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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
JURY FAILED TO
REACH AGREEMENT
Sensational Suit Over Will of
Col. Thomas Smell Will Prob
ably Be Tried Again.

Clinton, Ill, Feb. 1.-THE jury in the
Smell S2,OO0.O0O will case was discharged
by Judge Cochrane late today, being un-
able to reach a verdict. Richard Smell.
the contestant, announces that he will
ask new trial of the case at the May
term of court.
The last ballot stood eight for the
contestant to four for the opponents of
the will. The jury had been out since
Sunday.
The suit to break the will of Colonel
Thomas Smell was brought by the aged
eccentric millionaire's son, Richard
Smell, president of the Clinton bank. 1t
has been rife with sensations, chief of
which were the Smell letters written
by women and young girls to the old
man, who was willing to pay lavishly
for being loved and for being told so in
affectionately worded epistles in which
appeals for money mingled with express
sions of endearment. Among the let
tiers were some from the wife of a
clergyman, who not only expressed her
own love but told Smell that her daugh-
ter. 16 years old, would love him n he
would send her money. Letters from
the girl herself, bearing out the prom
Use of the mother, were introduced at
the trial of the suit to break the will.
When Colonel Smell died, in June, 1907,
he left an estate of $2.000,000 To his
son Richard he left only an annuity of
$50. 600 per year. To a grand niece,
Maybelle Smell Mcnamara, he left prop
erty valued at $4,000 and an annuity of
81 900 per year. The rest of his prop
erty he left in trust. interest to be add
ed each year TO the principal. unfh
twenty years after the death of his
Youngest grandchild, then but 5 years
of age.
Richard Smell brought suit TO break
his fathers will on the ground that he
was insane about women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
WIFE TRIED TO
FOLLOW SUIT
Suicide of John F. Randolph,
Treasurer of Edison Com
pany at West Orange.

West Orange, Nj, Feb. 17.-John F.
Randolph, treasurer of the Edison
Manufacturing company, of which
Thomas A. Edison is president, com
mitted suicide in the cellar of his resi-
dence on New Valley way today by
shooting himself in the head
1t is believed that Mr.. Randolph was
temporarily insane, as neither in his
business nor his family affairs was
there any known cause for the act.
This belief was given further credence
by the knowledge that near relative
became mentally unbalanced a few
years ago.
AIphonse Westee, secretary of the
Edison Manufacturing company. said
today that Mr.. Randolph's accounts
were absolutely straight.
Mr.. Randolph was private secretary
TO Thomas A. Edison and Mr.. Edison
was one of the first to reach his house
after his death was known.
Wife Tried to XIII Herself.
That Mrs. Randolph did not follow
her husband to death was due TO the
prompt and determined action of Mr..
Edison When he reached the house
Mrs. Randolph was hysterical, wiring
ing her hands and crying out that she
would kill herself. Mr.. Edison fol-
lowed Mrs Randolph TO the second
floor and came upon her as she was
about to throw herself from the win
dow. He seized the frenZied woman
and after a struggle succeeded in pull
ing her back to a place of safety.
Several letters left by Mr.. Randolph
showed the suicide to have been DELHI
erately planned. In one. which was
addressed to Mrs. Randolph, he, as
sured her that provisiR had been
made whereby all his pr&erty would
go to her The letter declared that
every dollar of which he was possessed
had been gained honestly and by hard
work Among other letters was one
for Mr. Edison and also one for Mrs
Edison. The contents of these letters
were not made public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARRANGES TO
PAY ITS DEBTS WITH BONDS AND CASH

of the republic and now on deposit in
New York
Besides this judgment, the creditors
have consented to a reduction of their
claims to an amount appreXimating 80
per cent. This reduces the total indebted
ness from s30.oO00G0 to 100000. The
creditors are to take the bonds at 9Slz.
The bonds are to bear interest at the
rate of per cent and run for forty
years.
Right to Redeem.
The government has reserved the right
to redeem them at the end of ten years
by paying 1021a for them. The agree
ment will lessen to some extent the pres
ent heavy drain on the revenues of the
republic, nasmuch as il is provided that
after the settlement has been made bur
$4,000 a month shall be applied to the
interest of the bonds and the sinking
funds for their redemption. The inter
est will amount to 81 100000 a year, which
WiiIIeave 100000 annually TO be applied
toward redemption Of the bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
FEDERAL JUDGE GETS
UPON HIS HIGH HORSE

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. Hunted
States District Judge Olin Wellborn to-
day ordered United States Attorney
Oscar LAWYER to issue warrants for the
arrest of j. Stanley Brown. president,
and F. G.. Haven, secretary of the
chamber of commerce at FL Centre,
Cal, and bring them to Los Angeles to
answer to the charge of contempt of
court. The telegram of protest against
the injunction issued by Judge Well
born against the California Develop
ment company. in which the company
is prohibited from diverting the waters
of the main Imperial canal, which was
signed by the two Imperial valley men,
is held by Judge Wellborn, ii is said, to
be insulting, improperly suggestive
federal court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18

washington. Feb. 1.-THE settlement of
the debts Of the Dominican republic is
rapidly nearing a completion. which IS
regarded as satisfactory to both debtor
and creditors and which reflects favor
ably on the agents of the United States
government who have been instrumental
in carrying out the basis of settlement
The recent financial disturbance is given
as the cause for the abandonment of the
plan first agreed upon, whereby New
York banking firm was to purchase the
bonds of the republic in a sufficient
amount to satisfy the creditors.
Creditors Take Bonds.
In place of this plan. the creditors
themselves have now agreed TO take
these bonds as payment of 50 per cent
of the claims, while the remaining 20
per cent is to be paid in cash from the
81 100000 which has been accumulated.
being 80 per cent of the customs receipts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
(special 10 The Heraldl

Washington, Feb. 17.-Postmaster
William sGlasmann is again to be in
vestigated Almost continuously since
he received a recess appointment as
postmaster at ogden in the summer of
1906 Glasmann has been under inves-
tigation TO determine whether he is a
proper person to be appointed to the
position he is holding. This time he
is being investigated on charges that
he imposed and collected campaign con-
tributions from his postal employees and
that he attempted improperly to in
fluence civil service examiners in be-
half of one of his friends who was
taking the civil service examination.
Bills Difficulties.
If Glasmann should be eXonerated
and finally appointed and confirmed
as postmaster. his troubles will posi-
bly, end, but il it is found that he is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
FLoURIsHEo A GUN.

FL Reno, Okla. Feb. IA warrant
was sworn out here today for g. w.
Bellamy, lieutenant governor, charg
ing him with flourishing a revolver
during a row in the Democratic cOun-
ty convention here last Saturday As
a result of the row there was a split,
and contesting delegates will be sent to
the state convention at Muskogee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
WAR TALK IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Situation Taken Seriously by Mill
tary Men and Politicians.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE alarmist
reports of the possibilities of hOstilitieS
between Russia and Turkey. which have
permeated' all strata of Russian society,
have assumed the proportions of YER
liable war scare, to which the sensa-
tional press is devoting its biggest head
liIfes.
The situation is taken seriously not
only in military circles. but also by con-
sentative politicians. NJ. Guchkoff. lead
er of the majority in the duma, an
nounced his intention tonight of rails
ing at the next meeting of the COM
mission of national defense the ques-
ton of the nations readiness for war.
This he believes is of the most vital i'm
portance in view of the news from the
Caucasus and all parts of Europe. lie
also purposes to interpellate the minis
ter of communications on the ability
of the railroads, particularly in the
Caucasus and Trans-Caucasia, to trans
port troops quickly to the southern and
southwestern frontiers.
Duty of the Duma.
The duma, according to NJ. GuchkOft,
will be guilty of criminal negligence if
il permits the country again to be
drawn into war for which it is wholly
unprepared. The surest means to avoid
a rupture, he said, is serious prepafa-
ton for any eventuality.
NJ. KyVostchinsky, the vice president
of the commission, also thinks that the
situation is grave, and takes issue
sharply with a number of generals, who
appeared before the commission and
said that the possibility OF hostihtles
this year was excluded.
The geseral staff continues TO give the
tuatiorDthe most serious consideration,
although as yet no reports have been
received here regarding the movements
of troops in the interior. But persons
arriving from Siberia say that for sew
eral months there has been an unbTOken
movement of Siberian troops to the
southwest in the direction of the Trans
Caspian district and Turkestan, from
which they could be most easily con-
centrated on the Turkish frontier.
Diplomats Optimistic.
Tihis advices to the Associated Press
indicate that preparations are steadily
making for any eventuality. Compes
tent diplomatic opinion, however. takes
a more optimistic view.
The ambassadors of five of the lead
ing powers. when interviewed today,
considered hostilities as being almost
out of the question. Their opinion is
that the Turkish mobilization in Asia
Minor and the warlike preparations in
Russia are parts of gigantic game Of
bluff" which neither side will be able
TO carry to a finish on account of the
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL.
Senator Latimer of South Carolina
Submits to Surgical Operation.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Following an
operation for a twist of the bowels,
Senator Asbury c. Latimer of South
Carolina is lying i'm a critical condition
tonight at Providence hospital here.
The operation was performed today, and
at its conclusion il was announced that,
though hope was felt fer his recovery,
the outcome was by no means GER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
STANDARD OIL DIVIDEND.

New York Feb. 1.-THE directors of
the Standard Oil company today de-
clared quarterly dividend of SIS per
share. The same amount was paid in
the corresponding quarter last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
IDAHO MAIL CONTRACT.

Especial to The Herald
Washington, Feb 1.-THE contract for
carrying the mails six times week be-
tween Shoshone and Jerome, Ida, was
awarded to Ross r. Uptegraff OF Sho-
shone at 800 per annum. Service begins
March
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18

The concentration of Turkish reserves
on the Persian and Russian frontiers
in Asia Minor if in progress, Is an
outcome of the border difficulty with
Persia Recently Turkish troops cross
ed the Persian frontier to the vicinity
of Urumiah and committed depreda-
tons To this Russia, under her treaty
obligations to Persia, objected and be
gan the concentration of strong force
on the frontier of the Caucasus. This
show of military activity was thought
to have been sufficient to put q stop
to the Turkish aggression, and the
Russian movement was said to have
been discontinued.
If the reports from Armenia are true,
the difficulty in Asia Minor, which IS
closely Connected with the railroad as
piratiOns of the powers in the Bal
skans, may assume serious import
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
CLASMANN WILL LOSE BACK SALARY IF
POSTMASTERSHIP is TAKEN FROM HIM

not a proper person to be postmaster
at Ogden and his name should not be
sent to the senate. or if sent in and he
should not be confirmed, his troubles
will be plenty. for it is possible he will
have to refund the salary he has re-
ceived, dating from the beginning OF
the second session of the Fifty-ninth
congress, when final settlement of his
accounts is made by the comptroller
of the trea Sury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
TURKS RUSHING
TO THE FRONTIER
Reserve Forces in Van, MuSh
and Other Places Called to
the CoIorS.
IN ARMENIA
PROTEST AGAINST SULTANS
WARLIkE PLANS.

Tiflis. Feb. 17.-Reports have been
received here from Armenia that all
the Redias, or Turkish army reserve
forces, in Van. Mush and other villayets
of Asia Minor have been called to the
colors and are departing rapidly for
the frontier. At the same time
league of the Turkish revolutionary
party is increasing the revolutionary
agitation.
Appeals and proclamations are being
issued exhorting the population to pro-
test in every way possible against the
warlike plans of the sultan. The league
holds that war would be especially dis
astrous at this time, as there is a fam
inc in Asia Minor.
At Tiflis the apprehension of hOstil-
tiles has not abated. The Russian mill
itary authorities have ordered that all
horses in the Caucasus available for
military purposes be registered. The
doctors of Tiflis held a meeting recent
ly and volunteered their services in
case OF war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
THREE HUNDRED
FEET OF DEBRIS
Twenty Eight Miners lmpris-
oned in Midvalley Colllery
in Pennsylvania.
.ENTOMBED MEN YET ALIVE
THREE REscUING PARTIES AT
WORK.

Pottsville. Pa. Feb. 17.-Twenty-
eight miners were imprisoned in the
Midvalley colliery near Mount Carmel
this morning by the breaking of a dam
which had formed in a drift that
caused a rush of mud into gangway,
where/the men were at work.
All day long a party of rescuers en-
deavored to reach the entombed men,
and shortly after o'clock tonight they
were encouraged by sounds of digging
on the inside.
Shot Heard Below.
Later a shot was heard. indicating
that the men are actively at work to
effect their own escape and that the
air inside is good.
Among the men entombed are
number of experienced miners, and il
is believed that it will be possible to
effect the rescue of all the men I'M
Jess some have met death by being
smOthered in the rush of mud when
the dam broke.
Seven of the number are Americans
and the others are foreigners.
Work of Rescuers.
The men had been employed in the
drift driving a heading to the surface.
The heavy rains and thaw OF the last
few days had caused a great deal of
water TO accumulate in the drift. and
the pressure became so heavy that it
finally gave way and a sea of mud
flowed into the gangway, where the
men were at work. 1t filled the gang
way for distance of about $50 feet
and il will be necessary to dig through
this barrier to get to the Workmen
from this particular direction. Three
different rescuing parties have been
put to work. 1t is hoped to be able
to get the men out or give them food
and drink by tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
Rests With Comptroller.

According to the postoffice officials
it is optional with the comptroller
whether Glasmann may be allowed his
salary subsequent to the date of the
expiration of his recess appointment,
for his name has not been sent TO the
senate and he has served through an
entire session of congress and second
recess without being regularly nomi
mated and confirmed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
Victim a Good Citizen.

Bertz was miner employed at Win
ter Quarters. Sheriff Keller goes TO
Scofeld tomorrow to make an investi-
CATION The two men in jail With Loaga
are believed to know more about the
murder than they have told, there being
an impression that some kind of Sc
cret society of which all are members
keeps them from talking. Bertz was an
odd Fellow. and had always been con-
sidered a good citizen. Blood from the
dead mans body is despatched over
considerable portion of the front of the
building An Austrian woman of more
or less attractiveness is said to figure TO
considerable extent in this foulest and
most deliberate OF murders of recent
years among the foreign element at the
coal camps of Carbon county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18

The world accepts man at
practically the same estimate he
places upon himself, provided his
own estimate is honest.
Profitable Advertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18

Many men sign adv contracts
like women catch street Uars--
after they catch them, they ask
if this is the car they wanted.
Rusty Mikes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-18
SCOFIELD Scene
OF FOUL MURDER
\ Jerry Bertz Drained by Louis
SLoago With a TWo-by-Four
in DiaboIicaI Manner.
. ARREST OF THE MURDERER
AUSTRIAN MINER RUN OVER
AND KILLED.
Special to The Herald.O

Price, Utah. Feb. 17.-Carbon county's
foulest murder. and there have been any
number of them, occurred at ScOfield
last Saturday night, when Louis Loaga
literally beat out the brains of Jerry
Bertz, an Austrian countryman, with
twO-by-four scantling about six feet in
length, and which had been used for
bar to double doors inside the formers
saloon. The dead mans skull was
crushed in just above the right eye and
also at the base of the brain, while an
other blow broke his neck.
Rough House Nightly.
Loaga had recently bought an interest
in a saloon in Scofeld conducted by
r Fassio Bros, and since his advent into
| business, there has been a continuous
Trough house Almost nightly dances
were given in the building, attended by
Austrian men and women. During the
progress of the dance Saturday evening,
the murdered man entered the saloon
and advanced through door to the
dancing floor. Here he is said TO have
interfered with both men and women,
when Loaga came from behind the bar
and with others elected Bertz through
the front door.
Loaga's Bloody Deed.
Loaga then stepped inside the door
and, grabbing tia scantling used as a
bar for the door #began his murderOus
work. Later he returned with the
bloody bludgeon TO behind the bar and
was shaking dice and testing with COM
panions when a friend of the dead man
coming into the saloon ran onto the
lifeless body. The officers were notified,
and Loaga's arrest followed
An inquest was held yesterday which
practically establishes aLoaga's guilt.
Ioaga was brought here today with two
companions. John Witch and Peter Sny-
der. also Austrians. and all three are
in Jail tonight. Alex Jenko, friend Of
the dead man. and who was also thrown
from the saloon at the same time, was
knocked insensible and remained
stunned for hours at the time the as
safllt was made ON Bertz. Snyder and
vttich are being held as witnesses
against Lodga.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
DU MOND ART EXHIBITION
BY MONA L. WHITE

| his studies. The years that followed
| have had their attendant hardships
| and the struggle for the mere essen
| tials of life at times become a prob
lem to the artistic temperament. He
turned to what Ia ever a large field,
that Of illustrator, and he has con-
tributed to Harper, Scribner, Century,
in fact the leading periodicals of the
day.
1t is no mean comment on his ability
that the only two Illustrated journals
of Paris. Les Lectures Pour Tout and
Je Salt Tout. were glad to obtain his
services. and this in city OF so many
talented people capable of filling these
wants.
Mr. Du Mond has painted many por-
traits. but his greater work has been
of an imaginary character in historical
sense. East Indian subjects with the
introduction of animals. These large
pictures are Combat Between Rhi-
noceres and Tigers" Rome Amusing
Itself" and 1.-THE Auroch." The latter
idea was drawn from chapter in
"Quo Vadis."
About year ago Mr.. Du Mond's
picture of "Hagar and Ishmel in the
Desert" was shown here and so we'll
liked that 1t is now the property of
the Jonathan club. having been pre-
NlOuSly lluus III tlC 1HtHCSC Woilu .
fair. But simply the creation OF pic
lures Is not his only desire, for his IA
vored master, Cannon, who placed the
decorations In the Hotel de Vile, Paris,
choosing for his subject prehistoric
men of Europe, has left upon him a
lasting influence and he wishes to
execute large mural decorations. The
trend in this line has been slow In
America. but with its traditions. its
color and Its wealth opens a fair field.
The growth of the west has been so
rapid In the past as to deem 1t impos-
sible. but 1t would appear TO be pro-
pitious moment to embrace the chance
offered by Mr.. Du Mond's training and
observations.
A secondary consideration in this
trip is his wish to know the desert and
to investigate the cave dweller's relics
with the idea of applying him in a pic
torial sense. This exhibition with its
many attractions will continue for two
weeks. the gallery open from 10 to S.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
ODD FELLOWS BENEFIT
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

Amateurs and professionals We'd
with each other in entertaining the
large crowd which witnessed the Odd
Fellow benefit at the Mason last night.
Various acts from different Los An
geles theaters, as well as fencing bouts
and other athletic features by anna
tours, comprised the program, which
was replete with good hits.
The entertainment was given under
the auspices of the relief committee
OF the Los Angeles lodges of Odd Fell
lows, the eight following local lodges
being represented on this committee,
with Chairman Tuffield at its head
Thirty-flfth, Seini-Troplc, Atlas. Ris-
ing Sun, America, Commercial, Golden
Rule and Good viii.
A good sum was cleared for the re-
lief fund of the Los Angeles lodges.