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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-25
HOLDS OFFICE ILLEGALLY
Evidently H. A. Petersen, Judge Of
Juvenile Court at Logan,
Is Aware of Fact.
Especial to The Heraldo

Logan. May PA striking illustration
of the regard for the constitution of the
state that is exhibited by Utah Republi-
cans is afforded by the juvenile court OF
the First judicial district. Ii is presided
over bv H. A Petersen. a member or the
legislature which created the place, in
clear violation of section of article OF
fine constitution of the state of UJah.
When Petersen took the place, objection
was made to him and the constitutional
Drovision referred to was quoted. but
GoVernor Cutler and his flunkies insisted
that Petersen could legally hold the Of
flee. ana that the courts would so de-
eide If appealed 20, but at the first OPP
nortlIufty to have the matter taken into
court and judicially determined Petersen
fE1nked. Ii occurred Friday. man
nanned Hammer of Smithfield was arrest
ed for contributing TO the delinqueney~of
minors. it being alleged that he sold be-
tween thirty and forty bottles OF beer
to some boys not over 10 years of age.
He was adjudged guilty aud fined $50
Instead of paving the fine he simply gave
the Juvenile Judge the merry ha-ha, and
Pedersen does not care TO risk decision
of a higher court on his authority by try
ing TO enforce the judgment he rendered
Instead Hammer was arrested and hailed
before Justice of the Peace Brangham.
who is holding him in 500 cash bail for
trial on Monday.
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Tuesdays Program.
SEEKING AID AN COUNSEL
Secretary Root to Receive a Delega-
ton From the Republic of
Liberia Tuesday.

Washington. May 24.-Secretary Root
has made an appointment to receive
Tuesday afternoon a delegation repre-
senting the republic of Liberia. which has
come from the west coast of Africa to
ask counsel and aid in the many trOu-
bles which have continuously beset the eff
fort TO cOlOnize the freed states of At
RIGA. II is admitted that Liberia, from
the standpoint of nations. is in practically
helpless condition. Her latest tribula-
ton is in effect an ultimatum from Eng
land 10 maintain better government. AL
though the United States is virtually re-
sponsible for the existence of Liberia
diplomatic history shows that this gov
eminent has hesitated TO stand sponsor
for the little republic before the world
Just what is TO be the outcome of the
present appeal TO the United States for
aid is question upon which officials
will undertake 10 throw no light That
there Is feeling of sympathy is appar-
ent, and that the position of the United
States with reference to the weak re-
public is one which would seem to de-
mand a measure Of consideration from
us is a fair conclusion.
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DECORATION DAY FUNERAL
Body of General George Clinton to
Be Removed From Washing
ton to Kingston, N. Y.

kingston. n. Y. May 24-With i'm
pressive military and civic honors, the
body of General George Clinton. first
governor OF New York state. an office
which he held for twenty-one years. and
twice vice president of the United States,
will be removed this week from the con-
gressionaI cemetery in Washington.
where il was inferred after his death on
April 20, 1872. TO Kingston. where il will
be reinteTred on the afternoon OF Me-
mortal day.
General Clinton's body was encased in
A lead casket and is well preserved The
clothing also is in good condition An
autopsy performed by Surgeon General
O'Reilly by direction of the war depart
ment revealed that Clinton died OF pneu4
monia. The brain, which was found in
tact, was removed and sent to an emil
nent brain authority for examination
At the conclusion of the obsequieS t
General ClintOn's grave Kingston will be-
gin a three days celebration of the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its
founding.
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EASTERN ROADS
HAVE NEW RULE
HieroglyphicS on Less Than
Carload Lots Don't Go
After July |.

New York. May 24-All railroads east
OF the Mississippi river operating ia the
territory covered by the official elassi-
fication" after July l next will refuse to
receive all shipments in less than car
load lots which are not marked plainly
with the name of the cOnsignee and the
station, city and the state of destination.
Four hundred and sixteen railroads will
participate in the new rule
For many years past ii has been Gus
tomary for a large number of shippers TO
mark their packages with an initial or
some hieroglyphic which would be on the
bill of lading. 1t was the theory that this
saved time and also prevented competit-
ors from observing the names of ship
per.
The railroad cOmpa MES claim that great
abuses have resulted from this practice
and that il has been the principal cause
of heavy losses to the railroads claims
due to losses in transit Figures COM
piled by the trunk line association show
that seventeen large companies, with to-
tai freight earnings last year of S54l 1874.
712, paid for losses and damage during the
year $685. 94. or fully l per cent OF the
total freight earnings.
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AGAINST BASEBALL.
War Department Has Protests Con-
corning Sunday Games.

Washington, MAY 24-Protests against
Sunday baseball playing continue TO be
received by the war department mostly
from clergymen, the last being from a
Detroit pastor in regard TO such diver
sions on Sunday at Fort WAYNE. Mich.
The outcome of this protest, however. is
simply a renewal of the decision that the
best interests of the military service de-
mand that games such as ba sebau be al
lowed to be played on Sunday by trooDs
on military reservations. particularly
where these reservations do not come into
immediate contact with the surrounding
civil community.
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Ten Feet in Twelve Hours.
VAST TRACTS UNDER WATER.
People In LowIands Seek Safety in
Flight.

Guthrie. Okla. May 24.-All West Guth-
RE is inundated. with from seven TO ten
feet of water rushing through the streets.
The Cottonwood river tonight is within
four feet of the highwater mark regis
tered on May O. 1897. and is still rising
Ii is not expected. however. that the
high mark will be reached. Residents of
the loWlands fearing a recurrence of the
1897 floods. when seven or eight people in
the valley lost their lives. began leaving
their homes last night and as far as pos
sible transported their household effects
to the higher ground. some distance from
the channel of the stream.
So far as known no one has been
drowned. though the river is twenty feet
higher than normal and has spread over
the wide valley for miles. The property
loss will be great crops of all kinds be-
ing washed out
Train service on all roads in and out of
Guthrie is at a standstill because Of miles
of track being under water and dozens
( Continued on Page 2.
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CREW MAY HAVE SCUTTLED STEAMER
TO DEFRAUD MARINE UNDERWRITERS

New York. May 24.-The steamer Vigi-
lancia. which arrived today from Tam
pico and Nassau. brought as passengers
Captain Mandacus and twenty-one mem
bers of the crew of the Greek steamer
Cyeiades. which they were obliged to
abandon in a sinking condition on May
13 off the Bahamas The entire crew and
three passengers who were on board the
CycIades landed at Nassau on the steam
ers lifebOat When the Nigilancia
docked. squad of detectives. with an
interpreter. went on board and rounded
up the captain, crew and passengers OF
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TO RETURN AS NEW MEN"
Street Car Strikers in Cleveland Take
Vote Which is Close in
Result,

y Cleveland. May 24.-By vote of y
= SO against Gil, the striking street =
%tTailWay conductors and mOtOrmen y
= decided to return 10 work as new 3
= men," The result of the vote. which =
, was taken yesterday, was not an y
= nounced until midnight tonight. The y
y vote is in accord with the demands y
= OF the Municipal Traction company y
= upon this point 4
At midnight tonight the nOn-union =
y men now at work running the COM y
= pany's cars began a vote on the 4
. Question Of whether they would sub y
= nit their claims of seniority TO ar \
y bitTation. If this vote is favorable +
: a strike armstice viii be declared i'm y
J. nlediately and the strikers will re- =
y turn to work. probably tomorrow 4
\ night.
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TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE
Travelling Salesman Killed in San
Francisco and Twenty
Others Injured.

San Francisco. May 24-Two crowded
trolley cars collided at Devisadero and
Sacramento streets at the foot of a steep
hill shortly after noon today. killing Hem
ry Baer. a travelling salesman. and in
juring twenty other passengers. one ia
tally and several seriously. The injured
were taken to the St. Francis hospital
near the scene of the accident. where it
is believed all excepting one. child. will
recover. The car on Devisadero street got
beyond control of the motorman and
dashed down the hill with terrific speed
striking the Sacramento street car just
as ii rounded the curve on TO Devisadero
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Tulsa. Okla. May 24-As a result of an
almost incessant dOwnpOur of rain in Ok
lahOma for the past three days, the Ar
kansas river has risen thirteen feet and
is still steadily rising. At o'clock to-
night the. river had reached the highest
point in fourteen years Parts of West
Tulsa and jerks. fourteen miles south Of
here, are inundated and the inhabitants
are moving from their homes.
The water has nearly reached the sur
face of the wagon bridge across the Ar
kansas river at this place, apd all travel
over the structure has been stopped. The
river is full of debris. including wrecks
of bridges from tributary streams, which
have been washed OUT by the floods. 1t
is impossible to estimate the damage
done in the outlying country as telephone
and telegraph service is crippled. 1t is
known, however that in the lOwlands
crops are practically ruined and much
live stock has been drowned. A consider
able area has been devastated. So far no
loss of human life has been reported.
Train service on the st. Louis & San
Francisco and Midland Valley railroads
is delayed by WashOuts. The Missouri,
Kansas & Texas is not running trains
south of Usage Junction on the Oklahoma
City and Guthrie divisions.
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the wrecked Cvclades. twenty-seven in
all. and took them to q law office where
they were subjected in secret to search
ing examination.
The shin is said to have been insured
for several hundred thousand dollars.
and in view of the large number Of yes
sells lost recently under circumstances
not satisfactorily explained to the under
writers ID was decided to make thor
Ough investigation for the purpose OF
establishing as certainly as possible that
the Cyclades was not scuttled b. some
one on board.
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TRANSFERS AWFUL CRIME
Shoots Woman Who Refused to
Elope With Him and Then
Killed Himself.

Portland. Ore. May "A. F. Blum. a
teamster, today shot and killed Mrs.
Daisy Hickey. wife OF a butcher en-
ployed in a packing plant at Troutdaie
Blum then shot himself dead. The trag-
edy occurred in a lodging house at 170l2
Third street in this city. Blum, IL is al
legged. wanted the woman 10 elope with
him and her refusal caused the crime
Beside her husband, Mrs Hickey left two
children who were at Sunday school when
she was killed. Blum left a wife and two
children az Baker City, Ore
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HUGE COAL BILL.
Will Cost s5,Ooo'ooo to Take the
Fleet Around the World.

Washington. May 24-Approximately
s. eco 00aE is the estimate OF the cost Of the
coal consumed by the Atlantic battleshin
fleet when il will have finished its cruise
around the world. The estimate OF the
cost of coal necessary 10 move the fleet
from San Francisco to Hampton Roads
by way of Honolulu. Manila ard the Suez
canal has been reported BY the chief OF
the bureau Of equipment as amounting 10
81 039 co. The navy department has been
in receipt of unofficial communications
from the Australian government offering
to furnish without cost the coal required
during the visit of the command in Aus
tralisn waters. OF course. the govern
ment could not think Of accepting such
an offer and all arrangements have been
made to use American coal for the entire
cruise,
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FIVE VIcTIMs IN All.

Chicago. May 24-The bodies of three
more victims Of the fire that destroyed
the Sluss Ornamental Glass company
plant and the J. G. Wintermeyer box fac
tory several days ago were found today
in the ruins, making five bodies recov-
cred.
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of clergymen-at the Westport Avenue
Presbyterian church.
Il is declared that this is to be one of
the most discussed topics at this session
at Convention hall. Mr.. Matthews de-
clared he did not propose the establish
ment of a Protestant popery.
The proposition. according 10 his plan,
is simply TO direct concerted action
against temporal evils and for temporal
good. II is not TO be in any sense an
intermediary in spiritual matters.
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EMleRAIloN LIMITED.

Honolulu May 24.-The Japanese con-
sui here has been advised by his govern
ment that the emigration from Japan 10
Hawaii is now limited TO japanese and
their wives and children formerly resi-
dent in the islands and the wives and
children of those who now reside there.
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TO FORM POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
OF ALL THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES

Kansas City May 25-The formation OF
a political organization of ali the Protest.
ant churches in the United States. with
supreme executive power centered in a
president and an executive committee
this in brief is A program for church
union formulated by the Rev. Mark ALI
son Matthews.
II was proposed BY the Seattle pastor
ia a sermon 10 a large audience-mostly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-25
WOULD MAKE
SHORT WORK
Of MURDERER
Infuriated Citizens Assemble in
Vicinity of the Jail at
Newark, o.
WIFE STRANGLED BY
ERNEST TERWILGER
MAN CAME HOME DRUNK AND
THE CRIME FOLLOWED
WAR OF WORDS.

Newark. o., May 24.-Ernest Terwil-
ger, self-eonfessed wife murderer, is to-
night lodged in the city prison and a
special guard of police reserves is on
duty to prevent possible violence at
the hands of Infatuated citizens.
Terwilger was arrested this morning
following the discovery of the body of
his wife, who had been strangled 10
death I'm her room. and this afternoon
he admitted the crime. AS soon as the
news of his confession spread, people
began TO congregate about the city pris-
on, where he was lodged, and tonight
tie crowd became so large that the
Authorities considered il best to take
precautions TO insure the safety of the
prisoner.
Wlfe's Body Found.
Terwilger and his wife had rooms at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nut
ter. This morning one of the members
of the family went 10 the room TO call
the couple for breakfast. Getting no
response. the door was forced, and Mrs.
TerWiiger was found lying upon the
bed dead. Her tongue protruded from
her mouth, and there were finger marks
on her throat indicating clearly that
she mad been chOkeu 10 death.
Suspicion at once pointed TO the hus-
band. He had been heard o'leave the
room shortly after midnight, but no
unusual noises had been heard. Later
lie was arrested.
Went Home Drunk.
II was learned that Terwilger had
been drinking yesterday and that he
went home in the evening under the in
fluence of intOxicants. His wife asked
him for money and he declared that
he did not have any TO give her, where
upon she is said TO have twitt5d him for
his inability 10 provide for ner. Ter
wilger had been out of work. A quarrel
ensued, and Terwilger, according to his
admission, grabbed her by the throat
as she lay on the bed and strangled her
10 death
AIRS TerWtlger VAS IS years Of age
and attractive. The couple had been
married a year, but he was insanely
jealous and they separated as a result
-.ef domestic discord, but had recently
become reconciled. She was about to
become a mother.
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CLEAN SWEEP FOR BRYAN.

Birmingham. Ala. May 24.-Final re-
turns from the Ninth congressional dis
trict show that two Bryan delegates were
nominated in Mondays Democratic pri-
mary.
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BACK TO THE MINES.

Huntington. w Va. May 24.-In the
Flkhorn and POcahOntas coal fields more
than 1900 miners, who have been idle
owing TO slack business, will resume work
tomorrow.
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SUICIDE IN MONTANA.

/. Butte. Mont. May PA dispatch to
the Miner from Missoula says that
Mrs c. Merrill of that city committed
suicide by taking poison tonight. after
a fight with her mother.in-laH.
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NO NEW CASES OF
PLAGUE APPEAR
Port of Laguaira, Venezuela,
viii Be Opened to
Trade Today.

Caracas. May 24.-President Castro has
issued decree tiIat in view OF The fact
that no new cases of the bubonic plague
have appeared during the past eight days
at LagUaira. the port viii be opened 10
United States and European trade begin
ming May 25. and to cOastWise and in
terror trade on May 90
The American gunDOat Paducah arrived
at Puerto CabellO on May q, the COM
mander of the vessel Immediately advis-
ing Thomas p. Moffatt, the American
consul at Laguaira, who has been prac-
tically cut off from communication with
the outer world for some weeks past on
account of the plague, that he would go
TO Laguaira on May %. in order 10 trans
fer him to Guantanamo, Cuba. The Pa
ducah is expected to arrive at Guantana-
mo on the 26th,
Conditions are improving at Laguaira.
owing to the splendid efforts Of the mer-
chants committee. which succeeded in
raising considerable money and securing
a large quantity of supplies to aid the
destitute and fight the disease.
But Notwithstanding the efforts OF this
committee there are at least l,5O0 deSti-
tute persons in that place depending absO-
lutely on charity. At the present time
the funds are practically exhausted. but
with the reopenng of the port 1t is eX-
pected that the Improvement in conditions
will be immediate.
WnIemstad. May 24-The Red D. line
steamer Philadelphia arrived here today
from Puerto CabeliO with clean Dill OF
health. 1t reports that there are no
cases of plague at the present time at
Caracas, and that all the cases AT Lagua-
ira are eonValescent. The Philadelphia
brought word also of the issuance Of a
decree by President Castro opening the
port of Laguaira on May %
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Troop Train pERAILEp.

Tiflis, May IA train carrying REIN
forcements to General Stareski, CONS
mander of the Russian punitive expedi-
ton in Persia has been derailed. thirteen
artillerymen receiving severe injuries.
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BOX FACTORY BURNED.

Chicago. May 24-The plant OF the Ma
tional BOX company. Thirty-eighth street
and Center avenue. was damaged by fire
today to the extent of s2o4,en,
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IMMENSE AREA
IS INUNDATED
Great Storm Prevails in Okla
homa and Over Large
Sections in Texas.
STEADY DOWNPoUR OF RAIN
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY WIND
AND FLOOD.


Fort Worth Tex. May 24-Seven y
people are known to be dead 5000 =
are homeless, a dozen or more are =
reported to have been killed in Fort \
= Worth and North Fort Worth as a =
result of the greatest rise in the his y
= tory of the Trinity river. which be- y
ginning at 7:30 o'clock Saturday even =
ing. reached a climax at ) o'clock y
y this afternoon. Five of the deaths y
y occurred today and two last night \
Mayor ". ID. Hart of Fort Worth y
= issued a proclamation calling upon =
\ the unfortunate citizens to help the y
y homeless. The Salvation army also >
= cared for many. Food and raiment y
\ will be dispensed tomorrow y
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lie who looks for shadows sees them.
The success Of no business, of no
man. can be attributed 10 one factor
or one quantity. but 1t is made up OF
many small ones.
The business that grows is the bus
mess with the strongest men pushing
1.-THE best force Of employees
Workers Magazine.
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ROADS ALL TIED UP.
Not a Wheel Turning in Oklahoma
as Result OF Storm.

dS Result or storm.
Muskogee. Okla. May 24-Not a rail-
road in Oklahoma is in operation tonight
as a result OF the heavy rains and cloud
bursts that have occurred i'm various
parts of the state during the past three
days. The last road to suspend opera
tons was the Missouri. Kansas & Texas,
which was forced TO quit at noon today.
when the bridge on the main line a Eu-
faHla went down. To add To the disaster.
the main supplying natural gas to the
Indian Territory part of the state was
carried away with the Clarksvile bridge
late today and the supply of gas for
Muskogee and several other cities i'm the
southeast part of the state has been en-
tirely cut off. Officials of the gas COM
pany say il will be a week before repairs
can be made so that the gas supply can
again be carried. As natural gas is used
for light and heat. business will be sus-
pended in a measure. Elevators have
been forced TO stop running and hotels
and restaurants have practically been
put out OF business.
Rainfall Twenty Inches.
During the past ten hours there has
been a rainfall Of twenty inches in this
section of the state. The previous fan
during the past three days of more than
ten inches contributed 10 the damaging
flood. The Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pa
cific suspended operations Saturday
when mile of its track in the Seminole
country was washed away. The St. Louis
x San Francisco did likewise early today
and soon after the Midland Valley and
the Missouri. Oklahoma * Gulf suspend
ed train business. The last train over the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas road was No
4. nOrthbOund. which crossed the Cana
dian river al 10 o'clock this morning. Two
hours later the bridge went out. The
Flyer OF the same road is safe but No
6, nOrthbOund. is in a washout south of
Eufalua- Dozens of bridges on these
roads went out today.
Ten Feet in Twelve Hours.
The Canadian river rose ten feet during
the past twelve hours, and the Arkansas
eight feet The entire country is under
water.
Late this afternoon a message was re-
ceived at the Midland Valley railroad of
fees here from jerks. Okla. saving that
the town was under water and that help
was needed. The railroad is pOWerless
to send aid. as much track and a bridge
went out early. jerks is fifty-thfee miles
north of Muskogee and is located in eX-
tremely low country. II is feared that a
number of persons have persisted.