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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
SEVEN v N CHILDREN
WERE Su|!.FFOCA7ED.
IN a Fire Which Destroyed st.
MaIachi's Home for Children
At RockaWay Park, L. i.
LIVES OF HUNDREDS in PERIL
As Alarm sounded Older ones il
Chapel Marched out-.Attcndants
Rescued Little Folks. e.

s New York, Aug. 31.-That seven ittle
children, inmates of st, Ma,achi's iome
for children at Rockaway Park, Al. H.
We're suffocated in a fire which dAtroy-
ed q portion of the home last}night,i
was discovered by firemen toby dig
ging in the ruins. There were $50 chill,
5drcn in the institution, which is con-
Quoted by the sisters of ST Joseph Of
Brooklyn.
Nearly all of the dead were under 5
years. old. The portion Of fhe dormi
tory in which they slept was directly
over the laundry, where the fire was
discovered about 8 o'clocY last night.
Three hundred and fifty snail children
were In their cots on the third and
fourth floors Of that wing and some Of
the older children were attending even
ing prayers in the chapsl. AS the alarm
sounded the older children marched
from the chapel to the board walk
along the beach and the attendants be Il
gan carrying the little children from
the floors above F,irenen assisted In
searching the building and found few
children lingering in the halls, too
frightened to leave the. building, but,
the rescue work had been conducted
with such dispatch and good order that
it was believed until today all the
occupants escaping.
of inmates was saved. all ITS
euL 5ulplInq ON 10 lno eI9A Eu9iplluo
Hebrew Home nearby with large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
SHEEP MEN
GIVE Their VIEWS

Messrs. George Austin, Thomas Aus
tin Albert Smith and DaHd Smith,$thes
sheep men who nterviefed Secretary
Wilson at Ogden on Mhda y, are in
Salt. Lake again greatlyEpleased with
the result of their inteEiew. They
state that they are satisfied the most
beneficial results will ccfne from the
views laid before Secretary Wilson Iii
regard to the grievanceslpf many of
the sheep owners Of the wast, caused by
the restrictions laid down byes the de-
partment at Washing toni Mr.. AUS
tin, who was spokesn,a n fof his assoct-
5ates, talked with Mr.. w son for quite
IA while on two PROPOSE ions. q
Flrst-The discriminate ion against
small corporations or family associa-
tons q favor OF Isl lie oW Nj These
}fha a rsaiilted 81 III many hAs1 ssfi Dis; he
said. n and he gave the secret arY 4in-
stances where small family a $500 iations,
often groups, ten, twelve OF fifteen pen-
pie We're allowed no greater holdings
Of land for their sheep on the forest res
serve than single owner.
econd-The$ rule giving preference on
forest reserve lands to people residing.
objected to. and instances We're cited
where this had led to speculation, as
well as toinflicting great hardships on
people who were bona fide sheep own
ersS Cases were shown where people
living in HEIR City. which is nearer the
.JIintah reservation than Lehi, were
given undue advantages over sheep
owners living at Lehi.
Mr.. Wilson listened with great ten
ton and made a number of emphatic
observations. which Indicated he's in
sympathy with the views advanced
He also asked number of questions
in regard to the sugar beet industry
in which he has always taken great
interest, and he recalled with pleasure
how, some years ago. he had visited.
a beet farm near Lehit being cultivat-
ed by Mr. Austin's father and with
what admiration he had noticed tho
beauty of the crop as it was under
going irrigation.
F. %. Gooding of Idaho was another
sheep owner who laid his views before
Secretary Wilson.
That the fund Of humor, for which
Secretary Wilson has always been not
ed. is still undiminished, was shown by
several of his comments to the various
delegations who visited him yes erday.
He asked Mr. Gooding the value of his
sheen lust previous to lambing. Mr..
Cooling replied. About SIS head to
which Mr.. Wilson rejoined. And you
have 10000 head. a total of $4,000 Well
ii looks as though you might beEable
to keep the wolf from your sheer I.
little longer
One of the Salt Lake party apologized
for being late on the grounds that ms
automobile was not in the best of CON
dition, to which the secretary answered.
"Oh, then you sheep men are still able
to ride in automobiles; it is a comfort
to know that,
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,s1VvHERE is MY WANDERING
BOY TONIGHT OUT OF lDIA TE.

~ y
Chicago. Aug. 81. -''Where is my
wandering boy tonight" is out of date.
useless and should be placed under the
temperance ban. according to Mrs
Emily P. Hill president Of the Cook
County w c. T. u, and chairman OF
the temperance parade committee.
which plans to have 900 men, women
and children march In the anti-liquor
procession on Sept. 25 W.
Let's not sing that old hymn any
more, she told an audience in Willard
hall last night.
1T reflects on US. We ought to know
where our boy is. and If he Is wander
ing, subject him to discipline.
s Mrs IIil declared the sta teHlent had
been made that Cen Fred p. Grant
was to appear at the head OF the,
parade without his army uniform
This may be true said she. 'but We
women are going to make uniform
for him, and he has consented to wear
1T. It will consist of a white silk SASH.
trimmed with heavy gold fringe. We
are proud Of our grand marshal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
CHINA DECLINES
]. SIR j. JORDAN'S PROPOSAL,

Picking. Aug. 31.-China has declined
the proposal made by Sir John Jordan,
the British minister. for joint investi-
gaticn of the killing in Kan Su province
last June of Hazrahali, an Indian sur
veyor attached to the meteorological
expedition under Lieut.. F. S.sClark. q
former officer of the United States
army. Henry P. Fletcher, the Amer
lean charge d'affaires. concurred In the
British demand. China gives as her
reason that it is Impossible TO pring
witnesses from Kan Su province.
Minister Jordan holds that as the
Clark expedition was travelling under
American passports 1t devolves upon the
American government to press for rep
arat ton. Hazrahali was a British sub
iiect. and Sir John explains that 1t 10
impossible to permit his murderers to
go UNPUBLISHED.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES.

4 washington. Aug. 31.-Moies and rats
are the most important trophies of the
many samples collected in one big
packing case and five small ones Just
received by the Smithsonian institution
from former President Roosevelt
q: The scientists of the institution dis
play comparatively little interest in the
President Roosevelt's heroism and
workmanship. But moles and rats OF
the sort contained in the latest shin
lnents seem to be quite popular with the
scientists.
Mai, r. j. Mearnes. who heads the
Smithsonian end of the Roosevelt eS-
hibition saw fit to include in the coll
lection of skins and birds and small
animals that Of rat marked with twa
warts on its lower lip. The govern
ment's experts never before knew Of
a rat SO decorated. Consequently a
great value is attached to the particular
hide 1t outranks in worth the bigGNst
lion skin in the bunch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
ENGINEER KILLED,
TEN PERSONS INJURED

Il st. Paul, Aug. 31.Engiteer Walter
d. White was instantly killed and 10
or more persons Were injured when the
eastbourd n north coast limited train
of the Northern Pacific road ran into
q work train while rounding curve
a half nile east Of Detroit, Mimi, last
evening The limited was two hours
late attDetroit and was running about
so miles when 1t struck the work train.
The baggage and mail cars turned
turtle ind landed in a swamp in which
the water was nine feet deep.
None Of the passengers We're badly
hurt Three mall clerks were said to
have sustained dangerous injuries.
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In the Missouri river rate case, which
VIII be reviewed by the supreme court
of the United States,
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC.
Conference Held on Its Extension but
Nothing Definite Done.

extending the Northwestern Pacific rail-
read from It's present terminus TO- Eure-3
kh, California, was the subject of en-
ference here today between J. Krutt-s
schnitt of the Hartman lines, and a. II.
Fayson. Pacific coast representative of
tho 3Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Although President Ripley of the San
Ia $Fe was not present at the Interview,
he was familiar with the details and
stated that nothing was accomplished of
public interest,
Mr.. Kruttschnitt could not be seen
no immediate prospect for the extension
being made.
at is still in the air where it has
been for years., said he.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
PACIFIC FLEET ARRIVES
AIT SAN FRANCISCO

i San ! FRANCHISE, Aug. S1.-Eight cruis-
ers Imposing the Pacific fleet under
com n mi Of R,ar Admiral Uriel Sebree
q arrived ,'ll here 8pday from Seattle and
az once 1irlr began final preparations for a
cruise ~ Sc to oriental waters that will con-
Will make the long voyage are the Cal
lfornia, Solfh Dakota, Tennessee,
Washington, West Virginia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Colorado. B
They will receive 900 more sailors
and take on coal and ammunition be-
fore sailing Sept. for Honolulu
From Honllu they will steam to New
Guinea WHERE they will coal and weigh
anchor for Manila. After battle prac-
tlse at the latter port the fleet will
divide, four ships going to- Hongkong
and four to Yokohama.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMS.

Examinations for entrance to the high.
school win be held at the Office Of
supt. of Schools D. H. Christensen in
the city and county building on We'd
5nesday morning beginning at 9 O'clock.
Students who are DESTROYS of admis
sion on certificates not issued by the
Salt Lake public schools must present
their certificates At the superintendent's
office for inspection on Wednesday
morning between . o'clock and noon.
+ All students entering the high school
for the first time should call at the high
school building between 10 O'Clock and
noon on Thursday, Friday or Mondav
mornings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
Stopped at Nampa as 5theGliests
of5Mayor Dewey, Who Wei
coined Them at His Htel. Il.
TRAIN T. IS BEHIND SCHEDULE. |. E:
May be Midnight BefoY Singers
Reach This City, Due Delays
Which Have Been ENGINEERED.


s# Nampa, Ida, Aug. 81 THE choir
stopped at Nampa, accephg an inri-
tfation extended by Col. Iwey, mayor
OF Nampa. when the choir|topped here
on Its way to Seattle toEtop on the
way back home as his aests at the
Dewey hotel. At brealsfal the entire
cilo'r SAT down and enjoyel the hespit-}
alElty OF the genial mayor ;id hose. Be-
fore and after the meal s&,eral tselec-
tons were sung from thei,otel porch
and as the special traint pulled out
the lingering melodies plaity told that
the choir was in happl mood. al
though all confessed their Hlppiress at
the prospect of reaching SILT Lake to-
night.
The train Is two hours NE at Nampa
and It may be midnigH before the
singers arrive home, thotth all efforts
possible are being made get to Salt
Lake at the time Originally scheduled,
10 p. IN. This, however, Imay be inn.
possible.
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TO EST|GATE
COL s1ERRE
Chairman Bransford Calls Meet,
ing Of Executive Commit
tee for Tomorrow.
GRATING is SUSPECTED.
Contractors Will be Asked to Tell OF
Dealings With Executive
Director. VI j$

Mayor John S.. Bransford. chairman
of the executive committee Of the
5forty-third G. a.. r, encampmer,t, has 4
called a meeting Of the committee to
8he}held at 80 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Commercial club to In
yestigate some affairs Of Col. Frank
NJ Sterrett, executive director, and
reply to his Interview which he gave
out the day he left the city MAKING,
accusations against the committee. The
investigation of the affairs Will propably
t;,ke several DAYS, 1t is understood.
If the matter Is gone into thoroughly
It is proposed by some of the commit
tteemen to summon before them several
persons who had contracts with Col
sterrett and find out how they were
carried out. There is no blame att
taehed TO any of the contractors but
some OF the confinement suspect
Sterrett Of attempting % make some
money out of them himself II this Is
found to be true some action will be-
taken against him.
In settling up Sterretts accounts sew
eral bills We're paid which several Of
the committee thought ought not to
have been paid They We're paid, how
ever because committee feared that
it might reflect on the encampment
and besides the amount was not large.
The report of the auditing committee
VIII probably be completed and pre-
scented tomorrow. There is a balance
in the funds. 1t Is said. but 1T vii! not
amount to more than 2,0Uu. @
MRS, JONES TELLS OF LETTERS.
Mrs. w. H. Jones says that letters
We're received from Toledo before Col.
Sterrett arrived here to look out for
him" and his peculiar me thods of OPP
GRAFTON. She thinks he wns badly af
&flicted with the "bighead = particularly
after being banqueted a fter the Toledo
gencamrment. He certainly rot no ban
Sauet here. and she believes that the g.
A.. R officials have had their eyes
opened as to sterrett's way Of doing
things. 3s ie5
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
.HARTRIDGE's SUIT JAZZ
AGAINST MRS. THA'W

1 New YprlS Aug 81, MI RS, Mary Copley
tfhtlw; wa TO have appeared before Unit
ed steses Commits sinntf Shields tetlayi
for examination in the suit of Clifford
w Hartridge 70 recover s92 636, which
and disbursements during the trails of
her son, Harry X. Thaw. Her attorney,
however, obtained from the circuit court
an order vacating the notice directing
her TO appear. At the same time the court
directed Mrs Thaw to furnish Mr.. Hart
ridge with bin Of particulars OF her
connter-claipl of sl6s15.
Mr.. Hal'tridge alleges that he paid
out large sums in protecting Harry
Thaw's good name from scandal" His
bill in the agEraaate was s1a57S6, and
he has been paid sl03loO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
.WOMAN's WESTERN
81. GOLF TOURNAMENT

Chicago, Aug 31-The seventh an
3nual woman's western golf champions
ship tournament opened OF, the links of
the Honlewood Country club today with
more than 70 contestants. An 1s-hole5
qualifying round Is scheduled for to-
day and IS will qualify in the cham
pionship flight.
Mrs. w. F. Anderson of Hinsdale,
winner orSthe title last year. IS among
those competiting Among her fomid-s
able rivals are Miss Myra Helmer, Mid
lothian. winner of several open tourna-
ments this year; Miss Sallie Ainslee,
Westward Ho, twice city champion.
and runner-up once in the WESTERN and
Miss Vida Llewellyn, La Grange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
ROCK ISLAND AND OTHER
ROADS WITHDRAW SUIT

Chicago, Aug 3i.-The Chicago. Rock
island & Pacific Railway company and
seven other railway companies inter
ested in the order of the Interstate
commerce commission instituting new.
proportionate rate between Chicago and
Des Moines, today withdrew their suit
to entoin enforcement OF the order.
The withdrawal was due to the recent
decision of the United States circuit
court In the Missouri river rate case in
which the alleged power of the commits
sion to make new rates was denied.
The principle involved in the .Des
Moines case Is the same as that decided
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
RUSSIAN CITIES MAKING
READY FOR CARS VISIT

W sebastopo, Aug. 1.-Extraordinary
sanitary measures are being under
taken in the Grinlea in view of the APP
preaching arrival OF Emperor Nicholas
and the members of the Imperial fam
ily.9 BET
6 Moscow. Aug. 31.---Moscow is being
extensively hung with flags and other
wise decorated In honor of the ap-s
preaching arrival of Emperor Mich olas,
who viii pass through the city early In
September on his way to the Crimea.
The emperor has not been in MOSCOW
since 1904
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
MAcADAM ROAD 70 MURRAY.
J. j. Moran. n Local Contractor, viii
sr4 DO the Building.

A first class macadan1 road all the
distance tbotyteen Arnri ay ana Salt Lake
viii be an accomplished fact shortly.
a contract was given p. j u NJ oran, q
local contractor, by the Utah Light &
Railway company, this week to do Its
share of the work. which comprises
the major portion under the franchise
which the company was recently era MT
ed by the county commissioners The
road must be acceptable tothe commits
sioners and must have a base Of eight
inches of Stag. The franchise Of the
company calls for the building oftpra,c-
tically the entire road. The work is to
be done at once and arrangements
we're made today to put stone crushers
at work and complete it as soon as pos
Gil :. .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
MEETING OF PRINCIPALS.

f, N. Poison. director OF the !educa-
tonal exhibit of Utah at the eska
Yukon Pacific exposition, was the
speaker at the meeting of the princi<'
pals and supervisors of city schools In
the board of education rooms this
morning at o'clock. Mr.. Pouipon DE-
scribed the exposition most interesting
.ly and outlined the excellent results
obtained by the states exhibit which
places the state well to the front in
educational. matters in the minds OF
those attending the fair. John S..
WEIGH. supervisor followed Mr., Poulson
with talk on the study and teaching
Of history &
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
HOLD MEETING TONIGHT.
Change in Management of Cullen All,
Follow Death of b. b. Haywood. 4

The death Of Ben B, Hevwood Will
probably cause some change in the
mana cement of the Cullen hotel but
whether or not Mrs. Heywod will re-
tain her interests in the place is not
known.
This evening at 8 o'clock there is a
meeting at the Cullen at which John.
Condron. Mr.. Heywood's partner, Mrs.
Haywood. Jos. Lippman, c. NJ. Freed
and other friends of the late Mr.. Hey
wood will be present. to discuss the sit
ua.ian. The question arises whether
deceased viii! have to be probated and
Mr.. Condron is Of the opinion that they
Will
That Mr.. Condron will remain at the
hotel is quite certain and 1t Is not att
all Improbable that Mrs. Haywood will
retain her interests in the place..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
EaRyHoUAKE At ROME.

& Rome Aug. 3l.---Rome was visited by
an earthquake this afternoon. The dam
age done was slight and no casualties
have been reported.
The only damage so far reported IS
the cracking of the facade of the chapal
of Santa Anna. The shock was felt
especially In the higher quarters of thu
city. There was considerable apprehen-
sion in the crowded districts Of the city
and the men and children in the city
hospitals and prisons We're on a con-
dition bordering on panic until assur-
ances were given that there was no
danger.
The shock occurred at 2:N p, m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
TO HELP MONTEREY

National Red Cross has Issued an APP
peal to the American people for contri-
buttons for the relief of the Mexican
flood sufferers.
I Contributions may. be sent to the Ma
tional Red Cross care of the war de-
pertinent Washington.
A telegram from the consul Mt Mon
less and practically the entire population
of 111O COO has suffered from the food 1t
is believed that from $1,000 to $4,000
will be needed to meet the emergency.
The central committee has directed
that 5000 be sent to Consul General
Hanna at once. This sum nearly ex-
gfausts the fund always kept on hand By,
the society for emergency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
PIERCE n, coNF1R,ls REPORT T.

washington, Aug. 31.--Actng Secy.
Pierce of the interior department today
confirmed the report that Secy. Ballin-
ser or, is on his way to Washington.
ningham Alaska coal entries. concerning
which there is a controversy between
the interior department and the forestry
bureau. will be c0mplcted by the time
Mr.. BallinEer arrives. but will not be
forwarded to Beverly until after the sec
rotary has an opportunity to peruse it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31

Extradition papers on the governor
of Neveda will be submitted tomorrow
morning to Gov. William spry for the
return of Fred L. Bowen. now under
arrest at Reno. Bowen is wanted here
for EN- bezzl!ng from his employers. the
United Wireless company. a; check for
s43 on Saturday last. Bowen has been
employed by the company as an agent
in selling of stock. Police Officer Earl
Ripley has been designated to bring the
fugitive back to Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
81. LOUIS WANTS 9cURTIss.

st. Louis. Aug. 81 The Aero club
of st. Louis has cabled Glenn H.. Cur
tiss, the aviator who won at Rheims
last week. an invitation to8give flights
here during the centennial celebration
In October Wilbur Wright is expected
TO reply de anitely this week to an invi-sgg
tation made recently.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
SPOKANE OFFERS
100000 FOR AVIATORSI

Spokane, Wash, Aug SI.-The Spokane
chamber of commerce Will offer the Aero
Club of America 100000 for cash prizes
for the apiators and will guarantee
suitable grounds for international avia-
ton contests which8ar to be held next
year in America. The memrcial or
year in America. The commercial or
with A. Holland s Forbes at once rela-t
tive to securing the contests for next
years. and Will 9endeavor to meet every
;renI,irernerf asked nv Mr. Forbes. Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31

PARIS CONGRESS SHUTS OUT
GOMPERs PROPOSITION

Paris, Aug s1,--The, controversy be-
tween the international trades unions
and Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation or Labor, entered
on another chapter today when the con-
ference voted to discuss only the pro
posals submitted by organizations affi-
lated with the conference.
The propositions made yesterday by
Mr.. Gompers. are thus shut out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
EGYPTIAN PRINCE TO
STUDY AT MICH. UNIVERSITY

Detroit Aug 31.-In pursuance of
an ancient custom that each member OF
the better families of Egypt must pre-
pare himself to elevate the nation in
some branch of learning or culture,
Prince Osman Abdul Razik of Cairo.
Egypt. is in Detroit He will enter the.
University of Michigan for the study
of agriculture. Razilz says he Is the
third son of the khediye. X
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
LONG BEACH, CAL, HAS
A DEP RTMElqT OF, MUSIC

Long Beach, Cal. August s1.This
the department Of musfc-p presided over
by bandmaster and consisting OF
20 musicians. The council created the
department with the view of assuring
the city government absolute control
over tho band which plays on the
beach. +;
The ordinance provides that all the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-31
COUNCIL OF IMPERIAL
DEFENSE SUPPRESSED

st. Petersburg. Aug. 31.--An imperial
ukase published today suppresses the
council of imperial defense created
June 81, 1905. This amounts to a sub.
startial victory for the Stolypin cab
met. which5is working to coordinate
the branches OF the government in the
constitutional sense, eliminating grand
sducal interference