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after they must have occurred.
 Walls is a cousin of Mrs. Hunter, who late tonight Is unconscious in Savannah hospital. Even her incoherent statements in delirium, from which the police hoped to learn something that would point to the double murder, has been futile
 Little hope is entertained that she will live more than a few hours Despite the arrest of Walls and the stories that his acQuaintances have told of his actions the day of the murders. the declarations of witnesses that tho missing and sus- pected negro man was seen entering the house of the murdered with the ax that was used in the killing of the two women in his hand. Is regarded here as furnish ing the best clew to the murder How ever, the police stated late tonight, it Is said, they will continue to hold Walls and J. c. Hunter, husband of the wound ed woman, who was arrested early in the day.
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sherlfF Makes a Haul.

Pensacola, Fla, December H. Coming here for Will Grimes, a negro wanted for assault with intent to mur- der, Sheriff Watkins of Lowndes coun- ty, Alabama, left today after making record haul of fugitives from justice. Tn all he captured four prisoners, in- cluding three alleged murderers, one of these charged with two murders, The negroes, all of whom were found at the export docks were "Shucks' Moore, charged with double killing {; VIII Thomas, wanted for murder; VII Ham Bryant, wanted for murder. and will Grimes. The negroes had all fed from Alabama within the last two year..
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Horne Home Ia Burned

Southampton, l.. L, December H. The home of the late James A Herne, actor and playright, was destroyed by fire early today. Mrs. Katherine Herne, the actors widow, and her son, Jack" Herne, with the servants, got out without injury but saved few Of the effects The loss is estimated at $50,000.
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Situation In Suitchmen's Strike | Is Said to Be Very Grave
 At Present
l MANY CITIES APPEAL ID OTHER TOWNS FOR HELP
Strikers Declare They Are Willing to Arbitrate But Leaders Are Await Ina the Return of President
 Hawley.

Minenapolis, Minn., December 11.-tSpe- oial.)-For the first time in the history of the city. with the possible exception of the anthracite coal strike pinch, Mime apolis fuel dealers today were without coal. Not one pound of the black dia- 1nonds could be purchased for love or money.
 .The situation is grace There is no
 ..The situation is grave. There is nc of the Northwestern Coal Dealers asso- ciation. Minneapolis Is not the only city facing this serious dilemma. Millbank S. D., is entirely out. Grand Forks, Moorehesd, wadena and dozens of other towns are appealing for help. Some thing must be done.'
 For the past 10 days or ever since the beginning of the switchmen's strike rail road officials have ridiculed the sugges- ton that a fuel famine was imminent, in- sisting that they could take care of the situation with ease. This they have sig naIly failed to do declare fuel men.
 The strikers are willing to arbitrate and brins the swtckmen's strike to an end. rIh1a deClaraI1On WAS H1due tOnlSHt Dy i1' A Harsburger. third vice president of the switchmens Union of North America, ysho is in charge at the strike head quarters during 'he absence of President Hawley
 Mir. Harsburger said that his position was exactly that of President Hawiey and dictated tbis statement:
 q don't care to say too much on the point of arbitration MT. Hawley will be here tomorrow. We will have a confer ence and he may be then in a position to give a statentDt.
 s,.But I can. say tiat we will do every tking possible to ;n ine the matter to ar amf.abIe conclusion We do not want tc prolong the strike. We are just as con fident of our strength as we were of the inauguration of the trouble. but we are not arbitrary and will do everything we can to relieve the strained condition of af- fairs.''
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Panic In eIuenelds.

Bluefields, December u-(Special )--JJri-, :, certainty over the movements of the Ze- layan army near Rama, and fear that the main body of the government's $ troorxs has broken through General Estrads'n lines and are marching on 3luenc'ds. has caused . panic here. The shore is lined with boats Into which the natives are hastily loading their valua',les and preparing to flee
 Estrada realizes now that he has been outwitted by the craft of vasques. zo-
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Conference to ne Held Monday.

Chicago, December u.--Negotfations be- tween the conference committee repre- senting the General Managers association and the switchmen's committee will be- gin Monday in Chicago, according to an authorized statement Issued here late to- day by the General Managers associa- ton.
 It is expected that the different points at issue between the railroads and the em- uloyes win be discussed by the parties to the conference.
 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill Monday will also take up the question of adjusting the dispute between the H. sl,nois Central railroad and the telegraph CTS of that road, who have asked for an increase of 10 per cent in their wages.
 The demand of the telegraphers was de- nicd bv the railroad and the dispute was referred to the mediation of the federal commissioners.
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Rumors of Coal Famine.

St. Paul. Minn., December 1.-The strike of the switchmen was enlivened to- day by r1mors from Minneapolis of a coal famine and by the report here that a0 of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, switch men and others. who were on strike, would return to work Monday morning.
 A coal famine in Minneapolis Is not a matter to be feared, according to railway coal men,
 Henry Fl. Smith. sales agent of one of the largest coal companies in the Twin Cities. said there was positively no dan ger of a coal famine.
 '.As matter of fact" said he, ''condi- tions are nearly normal with us, and there is not the least danger of any suf- fering for the lack of coal in either city"
 ..Of course," he continued, under the strike conditions there is some difficulty experienced in switching coal cars into the yards. but they are coming in every day"
 A. L. Flynn and Charles Watson, agents of the state railroad and warehouse com mission. who were sent out to investigate the freight traffic situation in the Twin Cities yards affected by the switchmers strike, completed their investigation and reported to the commission today.
 From the investigation made, thei' reports read, i've are of the opinion that the companies are making every effort to keep the less than car load merchandise shipments moving. with fairly good re- suits. but the amount of car load freight handled is vory much curtailed. Ship pers of freight are having more or less difficulty in having such commodities brought tinto this terminal properly placed for unloading, but again q care full inspection of the records shows that conditions are gradually improving in that
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CONTINUED ON FACE a.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
7 F EARS
7 lie WEST
Will Seek to Intervene
in he Hearing of
Spokane Case.

New York. Oct THE New York
chamber OF commerce today instruct
ed Its officers TO intervene In the
proceedings before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which is con-
sldering the so-called Spokane case
affecting rates of transportation
throughout the country.
The proposed readjustment would
tend TO deprive the Atlantic seaportS
of their natural advantages. draw
from the Atlantic seaboard the origin
OF manufacturing and distributing OF
merchandise and concentrate such
business in cities Of the Mississippi
valley. and amounts to a discrimina-
ton against the east in favor of the
west, In the opinion of the chamber
OF commerce.
Resolutions approving the changes
In the proceedings and in the opera
ton of cases in the supreme court so
as TO do away with much of the pres
ent delay, were adopted by the cham
Der
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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire through the columns OF
the press TO express our heartfelt ap-
probation TO one and all who wore so
kind TO us during our bereavement in
the lllnoss, death and burial of our be-
loved son. Earl. We especially desire
TO thank the Third ward church au-
thorlueS for the use of the meeting
house; to thank Bishop Miles L. Jones.
Elders George S Barker. Hebcr Scow-
croft and Gilbert Torgenson. who
spoke words OF comfort at the funeral
services Also Miss Artic Simpson.
Mrs. Maud Dee Porter. Miss Olga
Wohrend Miss Alma Rover and Mas
ter Earl Fcrnland for the sweet, con
.soling music rendered.
Also we Wish to thank the kind
friends and relatives who placed the
wealth of beautiful floral tributes on
the bier
Trusting that God. who rewards all
good. Will ever bless you. Sincerely,
Mr.. AND MRS JAS. MCFARLAND
AND FAMILY. -
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MISS ELKINS IS
QUITE DISTRACTED

New York, Oct miss Katherine
Elkins arrived today on the White Star
liner Adriatic, after a stay OF several
weeks In Europe. during which II has
been asserted and denied that she had
met the Duke OF Abruzzl, to whom at
one time she was reported TO be en-
gagged II was reported at the same
time that royal objections to the
match had been withdrawn and that
Miss Elkins was the sole dictator.
With Miss Elkins were her mother.
Mrs. stephen 3. ElkiDS. and her two
brothers, Stephen and Davis. The lat
ter was asked:
''Is your sister engaged TO be mar
rIed to the Duke?"
SO far as | know she is not" he re-
Piled
Would you know If an engagement
eXisted?"
Not necessarily" he replied.
Mr. Elkins added that II his sister
and Abruzzi had met, he did not know
of It and said he did not believe they
had.
Senator ElkiDs was on the pier to
meet his family Miss Elkins denied
herself 60 all intcrylewers
Some photographers endeayored to
get picture Of Miss Elkins, but her
brothers and some friends crowded
around her TO prevent It. Senator FL
kins remarked that his daughter had
been driven almost to distraction by
the reports that had been printed
about her She has the appearance of
having been through much mental
strain.
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DISTINGUISHED PARTY OF
RIO GRAN0E OFFICIALS

The special train OF a party of prom
incnt Denver & Rlo Grandc officials
pulled out OF the Union depot early
this morning The officials arrived
from Denver last evening. so as TO get
an early start from this end, the west
ern terminus of the road
The officials are travelling i'm four
special cars and. it is said. all the
prominent officials OF the Rio Grande
system are aboard. They spent the
night in Ogden and started south this
morning at about 7 o'clock This will
give them an opportunity To pass over
the road in the daytime thus enabling
them to see all that Is to be seen. Just
how long the party will remain in the
state Is not known. They travel on no
schedule time. but so as they see fit
and stop whenever the occasion re-
Quires It is thought that they Will
visit Bingham canyon today,
Among the prominent railroad men
on board are General Manager Horace
w. Clark, First Vice President Chas.
II Schlacks, General Superintendent
OF Colorado Lines W S Martin, Gen.
eral Counsel J. F. Vale, and General
Superintendent OF Utah Lines ]. C.
Daley. all of the Denver & Rio
Grande. Major S X, Hooper, general
passenger agent. A. P. Appcrson. sup
| erintendent of the road from Helper
10 Ogden. Thomas Upton. general pas.
senger agent; A. H Powell master
mechanic Of the Rio Grande and the
Western Pacific, J. Walker, suporin.
tendent of telegraph. The private
! cars In the special were "Ballyclare." !"
| Denver" "Wasatch" and Car H"
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officials an opportunity TO get a good
view of the roadway.
The Hartman companies require
this inspection each year. and it usual,
ly requires thirty days 10 make It
After the inspection Is made, reports
and data regarding conditions found In
the various departments are carefully
gone over and merit slips are Issued
10 those deserving, In this eXamina:
ton the entire system Is divided into
three classes-nrst, second and third
The first class employees or heads of
departments. are awarded. besides the
regular diploma. a gold medal, the
other classes being given medals Of
lesser value. II is claimed by the rail-
road officials that the inspection sys.
TEN, and the plan OF giving credit slips
or diplomas TO the men I'm the field,
furnishes an incentive for better work
and greater accomplishments. and at
the samo time expressed the com
pany's appreciation OF the efforts OF
the employees
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07

sSissIppl-to-AtlaDtic Inland water
way convention meets al Jacksonville.
Florida, November 10 and l6 Cover
nor Spry Is invited to attend and
bring three delegates, The American
Road Builders association holds its
meeting at Columbus, Ohio, on Octo.
her 90 ard p. Governor Spry and
three delegates are invited to attend
STORAGE AT reasonable rates. In
good brick building. II you need any
room. consult Jobl Scowcroft C Sons
Company.
Missionaries En- Route to N. "a
carload of Mormon missionaries from
Salt Lake. went through Ogden last
night on their way to New York.
In the baking of Hess Bread all
hand work Is eliminated =
Special From eutte-Thc Mining
Engineers special from Butte arrived
In Ogden last night at midnight They
went on through 10 Salt Lake.
Advertisers must nave their copy for
the Evening Standard the evening be-
lore the day on which the advertise.
uNul IS " appear AL olueI W luSuIe
publication. =
Mrs. ounther Seriously llI-Mrs.
William Y. Gunther underwent an op,
GRAFTON for appendicitis at the ogden
General hospital Tuesday morning
She passed a very critical day yestcr-
day but hopes for her recovery are
now entertained
Going to Plttsburg-A whole train
load of delegates 10 the Christian
church convention stopped on in Og-
den this morning for a few minutes on
their way TO Pittsburg
Returns From the East. F. Ever.
cit. of 2219 Washington avenue. re.
turned from the East yesterday morn,
| ing on No. ,. On his trip he visited
| Chicago, Detroit and all points OF in.
| terest In the Northeast. making a tour
Of seven different states.
Orpheum Box Party-BoXes were
occupied at the Orpheum last night by
! Superintendent and Mrs John NJ
Mills. Judge and Mrs. Valentine Gid
con, DR.. and Mrs Z G.. Gowans, Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Glenn.
Visited Salt Lske-NIrs. C. W. Smith
| 10 Twcuty-seycnth street. and Mrs
S. A. Mcclure of Washington, D. c.
were visitors in Salt Lake yesterday.
VIII Make a Vigorous FIsht.-In the
criminal division OF the municipal
court this morning but few cases were
taken up. The case of the City VS.
p c Reldlck for alleged pcddling
could not be heard because Of the un
avoldablc absence Of the city attoT
ney, Judge Willis has been employe,
by the defendant. and II Is said a bit
ter fight viii be madc in the courts
before the defense will yield Reidlcl
is associated with two other parties
who are operating In ogden in the In
terests OF John Edwards, n merchan
OF Salt Lake. In the sale OF blankets
and other lines OF merchandise on TN
installmcnt plan, and they conten,
that they are not violating the law Il
so doing. They also state that the.
will be able 10 prove that what the.
are doing has been practiced for
number Of years in Ogden, Mr.. Ed
wards Is in tho city giving the cas-
against his omployo. Reidlck. his pei
.sonal attention.
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INSPECTION TRIP TO Be
MADE BY RAILROAD MEN

superintendent r. A. Manson and
his assistants left Ogden this morning
for IA western trip Of general inspec-
don. which VIII take up the major por-
ton of nve days time Upon his re-
turn he. with assistants and heads Of
departments, will begin the inspection
OF every department nf tho Hartman
roads under the Jurisdiction Vice
President W II. Bancroft. from Muir
ray. Utah. TO Butte. Montana. Hunting
ton. Oregon. and from ogden to
Sparks. Nevada
The inspection Of the road bed and
tho bridges and culverts will be made
from an observation car, No. 90. which
was built expressly for inspection pur-
poses. II win be driven ahead OF the
engine and VIII be under the direction
of a special crew of railroad men. Tho
entire front end OF the car Is enclosed
with glass. and tho seats arc arranged
on tho Same order as those IN a the
atcr. on tiers. so as TO givo all the
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RANDOM
REFERENCES

Salt Lake VIsitors-Miss Gene Ter.
ry and Mrs. c. NJ. Loedom were Salt
Lake visitors Tuesday.
Buy your coal from Aseal Farr Coal
Co. Dealers In all kinds of coal Ind.
141. Bell 256
Granted Absolute Oivorce-Alice
Farnes was granted a divorce from
her husband. Lyman E. Farnes. yes
terdav In the district court Mrs.
Farnes claimed that her husband dc.
sorted her and has failed to provide.
She was given absolute separation, at
torneyS' fees. allmony and costs. She
was also allowed 10 take her maiden
name. Alice Whitworth.
COAL-Rock Springs. Castle Gate
and Clear Creek Gillette Coal Co.
l63 West 9th St Phones 1914. =
Girls Given Hearine-Margaret
Hassing. Ruth Williams. RUBY East
man and Myrtle Griffin, the four girls
charged by the juvenile court with
DELINQUENCY, wcro given a hearing
Yesterday. Their cases were con-
tinued until Saturday. October ., and
in the meanwhile they will be under
the care OF their parents.
For wedding decorations Van oer
6chuit Floral Co
COAL! Call up Parker & Co. Tor
rates on lump. nut and slack. Parker
Coal Co,
Passes Through o9den-A, D. Par
kcr. secretary OF the Colorado &
Southern railroad. his two daughters
and private secretary, passed through
ogden last night, In Mr.. Parkers prl'
vate car Arcadia. on their way to Chi
cago.
e-Z.Money Keny-Money TO loan on
nny good real eetate. Geo. ]. Kelly
Governor In Oemand-Governor WI
liam Spry has received invitations 70
attend three conventions this iall and
appoint delegates 10 represent inc
state OF Utah The Dry Farming con
gress which will be held IN bulingS
Montana, on October 20 to 20, ineiu Incl
sive. wants twenty delegates ln'
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PROMINENT MEN
WILL BE CALLED

indianapolis, Oct 7.-Thc prelimi-
nary hearing Of Dclavan Smith and
Charles r. Williams. proprietors of the
Indianapolis News. charged with hay-
ing committed criminal libel in pub
fishing articles intimating that there
was corruption In the purchase by tho
United States of the Panama canal
zone, is set for next Monday in the
United States court OF this district.
Subpoenaes. however, have not been
Issued, IL was said al the United
States attorneys Office today, for Ger.
tain men prominent In public life. who.
It has been understood, were 10 be
called to testify for the government,
Frank II. Hitchcock. poStmaster-sen
cral and former chairman Of the Re
publican national committee; Norman
Z Mack of Buffalo. chairman of the
Democratic national committee, and
representatives. of the banking house
of ]. p Morgan G. Co. Will be asked
to testify, according TO statements
made to the court last June by Stuart
Mcnamara, an attorney of the depart
ment OF justic, who was assigned to
the proceedings against the propri-
etors of the Indianapolis News and OF
the New York World. also charged
with criminal libel in the Panama
canal controversy,
Mr.. Mcnamara told tho court. In
then asking for postponementr that
he expected TO show by Messrs. Hitch
cock aha Mack that newspaper CORE
spondents had been warned that It
would be improper and dangerous to
DuhliSh current TumoTS that there had
been an enormous graft In the
Panama canal transfer.
By representatives of P. Morgan
& Co. Mcnamara said, he would show
that corruption was impossible 10 the
transfer, which was made through
Morgan &c Co. and William Nelson
Cromwell, as attorney for the French
companies
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Tho clothing, even TO the stockings,
had been torn away and there were
other evidences Of the girls struggle
with her assailant
An unidentified man Is now confined
In the county Jail in this city No
hint OF what led TO his arrest has
been out and tho shedin refuses TO
allow the prisoner TO be interviewed.
The girls body was found this
morning by her father who went To
search for her when she failed 20
return last night from school
Upon finding the body Gllmor
FASTENED 10 Rumsey and spread the
alarm. Within few minutes search.
Ing parties had been organized and
were securing the hills and canyons
IN all directions.
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SAFEGUARDING THE
TWO PRESIDENTS

FL Paso. Texas, Oct. Police
precautions for tho safeguarding Of
Presidents Taft and Diaz on the oc-
casion of their meeting In this city
October 10th were discussed today
between John Wilkie, chief OF the
United States secret service, and
Colonel Ismael Zuniga, chief of the
Mexican secret service. Colonel Zu-
niga reached here today and con-
ferred with Mr.. Wilkie for several
hours over arrangements for protect
ing the two chief magistrates.
The private carriage OF President
DIaz arrived here last night and tho
silver plate from the castle OF Cha
pultepec. which will be used at the
Taft-Diaz banquet. VIII be here to-
night.
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INDIAN KILLS
A WHITE GIRL

Woodland. Cal, Oct, 6.-Wilbur
Benjamin, full blooded Indian. con
fessed tonight to the murder OF Violet
Gilmer, a 15-yeaT-old school cir.
whose body was found near Rumsey
today. The confession was made Ia
District Attorney Anderson at the
county Jail and with Sherin Brown
and Coroner Kitto present
BENJAMIN stated that he waylaid
the girl as she was on her way home
from school last Monday. She re-
pulsed his advances and he choked
her 10 death He then hed through
the hills aud was arrested on the out
skirts OF this city.
Benjamin is about % years old
and fairly we'll educated
Woodland, Cal. Oca, 6.-The body
OF Violet Gllmer. the 15-year-old school
girl was found today on a lonely noun
tain trail near Rumsey, over which
she Travelled on her way to and from
school.
The body was terribly mutilated.
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BANKS OF OKLAHOMA
WILL PAY ASSESSMENT

Enid, Okla. OCT. 7.-After a thorough
consideration OF the matter, represents
auves of each Of Ends Gve state
banks announced that The drait Of the
state banking board assessing three
fourths OF one per cent on average de-
posts for the rcnlcnisbmcnt of the
guaranty fund, would be paid on pre-
sentation.
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MAYOR OF AN IOWA
CITY PLACED UNDER ARREST

Marshaltown. Ia. Oct Mayor o.
l.. Ingledue, Deputy Chief OF Police
Michael Clark and two other police
officers and q deputy sheriff were ar
rested here today by federal officers
on an Indictment returned In the fed
eral court at Davenport, charging
them with imprisoning three govern
ment Indian agents who were at Mar
sballtown securing evidence against
saloon men for selling liquor to In
dians.
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HARNESS-OIX COMPANY
COMMENCES MANY SUITS

The Harncss-DiX company has com
mcnced suit In the civil division OF the
municipal court against the following
persons.
T. 5. Snook. for s2t2.25.
Henry Blaylock and 3. l. Holley for
$3.50.
b. F. Blaylock. Jr., for Sl0660
!. s Burbank for $50.
William Poulter for $3.50.
J. F Everett & Co. commenced
civil proceedings against James Drum
mond 10 recover tho sum OF $3.50. al
legged 10 be due on a loan