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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
COULDN'T STAND
RESPONSIBILITY
Sergt. Caron, Detailed to Assist
Wright and CurtlsS in Pre-
pairing for Flights.
WAS SIMPLY BESIDE HIMSELF
After All Was Over, Went TO Ills
Room. Took His Gun and
Committed Suicide.

New York. Sept s0-Worried by the
responsibility of assisting the aero.
nauts Wilbur Wright and Glen II. Cur
tiss. in preparations for their aeroplane
flights az Governors Island. Quarter.
master Sergeant James Caron OF com.
pany l. Twenty-ulnth Infantry. com.
mitted suicide in his bunk outside IN,
rodoubt of Fort jay last night. shoot.
ing himself through the head with
rifle
Caron had been delegated 10 assist
Wright and Curtiss In the preparation
for their light during the past two
days anc this seemed greatly to excite
him. During the late afternoon ycster.
day when Wright was preparing to ny
hc frequently turned 70 a soldier near
him and remarked. why don't thai
fellow go Up? 1 can't stand it any
longer"
After Wright had made his last flight
last evening, and the crowd ~ visitors
had left the island Caron went TO hls
bunk and as he was turning in salo
to his room mate.
Harris, old boy. good bye A"
Then Carun reached over to one
side and grabbed his rifle and before
Harris could prevent him, placed 1t tc
his head and fired He died almost
instantly lie served four years ia thu
Philippines and during mis- service hao
received several medals for bravery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
TRIBUNE DISCHARGES
THE WRONG REPORTER
story of How Che Unitarian Church
incitlcnt Was Written and the
False Apology Following

From an that can be gathered from
gossip among the reportoral fraternity
and the statement OF tine reporter who
was discharged from The Tribune the
real story behind the malicious attack
on GOV spry la Monday mornings pa
per S. that the wrong man was die
charged when The Tribune made its
ahiert apology Tuesday morning
The man offered up as sacrifice TO
public Indignation was George r.
Beere. a reporter who IS recent ar
rival Mr. Deere was assigned 10
cover" the Sunday morning services
at the Unitarian church at which
President Taft was present lie wrote
his story as a news story and turned
it in 10 the city desk. In it was No
mention OF Gov. spry or senator smoot
declining 10 enter the church. 1t was
straight story of fact
In the meantime. however a gambler
came 10 The Tribune office and told a
fairy tale on Sunday afternoon which
was eagerly swallowed by Frank J.
Scfrit. general manager for The
Tribune ana Telegram The only man
who could do the incident justice was
naturally a. r Philips. political writer
who IS responsible for the stroller"
and other choice literary efforts Phil
fps got out his fountain pen and seized
a pad Of yellow paper and for the spacc
of nine lurid pages he peppered "HieT-
archs. 'Lecherous Priesthoods" ana
other choice synonyms with a lavish
hand, and then turned II in. head and
an. 60 Managing Editor White.
n was even too strong for AR white
SO I'm due season he turned Cd over a.
Mr Beere with The remark. ere write
this into newspaper English"
Tho reporter accordingly rewrotc the
story after admitting 20 The managing
editor that he had missed the Spry i'm
cident entirely and IL was an news 20
him. Mr.. White then presumably. iu-
tcrjectcd the porous plaster paragraph
and some editorial comment and sent
IL 10 the printer.
When the denials came in next day
after the malicious article had been
printed MessIs SefriL White. Nelson
and PHILIPS got together aud agreed
that the only way 20 appcasc the public
wrath would be Go fire somebody. So
Nh. Beerc was the sacrifce-iu other
words the wrong man was discharged.
The item was written iu the Tribune
office on hearsay authority. AN OF
which ls somewhat different from the
following opening paragraph Of the
paper.
'Thc Tribune regrets having been.
made the victim OF the Imagination of
am overZcalous reporter who ignored
his Instructions 90 invariably give OK
81 and truthful reports ~ all occur
rences. ln defiance of these he report
ed as occurring ZOO connection with
President Taft's presence at the Tul-
tartan church iu this city. things that
did not occur. ne reported Governor
sprN as declining 90 go into tho church /
fof the reason that it was contrary
To- his religious principles. etc., etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
MUST USE CLEAN FRUIT.
Canning Factories. With Two Exccp.
tioDs. In Ideal Condition.

with only two exceptions, the cam
ming factories of Utah show an ideal
sanitary condition according 10 the re-
port Of willard Hanson. state food aud
dairy commissioner. who has Just re-
turned from a tour OF Inspection in
the northern part Of the state. The
commissioner Issued orders 10 the
factories prohibiting them from using
blighted on drY-rot tomatoes. u has
also been ordered that tomatoes must
De sorted before they are scaldod. Tho
farmers in some instances have sold
spoiled tomatoes 10 the factories but
this VIII De- stopped. IN some places "a
was found that the tops and bottoms
and blightcd tumatoce have been used
for tomato ketchup. m this o. done any
more the factories viii have 10 brand
the kotchup as made from the refuse
" tho Tomatoes instead Of whole to-
matoeh In speaking of tho situation
Air Henson said;
There are only one on two Of tho
II factories in the state. Old ana new,
which are not 90 bf recommended The
conditions have been greatly Improved
since a year ago, and some OF those
canning factories are absolutely IDEAL
found one or two which were not of
the best but we have Insisted that
they clean an, ana this work Is being
done now ! believe the canning fac
tories ~ Utah would show better con-
dtlons than those OF any other state
la the Union"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
Rarely Daylight When the Roose-
Welt Was Seen Coming Slow
" Into the Harbor.
WAS SCARCELY RECOGNIZED.
o.,o Three triumphant Screams and
Ran Up Commanders
Arctic flag.

Nea. york. sept 3o.-Commander
49, artic exploration steamer
n,,sevelt arrived off Sandy Hook bar
80 m. TODAY. returning to New
vors from her trip to the far north.
rse Roosevelt rounded the point OF
s.nsv Hook and anchored in the horse
.sos behind the Hook half a mile from
the government dock
was barely daylight when the look
..a discerned the vessel or sandy
uook coming slowly. Few of the
,,s.sl. IN the lower bay recognized the
a,sie steamer as she rounded the
Hook.
IN the point Of the Hook the
poosevelt gave three triumphant
creams and ran W the Peary arctic
a. At her masthead, then the flag OF
~ New york Yacht club at her fore.
ana the American ensign at her miz-
zen.
commander Pearys ship arrived in
che nick Of time TO participate in the
,,,s,r, ceremonies Of the Hudson-Ful-
can celebration. she win take part In
,,e naval parade which tomorrow VIII
81 nm the Hudson as far as Newourg'
can't Bartlett Of the Roosevelt said
hi. vessel would lie at anchor inside
IL sandy Hook until early tomorrow
morning and then proceed to an
anchorage in the Hudson river on
rorty.second street
NO STATEMENT BY PEARY.
Portland, Me, Sept 30 -Commander
pobert Z. Pcary remained la Portland
today going over mass Of accumu-
lated correspondence before departing
tonight for New York where he VIII
Command his arctic ship Roosevelt in
the Hudsoa-Fulton naval pageant to-
mlrgow
There are no statements to be made
to-day said Commander Peary. and
rsssc viii be none until the Peary Arc
tie club makes public my proofs in the
Cook controversy | shall be busy all
DAY with my mail ana viii start for
New York tonight
Commander Peary probably win not
rapain more than a day or two in New
York
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en- sufficiently long for the first part
~ the test which consists Do putting
eieht tons 81 cement and other material
ON space four feet square in the
center Of The floor section This WAS
done yesterday afternoon. and this
morning much interest was displayed
in the results as indicated by "a marked
stick which WAS placed under the floor
II was found this morning that the
mass had sagged about the width ct
pencil mark, which Us considered
nightly satisfactory In compliance
with terms OF the architects sperin-
cation. l2h tons is a. be- placed ON the
nonr later on, when a detection OF not
more than f-i6 Of am inch is allowed.
W j. Tuddcnham said this morning
the indications are that the final test
viii show nothing Ike that much sag
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30

cnl iu his heinu submissive cartIvo
Tho bridegroom with cunning fore
Thought bad laid au tho plan. for ID
clever oiupcment after the ceremony
An automobile had been engaged .
ladder placed against the house ulI
and beneath second story window.
and iht bride was carefully let down
only to discover traitor n the cania
The best man, Lieut. Santsehi hul
taken care uf The railroad tickets o
Eos Angeles aud he couldn't boz f0unf
Tho Officers of the post however
ohliging as they are. 1nd especially o.,
One of their best liked fellow OFFICER.
c3nc 90 the rescue and secured NOT
only Che tickets hut discharged th
chauffeur and the machine. and Insist.
Ine mat th' bridegroom ana bride ao-
rcut special conveyance provided Zoo
thD nrft stage uf the honeymoon trip
m wHs with style Ton. that tho ncnlF
married couple were sent On thoir nen
journey I'm almost regal Circumstance
and Hlfh military nlmp. they rode O.
iho union depot In one of the govern.
mont CaIry -Hlls. drawn hy 40 solemn
looking white mules and preceded hy
two mounted orderlies Just to maki
sufe of no mishap mo Officers ~ M
post followed |n automobiles. ana alat
win careful thoughtfuluoes saw thn
the fumFf ani suii cases of ~
gufsls oi honor were al properly lab
eled 50 that no one would mistake Wht =
Lieut. aud MIS-, Miller might "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
OELIRIOUS WOMAN
LEAVES HOSPITAL
AttireS Herself in Clothes Of Pa
tent in an Adjoining
Ward.
WANDERS ABOUT ALL NIGHT.
Escaping az Three O'Clock This Morn
ing she J. Not Found Untn
Nearly Noon To-day.

While In delirious condition. the CT
feet Of am operation of a few days
ago, Mrs. Emo Mccormick. wife Of Dan
Mccormick OF Is Johnson street. stole
her way out of ST. Marks hospital
shortly before o'clock this morning,
and wandered about 30 streets until
she was found By her husband at IL
O'Clock. During the forenoon and since
the discovery of her disappcarancc hos
pital attendants mounted Officers and
patrolnon of the police department, and
the husband searched throughout the
city and the foothills until the sick
woman was found at Ninth South and
Fourth East streets.
Mrs Mccormick was removed 90 Tho
hospital four days ugo FOR rhe purpose
~ AN operation. when az o'clock this
morning y was discovered that she had
LETT her room Investigation rcvealcd
that she had taken the clothes belong
ing TO On" inmate OF an adioiDing room.
This forenoon 81 was learned that short
ly before dawn the patient had ap-
pcored az a house within a block OF
the hospital. dressed. but VITA towel
wrapped around her head anc carrying
q sheet Don her hand. She had asked 90
borrow pair of scissors that.fhe might
cut "arn holes in the sheet
Nothing further was heard ~ the uu-
fortunate woman until girl telC-
phoued to the police that a wnmaH was
i'm The vicinity OF Ninth South and
Fourth East streets acting D. queer
manner.
MT Mccormick accompanied by O
physician. hastoned out and fpuud Mrs
Mccormick wandering abouUl II was
learned then that after lenving The
house where she had askee for the
scissors she had boarded an &arly city
bound Center street car, evidently un-
der the notion that she would return
40 her home, and had left the car near
she vicinity where she was found Mrs.
McCormick was returned TOP the hos
pital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
HOLDING CONVENTION

l,''oa. Sept swim prospects bright
harmony and practically unanimous
49,, OF state ticket the Ma..a.
.l'e''' Democratic state convention
IN opehea today n historic Faneuil
~ ne only possible contest I'm sight
oft"een Jamos d. Vahol Of water.
~, ias' years supernatural csndl-
~. n.y. 7na Mayor j. p, Coughlin of ran
Yer Tor the nomination FOR ao,crnor
,a.., 'AN'l supporters. however. were
vnh5r.. 'ne Fan River mayor would
Trs1i'," before balloiine began ''N
Of nj Nl' were made ihat thr name
ribl. 'a.l Two so-cHllod sllberelI pc
,sgt,oan would b" presentod 10 f,e ~,
Demo-. f prominent places on thc
Viii gssne y. Foss of Cohasset prohohly
VIII, named for lieutenant governoT
taiea isialllftt n. shepard on Boston ~
Tso,Iof attorney general -
isnr1.. .. Riley Of Maiden was named
Hsr.i.. chairman, ana Charles ID
" me convention. 'N"'i man
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
CHlNAMAN HANGED
HIMSELF BY HIS FEET

New Orleans sept 30 Hanging
himself by the feet instead Of by tht
neck was the novel method Of sell
destruction employed BIZ Sam Yons
Ping, an aged Malay fisherman on the
gull coast Of Louisiana news OF whose
suicide was brought here
The Malay Is said 10 have been the
weaithiest fisherman IN the Barataris
settlement, but during last weeks
storm the chest in which his fortune
was stored was swept away.
His body was hanging head dowr
from tree, his legs tied firmly 10 the
branch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
FILLED WITH WHISKY.
INDIAN COMMITS SUICIDE

Spokane. Wash. Sent. 20 -I-lued with
white man $ wisky, old bay East, the last
medicine man of the Colvillc Indians.
lay down on the railway track at Oro-
Nhhe Monday night An engine backed
up tho "Y" and In trice bie s,lrt ia
passed To the land OF the manitoti. Raw.
who was more than ~ years of aye
could ten many thrilling tales OF aght.
ing win other tribes and battlbs with
the white men half century ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
| NINE TYPHOID CASES
ARE REPORTED TO-DAY
Inability of Health Department &c
Keep City Clean MAY be
Responsible.

Nine new cases Of typhoid fever we're
reported 10 the city board OF health
, today but the authorities are unable TO
trace these cases to any source. From
all appearances. the garbage which is
left lying about the premises OF fami-
lies where the members have been az.
nicted may Dee responsible for the
spread OF the infection. Complaints
have been made every day 10 the
headth department about garbage and
Dr. Stewart. health commissioner.
seems unable TO handle the situation
I'm several places the stencil from the
garbage whore the wagons have failed
60 gather it up has been reported as
unbearab BILE
The cases that are now being re-
ported cannot De traced 10 the milk
supply. city Chemist Harms has made
his Official report 90 DR. Stewart ON
the analysis OF the water supply lie
took samples from the four canyons
which supply the city In each case the
water was found 10 be pure and there
was no contamination about the reser-
voirs or ln the canyons.
The new cases reported are as fol-
lows.
Rene Knight ls t7i north Second
West street
q. Larson. s. s Mortenson court
Hattie g. Gilley SEA west seconf
North street
William Dunster. So. $50 north Sew
euth West street
Margaret HamlIn. a. lsi Princeton
avenue.
Ethel Melville. s. 1919 Emerson ave-
nue.
Mrs j. NJ. christensen. 36 "a Rooso-
Welt avenue
W 49, Fisher. 30. ll5 U street
Frank Allen. 263 Wendell court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
BnYAN las NormING ro sNY.

Lincoln. Neb, sept So-Willam J.
Bryan had nothing to add TODAY 10 His
statement last night regarding the pro-
posed debate between himself and SEN
ator Bailey az Atlanta. except 20 repeat
the objection which hc made when tine
subject was preached at IN Paso. Tex.
namely, That the debate would tend to
divert from issues TO individuals. NJ.
BrNau's letter explaining mis- position IN
detail will be made pubic at Atlanta
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
BUSY JIMMY" RUN IN.
Detective sheets Arrests Old Time
Turf Follower As a Nagrant.


Last spring something happened be-
tween Judge =. T.. P0moroy OF the
Utah Jockey club. and James Handy.
an old time turf follower known about
various tracks as Busy Jimmy" ana
the result of the misunderstanding was
that Handy was ruled on the track.
when the CLUB began operations at
the Buena Vista track this fan Handy
put in an appearance ANA Was again
ordered u0m The track.
Last might he was in am east Second
South street saloon ana Chlef OF Dc
tectiFos s(gcts asked Handy what
he was doing here The latter said lac
had a right 90 bo here, and that shects
could not arrest him. The biz detective
placed Handy under arrest ON he
charge OF yagrancy ana took him 10
police hoadquartcrs but Handy was
soon released when ". NJ. Murray put
in an appearance in Handbg's behalf
Detective Sheets said this morning.
Il thought that Il Handy was not
~ a. De- al the track. he Was not nt
To be Ia ths city ] merely asked him
some questions and lac few into "a rage
and told me that / could not arrest
him. ! showed h.m that I could arrest
him and did s0. don't know any
thing about Dim. however"
shortly after thc arrest of Hand
hy, W N MurUy was notified aud al
once went 90 police headquarters where
bee secured the release Of Handy wlth-
in few minutes
n Was stated this afternoon that
Judge lOmCrof NaH asked % reinstate
Handy and that Judgo pomar0y stated
that hr would du sO % the Officials
of the CLUB ao desired, but 70 he aid.
The club would have 10 look Tor un-
other prcsldug Judge
~ was chlrrod last spring that
Handy had furnished material a. tht
lucll sporting writer's which reflected
upon tho Jockey club. The sporting
writer gave lnndby signed state.
ment denyng ihc charge. ID h alleged
hY Manager finn that Handy on the
occasion of Doe expulsion from tho
track. mado tho declaration that he had
ffcry newspaper M the city under hia
thumb and b. would mako the Club
officials sweat iol his expulsion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
NOTHING TO CRITICIZE IN
GEN. GRANTS CONDUCT

Washington. sept S0--Secy Dickln-
con finds nothing TO criticize in the sc-
ton Of Gen Grant ia taking part IN a
temperance and law and order parade in
chicago, in his uniform as a major gem
eral Of the United States and SAYS that
as 10 such movements. each soldier
ana officer has q right to determine the
matter for himself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
EARNINGS OF UNION I
PACIFIC FOR AUGUST

New York Sepg Earnings OF
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads FOR the month Of August
were made public as follows:
Union Pacific earnings. S194S.G14.
Increase, S973,142 over same month
last year, Net earnings. after payment
OF operating expenses and taxes. S4.-
1855. Increase 31t1.551
Southern Pacific. Gross earnings.
&ll.Sl0.I45. Increase. S1.A79,107. Net
earnings. $4497.S5S. increase, ST.
O67, 096
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
PEOPLE OF SPAIN
REJOICE OVER VICTORY

- u.'l' sept 1.-The popular rs
sIsbt o. gn''n began in the capital last
,. ny over The victory Of the snan,.,.
sIght Nh. @oloeeo eliminated at mid
ss,or. , ,p Immense crowds assemblies
m, ~ vac royal palace shouting ~I,onS
Aion..li peafing ON the baicon,. .,
M vas wildly cheer.d N'hs
llia.n 1 , ..o today insists spaln ,,,,.,
foss a reward for her mili,ha,h must
The on.a ~ geiic Diplomatic setlan y
laiss X hon press covertiv i n,.
lory 4 we Proclamation
hsnl-sald 'nainre as the Bent R,,,s,,,.
nounisln and heni-Gan. ~ , a.,d
shipped "l0es' have not YET nee
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
WANDERlNGS OF KALISPeLL
INDIANS HAVE ENDED

Spokane, Wash, Sept 3o-The wan
behring's Of the Kalspen Indians have
ended. The remnant on this tribe.
which from days beyond traditions has
occupied the fertile Pend d'Oreine val
Icy IN northeastern Washington has
decided To take farms Ike white men
Ahotlng Agent clair Hunt viii leave
for the valley this week 10 assign 4
tract OF 40 acres OF good land or so
acres ~ poorer ground to each Indian.
Sch ki-A-kL known to white men
as Mosalaw, Is CHIEF OF the tribe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
JOHN GIBSON DEAD.
Wei known Tailor SuccUmbs 60 Apo
plcNy Following lIcmorrhagc.

John Gibson. a wen known tailor
died last night about 9:O5. az his resi-
dence. 953 Second avenue OF apoploxy
induced by hemorrhage Of the brain.
The funeral viii be held Sunday after
noon an O'Clock in the Twenty seventh
ward moetinghouse.
Mr.. Gibson was 90 years old He
came to Utah from Scotland and has
been prominent i'm his ward as a re-
iigious worker and as a member Of the
choir. he was also a member Of the
Tabernacle choir. He is survived by
his wife and two daughters, Bella and
Maggie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
DECREE IN SILVER KING CASE.
judge Marshall Orders Accounting of
Ores From Andc- Claim.

I'm tho case of the silver King Com
solidateI Mining company against the
silver King Coalition Mines compan,
Judge Marshall signed au intcrlocutory
decree today requiring au exact ac-
counting from the latter company 90
the tOImer of all ores taken from tho
Andes claim, of which both companies
uIo common owners. For this reason ID
o. hold the silver Kong Coalition conn
pary u under obligation 90 account for
Ian Che ore mined. li is ordered thtt
the Silver King Coalition company pre-
sent this account to Examiner }. "
rhnsty ln days being allowed ia
Which to DO it One hundred aud ten
days ara allowed tho examiner f0r the
purpose OF taking testimony. f0 days
amt for ronly ana 20 DAYS are allowed
each side in rohutiu, this Time being
subject to extension o. necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
PATENT FOR WYOMING MAN.

Special 90 the NewsD
Washington. - c., Sept 30.-A
patent has been issued 90 l.. A. Nelson.
Douglas, Myomng for q tire
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son, one Of the closest friends and advis-
crs uf President johnson during tho
famous impeachment trial
Thompson was ~ years old tie was
formerly consul TO The island OF ST.
Thomas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-30
TESTING CEMENT FLOOR
Must Support Twelve and One HaIf
Tons Win Lathe sag.

An interesting icst is now la pogrcss
at inc rear of the hlshopa building un
Main street, the object being 90 test
a section of the reinforced concrete
floor which d o. be put in the second
floor Of the new a. A gymnasium
building a htilc over five weeks ago
"a piece of reinforced nom six inches
thick and about 10 fcot square waa
made. This has been allowed " had
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w sot H. THOMPSON DFAn

llns a t today o. ~ de.,h efnr
'A'iolFile. of Jos N re sa hls