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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-01
MYSTERY STILL
BATTLES POLICE
Charles B. Roberts Not Likely
to Tell Who Shot Him,
Even If He Receivers.

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 3l-Whiie
for life that Charles B. Roberts is max
ing in the city hospital, the investiga-
tion into the battling circumstances of
the board walk shooting of last We'd
nesday, night seems to be at stand
still. The chances of securing a state
ment from the Baltimorean who was
so seriously wounded by an assailant
whose identity as yet is police mys-
terry, seem now to be remote. He has
talked with relatives and his personal
physicians. but to no one else.
Conflicting Reports.
Like all other features of the case.
the reports as to Mr.. Roberts condition
are conflicting. 1t was stated that in
another week the danger of blood poi
soning would be passed. Meantime the
physicians can but watch and wait.
One report today said the wounded
man had suffered slight turn for the
worse, while another said his tempera-
ture was more nearly normal than at
any time since he was shot
Williams Was at Home.
Detective Wilson of the local police,
who was sent to Baltimore to inquire
into the whereabouts of w. s. G. Will
liams, the husband of the woman who
was with Mr. Roberts on the night of
the occurrence, returned here today
Wilson interviewed Mr. Williams in
Baltimore and afterward visited the
Williams place at Long Green in COM
pany with Baltimore detectives. Nj.
Williams told him he spent the entire
night of Wednesday at his country
home. Servants at the place told the
same story.
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Reply of Mr.. Parry.


indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 29-John w
Kern. lndianapolis.-My Dear Mr. Kern:
Il have your very interesting letter con-
corning the prosperity placards and to
disabuse your mind at once of any doubt
as to where j stand on this matter / Will
say that no such piacards will be posted
at the plant of the Parry Manufacturing
company.
Il have had a good deal to saw in the
past about the abuse of power by the
labor unions-sOme people tell me | have
said too much on the subject-but | have
yet to say a word in favor of any abuse
Of power by the employer. And il is an
abuse OF the power OF the employer to in
Innate to the employee that his services
will not be needed if he does not vote a
certain way. When a man is made 10
believe that his bread and butter depend
on how he votes, he is no longer free to
exercise his judgment-he is deprived of
the most important of his citizenship
rights. j believe ii is our duty to frown
down upon all efforts to sway the judg-
ment of men other than by methods of
proper argument and persuasion untinc-
tured with coercion.
Unjust and Distressinu
81 am sure that the great majo bf
the manufacturers of the country bill
refrain from posting of the objectionable
placards. and that mainly because il
would be taking an unjust and distress
ing advantage of the employe There Is
the further reason also that most manu-
facturerS run their business in accordance
with the demand for their products and
not IN accordance with the political ba-
rometer. 1t is poor business judgment.
on the face of it. to post promise TO
run a factory full time in the event of
any ones election. for there is a chance.
you know, that the promise may have to
be made good in the face of adverse
business conditions. Should the promise
for any reason not be made good the
employer would be guilty of bad faith
with his men. and if the employer does
not keep faith with his men he cannot
expect his men to keep faith with him.
As to Prosperity
IT think it impossible to fix date for
the return of full prosperity. You must
remember that there are economic causes
for business reaction which are quite By
yond the power of the political parties
TO control-this going on looking TO the
government to give us prosperity has its
limitations. But the recuperative powers
of the country are such that we can as
sert with confidence that times of in
dustriai depression cannot long continue,
Continued on Page 2.
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Minister a Favorite.

During his second term of minister to
the United States, the general opinion
of his admirers and his critics as well.
had been that Mr. WI has been much
more reserved and circumspect both in
his habits and private utterances than
he was during the days of his previous
term as minister. He has always been
favorite character in this country,
and the expressed opinion everywhere
has been that he has done much to ce-
ment friendly relations between the
United States and China. If ne is re-
called it will cause considerable regret
and surprise to the American govern
ment.
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Question Put Plainly.

Il have had much pleasure in the last
year in reading several articles written
by YOU, in which you show yourself TO be
a sincere advocate of letting down the
tariff bars between the nations to a rea-
sonable extent for the benefit of our ex-
porting industries, and l am led to be-
lieve that many other manufacturers lxefd
to like views. In the~light. of the fact
that the present high tariff has not main
tanned prosperity. l would like 10. ask
whether the posting Of these prosperity
placards by the stand-patters' does not
SAVIOR good deal of trying to- obtain
money under false pretenses?
Believing that you do not sympathize
with this placard scheme, and hoping to
hear from you fully on the subject I
am, yours very truly,
..TOIJN w
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&. 31.-Final ar
ical case in Yer
he stump tonight
,ople, in choosing
ate officers. two
and members of
will decide on the
IS questions sub
: the recent cam
I the voters will
fernor George H.
the Republican
pr. was generally
! the size of Mr..
especially of his
p. Burke of Bur-
ic candidate for
of considerable
I'D Democratic
fought this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-01

in Englan and
resent enjoys the
< a tax for aglver-
Blackpool. In that
Il. but a great deal
ing TO the private
ersons Interested in
development = the
journal.
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D. MT PARRY IS
NOT IN FAVOR
OF COERCION
Former President of Manufac-
turerS' Association Writes
LetterSto MIR. Kern.
PROSPERITY PLACARDS
REGARDED AS UNJUST
THE VAN CLEAVE METHOD REP
ROTATED BY REPUBLICAN
BUSINESS MAN.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. SD. NJ. Par
ry, eX-president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers and prominent
in reply to letter from John w. Kern,
Democratic nominee for vice president.
today announced himself as opposed to
the posting of so-called prosperity pla-
cards" in factories.
The correspondence follows:
Mr.. kern's Letter.
Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. I'D. NJ. Par
ry. President Parry Manufacturing Co
My Dear Parry: 1 am inclosing a news
paper clipping which reports the posting
OF So-called prosperity placards' in man.
ufacturing establishments over the coun-
try, and am interested in learning how
the distinguished eX-president of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers. Da-
Vld NJ. Parry, stands on this proposition
or beSuiiing or cOercing the wOrkmen OF
the factories TO vote the ticket of a party
which many believe has become the party
OF tariffize I'd trusts. rather than a party
OF the people. You will note that these
placards read to the effect that ON the
day after the election of Taft and Sher-
man this factory will start up in full
force The intent of the placards is OBJ
viously 10 frighten the public as well as
the employees directly affected into a be-
lief that the success of the Democratic
party would work injury to business and
industrial interests. l, of course resent
as entirely unjust an attempt to place
such an imputatiOn upon the Democrat tie
party, and | must presume that the fac
tory owners who post these placards are
beneficiaries of the tariff tax TO such an
unjustifiable extent that they fear any
revision of the tariff except such as may
revise it upward.
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Advertising is the "Glad to
meet you" of business and it de-
ponds whole lot on how you say
1.-THE Silent Partner.
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Multitude of Offices.

MUItItudc OF OfIICeS.
Our platform calls attention to the
fact that 80 600 new officers have been
created. at an expense of $40. 900 A
year. as against an increase of 10000
new officers. with salaries amounting
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
TO FIGHT THE
VAPOR FLING

CHICAGO Dee, 9-Charles w Murphy.
president Of the Cubs has decided to
make determined attack on the "spit'
bali and az the New York meeting this
week viii demand its abolition
Il am tired Of hearing the dodoes of
baseball declare" said MIR Murphy. that
the rules are perfect and need no tinS-
ering They can ne tnkercd 10 excel
lent advantage and tho best thing that
could be done would be to stop the spit
hall. ID has become q nuisance. aud not
only ruinous TO the batting work. but "a
disgusting spectacle Patrons OF the
game are tired Of seeing nnelders aftoe
having TO pick mp and field spit ball
wiping their palms upon their trousers,
or Il they make wild heave. blaming It
on the wet leather The spit ball is a
pest In every way and should be done
away with In a hurry"
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
SPORTS AND SPORTSMEN
CATCHERS IN
BIG DEMAND
Nearly Every Club in Country
Could Use Another
One

Ray Ziegler SAYS that nearly every big
league club in the country could use an
other frst-class backstop but that few
were developed during the past season.
Street formerly with the Wlllamsport
Tr-state team. is mentioned as being
next to Sid Smith the only really good
catcher developed last year.
The cry for good catchers has never
been greater than at the present time
There is hardly a club in either Of the
big leagues which could not use another
good catcher. In Philadelphia both clubs
are IN dire straits for another frst-class
receiver and unless the Athletics land
a good. tried and up-to-date mitt artist
the team will not cut much figure in the
pennan. race OF 1909.
How many good catchers are developed
every year. or say every FIVE years? You
can count them on the fingers Of one
hand. Let MS go back over last season.
The only man who was brought out last
season who showed any class was Smith,
OF the Athletics. lie looked like about the
best proposition behind the bat that has
been unearthed during the last 1--WE
years.
catcher developed last season was Street.
Of Washington. Carrigan. Of Boston and
Blair. OF New York. were youngsters
who lasted throughout the entire season.
but they can't be termed nrst-cass But,
even counting this pair you will only
have TO use one hand to count the new
talent which made sood A manager who
can pick up a Young catcher who will
make good the first year out IS indeed
fortunate.
During the past hve years there have
not been many stars added TO the Ameri-
can leagues list OF catchers. \. Clark
Of Cleveland. is the best man developed
during this period. with Spencer, OF ST..
Louis next Schmidt and Thomas. OF De-
trolt are also developments OF the last
five years. but outside OF their hitting
4 ability they don't figure with Clarke and
Spencer.
II the Phnles hope 10 win the cham
pionshin they viii have TO secure an
other good catcher to help out Doom. The
club has carried young Crist for three
years and hc should be about ripe next
season. Bnt they should not depend On.
tirclv upon Crisis ability to make good
another SO soned man would he better
Almost every club In tho Natioua
League tried ont new material bahn,
tho hat last season How many mad
gcodl Graham. of Boston, Is about th
only one.
ono q year Is good average FOR tn
development of hrst-class catchers {
either of tho big loaguos which make
Tho loss of Smith severe blow 10 m
Athletics.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
LEAGUE
NOW TALKED OF

Hugh MacKinnon. formerly owner
of '.- Allentown club OF the Union
League. is in Philadelphia in the in
terest of new baseball association
which will be organized within a few
davs. When seen yesterday Mr.. Mac
Kinnon said:
The league will comprise the cities
Of Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washing
ton. Wilmington. Richmond and prob
ably Norfolk. IL is the intention of
the promoters OF the new organiza-
tion to cndeavor TO secure the grounds
in Baltimore. Washington and Fhn-
adelphia formerly used by the Union
League.
The name Of Alexander Stirlith is
mentioned for manager OF the Will
mington Club in the new league. The
general impression has been that Mr.
Surlith proposes to place an Atlantic
/ League team in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
TRI-STATERS AT
BALL MEETING
Managers Are Looking For
Big League Players and
Various Other Things

The Tri-State League was we'll rep
resented at tho meeting of the National
League Of Professional Baseball Clubs
In New York yesterday. George Heck
ert, manager of the Harrisburg team,
closely followed each movement maze
during the day While as Net be has
consummated no deals. he is sure TO
land star or two for the Senators.
Jake Weitzsl. Of Reading. was in at
tendance, and 20 was Harry Wolver-
ton, the man who landed two champ
ionships in a row for Wlliamsporr.
Williamsport may land more pen
nants and Wolvertar may land more
pennants. but Wolverton will land no
more pennants for Williamsport be,
cause he has signed contract to man
age the Newark team Of the East
ern League.
Those on the inside declare that the
National League Commission will short
" reinstate Joe Ward, inflelder of the
Altoona Tri-State club. AS soon as
Ward Is legitimatlzed he will sign u
contract 10 play shor;stop for the New
York Americans. succeeding Norman
Elberfeld. who will be traded or soli.
Great pressure is being brought by
Frank Farrell. Manager Stallings and
their friends TO get this deal through
Ward is at the meeting and so is Tom
O'Hara and Eddie Ashenbach.
Colonel Lewis Perrine. principal own
er of the Trenton Tri-State club, sail
that he expected TO announce the name
Of his new manager before the meeting
ended. Colonel Perrine admitted that
Connie Mack. ON behalf of Dick Har-
ley and several Others, made PROPOSE
ton to him for the purchase Of the
Trenton club. Pevrinc named his figures
and they were bigger than Mack's. The
matter ia now in allegiance.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
NEWSY DOINGS
OF NEW CASTLE
RepreSentative-EIeCt JanVier
COnfers With Council About
Legislative Program
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Bpecia' TO THE EVENING JOUhNAl-
NEW CASTLE, Dec. e-Representa-
tive-elect Janvier during the session Of
the Legislature will introduce all bills
given to him. but every bill will be dis.
cussei in committee. Mr.. Janvici
conferred with City Council last even.
Ing regarding legislation and IN,
finance committee and City Solicitor
Cooper will confer with M. Janviei
and a bill will be framed.
Tic city at present pays $4,000 to the
schools, $1,000 for water and light.
$1,000 for police and salaries, other es
penses being about $500, while the taxes
collected amount to s1,10O and $4,000 foi
streets The idea now is to get bil.
passed that will enable City Council to
raise Sl,5OO additional. Mr.. Wilson
said that the outstanding taxes would
be sufficient 10 pay off the Indebtedness
Of the city.
The Council will ask on amendmcn'
to the cha.te~ so that City Council will
be a Board of Appeals and that the as
sessment made by the city assessor
can be lowered or ra sed. Under the
law at present the assessor can lower
a property's assessment ana the Couu-
ell cannot compel him to raise IT. At
tention will be paid to the Helliwell
street and Sixth street extended So
that title may be secured for the city
OWL IN OLD TREE.
In front Of David Boulden's residenc.
there has been a very old tree. Yestor'
DAY it was chopped down and whef
il fell an owl flew from the hollow
sDaca near the ton
In the place Of this tree Mr.. Boulder
has planted a new tree of German
descent A few years ago some fruit
from Germany was presented to q
New Castle woman. She saved the
seeds and from one Of them this new
tree has been grown in Boulden's ho
house and last summer was planted
out OF doors So between the owl anG
tho new tree that corner has becom
more popular
Rev. f. H. Moore Of Middletown
preached in the PRESBYTERIAN Churcl
last evening.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
NEW CABLE LAID
D. "a Phone 76l-A

James Gray. superintendent of the
police and IRE alarm system, reported
TO the Police Cor,'-'--'"~ers at their
meeting yesterday afternoon, that the
new police and fire cable across the
Christana had been successfully laid.
The cable stretches across the stream
al King street and will replace the
old one which has been in use at Third
street bridge for years.
A letter to Chief OF Police George
Black from j. Frank Curry was read
to the board. 1t made complaint con-
cerning the complainants arrest at
the hands of Patroman Harry Taylor.
lie ~' - the officer knocked him down
by blow with his club.
Curry asked that Patrolman Tay-
lor's star be taken away and that he
relieved from duty pending an in
vestigation. The commissioners in
structed Chief Black to make an in
vestigation OF the case.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
VISIT
ASBURY CHURCH

Asbury Chapter Of the Epworth
League last night entertained the dis
trict cabinet in Asbury Church. rht
occasion was most enjoyable
The rally opene1 with singing quo
prayer by the Rev. Stanley Grant, pas
tor Of Edge Moor NJ. z. Church. Al
address of welcome was then made by
the Rev. Il. a. G.. Westcrfield. Tn.
response was made by the Rev. w. e
Greenfield. president of the cabire'
Others who spoke We're the Rev. G. I
Keen, first Vice-president; DIR. ant
Mrs. +. b. Manchester and Ralph 1
Finn, treasurer.
Walter II. Walls conducted the music
and Mss Bertha Ernest played th'
piano. a social hour followed tE'
rally, and refreshments were served
The cabinet viii visit McCabe Memoria
Chapter on Friday night
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
MINORS MAY GET
WHAT THEY WANT
Fifteen-Day Drafting Rule is
Agreed on by the National
League

NEW YORK. Dec. 9-Formal award
ing of the championship Of 1908 to
the Chicago club, reelection of its
present officers and directors and the
reading of the annual report Of its
president Harry G. Eulliam were the
matters that occupied the attention of
the National League of Professional
Baseball Club for the greater part of
the session at the Waldorf Astoria,
where the club owners met to open
their annual meeting
Eastern League and American Asso-
citation representatives said that they
had learend enough from members of
the National League to justify them
in expecting that most Of the conces-
sions asked for by the two minor or
ganizations will be granted.
Mr.. Pulliam recommended that the
fixing of dates for playing off post
poned games be made arbitrary by
rule instead of. as now, at the dis
cretion of the home club. Thus. under
the new rule. a postponed game would
have TO be played off on the first day
of the. next series between the two
clubs, on the grounds where the post
ponement occurred.
The presidents report also suggested
that the ground rules of the worlds
championship series be adopted as the
official ground rules of the National
League, so that the foul line should
be 2S5 feet in length and the roped-
off space back of the foul line % feet
away from that line throughout It's
length.
Statistics Of the presidents report
showed that there had been "a re-
movals from games. i6 suspensions and
fines imposed as penalties on various
teams during the past season, divided
as follows:
Boston, p removals. suspensions
and fne Brooklyn. . removals and
suspensions: Cincinnati. 8 removals
and suspensions; Chicago. 10 re.
movals and 3 suspensions; New York
% removals. suspensions and fine
Philadelphia is removals. suspen
sions and / fine; Pttsburg. remov
ais I suspension and fines. and ST
Louis. removals and / fine.
puliam Heads.
An important piece OF work was tn
acceptance of tho national comm is
sion's recommendation that tho perio
/ of tho drafting season for maio
/ leagues should he curtailed To exten
only from September / to Is Of cac
year. instead of as now to Octohe
H. If. as Is expected. tho America
League. in its meeting today. accept
the same recommendation. it will the
become a part OF the national agree
! ment and the Eastern League Amer
lean Association combination will hav
gained one Of tho points for which
/ is-contending before the nationals soem
mission.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
MARRIED AND SINGLE
MEN TIE IN TOURNEY

The Benevolent Pioneer Association
continued its tournament last night
at its rooms, Eighth and Market
streets. The results make the total of
points to date a tic. the married and
single men being credited with five
apiece.
The finals will be decided Tuesday
evening. In checkers and auchre. the
married men won two out Of three
games. and in single and double pino-
chile the single men We're victorious in
two out Of three contests. The mar
ried men won the pool game by fifty
balls 10 forty-fve.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
BISHOP KINSMAN RECEIVED
AT MARSHALLTON CHURCH

Bishop kinsman of the Episcopal
Diocese was given a reception at St
Barnabas' Church. Marshallton. last
night. The reception. which was held
in the rectory. was attended by the
people Of three parishes, St. James.
Stanton, ST. James. Newport. and st,
Barnabas. In addition. "A number came
from Wilmington. A noteworthy feat
ure of the large gathering was the
presence OF "A large number OF young
'people Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Whining
ton Anti Saloon League will bc held
in st. Paul's NJ. T.. Church tomorrow
night when officers will he elected and
yearly reports read. The present pros
ident OF the league is Caleb e. Bur-
chenal.
The Rev. John NJ Artcrs is field
agent for tho league. but as his term
of office win not expire until March.
il is not probable that definite action
on his continuance in the office will
he taken tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
N. 6. TO
CAMP AT ELKTON

ELKTON. Dec. 9-If suitable site
can be obtained here for the next en-.
campment Of the Maryland Natiorm
Guard. the state militia will enlivsi.
the town next summer. Governoi
Crothers desires 10 have the troops in
his home town. and his wishes will no
doubt be complied with.
Capt. John A. Morgan. OF Company
r. First Regime-t has suggested three
sites and will communicate with tn,
owners of the land.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
PRISONERS HELP
KILL BIG HOGS.

GEORGETOWN. Dec 9.-Sherin
Thomas B. Pritchett held his annual
hog killing yesterday and had the pris-
oners OF the county Jail out to help
in the work. The prisoners were
happy and did not seem TO mind a de-
putty who sat on the fence with a load
ed gun. About $500 pounds Of pork
were dressed and at noon a big dinner
was served all the prisoners
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
ceoroetown Workmen Dine.

SpeclaI 10 THE EVENING JOUENAI- +.
GEORGETOWN. Dec 9-The mem
hers OF the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen gave a banquet in their Lodge
room last night. -Four officers Of n,
state body we've IN attendance and d.
livered address S. The object in civ
ing the "spread" was TO create interes,
among the members and get them It
seek after new members.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09
HOLIDAY APPEAL OF
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

The Associated Charities is making
preparations for the distribution Of
Christmas dinners to needy families.
and has issued appeals 70 its friends
for money and materials
It has been planned to include
among tho donations. some Of a per-
manent nature. sucn as bed linen,
clothing and the like. The organiza-
tion will be glad TO submit the names
of r~~~ famiies.
Evening journal., 1908-12-09

A man who was married last sum-
mer has hammered out an artistic Pin
tray for his wife's dressing table from
the coner plate from which the wedding
invitations were engraved. Fer hilseif
he has made an ash tray out of the
plate from which the announcements
were engraved