--Chinesc Anxious to Have
Countrymcn Discontinue Use.

Washington July 31.-Preparatory to
his trip to China to attend the com
ing meeting Of the International COM
mission which is to make a study and
investigation of the opium traffic. DR..
Hamilton Wright one of the American
commissioners. has been making an
inquiry I'm various cities of the United
states and obtaining information from
official sources as to the importation
and use of the drug in this country DIR.
Wright Is anxious to be prepared to tell
the commission what the coalitions are
here and he expects the other nations
to do the same The imports of crude
opium from 1903 to 1907 We're 900. 600
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BLIND CHILDREN.
Asserted That Careless Physicians and
Mldwives Responsible for a Third.

Springfield. ILL.,. July sl.-one-third OF
the blind children OF this country are
the victims OF careless physicians or
midwiYes.
THIS is the startling charge that
George w. Jones, superintendent OF the
Illinois school for the blind, makes In
an article in the bulletin of the state
board of charities. Supt Jones says:
inflammation of the eyes of the new
born is an acute infection of the eyes
opening nom one to three days after
birth. ] per cont solution of silver
nitrate is an absolute specific for this
disease and a per cent solution can
be administered without danger by the
most unframed person"
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CAUSE OF HAZEL DREw's DEATH

Troy. n. Y. July ai.-Coronar Strope
today made public his finding as the
result of the inquest into the death OF
Hazel Drew, whose body was found in
Teal Pond on July II, that death was
caused by "extraVasation of blood In
the duramater, caused by blow on
the head by some blunt instrument in
some manner unknown"
The chief of the detective bureau
says there are sim clues that have
not been fully followed out and he is
hopeful of results.
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GAS PIPE THUGS EXECUTED

San quentin Prison California, July
M,-Johh siemsen and Louis Dabner,
known AZ the "gaspipe" thugs who
San Francisco following the earthquake
and, hre, In 1906, were executed in the
peniientiary here al 1904 o'clock today
Both men went 20 the scaffold calm
any emotion or making statement
Two hundred persons we're present, In
GLIDING Japanese Consul Koike and
Henry Bohrend, the man who brought
about the arrest OF the murderers,
Dabner was pronounced dead In 10 and
slemsen In II minuteA
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thousand men, an told, viii make IN
the encampment the volunteers 10 arr
rive Aug 3, and the regulars Aug. /,
the former % remain only no DAYS
and the latter 30 days Horses Tor the
battery TO th' number Of about 80 head
are being frd al the nigh school
grounds they having been secured in
Utah county and driven 10 Salt Lake
Resides these 20 horses have been So
cured for the Infantry, and rs more win
be picked up at Laramie and Chey-
enne,
col Charles @ Plummer win be in
command OF the second section tomor-
row, and Ma W, O. Williams win
command the first section. with Capt
carl Arms ms regimental adjutant,
Mai Kammerman Of Mantl win COM
mand the battalion Of infantry COM
posed OF companies from the northern
section
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WHEELING & LAKE ERIE.
Arrangements for Meeting Matured
Notes Completed.

New York, July Sl.-Arrangemenls
r. the meeting Of the sS.OOO,OOO Wheel
'hg & Lake Erie notes which fall due
tomorrow. were completed today 10y
fuhn, Loeb a. CO., and Blair g. 90.
Iankers according to AN announcement
!lade by the bankers. II was statra
Lhal an issue OF additional securlty
you'd be required under the plan. but
the consideration by which the Gould
Iond was enabled 20 meet the NOES
Fas not made public
Neither would any Of the partics con
rerned IN the transaction say whether
II not The destiny of any OF the Gaulu
galfoads were affected by the terms OF
Pc now agreement.