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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
MANY DIE AS BRITISH
STEAMER BLOWS UP AT SEA.
Only One on the Clan MaCkin-
tOsh Escapes.

RANGOON, Burmah. Sept. 2S.The
British steamer Clan Macintosh, be-
longing to the Madras Steam Navlga-
ton Company, is reported TO have
blown up at sea. Every man on board,
with one exception. Is said to have
pershed The Clan Macintosh was
on her way from Rangoon to Calcutta
to be fitted out with new boilers.
The Clan Macintosh was of 2,575
tons net register. She was built at
Greenock, in 1888.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN CASE OF ASSAULT.

After a five-hour deliberation jury
In the Criminal Court, Part H., before
Judge Davis, late yesterday afternoon
failed to agree as to the guilt or In
nocence of Frank M. Giacomo and
Joseph Anginoli. charged with an as
sault and battery on Michael Fianeran.
who is watchman, oIOraflge.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
INJURED BY BEING HIT BY CAR.

William Kiszenanski, 80 years old,
of I Madison street, While crossing
Bowery street today was struck by an
east bound Plank Road car His left
hand and right leg were injured. He
was taken to st. James's Hospital.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
SIMON ScHEURR GRAvEk

The condition of Simon Scheuer. who
has been i'll at his summer home in
Short Hills, was stated as being very
grave today.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28

why he without Framed Picturess
Gel them at Cary s. KeTny's. 522 Broad ST.
Adv.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28

Kraut Cutters.
Macknet Doremus Co.. 7ss-7ss Broad st.-Adv.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28

Don't forget to vote tSday. Polls
close at o D. m.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28

Don't forget IA vote today. Polls
close mt D D. IN.
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CONTINUED on Second Pngc)
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28

Bur this great event should NOT
cause you to forget to advertise In
the STARS classified columns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

~ |I@n@zSSSsxMM 63MZMg AKEeS

here on the expiration OF their present
terms of Imprisonment
The spiritual interests OF the con-
viots are looked after There Is a
ilourIshing local society of Christian
EndeaVor. conducted by EndcaVor re-
personalities from town. every Sun
day morning, existing since July 1899.
Then Christian Scientists visit the
rrlson every other Sunday morning
following the EndeaVor meeting At
tendance on Sunday afternoon meet
ings is alone compulsory. The Latter
day Saints conduct these on the first
Sunday in the month. the MethodlSts
on the second, the Catholics on the
third. and Rev. Simpkin on the fourth
Mr. Simpkin also conducts a Bible
class every Saturday afternoon in the
prison chapel which is largely attend
ed Many men through these religious
Influences have been induced 10 lead
better lives
One thing the warden desires to
make clear Is that no prisoner who
wishes to write an immediate relative
need use prison stationery; but In all
other cases such stationery must be
used. as 1t was discovered some time
ago that convicts were working graft
ing swindling schemes from the pris-
on by the use of plain stationery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

given. including pulling teeth, But
convlcts wishing TO have their teeth
filled must pay for the privilege
themselves.
The prison has a dairy Of 90 mich
COWS, 1t Is raising horses now so that
there will be animals TO sell shortly.
there are fine hogs and many chickens,
which the largo farm maintains In
good shape new orchard OF 175
trees Is being set out, mostly to
peaches. with some plumS and apples.
The farm raised this year $500
bushels of fine potatoes. with many
other vegetables in proportion. as
tomatoes, carrots. turnips. parsniPs.
beets cabbage. melons. etc.
PRISONERS BEHIND THE BARS
The number of prisoners was 265
the middle of November. the highest
number having been 30S: but as the
courts are now relieving the crowded
county ialls in the cities OF the state.
the number of convicIs is now con-
slderably more than the minimum.
They make all the clothes. underwear
and fabrics used In the prison and in
the institutions of the state, as we'll
as the shoes There is abundant op-
portunity for exercise. The convicts
have been numbered since the terri
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

roriaI Gays. and the rccoru VI NOV.
II, was 2.374: but there have been
many more when the number inn
prlsoned In the early day is considered.
From Jan. i to Nov. 127 prisoners
wore received and 1853 discharged.
most being short tcrmers. In propor-
tion to her population, Utah has far
cleaner record than her sister inter
mountain states in the number OF her
conVlcts. From December 5 for the
following nine months. the state
prison was closed to the public
on account of the prevail
ence OF smallpox in this city and
state. The result was that not one case
was developed in the prison, and the
general health was excellent all
through this time. There have been
no escapes for six years. except one
short termer from the farm, 1t Is be-
llevcd he will be captured and re-
turned. for Warden Pratt does not
propose to lose sight OF a man who
gets away. He has located Brown, the
convict who escaped In 1899 with
Tracy, the oregon desI Ierado, in the
Kansas state prison at Lansing. Bishop.
another flown bird 10 years since, has
been located in the government prison
at Fort Lcavenworth. These men will
be returned to complete their sentences
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

.HE Htah state prison has seen

"HE Utah state prison has seen
this year the completion
jof two noteworthy improve
mcnts, viz, the now cell
house, and the enlargement of the
yard area by extension Of the Prison
walls to the east The principal thing
was the dollhouse. This was built by
the Pauley jail company Of st. Louis.
at a cost to the state of S150.o00. and
q good half tone of the building ac
companies this article. The company
considers this the best Of its handi-
work. and the prison wardens who at
tended the Seattle convention of the
Prison association. and stopped over
here on their way home to inspect
81, agreed there was nothing better in
the country, to their knowledge
VERDICT OF TWO BAD MEN
Warden Pratt asked sullivan and
Majors not long ago what they thought
of the new quarters. Sullivan REPLIED,
1.-The best evidence OF its value is the
fact that you put us in there last year,
and we didn't get out" Majors smiled.
and said he didn't think it could be
beat. The building includes 200 cells,
90 on each floor, 25 to the tier. with
heavy steel and cement between each
floor. and corridor five feet wide and
125 feet long, for the prisoners in
front OF the cells. with a corridor out
Side for the guards. the two being
separated by a heavy bar grating
made of five ply steel. In fact the
walls of the cells and doors are of
THIS combination OF material through
which no saw, however fine, can pene-
trate one or any combination of cell
doors can be operated by levers in
INC Office apartment on each floor,
What Is known as a utility corridor.
extends the hight of the cell build
ing proper. between the cell tiers con-
talning an the water and steam rirr-
1pg. and Ventilatlng equipment acces-
sIpie only TO the guards. The cells are
iNe 1cct wide, seven feet deep. and
elSnt 1eet in the clear, provided with
an electrlc lamp wash basin, steel seat,
steel latticed hunks. good mattress and
pcu clothing. with sheets changed once
week. The fourth tiers of cells arc
covered with heavy steel and con-
crete. the same as the floors below.
everything Is scruDulously neat and
cledn, the ventilation Is the best. and
an even temperature is maintained nv
steam heat I'm cold weather. For MANY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
TRUSTEES ARE BARRED.

Inmates of the prison these aooommo-
dations are palntial TO what they had
been accustomed to while at liberty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

mill to consumer. and every timber will
be known and can accordingly be guar
anteed
The firm OF Holman. Payne & Co ls
mace up Of George P. Holman, A. T.
Payne and Phelps Holman, all Salt Lake
men. The company recently removed
It's general offices from the Dooly block
TO the Newhouse. where pleasant quar-
terS were secured at S16-l7. The yard
and warehouses are at Fourteenth
South and First West streets. Here is
carried four million stock. including
a complete line of lumber, mining tim
bcrs. and building materials of every
Kind. Holman, Payne &c Co. has its
business so systematlzed that almost
regardless of the size OF an order, II
can be filled within one days notice
The business now extends into, Idaho
Nevada and other surrounding states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
A Big Lumber Concern


r an enterprislng business stroke
this Salt Lake company recently
secured an invaluable foothold near
portland Or. the very heart of the
greatest timber district In the United
s.4teS And now the erection OF a
s0o,V9V plant daily capacity 100, 600 feet
~ underway there, That branch Will be
Ganed the Burlington Lumber company.
~ VIII furnish the local firm with the
pese OF lumber at lowest cost, thereby
placing the Salt Lake house. I'm a nosi-
tlon to compete with the biggest and
nest oil them. The new plant has l5-
acre site on the Willamette slough.
tapping vast forests of fir and yellow
Pne' rms new acquisition gives Hol-
nun, Payne q Co. advantages possess
60 oy tew. If any. OF the local dealers
NOW 1t Is from forest to mill. from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Holy Cross Hospital
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST IN THE GREAT WEST.

l HIRrY-FIvE gears ago .he Holy
Cross hos5stai 1as established In
sat Lake City, 1t was then one of the
hrst. and Is today among the largest
'tad best In the entire intermountaln
region. It's all-around superiority nc-
counts for its splendid succ IS and cx
traordinory growth The past yenr IL
has been materially improved by the
addition of cOmmodlous brick laun-
ory. steam house and a garage.
Ihe hospital can accommodate 200
patients, but it's regular capacity ia 15O
covering 60 private rooms for special
patients. wards. etc. There are three
operating rooms. completely equipped
roratory; an X-ray mnchlne-the list
csrering all up to date apparatus re-
Wired by big modern hospital
attached to the institution Is u large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

stan OF the most skilled physicians and
medical men In the west. They are
ably assisted by corps of % efficient
trained nurses and 2s of the Sisters
themselves. Careful nursing Is two
thirds of the battle, and thus possessing
double the usual number OF nurses, the
Holy Cross hospital is made particular
ly strong. This feature alone attracts
many patients To the Holy Cross from
far and near.
The hospital has beautiful loca-
tlon on First South. between Tenth and
Eleventh East. The buildings are ad-
mirably situated in the center OF a
10-acre city block, with broad stretches
OF lawn and great spreading trees II
whose benign shade convalescents take
advantage OF warm summer day AL
together the Holy Cross hospital is d
lasting credit to both city and state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

high with walk supported by iron
braces on the outside, for the guards
The two new wallcorner towers arc
models In their way, furnished and
Gtted up like a comfortable office. with
washbasin. toilet and heated by stoves
The lighting of the yard at night Is
by electric arc lamps, bright as search
lights, casting their glare everywhere
The rough work and some OF the skill
ed work on the walls was done by
Prisoners. 40 or so In all and here, as
with the prisoners working on the cell.
house. they were leased to the con-
tractors at so much n day. and then
the proceeds divided with them thus
netting the men quite little sum. The
moneys retained by the prison manage
mcnt was expended in building n new
farmhouse without cost TO the state;
so here was truly case of killing two
birds with one stone.
GOOD LIBRARY.
The men are allowed now to sub
scribe to the daily local papers which
formerly were forbidden them. They
have one of the best libraries which
is being added to from the fees paid
by visitors; tobacco is allowed in
moderation. and medical lei attention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Mitchell Van and Storage Co.
y 1r'1SIN1 FIRM THAT's GETTING THE BUSINESS.

W/ HEN people want anything moved
" or stored the first though Is:
We'll call up s1ite->o::." ." Years Of
faithful service are back OF that
thought No temporary firm can secure
such a standing in a community. Peo-
pie 80 dislike to have their household
treasures handled or stored by anyone
In whom they have not the utmos.
confidence. ''9'
Mitchell Van & Storage company was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
This has now been stoI ped completely
ADMINISTRATION ROSTER.


The prison administration includes
Warden Arthur Pratt Deputy Warden
Andrew Ure, Supt. of Farms H. S.
Shurtleff, Supt. OF Buildings and Ma
chinery w. D. Davis, supt.
of Shops H. L. Dyer. Com
missary Arthur Pratt. Jr.. w. w.
Macintosh clerk, with % guards.
all we'll selected and reliable men.
There are many and genuine comPii-
mcnts for the model way in which the
Utah prison is kept. from official visl-
tors who call The state board of
corrections Include Gov. Spry, DR..
Pfoutz and Judge S. w. Stewart The
board of pardons includes the govern
nor. the supreme court and the at
torney general. During the year, DR..
A. C. Young the prison surgeon. resigned
to become state veterinarian, his
place being taken by DIR. III. u. Lund.
who is giving excellent service. War
den Pratt has now been In command
for nearly six years. 1t has been found
advisable to exclude women visitors
from the prison. In fact. n movement
to forbid this class of visitors is ex-
tepding to other prisons, as was
brought out at the Seattle convention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

established 10 years ago and has had
steady growth Office. 273 south
West Temple. Both phones. 4l4 1t has
commodious and strongly built ware
houses at 973-5I-sS1-S3 Jefferson street.
speciality Is made of caring for and
storing household goods. Mitchell also
docs packing and shipping with dis
patch; piano and safe moving carefully
attended to on short notice
c. F. Mitchell is manager. and his
reasonable prices and satisfactory
treatment make permanent customers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Inmates of the prison these aoCommo-
dationS are palntial TO what they had
been accustomed to while at liberty.
TRUSTEES ARE BARRED
The dollhouse proper is 145 feet
long "A feet wide and "a feet high,
the exterior being OF pressed brick and
stone, with translucent windows. so
that no one can look out or In. The
guards walk or corridor Is six feet
wide and extends clear around the
cells Sullivan and Majors were shut
up here by themselves for several
monthS-practically left alone. As no
TRUSTEES are allowed In there. there
were no means of reaching them with
tools, and If they had these tools
would have av1iled nothing, for the
officers of the prison tried their best
with saws TO cut SAMPLES of the steel
com mbinatlon, with no result whatever
beyond failure. These two desperldoes
finally realized they were "up against
II" and surrendered unconditlonally.
So they were put to work In the shops
and allowed certain liberties in the
yard, Warden Pratt has experienced no
trouble with the convicts since the
new cell house was put up; though,
in addition TO the fact chat the pris-
oners realize now there is no chance
TO get out. they are also made to
realize that they are In charge of a
mum WIZ - uihdSo ItduN lO give u
man n square deal, always has their
physical and mental welfare in mind,
feeds them well. and cherisheS no
rrejudlces So there Is. general con-
tentmcnt In the prison. and punish
ing man with any severity is rare.
The old dark cell the lock step. the
stripes have been abolished, the sweat
box of tcrritoraial days is no more. no
punishment involving torture Is resort
ed TO. If a prisoner is incorrigiblc. he
Is locked up in solitary cell on a
moderate diet until ready to behave.
If this does not work. he Is chained
TO the wall about the height of his
waist where he must remain until
ready to obey the rules and regula-
tlons. If q man wont work, he is plac-
ed beside Il pile of rock with a ham,
mer. and told as soon as he breaks SO
much rock. he will be fed: so the
length of time he is to go hungry de-
rends upon himself entirely. Loss Of
time credits accompany severe punish
mentS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
OVER 100000 RIvETs

V TN IIVVV'VUV NV EFT
The amount of labor expended on this
cellhouse may be imagined from the
fact that there are over million
steel rivets used in it's construction a
rVet weighing about four ounces. Pris-
on labor was utilized to a large eX-
tent, thus saving the state considerable
money Tho extension of the walls
gives a yard 565 feet long by 265 feet
wide, the walls remaining % feet
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME
The EDIToR:-

L HE EDllohs
This article is intended TO ans
wer,.in measure at least, num-
Der of inquiries concerning the
conditions prevailing at the Home
under the present commander, A.
j. Woodside. In word, they are
splendid! Commander Woodside
said he had no orders TO issue.
That the commissioners, in their
wisdom, had devised rules and reg
ulations for the government of the
Home and the inmates, and that
he intended TO obey those orders,
and asked the inmates to do like
wise and all would be well. Now
the sequel: There seems to be n
quiet, tacit agreement among the
inmates Though not expressed)
that they would Loyalty perform
their part A glance in the Home
proves the harmony now existing
There is quiet, controlling power,
which, ut times. affects communi.
ties and even governments, more
eloquent than words and more
effective in its mysterious work
ings for the good Of all. This
power of mystery is properly n
psychological influence. subtle
kindly influence, seems to b. how.
ering over this beautiful Home
and has permcated the very being
OF every individual within its con-
fines.
II steals over you, unconsciously,
softly, oh, 50 softly-yet how i'm.
prcssively! CHANGING in the Gem.
etery We behold sea Of little flags
one wnving ut the head OF each
departed comrades grave, while
the body is covered with tho gar
lands and other symbols which
tho Ladies' Of tho q. A. X. wrcathed
aud twined, 80 kindly, 10 gracious.
y placing them on each grave
with their loving hands. Decora-
ton day was conceived In the loyal
minds Of DR.. Stevenson and Con.
Logan. They intended, and Il
universally u the custom. 70 allow
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10

whatever symbols Of love are
placed upon the graves, to remain
there.
Commander Woodside has ex-
tended publicly n cordial invita-
ton to the citizens Of Monte Vista
and surrounding country, to visit
the Home whether on occasion or
privately, where they will receive
n warm welcome by himself and
estimable wife and all the com.
rides. s..
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10
AP1oTEsT AGAINST DEsPoTlsAs:


The members of the Labor
party in the British House Of
Commons ISSUED . manifesto on the
25th protesting against the. APP
preaching visit Of the Czar to
King Edward. Among other
things, the manifesto declares:
I've believe the visit offensive to
a great majority Of the people Of
this country. We have no des'-e
to interfere with the internal gov.
eminent Of n foreign state, but
when that government 10 main.
tanned by system Of murder and
defends itself by putting to death
or sending into exile its best aud
most virilc citizens, when il sup.
presses the lcas, whisper Of liberty
BY hangmen, spies and black.
guards Of every kind, Il 10 an ii.
suit to national good fame; and
out Of self.rcspcct our Sovereign
should not receive In our name the
head Of such state. especially
when his personal approval Of
criminal agents has i,ssn placed
beyond question:
The manifesto declares that the
Russian administration has b..
come blscker and blootlier In the
last two or three ysars.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10

Quiram u Son have the founds.
ton In for q cement blacksmith
shop 4Ox0O feet on corner Of
Adams street and Third avenue.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10
BISHOP MATT LOSES

In IA decision which waived
aside the ecclesiastical phases Of
the controversy between Bishop
N. c. Matz and Father Joseph p.
Carrigan Of st. Patrick's parish,
Judge Harry c. Riddle OF the dis.
trict court Tuesday sustained the
position taken by Father Carrigan.
That the court would not ut any
time recognize the right OF any
church, whether Protestant. Cath.
Ollie, Jewish or other. to set at de-
fiance any statutory provisions Of
the state in respect 10 civil matters
G. NJ. Winchell returned last
Saturday from ten days trip to
Aztec, n ~, and was greatly
pleased with the country. He
says the prospects are good for a
big crop Of all kinds Of fruit OK.
cept peaches. Mr.. Winchell pur.
chased twenty acres Of alfalfa land
which is also adapted to fruit, and
he will build house and move
there this fall.-Center Dispatch
g. T. Shilling. wife and daugh.
ter, OF Browning, Illinois. arrived
in town the first Of the week and
will spend the warm weather visit
ing NJ. Shilling's brother, Taylor
and N. J. Shilling and families.
Quiram u Son have the founds.
ton In for a cement blacksmith
u An-in 80
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10

The Center Dispatch locates J..
n. Warden. foru,sriy Of Center, At
hobson Station, Wyoming.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-07-10

W. N. Schos6sr II the Home,
pclsbrste<1 the III Ia Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-25
PROF. ISAACS ON
 LIFE OF HEINZ

A large and appreciative audience greet ed Prof. A. l. Isaacs of the University of New York at Temple Emanuel last night. Professor Isaacs subject was 'An Even ing With Heine." The lecturer described the career of the great German poet from childhood to death, accompanying each stage of his career with stereopticon views of the scene or incident.
 The lecture was interspersed with se- lect readings from Heine's poems and prose writings
 Dr. Arthur Levy rendered an instru- mental solo and Miss Rosa Fabian gave a violin solo.
 This was the opening of series of lec- lures to be conducted during the winter under the auspices of the Intellectual Culture Committee of the Bnai Brith Dr. M. Newfield is president of the B'nai Birth and A. Leo Oberdorfer chairman of the Intellectual Culture Committee