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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS
Wealthy California Fruit Grower Has
Bitter Experience With
Customs Officers.

New York, Aug. 7.-AdOlph Fleisch-
mann, a wealthy fruit grower of Los An
geles, Cal, had to pay the United States
customs service 2,5S5 today because
goods he and his wife brought with
them on their return from their we'd
ding trip abroad had been declared as
worth only $40. The customs officials
appraised them at 1857, and seized
them for differentiation. When Mr..
Fleischmann and his bride appeared for
a hearing before Customs Solicitor HaT-
rison Osborne today Mr.. Fleischmann's
attorney argued that a bride and groom
of only six months should not be Sc
verely dealt with for failure to remem-
Der such prOsaic things as customs du-
ties Many Of the articles had been
worn abroad and the declaration was
signed on the assumption that such ar
ticles were not dutiable.
The penalty imposed was the value of
the goods, with duty at so per cent. Mr..
Fleischmann paid the amount, took the
goods and, with his bride and her moth
er. Mrs. W. H. Bremmer, left for a
railroad station to take = Grain for the
Pacific coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
CASE OF PLAGUE
IN CALIFORNIA
Victim Is Supposed to Have
Contracted Disease Hand
ling Ground Squirrels.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. THE dis
covery a few days ago of an authenti-
Gated case of bubonie plague in Sunola,
Alameda county, has inspired the state
board of health to renewed activity in
the campaign against the ground SPUR
rel in that and adjacent counties.
At a meeting today it was decided to
prosecute the work with more vigor
than heretofore in an effort to extermi-
nate these sinfeetion-carrying rodents.
( Joseph Mendoza, the youth who is i'll
with the plague. in the Alameda hospi-
tai, is supposed to have contracted the
disease through eating or handling in
fected squirrels killed by him on d hunt
ing trip last week.
For some months the United States
marine hospital and public health serv-
ice, under Surgeon Rupert Blue, in CO.
operation with the state health officials,
have been prosecuting extensive re-
search work in Contra Costa and ad-
jacent counties, with a view to deter
mining the precise statute of the ground
squirrel as an agent of infection and
to discover also the best method of ex-
termination. Thousands of squirrels
have been killed or caught by hunters
in the employ of the marine hospital
service, and meteorological examination
has demonstrated the existence OF
/ plague among them, but not to an
| alarming extent The effort Of these
officials is now being directed largely
to the discovery of an efficient method
of squirrel determination. and some in
| teresting experiments are being made tC
|
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
SENATE IRRIGATION COMMITTEE TO
MAKE TOUR OF NORTHWESTERN STATES

be resumed, with Seattle as the starting
point. Leaving Chicago on Aug. II,
the committee will arrive at Glendive,
Mont, the morning of Aug. 13. That
day and the next the lower Yellowstone
project will be inspected. On Sunday,
Aug. Is. the party will reach Billings
and the next day the Guntley project
will be inspected.
other projects are to receive the at
tention of the party on the following
dates. Aug. II and IS, ShoshOne prof.
ect in northern wyoming; 10 and 20,
Great Falls and Sun River projects; Il,
Lower Milk River project and Dodson
dam; % and "A, St. Mary.,s lake diver
sion canal line; e, Kalispell and Flat
head projects; q and %, Yakima Val
ley projects.
The party will arrive in Seattle the
morning of Aug. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08

Washington, Aug. The senate com
rittee on irrigation will soon begin its
Inspection Of lands IN the northwest for
which reclamation projects are under
way. Members Of the committee will
assemble at Chicago.
Senator Carter Of Montana is chair
man of the committee. The other mem
5ers who viii make the trip are Sena-
tors Warren of Wyoming, Chamberlain
Of Oregon, Flint of California, Painter
Of Kentucky and BOrah Of Idaho.
At Billings. Mont, on Aug. Is, Secre-
,ary of the Interior Ballinger and d.
rector Newell Of the reclamation seTY-
ICE vii. join the committee and accom-
1any lt upon its mission.
About one-half the work mapped out
Tor the committee will be completed this
month. The Inspection viii be discon-
mued until November when it viii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
FOOLED
BY MISS FROST
! Principal of Bryant School
Fights With Footpad and
Saves Her Purse.
HAND T0-HAND ENCOUNTER
YOUTHFUL THUG sEIZEs HAND
BAG, BUT MEETS RESISTANCE.

Miss Craze z. Frost, principal Of the
Bryant sschool, saved her purse by
bravely standing her ground and fight
ing off a thief who attacked her near
her home in the kensington apart
ments shortly after S o'clock last night.
Accompanied by her aunt, Miss Frost
had left her apartments for a short
walk in the neighborhOOd. They were
strOlling along leisurely, engaged in
conversation, with no idea that a purse
snatcher was following a few PAGES be-
hind. Miss Frost carried her purse,
containing S115, hanging from a white
linen cord in her right hand
A short distance above First North
street she was startled by. the sudden
appearance of the stranger, who had
stolen silently up to her side. Before
she fully realized his intentions the man
made a desperate grab for the purse
and tried to wrench it from her hand.
The task was more difficult apparently
than he had expected, for Miss Frost re-
tained her hold and fought back at every
attack. Fer a brief interval a feirce
encounter was kept up between the thief
and his intended victim.
BY this time, thoroughly frightened by
the cries of Miss Frost, who kept calling
for help, the stranger gave a last des-
perate tug at the purse, and, failing tc
get it, threw Miss Frost away from him.
letting go his hold and fleeing from the
spot.
In being knocked backward. Miss Frost
cOllided with her aunt, the impact
throwing the aged woman TO the street
and causing her to wrench her ankle
which was still weak from a sprain sus-
tanned few weeks ago. This second in
Jury and the attendant shock Of the fai
brought on an attack Of extreme nerv'
business which required medical attention
later
Miss Frost caught but fleeing glimps'
of the thief in the darkness She de
scribed him as a young man, perhaps 2
years old neatly dressed and says sh,
believes she will be able to identify hin
IF he is caught by the police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
Reception Committee.

In the party were Conmander-in-
Chief Henry NJ. Nevius and wife OF
Redbank, n. J.: Adjutant General
Frank O. Cole and wife Of Jersey City
N J.; QuartermasteT General Cola D.
r. Stowits of Buffalo: Chaplain-in-Chief
John f. Spence, Knoxville, Ind; As
sistant Quartermaster General J. Henry
Holcomb of Philadelphia, William H.
Armstrong of Indianapolis, William J.
Patterson of Pittsburg, members of the
national executive committee; Past
Commander-in-C Eli Torrance Of
Minneapolis: Past COmmander-in-Ch
c. G.. Burton, Nevada, Mo; Miss Clara
F. Hoover of Chicago, president of the
Daughters of Veterans; Mrs. GeneVieve
Hager Longfield Lane of Chicago, pres
ident of the Ladies of the G. A. R.;
Mrs Mary L. Gilman of Boston, prest-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps; J.
L. Bennett and wife of Chicago; J. R.
Wees and wife of Jersey City, N J.;
/ s. II. Vallery of Denver, past COM
mander-in-chief; 5. s. Burdett of
Washington, d. C; John r. King Of
Baltimore. and Mrs. Nellie Roberts of
/ Kansas City.
! Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Gilman are at the
! Kenyon and the others of the party are
at the Knutsford. National headquar-
/ tiers will be maintained at the Knuts-
/ ford hotel. The members of the staff
/ Of the cOmmander-in-chief viii have
their headquarters at the Eagles hall
and the headquarters of the Woman S
| Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G
| A. r will be at the Kenyon.
+ Late last night the Ohio special ar
rived. bringing the veterans from Ohio
and car of veterans from Washington
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
.5lIIAL MURDER
. At RENO, AEV.
,IlHtle Shot and Beaten
H. With ROCkS-BOdy Is
Thrown Into Ditch.
rgusBLE PAPERS TAKEN
,. AGENT FOR SAN FRAN
eco COLLECTION AGENCY.

New. aug. lone of the most
-r murders ever recorded in the
quo of Reuo's crimes was commit
Al', ,... night within 200 yards of the
'- ~ limited states Senator Nixon.
loa l. Little agent for a san Fran
RLs- Election agency, was shot beat
cs .rt the head with rocks and
70 face downward into an irri-
ui.. 5irr1. his body then being
s---5+sd down with a 10O-pound stone.
H5sr, the clothes of the victim were
E,l-- searched by his assatlants,
- is not believed to have been the
- for the crime, since valuable jew
~ u-birh the man wore was not TAX
sA' Tbs b0dv was discovered this morn
% In little girl, who was attracted
H nv the barking Of her dog. The
s,-ities were notified and had the
-.. tslan to an undertaking parlOr,
o5 -, Il was identified by the hotel peo-
1 " Nth whom Little had been stop
The police are working on the
.,.s but so far without result.
Had Been Collecting Bills.
7t+ts came to Reno on July 6 and
la been registered since at the Golden
80 hotel. He made a business of
--fseting ILLS for local physicians. His
..s.ts we're not out of the ordinary.
=. MAS last seen at the hotel Thursday
night -.
ri,gs was severely beaten before he
-ss shot. His skull was fractured, a
--rk extending from the right temple
lar around to the back Of the head.
NJ base Of the nose was broken. Lit
he was shot twice. the bullets being OF
& cslber and fired at very close range
me entered behind the left ear, the
1-hsr i'm the back of the head.
The police believe that at least tive
men lad a hand In the crime, but they
ave been unable TO find a motive fOI
+ Rocks spattered with blood and
rains about fifty feet from where ths
bsiv was found show where the frs
srs9rnter took place. Marks on tbs
FOUND indicate that Little fell there and
vsz dragged 10 the ditch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
Salt Lakes Honored Guest.

advocates motion, which pertained to
the charge of bad faith on the part OF
Major Leonard in offering Mrs Sutton's
letters in evidence. Mrs. Sutton's let
tiers were read and adjournment fol-
lowed. This viii leave her examination
in regard to the statements credited to
her in the letters for open court on
Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
CAUSE OF rhr CRIME.
Murdered Man Had Valuable Papers
. His Possession.

a. .rncisco. Aug. 7-R. ]. Little,
Who va murdered in Reno, New, last
Shit was employed by the Information
al Protective association a law and
commercial agency having offices here.
Manager J. n Rich Of the association
said this afternoon that Little, who was
single man, has been working under
his direction for about a year. He had
6ssn away from the city. however, for
some tine. So far as he knew he had
with him about $3.50 in cash and some
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
CERTIFICATES ISSUED.

Boston, Mass, Aug. THE Interna-
tional Smelling & Refining company has
issued its permanent certificates, which
will be transferable either in Boston or
New York. The engraved certificates will
be issued only in denominations of 100
shares or less. But 100000 of the $780,
10000 authorized capital has been issued
and there is comparatively little in the
hands of the public. stockholders number
ing but a few hundred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
Nothing to Keep Back.

IF my letters are to be put in evil
dence I would prefer to have them made
public" she said. There may be some
startling statements in them, but I am
ready 10 back up what have said and
have nothing to conceal from the pub
lie. I am perfectly willing to have my
examination conducted publicly and
shall use every effort to have all the
remaining sessions open to the public. q"
Most of the secret session today, it
was said, was occupied with reading
yesterdays record and argument to ex-
nunge certain PARTS Of il. on the Judge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
BOARD
MET IN SECRET
Mrs. Sutton Very Much Dis
satisfied With Conduct
of the Case.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. THE board of
inquiry which is investigating the death
of James n. Sutton of Portland, Ore,
went into session behind closed doors
today. After the reading of Mrs. Sui
toms letters Commander Hood, presl-
dent of the board of inquiry, adjourned
court until 10 a m. today.
The appearance in a New York morn
ing paper of parts of the letters sup
posed to have been written by Mrs.
sutton caused Commander Hood 10 send
out word from the court room that the
letters referred to in the publication
had nothing to do with the case.
At the adjournment of court MI Da-
Wis. counsel for Mrs. Sutton, said the
board had decided to resume open ses-
sions on Monday. Mrs. Sutton had re
quested it, he said. 1t was understood
Major Leonard had simply read the let
tiers in evidence today and would con-
duct Mrs Sutton's examination in re-
gard to them in open court. Mrs. SUIT
ton expressed her dissatisfaction with
the secret proceedings when seen aft
er fOdav'S session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
TURKS WARN The GREEKS
Trouble VIII Follow Recognition of
the Annexation Desires of
the Cretans.

Athens. Greece, Aug. THE Turkish
government mas communicated to Greece
an urgent note asking that she express
ner disapprovaI Of the annexation agita-
ton in Crete and formally declare that
Greece has no ambitions regarding the
island. Otherwise, the note adds, diplo-
matte representations will be severed.
Berlin Aug German government
circles regard the situation between Tur-
KEY and Greece as being in a most acute
Stage. Germany has made representa-
tons TO both COnstantinOple and Athens
urging the necessity of a peaceable- solu-
ton of the Cretan situation. She has adj
vised both sides to adopt a more mOder-
ate attitude, in the interest of peace, and
has urgently advised against any course
which must lead to serious complications
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08

-+bpsiasm IS not to be eoun-
Real e. T5be imitation article Is
.frfsiteu's .+arted. It fails to strike
ssicky -,ing chord and get the re-
81 als~ ..tbTob ba that real red
sp0nsig0 csrnesmess commands
300 order Journal
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Continued on Page 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
ARRIVAL OF MENUS.

% q D q o 8 o @ @ @ q . 9 q @ o o o o
g When 1 was here last winter g
@ was impressed by the beauty OF =
. Salt Lake and the hospitality of its q
q citizens. have made two or three q
o trips to salt Lake since that time, 2
q and on each occasion my admira- q
g ton for its people grew. But even 9
9 taking into consideration what 9
{. had learned on these visits, l was 6.
q not prepared for what found here Z:
(. tonight. Salt Lakes wondrous @
9 beauty is enhanced by the most g
9, beautiful decorations 1 have ever g
q seen; it's hospitality is shown by g
9 willing labors of its every citizen, 9
q giving time and energy TO our 2
@ every detail. Your people have 9
o left nothing undOne that might 9
O add to the accommodation and 9
8 comfort of your guests. know :
g that no city ever extended the q:
9 Grand Army of the Republic a g
q more royal welcome than salt 9
o Lake. It will be a great week for g
q Salt Lake and a great week for 9
q the veterans of the G. A. r. g
o General Henry NJ. Nevius. COM .
o mander-in-chief of the G. A. r. Z
g @ Q o @ 9 @ 9 q @ g q g @ q g q q e
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08

Arriving at the beautiful new union
depot, whirled to his headquarters at
the Knutsford hotel beneath a canopy
of streaming colors and thousands Of
dazzling lights, General Henry NJ
Nevius, n-chief Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, was
shown a picture of Salt Lake far more
beautiful than he had ever seen before.
The gala appearance of Salt Lake last
night was its bow in party dress to the
commander-in-chief
The commander-in-chief and his par
ty, occupying two special cars. arrived
over the Oregon Short Line at $3.50 last
night, four hours late. Most Of the
party had been on the road for three
days and were traveltired when Shey
reached Salt Lake At the new union
depot the c0mmander-in-chi and staff
were met by Colonel F. NJ. Sterrett, eX-
ecutfve director of the G. A. r. en-
campment, and a reception committee
composed of veterans and citizens Of
salt Lake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
ROCKEFELLER'S ADVICE.
He Advocates Less Scripture and
More Christianity.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 11.-John D.
Rockefeller advocated less scripture
and more practical christianity in a
talk before the children of the Euclid
avenue Baptist Sunday school yester-
day.
when 1 was a lad of ten,' he said,
1--WE had two neighbors both good
men, but their methods of practicing
christianity were far apart. One
would quote scripture all day long,
but he was a hard man to agree with.
If he had preached less scripture and
given his men more incoming he would
have done much more good.
1.-THE other man." continued Mr..
Rockefeller, tried to live according
to the Bible, but outside of the
church was never heard to quote a
line. His deeds spoke much louder
than his words"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
A REWARD FOR MINER
Edison Collector Is Badly
Wanted in Topeka.

A $50 reward is offered for the ar
rest and conviction of Norman Mein-
hold alias Norman Miner, the depart
ed managing solicitor of the Edison
company, wanted for obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses. Post cards
describing him as 3S years of age, 5
#. in. height, 100 pounds weight,
light complexion, dark brown hair,
smooth shaven,. well dressed, good
appearance, and a smooth talker have
been sent broadcast through the
country by Sheriff J. D. Norton.
The money obtained and absconded
with, less small purchases, by over
drawn checks on the Capital National
bank and two notes sum up 1882 di-
vided as follows: Hindman. $50; Cros-
by Bros, $35; Palace, $50: Berkson
Bros, $40; National hotel, $25; Felix
& Son, =; I. M. Blitz, 500 and a $500
note: Rigby, SIS; Abe Jacobson, SIS;
D. August. $65; Eli Ulamperl, $500
note; Antiseptic Barber shop, SIS; c.
L. Scott, SIS; Waggoner, SIT.
Miner, as the man was known here,
was last heard of in Denver about a
week ago. The officers there were
wired to pick him up, but they have
evidently lost trace of him. He mar
ried a Topeka girl last winter and left
her here without notice of his depar-
ture. 1t was not his first matrimonial
venture and it may be that he will
have to face a bigamy charge when
he is captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
TREASURcR'S REPORT.
Shows That County Bonded Debt Is
Only $4,000.

The annual report of the Shawn ee
board of commissioners have been
exceptionally diligent in paying off
the county bonds. the total reaching
$72,280. The funding bonds of
$4,000 with interest have been paid
before due and the court house bonds
of $4,000 have also been paid. The
payments have been made as fast as
money was available thus saving the
interest. To show how close the
policy there remains but $3.50 in the
general bond sinking and interest
funds. 45
This rapid cancellation of the
bonds of the county has reduced
the Indebtedness of the county to
$4,000. This amount is for the
court house bonds bearing four per
cent interest which yearly amounts
to $500.
Out of a total of $7s,52s17 on
hand accredited to schools. the board
of education of Topeka, district %,
has the major sum of $49,175.SS, the
balance being credited to the
other districts combined.
The commissioners have completed
their examination of the treasurer's
in the entire report there was not a
mistake detected and the treasurer
and his assistants are to be COM
plimented' upon their careful work.
Just as accurate were the details of
the county clerks books and vouchers
with which the treasurer's report
were proved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
FOOTBALL PLAYER DEAD.
Tom Walsh of st. Marys Died From
Injuries in Practice.

st. Marys, Kan, Oct. 11.-An in
jury received in the practice scrim-
mage has resulted in the death of
Joseph M. Walsh, one of the mem
bers OF the football team OF st.
Marys college. Walsh died in Stor-
mont hospital in Topeka, where he
was taken for treatment. The re-
mains were sent to Santa Fe, N. M,
Walsh's old home, for burial.
The accident which resulted in
Walsh's death occurred September 81,
the very day that the varsity team for
the season was selected. Walsh had
been selected to play at left guard, his
strength and his 200 pounds making him
a splendid man for the place. Opposite
the varsity team were the scrubs. On
the firs- KICKOFF the opposing sides same
together with a rush. and when they
separated Walsh and Mehan, who play
ed opposite him. were stretched out on
the ground.
Walsh called out that he was in
jured- Coach Quigley had him carried
to the college hospital and later to
Topeka. Walsh's spine was found to
be injured
Walsh was 19 years old and at one
time lived in Topeka. His parents now
live in Albuquerque, n M, his father
being employed by the Santa Fe rail-
road.
Young Walsh was popular in school
and was an active member of the
Sodality and the League of the Sacred
Heart.
The game which was to have been
played Saturday between st. Mary's
and the Campbell college team was
postponed and probably will be played
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
THOUGHT HIM A sCARECRoW.
Young Woman Discovers Body of Her
Murdered Father.

Washington, Pa, Oct. 11--'Look
somebody has knocked papa's scare
crow over. Wait till I go over and
set it up said Miss Maud Heuf-
nagel to her companion as the two
girls were walking along a path
on their way to church yesterday. A
moment later scream from the
young woman drew her companion to
the spot. She found Miss Heufnagel
stretched in a dead faint beside the
mutilated body of her father, which
the daughter had at first mistaken for
a scarecrow.
The finding of the corpse revealed
one of the most mysterious murders
in the history of this section. Charles
Heufnagel's body found in field was
literally hacked to pieces by his STAY
ers. He was one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of Northern Washington county.
He left home on the morning of Sep
TENDER 80 to go to Pitsburg to visit
a sick daughter and on his way to
the train took a short cut through the
cornf1eld. It is believed that he was
waylaid and murdered while walking
along this path. There were signs of
desperate struggle.
Heufnagel is known to have had
large sums of money and valuable
papers in his clothes and these are
missing.