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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
STARTLING TRAGEDY
ON MEXICAN BOUNDARY

san Diego, Cal, Jan 5.--News Is just
received Of a startling tragedy near
Vallecito. close 10 the Mexican bound
airy, on Christmas eve, when two men
were hacked 10 pieces and young wo-
man was torn from her dying husband
and carried into the mountains Ths
report comes from Mesa Grande. Ban
ner and Julian. The men killed are
said TO have been Jose Rodriguez ana
Victor Gotta The woman alleged 20
have boon abducted WAS COta's wife,
Emanuela- The COtas have been living
on a ranch ia the mountains back or
Banner On the day before Christ
mas Rodriguez and Nuncio Berdug0
called al the place. Two days later a
horsenan stopping at the house found
signs of a terrible ARRAY. Ho gave
me alarm Nelghbors went 70 The
ranch. They found Rodriguez badly
mutilatod by knife wounds and Gotta
also stabbed 70 death. Tho woman and
Berdugo we're missing. but tracks of q
man and woman leading toward the
BOUNDARY were found and II IA sup
posed they are IA Mexico.
The nrH report received here was
that there had been bloody ARRAY
among cattle men. Later adviccs arc
az above.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
Prominent Ranchmen OF Crook
County Under Bond to Appear
At May Term OF Court.
ARE CHARGED WITH ARSON.
According 20 Alleged Confessions of
Three OF Arrested Men Had Been
Planned Tennessee Methods.

Newcastle. wye. Jan. mime prom
inent ranchmen OF Crook county and
one ranch hand. IL just transpires, are
under bond to appear at the May term
OF court 20 answer charges OF burning
and otherwise destroying property be-
longing 20 the Guthrie sheep company
in an effort 20 drive the company out
OF business and retaining TO themselves
the use Of the grazing for cattle.
According TO alleged confessions or
three of the men arrested and placed
under bond, the raids were planned
after the night rider system now being
exposed I'm Tennessee without the
masked feature. Secret meetings held
Ia unlighted rooms followed by stealthy
attacks upon designated property were
part OF the means resOrted TO to carry
out the purpose OF the alleged consp.r-
acy The cases against the men were
worked out by noted Wyoming cattle
detective ana IL is limited that threats
OF assa ssination have been made
against him and others connected with
the Investigation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
HAND-T0-HAND STRUGGLE
WITH MADMAN IN A TOWER

Chicago. Jan. IA hand-to-hand
struggle with a mailman in the top
Of the electric tower came near being
the last official act Of Patrolman Far
rell yesterday. The lunatic was e. II.
Yochen who later was taken In charge
by his parents.
Yochen entered the grounds OF the
summer part contrary to placards dis
played. He we seen by a special po-
liceman and ordered out but refused TO
go. The special policeman started for
YOchen, who in turn ran for a place
OF refuge. He spied the tower. some
hundred feet high and mounted It, Pa
trolman Farrell was strolling by.
We'll" said he, I'll go up and get
him." And up he went.
The crowd that had gathered below
caught only an occasional glimpse OF
the struggling pair as they flashed past
the tiny holes ia the top Of the slender
structure. once the women in the
gathering below turned away sick, for
Farrelrs head and shoulders were half
way out of one OF the windows. He
eventually subdued his antagonist
however. and brought him down
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
ATTACK ON FLAT LIFE
IN LARGE CITIES

Chicago. Jan. BIN pursuance OF the
present agitation FOR fresh air In street
cars Edward r. Pritchard. secretary of
tho health department. has attacked nat
lfe IN large cities "The All wise God.
says he never intended people 70 live
in Oats There can be no feeling OF the
existence Of the Divine BEING in the
crowded living places shut on from the
healthfl light and abr. Why many
mothers and fathers ga Chicago have
moved so much from nat 20 Nat that
they cannot remember where some or
their children were born. Air ia the
street cars n worse than air IN seWcts.
III "a man was given his choice OF Twins
continually in n Chicago car and the
mouth OF one ~ its sewers he would
be wise 20 choose tho sewer habitaton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
Those i'm India Between Mohammedans
And Hindus Grow Serious.

Calcutta Jan. 1.-The religious riots
between Mohammedans and Hindus
have taken a more serious turn again.
requiring the active intervention Of
British troops today at Titaghur. The
troops were compelled 10 fire upon the
Hindu mob,
The Hindus had resumed the attacks
Of two previous days on the mosque
at Titaghur because the MOhammedans
had sacrificed COWS. The Hindus de-
stroyed the sacred furniture I'm the
masque and partially demolished walls.
Inhamed Mohammedans gathered IN
defense Of the masque and were sur
rounded by a military Gordon which
formed a barrier between the Moham-
medans and the Hindus rioters who as
saulted the military in an endeavor
TO come to close quarters with the Mo-
hammedans. The troops fired upon the
zealots. killing and wounding several OF
them.
Isolated combats between Hindus and
MOhammedans are taking place
throughout Che disturbed district. Mo
hammedans nom more remote quarters
are making their way 10 Titaghur 20
revenge the Humid insults 10 their
faith
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05

OF the progress Of civil service reform
under President Roosevelt Here the
fact Is brought out that the number
OF positions subject 70 competitive ex-
animation has nearly doubled since
september 1901, having Increased from
about 10 900 al thar time 20 a total of
about 100000 in the present year
EXTENSION OF SYSTEM
The most important extensions OF the
merit system during the present ad-
minlstration include the classification
on the rural carrier service, the federal
service IN the Philippines. the lsthmian
canal service aud the forest service,
The creation OF new bureaus. the eN-
tension OF government activity 10 new
fields. and the closer supervision ana
inspection found necessary Tor the pro-
Der enforcement or the law, have me-
oessitated largo increases In the classi-
nod branches. while al the same time
thc powers and responsibility OF the
commission have been greatly extent
I'D Most of the increases may b. att
tributcd a. growth. the number ~ ru-
ran carriers FOR instance having adj
ranocd from G000 in 1907 90 over $1,000
in 1905.
Many and important improvements
have also been effected during the per
lod By numerous amendments % the
rules and regulations. ln order 10 car
rY out more encctually the provisions
of fhe clFll service art Tho more
important of ihosc amendments effect
ga by tho president are enumerated
in ln report
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
UTAH BOY ON TOP
At ANNAPOLIS
AIcrWyn BenniOn Of Vernon Is Making
\ splendid Record at the
Naval Academy.
Especial to the 'News")

Washington. d. C. Jan. 5.-Reports
from Annapolis show that there are
at present S11 cadets at the naval
academy. II is also said that the
honor man OF the class which viii
graduate in 1910 is Merwyn Bennion
of Vernon. Utah. who ranks highest
in the second class and who viii
graduate number one IN his class next
year IN all probability. 1t is somewh hat
remarkable that in recent years the
west and especially the region west
of the Mississippi has produced more
students Of naval academy who have
taken honors than any other section
of the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
LAFAYETTE DALE
SAFELY LODGED IN JAIL

Oealala. Neb.. Jan. Under
heavy guard. Lafayette Dale. also
known as John Harry Dale SMITH,
charged with brutally numbering
VolB Mann on the prairie east or
here in October last reached hero
from Denver last night and was safely
lodged Ina jail. Learning that mon
had formed here 90 lynch Dale, sherin
Beal with his prisoner dctrained az
Hrule. 40 miles west, aud started Tor
this place in swift automobile. Dur-
ing the trip Dale lay in the bottom OF
the machine while the sherin and sev-
eral deputies SAD ln the seats with
hands on their weapons. Al ihe OUT
skirts of tho city, messenger met
the sheriff aud informed him that Two
thousand people were waiting nt the
ian ana chat hothcads were urglnf
summary punishment fof Dis prisoner
AS the aherns party approached
the mob. sheriff beal ordered the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
ARIZONA JACK" ELL0N
KILLS DEPUTY De MANVlLLE

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 6.-Whlle at
tempting 20 arrest Arizona Jack Elton
"a miner and cowboy Of Imperial val-
ley. Deputy Constable Charles De Man
ville was shot and killed late last night
al NcWhaN this county. His body was
found lying In the streets shortly aft
orward. cllon escaped BY boarding a
freight train. A posse is searching for
him. Ellon, II as said. had n row with
a saloonkoeper in Newhall Drawing two
roVOlvcrs, he drove the customers ana
bartender out OF the place. Constable
De Manyille. who had been summoned.
encountered Elton several blocks away
with levellod revolver he commanded
EllOn 20 throw up his hands, where
unon the latter drew his gun quickly
and fired twice, one bullet entering the
ing bis heart
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
AARON TIFFANY BATS DEAD.
i Man Who Turned Down Rockefeller
When a Young Man.

Cincinnati, Jan. b.-Aaron Tiffany
Bats, 30 years old, who Il is said, once
turned down John ID. Rockefeller when
the present day multi-millionaire want
ed 70 borrow $4,000 10 start his little
oil business I'm Cleveland. Is dead OF
pneumonia at the home OF his grand-
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Schorr, this city.
The body VIII be shipped 10 Mansfield,
o., where Il will be buried Wednesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
A. BOOTH & co.'s AFFAIRS
TO BE SCRUTlNlZED

Chicago, Jan. 5.--That the financial
affairs OF A. Booth a. CO., the fish
firm. prior 10 the time II went into re-
ownership viii be subjected 20 further
scrutiny was shown yesterday when
Receiver Chambers filed a petition ask
ing for a special examination before
q master in chancery TO account for
S692, 874. The money, the petition as
serts. was paid 60 Charles S. Thorn
ton and Justus Chancellor, attorneys
for the company but the books fail
TO show on what account the money
was paid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
EFToRT no TREE NAV.

White Plains. n. Y. Jan. 4.--Another
attempt to liberate Harry X. ThaV
from the state hospital for the inssAs
at Matteawan, was made today. CoSsA-
sci for Mrs. Thaw, Harry's mother
obtained from Justice Tompkins Of the
supreme court a writ Of habeas corpus
compelling the asylum authorities to
produce Harry Thaw before Justice
Nvack. next Saturday. Mrs. Thaw' s
contention Is that Thaw was not legal
~ committed 20 the asylum; that he
Is not a criminal, having been acqult-
ted by a jury ami that he is now sane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
u. S. MARSHALSHIP
CONFERENCE IS DUE
Senator Smoot Arrives Today and win
Confer With senator Sutherland
And Representative Howell.
Especial TO the "News.r)

Washington, d. c. Jan SENATOR
and Mrs Smoot with their son II. Il.
Smoot are due TO arrive IN Washing
ton this afternoon and it is probable
that the question Of the marshalship
viii be taken up between Senators
Smoot and Sutherland and Represen-
tative Howell within the next few days
with a view to agreement upon one OF
the many candidates 20 be recon-
mended TO the president There are
several other matters of interest to
Utah 20 be discussed and settled
among the members OF the Utah dele
CATION which will receive attention
within the next few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
MIX PRopUoERs UNION.

Chicago. Jan. SAN union OF $4,000
milk producers who supply Chicago is
IN contemplation. 1t is hoped TO form
a close organization 20 regulate the
price OF milk and buy feed and mach
farmers expect by these means 10 be
able 10 obey the stringent regulations
OF the Chicago health department at a
profit A convention Of the milk pro-
ducers viii be held here on Feb. !.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
ATTRACTIVE YOUNG WOMAN
Held by Police on Charge Of Working
short Change Game.

New York. Jan. D. A well-dress-
ed young woman who gave the name
OF Helen Brown. but, who the police
say. goes under the alias OF Marry
Allen, is held at police headquarters
charged with working a short change
game. Detectives followed her into a
drag store where they say she bought
an article for five cents. presenting
a bill IN payment. Receiving quarter
in the change the girl then substitute
ed a nickel. according 10 the detectives
and then complained 10 the clerk that
she was 20 cents snort Being wen
dressed and OF respectable appearance
her plan is said 20 be generally sue
cessful
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

Isphan continued throughout Sunday
Serious disturbances occurred within
tho town, on the previous day. Bak-
heiran trfDcsnen having succeeded in
making their way 20 the central quar-
ters. seized the arsenal yesterday ana
looted the palace OF tho governor who
was forced % resign. The BakheIra1
chief has been proclaimed governor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
noRsE HACKEp To pEArH.

Chicago, Jan. 5.--A strange crime Is
engaging the attention OF the police.
Mrs Elizabeth Naples reports that
some person forced open her barn and
cut and hacked a horse 10 death. She
expressed the belief that the horse was
killed by an enemy, although she says
she knows Of no one who has grudgc
against her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
LANDS
FORBES AND HAIR
Sheriff Joe Sharp Tells Why He
Sent Names in as Depu-
ties at Bingham.
SIGNED BY PROMINENT MEN
Roster OF Appointments Shows That
old Force Is Practically Retained
by Incoming Onicial

Sheriff Joe Sharp. who was attacked
this morning by a local paper FOR hav-
ing appointed as deputies at Bingham
canyon. J. L. Forbes and James Hair
made the statement that he made the
appointments on the petition OF all the
prominent citizens Of that town. and,
to demonstrate his sincerity in the
business OF the appointments. shows
the petition, the heading OF which
asks that the two named men be ap-
pointed deputies there IN the best in-
terests Of law and order, and the pro-
lection Of property.
The petition is signed by fully 80
names Of the more prominent business
men and citizens Of the place, and Mr..
Sharp feels that when he appointed the
deputies at the request Of the citizens
and property holders OF Bingham can
yon, he did no more than has duty, in
needing their wishes in the matter.
The charge that he had appointed
undesirable men as deputies there is
based on the allegation that these men
have been interested in the saloon bust
ness IN times past and that at least
one OF them was the proprietor OF a
saloon In which a murder took place
This is denied, but e is contended by
the sheriff that even n It were so, the
appointment Of the men at the request
OF the citizens was all he had TO deal
with, 81 the men were I'm the clear at
the time OF his appointment.
sHERIFFs APPOINTMENT.
The list OF appointments submitted
by Sheriff sharp 10 the county commits
si0ners has now the stamp of approval
Of that body. and is as follows.
Farley White, chief deputy; a. II.
Steele. Andew S. Smith, Jr.. j. a.
Emery. John Corless, c. A. Carlson,
criminal deputies
w b. Booth and G.. l.. Schiller. civil
deputies.
Joseph f. Burbidge. chief jailor r. j..
Eddington and b. l.. seger. jailors.
\. A. Butler. r. Bridge. Peter John
son and James Hilton bailiffs
Alex Buchanan license clerk Hazel
( Taggar-- stenographeri Ira Beckstead
L. w rookes. deputies at Bingham
Junction.
j. l.. Forbes. James Hair and J.
Chidester. deputies at Bingham can
yon
I'd Palmer. deputy al Garfield Town
site, and James Williams, deputy at
Garfield smelter
The county commissioners have not
yet completed their confirmation Of the
other lists Of appointees, and are still
in session.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
FRANKHAUsER ARRAIeNED.

81. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 5.-George r.
Frankhauser. charged with holding up
a Great Northern train az Rondo Mont,
in September. laJ1. was arraigncd before
United States Commissioner Spencer
here yesterday He pleaded not guilty
and was ordered taken 10 Helena, where
he will be placed in Jail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05

broken out here. The fact will cause
drastic action to be taken Immediately
FOR the disposal of the dead. The hope
of rcscuing any OF the living beneath
The ruins has been abandoned. Until
the present time an attention has
boon concentrated upon the removal
OF human bodies from the streets,
while the carcasses OF animals killed
by the earthquake and those OF dogs
and cats shot by the patrols have
been left lying where they fell Tho
decay OF these carcassos has, greatly
augmented the danger Of the spread
OF disease
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
C. 7. STEWART CASE.


Council Bluns. Ia. Jan 5.--rmlcy gm-
nett counsel for Charles II. Stewart.
under Indictment by the federal court
az Omaha, charged with land fraud anu
OF whom President ROoacVclts message
10 Congress has some strong criticism
last night gave 20 the Associated Press
statement IA which he declares that
there viii not be "a single witness Of
fcred by the government who win tes-
tify In accordance with the statement
made hy the president"
He also says the president Is IN err
ror In nearly every statement presented
as coming from the secret service men.
20 far es these statements refer 10 the
stewart case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
JOHN NJ. CUSHING DEAD.

San Francisco. Jan. b.-John M.
Cushing. who was born in salem, Mass,
in 1926. and who was q member Of
the pioneer family Of that name which
was among the earliest settlers az sa-
lem. died here yesterday OF old age.
cushing camo 10 California during the
gold excitement Of 1919 one of his
surviving children IL Mrs. g. A. Duni-
way. wife OF the president OF the uni-
yersity OF Montana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
TWELVE BELOW ZERO.

S. Paul, Jan. Twelve degrees be-
low zero was the lowest record Of the
United states weather bureau Their
momoter this morning biting north
west wind "a driving ine snow, max
ing almost blizzard conditions street
car traffic was demoralized during the
morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
MURDERED OR HELD oAPrrvEa

Chicago. Jan. THE disappear
ance OF Gustave Lindahl. who has
been missing from his nome for eight
DAYS. has furnished the police with
"a mystery. The theory Is that either
he has been murdered or is being
held captive so that he cannot prose-
cute two men accused OF robbing
him.
Threats Of bodily injury had been
made against Lindahl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
DINNER IN HONOR
OF SECRETARY ROOT

Now York. Jan. Announcement b.
made here that dinner in honor OF
Sccy Root win be- held ou fep.
70. This dinner iH in recognition ot
Mr.. Roots services in the interest
Of International peace. Speakers az
the dinner are % include President
elect TAFT. Baron TallahIIa. che Japan.
ESQ Ambassador GoN. Hughes of this
clty Andrew Carnegie, Joseph a.
OhOate and Others
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
A GIRLS ROMANCE.

Chicago. Jan. b--Romanoe attends The
recovery OF Miss Margaret WisWeli
who two weeks ago, accidentally shot
Niswou wac removed 20 a hospital.
She NJ now on her way 10 San Fran
cisco where Ia "a reported. sho vii be
married Thursday 90 Ray Brooks, min
Inc engineer "a Goldneld. New
While Nh. Brooks and Miss Wisw M
had known each other f0r several years
BIO engagement existed rutl three da'
ne rIri was lyIug Mr Brooks asked
ner 10 ha hiH wife.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
Arthur DAVIS 1mERArED.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. 5.-Ar-
thur Davis, who has been detained by
the police for several days Ina oonnec-
lion with the mysterious killing OF O.
T.. Essick the aged Woodman Of the
World clerk. was last night released
after the coroners Inquest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
DEADLY EXPLOSION.
Boy Threw Powder Into Fire, Three
People Killed.

Inez. KY, Jan. 5.-Three lives were
lost IN an explosion at the home OF
Allen Cassel. a wealthy planter. yes
terday. Cassels wife and son were
burned 20 a crisp and his stepdaughter
died shortly afterward. The boy set a
can OF powder near the CRATE hre. He
noticed small white lump IN the
can and not thinking IL 20 b. powder
threw II into the flames. The lump
exploded. setting the can on IRE and
Il exploded with great force.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
HARRY BREMMER ARRESTED.
Charged With Passing Bogus Checks,
Pleads Grief as Excuse.


San Francisco. Jan. 5.--Arrested here
yesterday for passing bogus checks.
Harry I. Bremmer, real estate deal
er OF Brooklyn and at one time conf
Dental clerk ia the Chemical National
bank OF New York, declares that grief
over the oath Of his daughter made him
lose his memory and assume the name
OF another Bremmer passed three
checks Of 500 each. drawn on the Title
Guarantee a Trust company Of New
York and signed by the name &C. r..
Adams" One OF these checks WAS
passed on Ross Brothers, clothiers OF
this city. and Wells Fargo National
bank. Bremmer asserts that he re-
members only buying ticket from
his home IN Brooklyn 20 this city, and
the drawing Of checks. The detectives
who made the arrest on complaint OF
the bank ON which one OF the checks
were passed. refuse 20 credit Brem-
mers story and declare that he Is a
clever swindler.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
FRANK MAYNARD HOVE DEAD.

Kansas city, Jan. Prank Maynard
Howe. architect. died last night az his
home here. Mr. Howe designed the
electric building az the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition IN Chicago IN 1898, and
the varied industries building at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition I'm 81.
Louis in 1904. His firm also furnished
the plans for several union stations,
notably the one al Portland or.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05
PRIVATE BUWALDA.
President Commutes His Sentence 10
DisbonorabIe Discharge.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 5.-Private
william Buwalda Of the coast artil-
lery. who was sentenced to nve years
imprisonment on Alcatraz island for
shaking hands with Emma Goldman
during her recent meetings In this
city. has had his sentence committed
10 dishonorable discharge from the
army by President Roosevelt. II was
proven at the court-martial, which
was summoned by Gen. Funston, that
Buiwalda had expressed his sympathy
with the notorious anarchist and ne
narrowly escaped being tried for
treason.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-05

chauffeur TO go through the mob. and
with horn footing. the automobile
proceeded. sheriff ncal standing mp
n front with drawn revolver. The
jail was eventually reached and Dale
sccurely locked mp The mob finally
dispersed During the Journey Dale
was very nervous and constantly
trcmhlod with fear.