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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
MUCH REJOICING
AFTER THE BALL
Police Search in Vain for Girl
Clothed Only in Her Night
Dress.
WHOLE SECTION AROUSED
FEARS QUOTED WHEN GIRL
GETS HOME FROM DANCE.

The residents Of a certain hin section
Of Salt Lake had thrill last night-a real
live thrill, and one that ran the gamut
of emotions. from the gravest apprehen-
sion. through intense excitement. to un-
restrained laughter at the ludicrous end
ing.
1t was all contained in d search for d
missing girl. who was thought to have
left her home clad only in her night
dress. After over an hours search, par
ticipated in by a squad of twenty-five
policemen and constantaiy increasing
number Of neighbors. and just as deep
alarm was beginning to take the place
of fear-the girl. calmly but with won
dering look in her eyes at the apparent
excitement of every ore, walked into the
house, dressed in her ball gown and cloak.
after attending the veteran Firemen' S
dance.
The girl was Clara Murphy aged p
years. IIer aged. widowed mother. Whl
is a nurse, returned to the home last
night after being absent for night and
day. She found her daughter absent.
but thought nothing unusual until 81
noticed some of her clothing lying about.
Almost instantly the mother jumped at
the conclusion That her daughter had re-
tired. and then had arisen and left the
house with no more clothing on than heT
night dress. This belief was strengthened
in the mind Of the mother when she re-
called that a year ago The laughter had
been injured by falling on the back of
her head, and she Immediately became
convinced that the daughter was suffer
ing from a temporary mental derange-
ment. Late stories of people wandering
about the snOw-Covered hills brought Wis
ions of such a fate for the girl. even as
she gave the alarm. Neighbors we're
aroused and the police notified and the
squad, accompanied by reporters. hurried
out
As the minutes passed without bringing
word of finding the girl. the mother be-
came frantic aad hysterical. While she
was sitting wailing and moaning. the girl
was slowly walking up the hill to the
home. passing even those who were
searching for her and all unconscious of
what was then assuming the trsgical. As
she neared the door Patrolmen Phillips
and Yeager approached her, and, look
ing sharply at her, asked II she lived
there.
Yes. -,
wei, you coma in here quick" Phillips
replied.
Turning to The Herald reporter, Miss
Murphy asked in a surprised way:
What wrong here2"
Just as she was being told that a gil
was missing Patrolman Phillips had
opened the hall room door and started TO
ask:
rs this the
When the mother. with a gasp Of as
constituent. burst out.
clara. my God. where have you been?'
And then she sank into chair over
come.
In later explanation it appeared thai
Mrs Murphy had known OF the girls in
tention 10 go to the dance, but had
thought the dance was to be held Tues
day evening,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
HOUSE,.

Washington, Jan. 20.-After adopting,
without opposition, a resolution by
which Governor George F. LilNsy Of
Connecticut ceases to be member Of
congress. the house today proceeded
with the naval appropriation bill. Few
amendments were offered to the meas
ures.
Representative Foss Gid, chairman
of the naval affairs committee, had
charge of the bill on the floor. aTfl
Representatives Tswney (Minnesota)
Fitzgerald New York;, Gaines fTen-
nessee), Macon {Arkansas) and others
spoke. Representative Mann 0llinois)
occupied the chair during the consider
alton of the bill. which probably will
have the attention of the house on Fri
day. The house adjourned at 5:fI p. IN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
JOINT ASSEMBLY
ENDORSES SMOOT
Senior Senator Is Formally De-
cIared to Be Re- elected by
Vote of 81 to 2.
SESSION is A BRIEF ONE
PROCEEDINGS OF BOTH HOUSES
ARE RATIFIED.

The reelection Of Reed -Smoot to the
senate of the United States from Utah was
ratified at noon yesterday by the senate
and the house OF representatives in joint
assembly. The session was brief one,
less than ten minutes being consumed
in the formal proceedings of the joint ses-
sion.
The senate met in its chamber at 1890
and the house in its chamber at ll;45
o'clock yesterday morning. There was
practically no business done by either
house before the joint session
Precisely at u o'clock the members OF
the senate went to the house chamber.
Speaker Robinson of the house surren-
dered the gavel 10 President Gardner Of
the senate, who presided during the joint
assembly. The secretary of the senate
called the roll Of the senate and the chleT
clerk of the house called the roll of the
house. After an invocation by the chap
lain of the house, the secretary OF the
senate and the chief clerk Of the house
read the parts of the senate and house
journals of the preceding day which re-
lated to the election of Reed Smoot as
United States senator. The senate journal
showed that the vote for Smoot was
unanimous. while the house journal
showed SmOot 43. King ?, making Reed
Smoot the choice by vote of 81 to 2
With great soiemnity President Gardner
announced the election of Reed Smoot as
United States senator for a term of six
years, dating from March I. 1903. A ripple
Of applause by the senators and represen-
tativeS greeted this announcement. The
certificate of election was then read by
the secretary of the senate, signed in the
presence of the joint assembly by Presi-
dent Gardner and Speaker Robinson and
transmitted to the secretary of state for
final eertification, after which it will be
forwarded TO the secretary of the United
States senate.
This done, on motion of Senator Benner
Y. Smith, the joint assembly adjourned
sine die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
CONGRESS KEEPING BUSY
Senate Listens to Speech on Browns
vile Affair-Lilley Dropped
From Roll of House,

Washington, Jan. 20-The Browns
vile affair was taken before the senate
today, Senator Frazier of Tennessee
speaking in opposition to the passs ge
of any measure for the re-enlistment of
the discharged soldiers of the Twenty
fifth regiment. He insisted that the
guilt of some men of the regiment had
been established beyond doubt, al
though the individuals who had COM
mitted the crime had not been deter
mined. Mr. Foraker announced that
he would move next Monday to take up
his bin to reinstate the soldiers, unless
an agreement on time to vote for the
measure is made sooner.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was under consid-
Grafton today. AT 4:40 o'clock the SEN
ate adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
Overheard in the House

mittee on fish and game yesterday by
Speaker Robinson The fish and game
committee consists now of nine MEM
bers.
The house will hold no session today.
neither will the senate. The members
have accepted an invitation to go to the
university on the invitation of President
kingsbury.
Two petitions for prohibition were re-
ceived in the house yesterday from Salt
Lake county.
prohibition petition from Emery county
l25 feet long. This aroused the green
eyed monster in Seely. who said that he
would write to his constituents instruct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
W0RkMEM
PERISH IN FIRE-TRAP
Continued from Page I

nizahle Every particle of clothing has
been burned away and features have been
charred beyond recognition
According to the records of the George
". jackson Construction company. forty
six men are missing
Acting on a report that men have been
seen clinging to ice flees some distance
from the scene of the disaster, Fire Chief
Koran has ordered the fire tug Illinois
to patrol the lake in the vicinity Of the
crib during the night in the hope of maxi
ing rescues.
vestigation with a view to placing the re-
spo1sibility for the disaster and Coroner
Hoffman Is empaneliing a jury
George W Jackson, head OF the con-
struction company. has arranged to pro-
vide burial plots for the victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
STATE SENATORS
TO VISIT u. OF u.
Adjournment Is Taken by Up
per House OF Legislature
Until Friday.

The senate held two sessions yesterday,
the joint assembly occupying the recess
between the two sessions
Two petitions were received by the SEN
ate. one introduced by Senator Brinker-
hoff was prayer for prohibition from 2iO
residents Of Emery county. the other in
PRODUCED BY Senator Miller was a petit
ton from Frederick Blake Of ST. George
asking that he be given $4,000 said to be
the amount of damages sustained on ac-
count OF alleged cruelties inflicted on him
during twenty years confinement in the
state mental hospital. The first petition
went TO the committee on manufacture
ana commerce and the second TO the COM
mlttee on appropriations and claims.
Senate resolution No. ?. by Mr. Viii
mans, relating to the manner of enrolling
ana engrossing bills. was read and re
terred to the committee on enrolled and
engrossed bills.
Senator Miller introduced senate bill No.
u amending section 1113XZ2. relating to the
officers who should attend the state con-
Venticn of health Officers The bill was
referred TO the committee on public health
4 communication from the Utah asso-
citation of Washington. representing 800
Utah people in Seattle and $500 others in
other parts of Washington. inviting the
members Of the legislature to consider
well an urgent invitation for Utah to be
officially represented at the Alaska-Yu
kon-Pacific exposition next summer was
referred to the committee on appropria-
lions and claims
Senator Bullen, chairman of the COM
mittee on education. called the attention
OF the senate TO the fact that arrange
ments had been made for the members of
the legislature to visit the University of
Ctah on the following day. He said that
lnasmuch as the program 10 be followed
out would continue until late in the after
noon. an adjournment should be taken IN
I'll Friday. The senate complied with his
today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

ing them to leave more space between
their names in order that he might have
a longer petition than Seelys
BY unanimous consent McMillin of Salt
Lake was permitted to withdraw his bill
relating to weights and measures. which
bears the number Is, for revision. Por-
tons of the bill. as originally introduced,
were found, under the legal microscope, to
be inapphcable to some of Utahs COM
munities. The bill was based on the re-
qurements of the United States bureau
attached to the department of commerce
and labor. and is. in the main, unassail-
able The defects in the original draf.
relate solely to local conditions. No doubt
the bill will be restored to its place on
the calendar in its regular order when
the amended draft is made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
g0NAPARTE'S SLEUTHS.
Letter Sent to Congress Instead Of
Official Report.

Washington. Jan 3f-The special agents
OF the department Of Justice. whose or
ganizatiOn corresponds TO the secret serv-
ice Of the treasury department were the
subject of communication to the house
committee on judiciary bv the attornev
general This communication was Offered
by the committee today in lieu NJ a report
Of the house on the resolution Of rep
resentatioB by Mr.. Clark Of Missouri
The attorney generals letter states that
tbiTty-four special agents are now en-
ployed by the department and that they
are paid out Of the appropriation made
under the head Of miscellaneous expenses
for United States courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
NEAR FATAL INJURY.
Breaking of Guy and Feed Wire
Caused Great Excitement.

The breaking of a guy and feed wire
at the corner Of Second South and Main
streets shortly after Q O'Clock last night
rot only caused intense excitement for a
few minutes. but came near resulting in
at least one fatal injury. The wires broke
and fell without warning other than the
sudden binding flash and sputtering. One
man. whose name was not learned, was
directly under the falling heavy feed wire.
and barely drew back in time to escape
the stunning blow As the wire fell il
Just gTazed the rim Of his hat. knocking
It to the street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
BONAPARTE WON'T APPEAR.
Attorney General Gives Senate Com
mittee Cold Snub.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Attorney General
Bonaparte will not appear before the sub
committee Of the senate committee on jul
dietary when it meets tomorrow to begin
the inquiry into the merger Of the Ten
nessee Coal < Iron company and the
United States steel corporation.
Senator Clark Of Wyoming. chairman OF
the committee. received a reply from Mr.
Bonaparte today declining the invitation
to testify before the committee tomorrow
on the ground that he had prior engage
ment in the supreme court at that time.
1t is said that Mr.. Bonaparte's note ig-
nored the suggestion that he might APP
pear before the committee at another
tfr,7r
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM

The following is d never failing zen,
edy for rheumatism. and if followed mn
it will effect a complete cure Of the -
worst cases. Mix half pint Of 49,
whisky with one ounce of Toris 60
pound and add one ounce syruD Of 81
saparilla compound. Take in tabissuoC-
full doses before each meal and Ar ~
time" The ingredients can be Dro-r.--. ,
at any drug store and easily mixed =.
home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
SECRET is OUT.
{. w. Ranscher and Miss Jennie
Shields Married Christmas.

Friends of L W Ranseher and Miss
Jennie Shields have Just learned Of their
marriage at Brigham City on Christmas
day. the wedding ceremony being per-
formed BY Mayor Blackburn. The young
couple have made an effort to keep their
marriage secret and had succeeded up
10 Yesterday Their many friends in this
civ wish them every success
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
HEAVY oUTY IMPOSED.

New York. Jan ao.-That an importer
must pay a penalty of IS per cent dut-
on coin currency Of a foreign country
brought 20 the Caited States was the
unique principle established BY a decision
81 the board of United States genera! an
praisers today. The board sustained the
collector In assessing duty on a consign-
ment OF japanese coin currency imported
by a local firm for the New York branch
OF the Yokohama Specie bank some of
the coins date back over a century.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
Excursion TO Los AnqeIes.

January 21st to 25th. via Oregon Short
Line for American National Live Stock
show. Tickets limited to February 18th.
See agents for particulars. City Ticket
Office. 201 Main St
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
EIks, Excursion t. Coast.

Feb. 6. via the popular salt Lake Route.
Itinerary of thirty days trip with all
particulars will be cheerfully mailed BIZ
a. W. Raybould, secretary. salt Lake
city, He who hesitates has to take an
upper"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
BURNED TO DEATH.

WINNIPEG Jan. .e.-Ars. lngles and four
their farmhouse. twelve miles from ~
Sask. last night One child walked Il
neighbors house and was so badly r-,-
en- she cannot live
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Albany, N Y. Jan. 0-The senate and
assembly met in joint session at noon to-
day, compared journals and formally de-
clared Elihu Root elected to the office of
United States senator for a term Of six
years to succeed Thomas c. Platt, whose
term expires March next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
PILES CURED IN s TO IA DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding
or Protruding Piles in 10 Il days or
money refunded. SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Harrisburg Pa. Jan. @-The Pennsyi-
vania legislature today formally declared
Boies Penrose elected United States sena-
tor for the full term beginning March l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
SHOCKS CONTINUE.
Alarm at Messina and
in Surrounding Country.

Messina. Jan. 1l-Earth shocks still con-
tinue here. Some Of them are light. but
others stronger in character. are usually
accompanied By an underground roaring
which still causes considera bic alarm
Fires have broken out among the debris
The refugees are suffering greatly because
of rain and snow.
General Mazza will build large number
of houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
Annual Ball.

Rrotharhood Railroad TTainmen No.
sSS. and the Ladies Auxiliary. viii
give annual bail at Odeon ball Jan IS.
1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Monteleone. Jan 29.-The observatory
here since December y has registered ~
earth shocks Of the first degree p Of the
second degree. Is OF the third. - Of the
fourth, Of the fifth and Of the sixth de-
gree
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
MIR. CANNON WOULD
ADVANCE EDUCATION

Representative Cannon of salt Lake
county introduced a resolution yesterday
providing that the University CT Titan
should share in the benefits of the Carne-
gle retirement allowance Mr.. Cannons
resolution follows:
Whereas. the trustees of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching has included the state universe
ties in the list of beneficiaries of the
Honorable Andrew CaTnegies generous
gift for the advancement of teaching. and
Whereas. the University Of Utah is en-
titled to become a beneficiary, because
1t Is a state university, and because it
meets the requirements set forth by the
trustees of the foundation; therefore be it
Resolved. by the senate and house of
representatives of the state of Utah, that
the legislature of Utah hereby heartily
approves the application made BY the re-
gents OF the University of Utah to the
trustees Of the foundation. for the I'M
versity of Utal to be included with the
educational institutions that are to share
in the retiring allowance system of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching
The first printed copies of any bills
thus far presented appeared yesterday
when the senate was supplied with copies
of Nos. 2, 3 and s. 1t is expected that
the printed copies will come along in
order after this. There are approximately
forty bills in the two houses. only a very
few of which have been printed.
Archibald Of Summit yesterday intro
duced a bill in the house for the selection
Of text books for schools outside the dis
tricts in first and second class cities by
a commission. the head of which shall be
the state superintendent Of schools.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 20.-AlbeTt y. Cum
Minis was today formally declared elected
United States senator by the Iowa general
assembly for the six-year term beginning
March 4 next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21
DEADLOCK IN
ILLINOIS ON
SENATORSHIP

Continued from Page 1.
Henry NJ. Teller by the house and senate
sitting in joint session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Raleigh. n. c. Jan. 2o.-Lee S. Overman
was today formally reelected United
States senator at a joint session of the
senate and house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 1.-The Connect
cut general assembly today formally elect
ed Frank B. Brandegee to succeed him
self as United States senator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-21

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 20.-Thomas P. Gore.
Democrat. was today formally reelected
United states senator by the legislature in
Joint session. The vote stood: Gore, Sc;
ElNnn. Republican,. 49.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Some Curious wea.n.res> 5.

The wea.hercoc.: had r. or: -: u: !;
very early date. Marcus N!:ir;:'s':'
Pollia, noted Roman architect ::'d
engineer, who WAS born a!"ur NJ Is. :.
in bis works calls Il v:nr :: triton.
probably because In his time it lad
the form Of a triton The u$ua! form
on towers, castles and secular build
incs was that OF banner. but on &C.
clesiasical buildings i, was repre-
sentation Of the male OF TIE barnyard
fowl. There have been other forms
Of vase. The one over st Peters.
Cornhill. London. IS IN the shape OF Q
key; that over ST. Mildreth's church IS
q gilt ship under full sail. The grass
hopper Of the Royal Exchange. Lon
don, IS the vane that formerly sur
mounted the former exchange. The
dragon OF the Spire Of Bow church.
Cheapside. is another celebrated vane.
One Of Mother Shipton's prophecies
was that when the dragon OF Bow
church and the grasshoppcr o! the
Royal Exchange should meet the
streets Of London would be dcluScd
With blood. In what wy they Should
meet the old dame did not explain. but
It is known that at one time these two
rares were side By side IN the yard
os a stonenason IN Old Street road,
yet there was 40 shedding Of blood
London Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
Tn. Diamond Remains a Myster,

AS Z substance the diamond Is one
Of the mysteries OF nature. one OF tho
deSpairS OF science. Nobody Knows
whence it came or how. whether It Is
= spark from comets tail or = cryS-
tal!!zed drop squeezed IL some hoE7i-
bic intensity Of fiery conrulSion from
the white hot inSurG"nt heart OF the
earth. Nobody knows much about il
at ali. cxcep, that I; doesn't belong
10 this world Some known black dia
moads literally were from the skies.
They came iInbeddcd IN metco-itcS
cast upon Arizona and Chile by an
unidentified star. One does not pros
pect FOR chips OF stars. As well search
FOR the end OF the rainbow. Neither
Is !t practical 10 hammer all sorts ct
cruptivc rock and corG!oneratc where
ever come upon. Earthquake or vol
canic upheaval districts are not neceS-
sarily the r:st promising. for often
diamonds that seem TO have had vol
canic origin occur thousands OF miles
from the probable place Of cxtruS!on.
carried thence Il IS assumed. by
glacial drift IN some far back SeoloS-
ical time.-Franklin Clarkin In Every
body's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-22
,Iudacs on Circuit.

I. was the genius and foresight or
Henry |. that saw the necessity Of Gre
atinc \ close connection between the
centra. kings court and the socai
courts up and down the land II was
Norman and wandering. going where
the king went They were Saxon and
stationary: hence to link them toseth.
er IN 1924 special deputation OF
iudses was for the first time sent on
circuit IN ,he country. OF whom It IS
recorded that they hanged so many
thieves rs never was before. being Ii
that little while altogether forty-fou!
men
This vigorous administration o. JUS
uce By royal authority gained for Hen
" the title Of ''tkc lion OF Justice and
paved the way for the permanent insa-
tuition IN his srandson's reign. These
travelling judges were called Justices
iu-evre-!. G.. II i;inerc, OF Journey.
Their head. the just!ciac. is still seen
IN our title the lord chief justice
Henry II. il ITS fixed these circuits
n. six-the homo. midland. eastern.
western. northeastern and northern.
which correspond roughly With those
that still exist.-London Standard.