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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
.OEFENSES FOR
PANAMA CANAL
Waterway to Be Placed in I'M
pregnabIe Position by Time
1t Is Finished.

Washington. Oct 1s-The important
work of constructing Qualifications for the
entrances to the Panama canal, it was
said today, will be given careful consid-
Grafton by joint army and navy board
during the coming winter. This board
will visit the isthmus and go over the en-
tire ground, investigating conditions SO
that congress may be prepared to act in
diligently.
General GoethaIs. chief engineer Of the
Panama canal commission. has promised
that the canal shall be ready to be opened
by Jan. I. 1915, and the president and his
cabinet feel that the work of placing that
waterway in an impregnable position
should be finished or at least well under
way by the time the canal is ready for
practical uses.
The board viii consist of Brigadier Gen
eTai William L Marshall chief of engf-
neers; Brigadier- General William Grocer.
chief of ordnance; Brigadier General Ar
thur Murray. chief Of coast artillery:
Brigadier General " ". W1therspoon
assistant chief of staff two canal Off
GERS yet to be selected, and possibly
others,
The general question Of the fortifica-
lions for the canal has been discussed by
the army and navy for years. It is pos
sible that if the report of the board IS
made in time congress may at this session
appropriate money for the work,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
TAFT WILL NOW
GET GOOD REST
President to Pass Four Days
on His Brothers Ranch in
Texas.

Gregory, Tex. Oct. 1S.-President Taft
arrived mere tonight to pass four days
on the ranch of Charles p. Taft, his
brother
Reports as to the size of the ranch vary
from 100000 to 100000 acres In either
event it approaches the proportions of a
principality and during the time hefe
the President will be secluded from the
givers of banquets and general duties Of
constant speechmsF ing
The President said he now intended, for
once in the trip, 10 do as ne pleased. This
means that he will play golf every morn
ing; that he will ride in the afternoon
and that he may go duck shootir z.
The stay at the ranch will be the first
real rest for the President for even the
Yosemite valley, Iar from the beaten
paths, had its iropclad schedule of stage
rides and early hours of rising
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
PREPARING FOR
THE GREAT EVENT
Utah Will Be Represented at
the Dry Farming Congress
at Billings.

Billings. Mont, Oct. Is.-George a.
Day, state land commissioner of Ida
no, has been appointed personal rep
resentative of Governor Brady to at
tend the fourth dry farming congress
next week. Mr.. Day viii address the
congress Tuesday evening.
Two carloads of exhibits arrived to-
day in bond from Alberta. Canada. A
customs officer will arrive tomorrow
from Great Falls and authorize the
opening of these cars ~One or more
carloads from each of the following
states are en- route;
Colorado. Utah, Wyoming. oregon.
Washington and Dakota Other ex-
-hibits. are being placed and exhibitions
will be complete when the exhibition
opens Monday afternoon. Twelve car
loads OF machinery have arrived and
Is being installed in special exhibits.
Thirty leading manufacturers of en-
gines, fractions and implements spe-
CldllV designed for dry farming are
among the exhibitors.
A decorator from Los Angeles has
arrived and started identifying the
business streets. Green and white
lights are being strung on the main
thOroughfares. Billings viii be in
holiday garb by Saturday, when del
egates and exhibitors begin arriving.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
HER THROAT CUT
WHILE SHE SLEPT
Mrs. George StaehIe of Los
Angeles Attacked in Her
Home at Night.

Los Angeles, Cal. oct. 1S.-While
Mrs. George Staehle, wife or brew
cry employee, was asleep in her home
last night, she was attacked by a man
who cut her throat with a razor.
There is no clue to the criminals
identity further than the blOOd-cOv-
cred razor he left behind. The wO-
mans usband was at work at the
brewery a the time of the attack.
Mrs. Staehle almost bled to death
and her life was saved by Patrol Of
ficer Gilpin, who closed the wound in
her throat with his fingers until the
hospital was reached. She is expected
to recover.
Elsie Staehle. a 12-year-old daugh-
ter, said that after she and her moth
er had retired, she was awakened by
smothered cries for help. The girl
turned on the light. saw the blood
pouring over her mothers night robe,
and ran for help Mrs Staehle's wind
pipe had been severed and several
large arteries cut. Two strokes had
been made with the razor in crisis
cross fashion, one extending across
the throat and the other Iengthwise.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
HEART FAILURE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Autopsy Held Upon the Body
of William |. Buchanan
in London.

London, Oct. 1S.-An inquest into the
death Of william I. Buchanan, the Amer
lean diplomat, whose body was found in
Park lane late Saturday night, will be
held on Wednesday.
The official papers and personal prop
erty found in the rooms occupied by Mr..
Buchanan at Claridges hotel have been
turned over to the American embassy.
Investigation thus far has failed to
throw any light on the movements of the
diplomat during the few hours preceding
his death. Friends who had seen him
during the day say ne appeared to be
then in the best of health and spirits.
He left his hotel just before the dinner
hour or Saturday but where or with
whom he dined or how he spent the even
ing had not been learned. There were
no evidences Of assault or robbery, and
il is supposed death was due to heart
trouble or an apOplectic stroke.
An autopsy was held, following which it
was decided that Mr.. Buchanan had died
Of heart failure.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
WILL SPEND ONE MILLION
Tennessee Claflin on Her Native
Heath With Money for the
Suffrage Cause

New York, Oct. 1S.-Lady Frances Cook.
better known in this country as Tennessee
Claflin, who arrived here today. said she
is ready, if need be. to spend 81. OOGOOO ali
her fortune, to win votes for women.
Il am going right to President Taft .
Lady Cook continued ito see if I cannot
get him to do what Lincoln did. but bx.
peaceable measures. l shall call the Pres
idents attention to the Fourteenth
amendment of the constitution. The con-
stitution says that only idiots, insane and
convicts may not vote, and / want ia
know if that bars women.
king Edward at heart sympathizes
with US, and so did his mother. Queen
Victoria, before him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
Army Officers Learning.

College Park, Nd, Oct 1s.-In six flights
at the government aviation school, under
the direction Of Instructor Wright Lieu
tenants Lahm and Humphrey demonstrate
ed their ability to handle the government
aerOplanes. purchased from the Wright
brothers during the past Summer by the
signal corps Each officer accompanied
Mr.. Wright on three flights.
While flying about with Lieutenant
Lahm and Mr.. Wright the aerOplane came
abreast of a swiftly moving express train.
So close was the machine of the air to
its rival on the earth that it appeared
to be right above it. The disturbance OF
the air created by the speed of the train
seemed to affect the aerOplane, which
swept down dangerously close to the
earth. As the wind caught it and aided
1t onward it seemed to gain upon the
train.
Longer flights and more difficult ma
neuvers are now to be attempted by the
aviation class at the government aero
drOme. Lieutenant Benjamin D. Foulois
who made the famous Alexandria cross
country flight with Orville Wright, re-
turned today from Nancy, France, where
he had been as the representative of the
United States army at the aeronautical
congress. He viii report at College Park
tomorrow. 1t is probable that he will
be added 10 the list of students of avia-
tiOn
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
FOUND THE YOKE CALLING
Two Sensational Divorce Suits Now
in the COurts-Another Couple
Agrees to Separate.

New York. oct. 1S.-The second trial
of Mrs. Frances Burke-Roche Baton
yi's divorce suit against Aurel Baton
vi. the noted whip, began here today.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

Star prints today a dispatch from At
lantic City, \. J.. saying that Band
master Orestes Vessella and his young
wife, formerly Miss Edna Egan,
daughter of T. p, ESan, millionaire
manufacturer, and former president of
the Cincinnati chamber of commerce,
have separated-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
EPIDEMIC OF PLAcUE

Annoy, China, Oct. 1S.-It is officially re-
ported that there were seventy-seven
deaths from bubOnic plague and 81 fatal
cases Of cholera in Annoy during the two
weeks ending Saturday last
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

Reno, New. Oct. 1S.--Mrs. Daniel
FTOhman. more familiarity known by
her stage name of Margaret Ellington
today filed suit for divorce in the dis
trict court of this county. alleging
that her husband has for the past two
years failed to contribute TO her sup
port.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
Aviation in England.

Blackpool, England Oct. 1S-At the
close of tod,aS flights Farman led in
the speed cgltest, having covered 17Ia
miles in % minutes. ROugier had to his
credit the longest flight, 221R miles in 81
minutes Both contests are open until
the end of the week
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

DOncaster. England. Oct 1S-In the av-
iation contests here today lie Blon, driv-
ing a BleriOt mOnOplana. won the Brad
ford cup and a prize of $500 for the fast
est time in ten circuits of the course
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
DOLLY DIMPLES"
DEFIES POLICE
Mysterious Young Woman
PerpIexeS the New York
Detective Force.

= police methods were defied by a 4
7 beautiful young woman yester-
= day. Dolly Dimples," as the =
+ young woman styles herself, ar a
= rived in New York on the Caro- =
y MIA from Liverpool Her actions y
= from the time she boarded the 4
= snip at Liverpool until the pres =
= ent time. are to say the least. y
= very mysterious. The climax was y
= reached when she appeared be y
= fore the New York detective =.
3 force and defied them to find her \
4 if they wanted her. y
y ~ -
During the voyage from Liverpool
to New York. the young woman re-
NAMED in the seclusiOn of her cabin
the greater part of the time She did
not even dine with the other passen-
gers. All attempts to draw her into
conversation were futile. Although
on the passenger list as Dolly DIM
pies, it is limited that she is the
daughter of one of Scotland Yards
ground upon which to base the sus-
piciOn that Dolly" has any intentions
of violating any of Uncle Sans laws.
her actions are queer and have caused
much speculation in police circles.
It's no persons business except
my own why I am here" she replied
to the ship news" reporters who
heard of her mysterious conduct while
house all trace of her was lost DOL
ly" was next heard from at police
headquarters.
The swish and rustic of silken skirts
announced her arrival among New
YOTk's squad of Sherlock Holmes
Stylishly attired in an up-to-date
gown, over which was an automobile
cloak, she made her appearance. Lift
ing a heavy automobile veil from her
face she disclosed a WinsOme, girlish
countenance, one which betOkened her
age to be not more than q years. It
was an unusual face to be seen at 20
lice headquarters. Curiosity and sur
prise could be read on the counten-
ances Of the detectives.
Laughs at Detectives.
Her eyes twinkled and her words
fairly dubbed from her lips when she
spoke.
Gentlemen, pardon me, but perhaps
you are little bit curious to know
the object of my visit" she said. in a
gay, laughing manner.
Of course this remark only caused
more surmising, although the sleuths
admitted having the curiosity their
visitor implied they had Then Dol
~" launched forth into her criticism
of American police methods. especial
ly as regards "shadOwing."
after having looked at me, gentle
men," said the beautiful visitor, you
perhaps believe you could recognize
and apprehend me any time you
pleased. But you couldn't. Why, it
would only be jolly good sport for me
to fool you. I'll wager I can escape
recognition by any officer in this
country as long as 1 care to. 1 d0n't
like to boast, and I am not making
any exaggerated claims when I say
I can elude you or any other detec-
tives, even after you have seen and
spoken to me.
MY purpose in coming here is still
causing you some worry, I see" she
said, when requested to tell who she
was and what she wanted. Ny only
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
SITTING IN SAN FRANCISCO
Interstate Commission Still Consid-
ering Rate Cases on Coast-Re-
duction of Iowa Rates.

San Francisco. Oct 1S.-Sitting for
the first time en- banc in San Francis
co, the interstate commerce commits
sion met here today to consider rate
cases in which the Pacific coast and
the southwest are interested. Today's
session was occupied BY arguments in
the San Francisco and Los Angeles
switching cases. testimony in which
was taken some time ago by Commits
siOner Lane at hearings held In this
city and Los Angeles.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

Washington Oct. 1S.-Reduction of
the freight rates from eastern points
to Des Moines, Ia, ordered by the in
terstate commerce commission. will go
into effect next Wednesday, the goth
instant, despite the protests of the
railways involved.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
Count De Lambert, in Heavier
Than-Air Machine, Flies
From Juvisy to Paris, Is
Miles-Circles Eiffel Tower.
CREDITS THIS COUNTRY
FOR HIS GREAT SUCCESS
Wilbur Wright and Lieutenant
Lahm Have Startling Exper-
fence When Their AeropIane
HoverS Over Express Train,
FLIGHTS MADE IN ENGLAND

&%%%%%%&%%@%%%%%%&&&444@%%
= JUYiSy, France, Oct. Is. - A few =
= minutes before Count De Lambert =
= returned to the aviation field here 4
= from his flight to Paris, NJ. Blanc, .
+ the French aeronaut, attempted his =
= first flight in a Bleriot machine y
= Shortly after ascending the mono y
= plane, as the result of a false shift =
y of the rudder, turned into the tTib- =
= une and fell, mortally wounding a 4
y woman and injuring a dozen other =
y persons. =
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19
Given Great Ovation,

Count De Lambert was given a tremen-
dOuS ovation On his return to JuviSy.
Orville Wright rushed forward and wrung
the hand of the aviator as he alighted.
pale but radiant. He was led to the pa
ViliOn, where his health was drunk, the
crowd meantime cheering Justify and rry-
ing; Long live Count De Lambert, 4"
Long live Russia" De Lambert being
of Russian extraction.
The count held up his hand and cried:
Cry long live the United States, for it
is to her that I owe this success"
The aviator said that the only incOn-
YenienCe he suffered was from the thr0b-
bling of the engines and from difficulty
in seeing toward the end in the gloom.
The official time of the flights was
80 minutes 80 seconds. The distance was
roughly estimated AT 81 miles and the
height varied from 800 to 1890 feet.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

Paris, Oct. 1S-Count De Lambert,
French aerop!anist, just before dark to-
night accomplished one of the most re-
markable and daring feats yet credited
TO heavier-than-air. machines. Starting
from the aeTOdrome at Juvisy, he flew TO
Paris, about IS miles. After maneuver-
ing over the city at an average height
Of 400 feet Ee assembled in gradually di-
minishing circles and passed several hun
bred feet Ebove the Eiffel tower He then
returned to Juvisy
Thousands who watched could barely
credit their senses when they saw the
aeroplane, a tiny object gliding swiftly
far above the tower, and the sensation
created was more profound than when
Santos-DumOnt circled the structure in
his diTigible balloon in 1900
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

washington, Oct 1S.-A Complaint
of far-reaching consequences was fled
today with the interstate commerce
commission, involving the reasonable
ness and laWfulneSs of rates now
charged by the railroads in the south
western part of the country on ship
ments destined to interior middle
western points.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-19

Silver, 507sc.
Copper, cath, 1876.
Lead, per 100 lbs, $40.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
JOHNSON REFUSES
TO POSTPONE BOUT
Stanley Ketchel Must Either
Fight or Lose His $4,000
Forfeit.

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-When Stanley
Ketchel and his manager, Willis Britt,
arrived I'm Frisco. they lost no time I'm
esking Promoter Coffroth TO postpone
the date os the night with Jack Johnson
to October q
Just why this delay was sought mo-
body seems to know unless there is
something the matter with keUchei s
hand. which he disabled IN the recent
bout with Papke. Promoter COfroth,
after a consultation with Johnson. In
formed Ketchel and Britt that the fight
would take place on October L. and
that If KetcheI was not ready TO 20 on
then Johnson would receive a 5000 for
felt. which Conroth holds.
So Ketchel will have TO meet Johnson
on the original date or lose the above
sum- together with a chance to win the
beaTVweight championship. Johnson Is
very decided in regard TO this matter.
he says ne has acted in good faith with
KotcheI and Britt. and viii be in the
ring the appointed day TO defend his
title.
was made last spring, Ketchel has had
plenty Of time 20 prepare Tor II and Is
making an unreasonable demand Tor
Since making a show Of Kaufman
Johnson's confidence IN himself has in
creased wonderfully until be Is sure he
can defeat Jeffries. In discussing the
proposed big mill the other day, johnson
said he would agree to forty-five rounds
or a finish contest ana that he would
tire Jeftries out by the use OF defensive
tactics
Jeffries cabIed from Paris to a friend
here today that he would sail for Amer
ics about the first week IN October.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
Vets WILL PLAY
CENTRAL ELEVEN
Team Composed of Alumni
Has Agreed TO Practice
Game With Regulars.

In order 70 give the regular team all
the practical experience possible before
the opening of the championship series
a plan is on foot at Central High School
to arrange a game with a team COM
posed exclusively Of alumni who are at
present IN the city.
While nothing definite has as yet been
decided Il r. expected that the veteran
team will be organized on short notice.
and the game viii probably be played
during the first week IN October.
Although Il was thought dur ng the
summer that most OF last years regu-
lars would be available GENITAL now
finds that II will be necessary to de-
velop an entirely new team as just at
present there is not a single regular
member of the 1909 eleven in the squad.
t. was definitely settled yesterday that
Gould Menefee will not return 10 the
school With the passing Of Menefee
Central loses the premier punter of last
seasons series, and efforts are now
being made TO find a successor. Spran-
sey is sick I'm bed. MOrselI has been I'm
Alaska al SKINNER. ard IL Is not known
When ne will return; Mike Macdonald.
brother of the Georgetown baseball
captain. will continue to lead the Central
team In place Of Gripp. who was elect
ed last season. but did not return to
school. leaving the team without a
head.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25

explained explicitly and vitrioliealIy 20
the readers that MCAleer never knew
anything about baseball ard couldn' [
learn, that the team ran itself. and that
cause Of the way in which he abused
his players Lovely billiardsi 1t never
occurred to the St Louis public that
McAleer was giving them the best run
for their money they had had in several
years, and that he had at least made
their team a factor in the race up to the
last three weeks. They patted him on
the back until the club reached higlt-
water mark-they verbally kicked him
In the Stats as soon as ii began TO re-
cede- Nice way 70 make a liyins, this
being baseUau manager
a special dispatch to The Times from
Boston states that McAleer declared
most positively today that he would not
sell Walter johnson for love or money
the American League. McAleer also
ridiculed any proposition looking TO the
sale or trade of Charley Street, the best
baCkstop in the league at this time II
is well MCAleer has come out into the
open on this proposition. As long as
Johnson being traded BY the new man
ager the ans were in a Sta.e OF unrest
The contamination Of such Il zeal would
almost mean the declaring u a boycott
AGAINST the club next sea-. \, a fact
which Ban Johnson should bear in mind
baseball affairs Of this city The public
here viii have 10 be nursed along next
year, FOR on the slightest occasion the
cry OF wolf viii be raised McAleer $
past failures will be thrown In his face
ard sheer disgust viii keep the people
away from the park. It's too good a
town to spoil. and Johnson had better
keep his hands or
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
TODAY'S FOOTBALL GAMES.

Pennsylvania vs.. Gettysburg. at
Philadelphia
Carlisle Indians VS.. VnIanOva, ct
Carlisle.
Syracuse vs.. Hamilton, at Syracuse
Brown VS.. New Hampshire State,
at Providence.
Washington and Jefferson rs. Den
ison, al Washington. Pa.
Bucknen VS. susquehauna, at
Levishurg
Williams VS.. Rensselaer, POlytech-
mic Institute. at WHliamstown.
Holy Cross vs.. Norwich University,
az Worcester.
Bowdoin ~. Fort Mckinley. at
Brunswick, Me.
Dickinson VS.. Western Maryland.
at Carlisle
Minnesota vs.. Lawrence. at Min
neapClis.
st. Louis vs. Shurtlef. at St. Louis.
Sewanee vs.. Sewaaee Military
Academy. at Sewanee, Tenn.
Vanderbilt VS.. Southwestern Pres
byteriau. at Nashville.
Virginia VS.. William and Mary. at
Charlottesville.
The Washington times., 1909-09-25
COBB-COLLINS DUEL
CLOSER THAN EVER
Coming to the Front-Slattery and LeEvet
Still Up Top.

The Cobb-Collins batting contest Is
now so close that only a single point d.
vides the sluEgers, and neither seems TO
be falling 20 any marked degree, while
neither can draw away from the other.
Both OF them have so vast a lead on
the other American League batsmen
that there is no danger OF being over
hauled.
Eight men In all are hitting over 300.
Cobb leads in stolen bases and in long
hits, and IS tied with Bush il scoring
the largest number Of runs. Detroit
leads in team batting. the Athletics in
extra bases. and the fielding honQrs are
ever up between Chicago and Philadel-
phia.
From a Washington standpoint the
most worthy feature Of this weeks aver
ages is the rise OF Bob Unglaub. Bob
has come IN TO his own during the past
few weeks, and. while It is not likely he
will reach the 30 mark before the
season closes. ne VIII IN ali probability
be close. Slattery has aided a few extra
points and VIII doubtless be a hrst-clsss
hitter In the final records. Lelivelt has
proved consistent He IS now hitting
800
Those Of the Nationals who have re-
NAMED az the bottom Of the list from
the start have also shown a little life
lately. Mcbride, COnrOy, and Milan are
now several degrees higher than they
have been for a month or more.
Batting records OF men who have
played fifteen games or over: