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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-28
Shooting Over a Crap Game.

Ripley, Ok, June 2S.-Two negroes
were killed and ffYe others wounded
at a stone quarry near here last night
in a quarrel over crap game. The
shooting was general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-28
CircIe.iIIe 5. Topeka Owls 1.

Circleville, Kan. June 2S.-The To-
cal team beat the Topeka Owls here
yesterday by the score of to 1. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-28
(0AkLAKD GOSSIP |
Au1 al hAA,

Items for the Oakland notes may be LEI,
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind
phone 1751.l -e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-28

selling a great line of Hart,
Schaffner e Marx trousers,
So. SO for SIS, Sc and 81 values;
SIS for 81. SO, So and So values.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
PARK CITY HAPPENINGS.

Park CITY May THE regular council
meeting viii be held Thursday evening.
MAY 6. al which time the water franchise
viii be granted.
After the regular meeting of the e. p.
o. EIks last evening a Dutch lunch was
enjoyed.
The lecture in the Congregational church
under the auspices Of the Womans
Athenaeum was thoroughly enjoyed By
all who were fortunate enough TO be pres
ent The subject. The Development Of
the Child. was very ably handled by
4. d. Griffin.
The death Of Nora Wilson. youngest
daughter Of Mr and Mrs W. J. Wilson.
has caused great sorrow among her
friends. Nora had been in poor health
for several years. being q sufferer from
hip disease. but. with all her afflictiOl.
she was always bright and cheerful. and
had made great progress in school and
also ln music. 4 few days ago she was
stricken with appendicitis and was taken
To the hospital. where she underwent an
operation. but she sank rapidly to her
death. The funeral viii be held We'd
nesday afternoon from Society hall. Rev.
Martin viii uffiCiate AIiss Wilson was
d member i'm good standing Of the De
gree OF Honor and this lodge viii have
charge Of the funeral.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
KEPT IN CLOSE
CONFINEMENT
American WhaIeFS Said to
Have Been Cast Into
Prison by Castro.

Kingstown. St. Vincent. 3. ". l.. May
st may be that Captain Colin Stephen
son and the crew OF the American whaling
ship Carrie d Knowles. long since
thought to have been lost al sea. are still
alive in Venezuelan prison.
An American seaman named Payne, an
escaped prisoner from Venezuela has
made his way 10 KingstOwn. where he
laid before the authorities an astounding
story Of the seizure of the Carrie D.
Knowles at a Venezuelan port. where she
arrived five years ago in distress, and o.
the imprisonment Of the crew. \ speedy
investigation viii be made.
On Jan. p, 1894 the Carrie ID. Knowles
sailed from PrOvincetOWn- Mass, on
whaling voyage She was supposed 10
have been lost in West Indian storm
with all hands. Some Of the men belonged
in St Vincent and after all hope was
put on mourning and the local insurance
company eventually paid claims on the as
sumption that the sailors we're dead.
Payne's story caused great excitement.
not only because of the seriousness OF the
charges against the Venezuelan authori-
ties but because il added another TO the
many tales reaching ST. Vincent of the
high-handed methods adopted by the
Venezuelans under Castro.
PAYNE declared that the whsler had
been disabled in storm Off the Nene-
zuelan coast and had made port in dis
tresS She was at once seized and the
captain and crew were made prisoners.
He states that all the men are alive, but
still closely confined. The details of
known. II is possible, however, that he
is one of the score or more prisoners wno
escaped the penitentiaTy at MaracalDo
about two weeks ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.

Washington. May THE new Philip
pine tariff bill, which viii be a supple
mentary measure TO the Payne tariff
bin, viii be reported to the house tomor-
row. The ways and means committee
today adopted the measure as redraft-
ed, and introduced by the chairman. Mr..
Payne. The principal change made from
the original measure affects the steel
and oil schedules.
Petroleum and its products are placed
on the free list to which hides also are
added. Light steel railways for tram
ways are provided with a lower duty
thdn was contained in the original BILL
and lower rate is placed on sugar
making machinery. which was assessed
a duty equal to that on other machin-
cry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
GREAT BRITAIN AROUSED
War Office Finally Sees the Neces-
sity of Experimenting With
Aerial Navigation.

London. May 5.-Tne governments
belated recognition of the importance of
aerial navigation by the appointment
of d scientific investigating commission
and the provision of funds for expert
menting purposes. gives universal salts
faction.
Its coincidence with the visit of Will
bur and Orville Wright is considered as
not actual, although pressure from the
defense committee is believed 40 nave
been the chief fea tUre in arousing the
ministers 20 the growing Importance Of
the question and the danger of Great
Britain being left behind in the race
for the conquest of the air.
Captain J. w. Dunno OF the ROYAL en-
gineers was interviewed today regard
ing his version Of his alleged feats with
an aerOplane. printed in the Times this
morning. He said:
II did not make a flight Of twelve
miles, as the Times says. Ny longest
flight was 40 yards
The captain is continuing privately
his flights with his aeropIane. which
works on the principle OF a boomerang
in that il scars i'm a circle. He thinks
the aeroplane today is of little value for
military purposes, as it does not arise
beyond revolver range. The captain said
ilS hau severed MS connection with the
war Office balloon factory. because II
was deyotinS most Of its attention to
dirigible balloons.
Richard 3. Haldane. when asked
about the air fight problem, said the
government was prepared TO take I'D
any practicable aeTOpiane or dirigible
balloon that was an Improvement upon
existing types. He added that the gov
eminent had arranged TO secure one of
the Wright aeTOplanes with which ex-
perlments shortly would be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
NO EFFECT IN LAW.
Marriage Contract stipulations as to
Education of Children.

St Louis. No, May 5.-Stipulations
made before marriage, by which one or
the other party agrees to permit the ed
ucation and religious training of any
children that may be born after mar
rage in a given religious faith, can
not be enforced by law.
Judge Mathew @. Reynolds yesterday
handed down a decision to this effect.
This decision, said by attorneys TO be
the first of its kind, holds to be of no
effect in law one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Catholic church. which re-
quires non-Catholics who marry Cath
olics to sign an ante-nuptial contract,
giving control of the religious education
of any children born Of the marriage to
the Catholic party to the affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
Salt Lake Charity Association.

The purpose OF this organization * to
investigate all applications for charity.
70 help the helpless; to give Opportupi;v
10 the worthy but unfortunate to HEN
themselves; TO protect the public from
imposition. In snort. 10 make cbarir,-
practical and systematic.
Funds are urgently needed. and those
contr. buting may be assured that the
money viii be Judiciously expended
where it will do the greatest good.
Contributions should be sent TO N y
Walker, treasurer, at Walker Brothers.
bank.
OfHcers Of the association are: Dr.. T
B. Beatty. president; J. 3. Evans. sec
rotary; N. II. Walker, treasurer.
Other directors: Simon Bamberser
V. Mont Ferry, ". Y. Rice +. A
DrUehl. Rev. Z. /. Goshen, William II.
Cibbals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
WYOMING WOOL SALES.
Some Big Clips Purchased by East
ern Buyers at Top Prices.

ROCK Springs. WyO., Nay Joe Wing
OF Dewey Gould & Co., Boston, this week
purchased the following wool clips: From
Felix Schistler. 5000 pounds at 22c: from
}. thompson, jr, $500 pounds at 221gc;
from J. NJ. Anderson. 1000 pounds at
zzAc; from r Jack, il, $1,000 pounds at
&c; from Cooper & Brooks 5000 pounds at
414c; Leckie x Co. 10000 pounds at DC:
W. T. Brinnegan, 1000 pounds at 2015c:
Mark Harris Of St Louis secured the fol
lowing clips; From W. n. Gottsche, 80. 900
pounds at H24c. from James NJ. Jameson
10000 pounds at &c: from GilHgan &
Franklin. 5,00 pounds at &c.
Scrivener Bros. have sold a n their sheen
and their large ranch holdings to Z. H.
Ira Dodge is in town in charge OF the
construction work of the telephone line
to the north. Work has already been
started on this line and il is assured that
before many months Rock Springs will
have direct communication with Lander
Boulder. Pinedale and other points north.
News has relc hed Rock Springs OF the
death BY accident of Judge Wesley Bloom
at PineGaIe. Judge Bloom fell from a
load Of hay. breaking his neck and dying
instantly. He was well known throughout
this part Of the state and highly respected.
a wife and four children are left 10 mourn
Otis Rife. who recently sold his sheen
interests. has invested in another flock.
purchasing 5000 head Of ewes from vii
liam Clark.
ranch on the Big Sandy and sold the live
stock thereon to Albert Morgan. and with
Mrs. Francis viii leave soon To- spend
some time with their sons i'm Idaho.
The Park Land & Livestock company
has purchased from Van Tassel1 Of Chey-
enne the registered PeTcheron stallion
Prince Paul"
Word has been received here that wOrN
on the Chicago wool warehouse has been
The contract for this i'm
menSe five-story structure Of steel. brick
and concrete was let on March ] and IL
has been completed in about two months.
the building having been turned over 10
the association fifteen ia rs earlier than
the contract called for. D u. Baker. "a
wool expert formerly with jeremiah VII
liams & Co. Of Boston, has been engage
to Grade the wool as il is delivered a
the warehouse for stOrs &c. Considerable
wool has already been sent to the ware
house nd more Is expected.
=. L. Boyer is III Salt Lake on business.
The following wool sales are reported
from RaWlins: \ Rasmussen & Son have
sold their CliD TO KOshlaud Bros. Of Bos-
ton at 21c: Dick Dale has sold to Craig
of Whitman, FarnswOrth & Thayer Of Bos-
ton. at 2i3sc: SoaVaTsOn has sold to Mars
at PC; the Eureka Sheen Co. has sold TO
Cullen < Mcpherson TO the same firm for
2lLc: Villa Daley has refused 2i3sc for
his clip.
Carbon County Sheep & Cattle CO. sold
10000 pounds at &c; TieTney Sheep Co.
sold at &c. Sndin & Johnson at 22iSc:
Blake Sheep Co. 250t0 pounds Of lambs
wool at pc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
JUMPED TO HER DEATH.
Suicide of Young and Beautiful
Butte Woman at San Diego.

San Diego Cal. May AIRS. a NJ.
Carney the young and beautiful VIE OF
a wealthy resident OF Butte, Mont at-
tempted suicide today by leaping from the
cupola OF the fashionable Golden Hill
apartment house in this city. She died m
the Hearne sanitarium at midnight III
somnis is given as the cause of her act
She was p years old.
Mrs. Carney. accompanied BY her nus
band. brother and sister. arrived IN san
Diego three weeks ago. ana IN sliot
time she had established herself as a Ia
Norite in the winter colony.
She dressed early this morning IN a
stunning street costume. mounted the
steps leading to the cupOla, gazed a mo-
ment at the distant bay and ocean ana
then with a scream plunged to the pave
ment, three stories below.
Her husband stated tonight that the
only reason he could assign for her act
was that she had been unable TO sleep
well for some time and her mind PROB
ably had become unbalanced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
BURGLARS IN KAYSVILLE.
Several Business Houses Were Raid
ed, but Not Much of Value
Secured.

kaysVille MAY a number of the bus
mess houses of Kaysville were treated to
Ine periodical raid by burglars last night
me SteWart-BurtOn store. the 3. 3. Mer-
canule company's store. Jensen's saloon
ana lnderWOOd's saloon were all visited
ana rausacked. but so far as can be
learned there was not much Of value tax
en- IN each place the burglars seemed
TO have been bent on finding money Cash
drawers were broken open and rifled
but beyond some small change no money
was missed The saloons lost some
liquor, it is thought. and from Jensen's
saloon d smith & Wesson revolver was
stolen The Stewart-Burton company
missed pair Of shoes. At the 3. b.
Mercantile company. which was The last
place visited. the burglars were ransack-
ing the place. when Miss Schofield. the
lilliiinef. WHO was occupying an adiOin-
ing room with q young lady companion
heard the disturbance next door and
turned on the light Immediately all was
stlliness Ihe young ladies turned ont
the light and retired again. After a time
the noises in the next room were heard
ana again the lights were turned on. Tine
burglars then attempted to break down
the door leading TO the milliners apart
merits, and the young ladies fled out Of
the front door and aroused the aeighbors
tIflcers we're on the scene within few
minutes. but although three suspicious
characters were arrested by OFFICER
Thomassen. there was no evidence 20 con
meet them with the crime and they were
released
The burglaries all occurred between 2:g0
and o clock At the first named hour the
Ieli0Vs were attempting TO gain entrance
10 Sheffield's store. The night operator
at the bell Telephone office. which is 10
front door and frightened them away
-ss---
A private safe may be rented IN the
fire and burglar proof vault of the Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
AMATEURsIN LEAD.

Nashville Tenn. MAY 90. y Ford,
an amateur OF Central City. Ia. took
first money TODAY over both professional
and amateurs in the regular events At Tue
second davs' shooting of the fourth south
eTn tournament OF the interstate assO-
citation. making a score Of q out of 100
Albert and BsEgerman. amateur tied
for second money. and Marshal PROBES
sionaL and J. 3. Suowden. amateur broke
even in third place.
Only six Of the squads completed their
scores I'm the preliminary handicap. OF
those who finished iu the southern haudi-
can. Taviar and Ward. both professionals.
broke % targets each out Of a possible
r0O
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
SHAH SHOWS ALARM.
Constitution Granted to the People
of Persia by Their Ruler.

Teherau. Nav 5.-A proclamation grant
ing constitution TO Persia has been
signed and issued by the shah.
Elections will be held in accordance with
the new electoral law to be published
shortly and should be completed by July
lg when the deputies assemble at
Tehersn The decision Of the shah fol-
lows six months Of revolutionary agitation
on the part of the Persian people for the
restoration Of representative government,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
CHECKER ON TRIAL.

New York May Criminal proceed
nss as an outgrowth of the govern
ments suit against the American Sugar
Refining company. which resulted in
disclosures of wholesale underweighine
of sugar imports. were begun bv the
federal authorities here today. The
case IS that Of Thomas Kehoe. for many
years checker on the docks Of the
company in Brooklyn, charged with be-
ing one Of the men who took part in
the fraudulent manipulation Of the
scales
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
SENTENCES IMPOSED
ON PITTSBURG GRAFTERS

PittsbUrs. Pa. May 5-Sentences
were imposed today on seven persons
convicted within the last few weeks in
the municipal graft cases as follows:
W ". Ramsey. former National bank
president. convicted of bribery; one
year and six months Imprisonment and
fine of $1,000.
Captain John F Klein. councilman:
two years and a fine Of 81 600 on bribery
conviction. and one year and six months
on conspiracy conviction.
Joseph e. WATSON and William Brand.
former counCilmen: each one year and
six months and d iue of $500 for con-
spiraCy.
II. NJ. Bolger. hotelkeeper. two years
and a fine of $500 for bribery
Charles Colbert and John Colbert
convicted of attempting To bride a Juror
lu the Ramsey bribery case. two years
and a fine of $500 each.
Former Bank Cashier A A. Vilsack
was not sentenced today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
FRANCE WILL RETALiATE.

Paris, May 5.-The Steele quotes n.
Cruppi, minister of commerce, as say
ing that he hopes for an agreement
with the United States regarding the
tariff, but adding, that 1t must he Un-
derstOod if we find an intransigeant at
titude at Washington we will be regret
fully forced to retaliate."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
Mrs- Winsiow,s soothinn svrun

las teen used for YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS 1t SOOTHES the CHILD
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLATS all
PAIN. CURES WIND collie. and is the
best remedy for DTARRHOEA. Sold By
Druggists in every part of the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's SOOth-
ing syrup" and take no other kind
twenty-five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TIED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. June 60, 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
I09S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
NO LOVE FOR AUTOS.

Paris. May IN. Gilbert. d retired
merchant. whose declining years have
been made miserable by speeding auto
mobiles. has beques thed his entire for
tune to French churches for masses for
the repOse of the souls of the victims of
the "diabolicaI machines that have poi
soued my last DAYS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
DECLINED THE PLACE.

Seattle. Wash. May "a dispatch
from Washington says that Z. G.
Hughes of this city has declined the ap-
pointment as Judge of the new federal
district in western Washington, recent
" offered to him by President Taft
Mr.. Hughes this afternoon confirmed
the dispatch, announcing his declina-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
ROBBED STATE
OF MUCH MONEY
Former Adiutant General OF
Washington an Emhezzler
and Forger.
YOUNG WOMAN IN THE CASE
END OF PROMISING CAREER OF
ORTIS HAMILTON.

Olympia. Wash, May 5.-Ortis Ham
ilton. former adiutant general OF the
state OF Washington, was arrested to-
day at the instance Of Governor Z. NJ.
Hay. charged with embezzlement and
forgery. Hamilton is alleged 70 have
stolen $4,000 from the state military
fund. The warrant charges ombezzie-
ment Of l16oo.
Several months ago an official invcs-
tigation of the source Of Hamilton's in
come was. begun, as he had been spend
ing money al Il furious pace in company
with a young woman. ON looking over
Hamilton's ledger # was found that a
single regiment of state militia had
been supplied with more than half
million shells at a cost exceeding $4,000.
War department officials at Washing
ton declared that no such purchases had
been made from government arsenals.
The ammunition fOrgeTies for 1907 and
1908, 50 far as discovered, amount to
Sl3.15S.
Soon after the investigation was be
gun, Governor Hay removed Adjutant
General Hamilton from Office. but re-
tanned him i'm a subordinate position in
the department
Confessed His Crime.
The scene at the governors office to-
day was dramatic Hamilton arrived
I'm company with Adjutant General
George Lamping. his successor. The
governor then sent for Attorney Gen
eral Bell. When Bell came in the door
was closed and Hamilton was told that
his accounts were wrong. Hamilton
asked for proof This was placed before
him and he admitted the truth of al
most every charge.
Meanwhile Assistant Attorney Gen
eral AIcGH obtained a warrant for
Hamiltou's arrest This was placed in
the hands OF Sheriff CASTOR, who went
Immediately to the capital
The legislature last winter made an
appropriation of $4,000 to cover a de
ficiency in the military fund, Hamilton
having CverdTaWu his account TO that
extent. Hamilton made a statement so
satisfactory that the overdraft was
speedily covered.
Native of Washington.
Hamilton is So years old. the son of
wealthy farmer Of Whitman county.
Washington. and was educated i'm a mil
itary academy i'm Portland. Ore. He
was married in 1897 TO Miss Mary Saw
age, daughter of "a rich farmer of Whit
man county. When Hamilton became
adjutaut general mis- reputation was
stainless During the early part of his
term he went east ON national guard
matters. gained wide acquaintance
among military and army officers. and
was congratulated personally by secre-
tary, now president. Taft Tor his sue
cess I'm getting the United States Ma
uonai Guard association to adopt the
proposal 10 place the militia directly
under the presidents orders i'm times of
emergency- In 1907 General Hamilton
was captain of WashingtOn-s crack
shooting team that went TO Camp Perry
in Ohio. and Won NTH place i'm a field
or foTty-tNC Competitors. Hamilton
himself is am expert shot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06

The Salt Lake Route announces spe-
cial sale dates for eastern excursions.
Chicago, St Louis. Missouri river etc.
from all stations in Utah except salt
Lake City. Tickets good on Los An
geles Limited, the finest train in the
west. Also $50 round trip to Los An
geles. Write for rates. dates and lin
its to any agent Of the salt Lake Route,
or II. c. Kerr. D. p. A. Salt Lake CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06

o. the doctors will act a. district health
officer for the district in which he re-
sioes. The districts are as follows.
North district-AlI territory north of the
south boundaries OF Pleasant Grove city.
Cents-' district-Fineysrd Lake View.
Provo Bench. Pleasant View Thistle
Clinton. Cotton and Tucker
South district-Beniamin. Lake Shore
Mt Neb0, Spring Lake and Goshen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
SWEPT BY BUSH FIRES.

Kamloops. Z. g., May 5.-Hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth Of prop
erty was destroyed and scores of ranch
ers were forced to fee for their lives
yesterday and today as the result of q
bush fire that swept the country from
Notch hill as far east as Three valley,
and south from Scamous as far rs Yer
non. Among the losses are two large
sawmills
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
SWEPT BY TORNADO.

= Muskogee Okla May st was =
y reported mere after midnight that a y
= tornado had swept Carter county. =
y Okla. and that Ardmere. a town OF y
y 15.O00. had been devastated. All wires =
= in the vicinity are down and early y
\ this morning it was impossible to y
y confirm the reports
y Western Union Telegraph company y
y advices tell Of d severe storm near y
y Ardmore =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
ONE BURGLAR CLAIMS
SALT LAKE AS HOME


leo. Mo, he said they met two men
laden with plumber.
They told us said Lynch. the
JeWelry stores IN St Louis were easv
picking. When we landed here broke
last friday we commenced to PLAN
Inc Mueller company looked the
easiest We robbed that place and
took the stuff to our room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-06
We Have No competition

In quality. We meet others prices
sometimes. not always. Best work,
fair prices Our business eToNs. Cen
fury PrintiT Co. 55-57 Postofice place