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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-29

for other profitable settlers. Father Vergin
that up to- the Doukhobors to make
adequate defense and he set about it in character
way. meeti ng of the community nearly
$1O0 900 set aside to be used for buying land
Immediately adjacent the Doukhobor reservation. and
their holdings ceased forthwith
Another evidence of the quality of Vergins leader
ship is be in the stem of elevators and
that found in center of population in the
community. The Doukhobor farmers thus under
compulson sell their whe at and fax the it Is
harvested but hold it for weeks months if
essary. Within the years a system of flour
has been installed. the of flour is
beginning be considerable item of profit Plans
afoot a gauge railroad the vari
villages of the community They alreadyare connect
by private telephone lines. In each village there is
immense granary modern elevator. All the
implements owned in Much Of the
machinery cultivating soil is of the most
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-29

HUue11 tsPe oDtdIHdUIe, seedl11 Po"s UeI116
numerous
AS a class the Doukhobors big, tall
race, fair-haired with the fiat noses that are
peculiar to the Savs. Each household holds
its religious service at four O'Clock every
morning. They have civil courts but set
tie their differences in a religious way, based
on their Interpretation of the Scriptures.
There is said to be crime among them.
They are famous throughout Canada for their
live stock. and will pay almost any price for
the finest booded breeding animals.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-29

made their homes is in
the provinces of Assini-
boia and Saskatchewan.
Their total holdings are
between 600 and zoo
square miles OF splendid
land for agricultural pur
poses. now in the heart
of the wheat belt. When
the government allotted
this land to them, ten
years ago, it was consid-
cred by experts too cold
for wheat, but since then
the grain belt has moved
nor Inward several hun
dre Is of miles. The Douk-
hobor lands to-day are
worth anywhere from SIS
to $40 an acre, according
to location, which would
make their total market
value considerably more
than $10,00O,000.
If it had not been for
the forbearance of the
Canadian government,
however, the Doukhobors
might have lost their land
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-29

ANADA has put her
official stamp of ap-
proval on the Douk-
hobors.
A late report of the
Canadian interior de-
partment is devoted
e n t ire ly to this
Christian Communi-
ty of the Universal
Brotherhood" as the
Doukhobors call them
selves. In it are en-
bodied the results of
a careful official in
veStigation that was
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-29

The 1903 National Encampment Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic will be
held in salt Lake City August 9th to
14th. An unusually attractive folder in
red white and blue. replete with infor-
and the Rocky Mountain region, is he
ing distributed by the Passenger De
partment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad. One feature that will ne of
particular interest to Grand Army men
is the reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Commanders in Chief
from h. +. Stephenson. the organizer
in 1866 to Henry Nevius. the present
Commander This is the first time that
this set of portraits has been assembled.
The familiar faces of John A. Logan,
Ambrose e Burnside. John F. Hart
ranft. Russell A. Alger. John C. Black,
James Tanner and many others appear
in this interesting series.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

testimony OF the hard work the ilromen
had IN combining the fire to its small
ana and the fact that they are still
standing prove that the work OF the
fireman WAS remarkable under the
circumstance The fremen We're about
one hour and nfiy minutes getting the
blaze under control and this afternoon
were still busy ~ the scene Wreckilg
the standing portions OF the buildings
in the path of the IRE, ovciturning
piles OF lath, shingles and lumber and
thoroughly soaking them with water
Many of the men have been ON duty for
10 hours and win De relieved by fresh
details latcr in tlc day.
Several marrow escapes by hreiuen
were recorded last uight Fqur men.
headed by Assistant chiof Fitzgerald,
we're on the second floor OF the Los
Angeles bar building WHOM the hoor
aayc away. With the assistant chief
we're Driver Joe Bowen. Thomas
Bowen and "Buck' shay They were
saved By climbing lead of hose 90
"A place of safety
Ienacio Pnuipo, one of the prorrIeto1s
of the los Angeles bar. from snnoca-
ton. philipo rushed into one burning
building Go save Wh0tevcg he could ana
was observed hy Phillips Not com
ing from the place for some time, FhIi-
llps rushed into The burning place and
found Phuipo lying on the floor in an
unconscious condition. Hc dragged
him 90 the sidewalk and he soon ne
covered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
DENVER DIVORCES
CLUBS HOT DEBATE

Denver. oct Dissatisfaction over
tho decision OF the judges OF che de-
bate concerning the question whetheg
"a woman rs hapuiest on the day She
is married or the day she As divorced.
caused such ill-feeling amoug certain
members Of a club. said 10 be devoted
eNclusiN ely 10 divorced women thaf
they violated the rule OF secrecy inn
posed on members and talked % cut
siders thereby permitting Il 10 be-
come generally known that such a club
really existed. II is said that plaus
are afoot 90 nationallzc the organiza-
ton
The organizer OF the club Is said to be
a prominent Denver Divorce. Thirty
members are enrolled and a con thu
ton and bylaws have been adopted
and officers chosen. One OF the gu H.
ications foI .membcrship. Il Is sa d. is
that applicants must be regular rccipi-
ents of 500 monthly alimony.
Attacks upon the character Of an ap-
plicant. unless shown 10 be untrue.
form bar 20 membership.
Weekly lunCheons are held at which
discussions concerning the marriage
state and divorce are engaged in, nd
II was at the meeting sunday last az
the debate occurred which resulted I'm
division of sentiment and may ie-
suit in the breaking up OF the orsaniza-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

make his way toward the Russian
Finance Minister NJ Kokovson. who
was awaiting him on the station plat
form a few PAGES distant.
THE ASSASSINATION.
Suddenly a half dozen revolver shot.
fired IN quick succession. were heard.
followed boy the cries OF those standing
near the prince who had either been
wounded or imagined themselves 20
be.
Al the second report Prince Ito stag
gercd ana rcli. II was subsequently,
found that he had received three bull
lets. two OF which entered the abb
domen Prince no did not recover
consciousness ana died 20 minutes later.
The fusillade OF shots threw the
crowd into q panic. and it was some
time before 70 could be determined
who. beside the prince, had suffered.
When the excitement had somewhat
subsidized. ID aas found that three 9th
en- members of the party on the plat
form had been injured.
Prince lto's private secretary receiv-
al "a bullet. as Gid Japanese Consul
General Hawaiian ANA General Manag
er Tamaha OF the south Manchurisn
railway, who had moved closer TO tho
prince as the firing began. II Is
thought that these three are not mort
aliy wounded.
Tho perctrator OF the outrage was
NOT hard 10 locate. as he stood de-
family in the crowd. revolver in hand.
Tie proved 20 be- "a Korean. and with
two companions OF the same national
ity boosted of "a conspiracy 10 take the
life OF the former resident general Of
Korea in satisfaction for the alleged
tyranny of the prince over Koreans.
AVENGED his COUNTRY.
As me police bounced upon the three
Koreans the one who did the shooting
exclaimed dramatically; Il came 90
Hardin Tor the sole purpose OF as
sasslnatlng Prince Ito. 20 ayenge my
country
None of the three Koreans attempted
10 escape. The assassin while claiming
t1 have been inspired By "a patriotic
motive. and TO believe that Japanes
wrongs TO Koreans Justified hts act,
admitted under examination that be-
hud "a personal grudge against the
japanese statesman, VINO, while rcf
dent general iu Korea, had causel ta"
execution of several of The nlfd rel
friends.
'rno assassination OF Prince Ito el-
pears 90 have been tho outcome ot aH
organized plot The local author t.r..
WHO. anticipating thc arrival of Prince
itu. were ola the l0ekolt for susp.DI9e
characters, yesterday arrested fnrH
koreans who were at the station uUl
found to be armed with rev0ikers.
However the task of guarding Co.
prince was rendered difficult By reason
ul japanese Consul General hawaiian
request that tho railway officials permit
au Japanese tu cutter the railroad sta
ton to greet the prince The police
pointed out thaf b. was quite impossible
30 distinguish konoanf from japanese
from their appearance.
Tho Ruaslan minister OF finance, NJ.
Kukogoa0n, aud tho Russian military
uuthuntirs accompanying Prince TO-
wore exposed t0 the same danger frOm
nyIng bullets AL WAS the prince ~
dred kokuFosou was nearer 70 ne
Jatnnese envoy at the time of the
fhootng thau were those who wee
shootlne Had the uHnas7in nsisyta
the ahootiug for moment four foielsh
.0nsuls would have been N great can
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
n,LLI.n-s COMET MAR.

Sow YORK;. oct -6.-Halley comet BE-
now 30 near tuo Garth that b. may be-
observed % short tme through un
ordinary telescope, according 60 81. ports
received from different astronomical
ohsrIVnt0Iles.
Anhourn % lHs been speeding to-
wand thr earth with Tremendous
tniucitE ever since M Nar rn-dIreuF
0red on too uiFhl of sept M, 10 lH ftll
nr tou remote to Doe foon with tns
naked rgc. hut Harvard college oh-
feryatory issued a bulletin sfutns mat
Prof D. E HARVARD of thc Aolkes un-
fnrNatOfY obtained visual observations
OF 10 on che llth and iHth of this
month On these two dates Prof
Barnard found that the comet was NOT
faintcr than the iih magnitude har-
ina diameter of ll Hecnn0- ana while
IL exhibited DO clongati0u. ID NHa leaa
definite ana Frightening Ia the mia-
dlCt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

the rooms whore Gus Veros proprietor
or the Albany. had stock OF "hoozc"
ana n bartender serving a. Vcfos
was convicted In police court and his
license under the ordinance should
nave been revoked, but Is wasn't The
council reversed the decision OF the
court. saying that the evidence was
not sufficient Acros WAS convicted
under the revised ordinance and this
Is what it says In regard to the re-
voking OF a license.
Sec. 20. License TO be revoked for
violation 81 the provisions of this chap
ter Any person. firm. association or
corporation licensed under the prOvi-
sions Of this chapter in whose place OF
business either or any OF the ofenses
stated In this chapter shall be COM
mitted on who shall be found guilty
Of either or any Of said offenses, shall
thereby forfeit His their. OF lis license.
and the same shall az once, upon due
notice as prescribed by law. BE- revoked
by the city council. and no part OF the
unexpired license be refunded.
Sec. q. License not 10 be relssusd u
any person. arm. association or cor
poration convicted Of any violation OF
this chapter. or TO same place
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
FIRE WIPES OUT
BIG LUMBER MILL
Sierra Nevada Plant a Total
Loss, NeighbOring Concerns
Suffering.
BLAZE WAS WELL CONFINED.
Fircmen Render Eniciont service In
Protecting Many Frame Struc-
lures on the Block.

A fire loss. yariously estimated at
nom $4,000 TO $4,000. was sustained
az an early morning hour In west
south Temple street from an origin not
yet determined, the chief losers being.
sierra Nevada Milling company. sior-
IA Nevada Lumber company, Taylor
Armstrong Lumber company. d.
Conta a. CO.. City Restaurant II.
White. Los Angeles Bar. Joe Polleta and
Mrs. Elizabeth % Eastman The losses
are partly covered by Insurance The
milling plant ana roominghouses are
complete losses, the others only
partial
To the fire department for its ef-
fcicut service is due much credit for
combining the fire 20 comparatively
small area The block in which the
lumber and planning mill Is situated is
a lumber yard district five establish
ments occup, ing the 0iock In addition
10 a number OF lumber buildings and
barns. Tho fire WAS confined to an
area Of approximately 10 BY 10 rods
and surrounding this are dry buildings
on an sides that show severe scorch-
ing That the fire did not wipe out
the entire block IL remarkable and 70
the good management of the fight
against the roaring flames is response
bile The fact that by far the larger
portion Of the buildings on the block
are sin standing.
Tho first alarm to reach the Gre de-
partment was over the Independent
Telephone company's lines from No.
1860 the telephone I'm the Palace cafe
directly across the street from the
main seat of the fire and its starting
point within one and ono-half
minutes after this alarm was received
az the central station. the apparatus
from No station on the west side
had reached the scene and 80 seconds
later three streams Of hose were play
ing OF the seat OF the blaze. Chief
Glore. after telephone inquiry. bad as
certained that the FIRE was al the mill
ana without waiting for word from
Assistant Chief Fitzgerald sent the APP
nara tus from the central station 20 the
| IRE and called No. 4 apparatus To the
| central station. Soon after he called
No. from the central station 70 the
| FIRE and had No. station man central
station Within ~ minutes after The
| first alarm was turned IN. 10 stree mas
o. hose were playing on the blazing
piles OF wood and fast disappearing
! frame buildings.
CRITICISM FROM SIDEWALK.
"A fire department is always CRITICS.
Ell from the sidewalk" said Chief
/ Glore this morning. but We are get
1 ting used TO that and have been for
some time We fought this fire In the
4 only way IL could be fought There
4 were frame buildings ON all sides OF
| Il and We commenced at the sides ana
back and drove II 20 the front IL was
| hardly likely that Il would jump across
| the street and n IL had the way was
| on en- for an easy fight We protected
] all surrounding property and those
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
OFFERED TO SEND GIRL
BACK TO HER HOME

New York oct. 26-Earl w.
spencer with an office ia the Rook-
cry building. Chicago, has written 10
Flower hospital in this city Offering TO
pay the passage of Miss Edith Thomas
10 her home n sherbrooke. Quebec.
Miss Thomas g. the Young woman who
last week attempted 90 commit
suicide after writing pathetic let-
ter 10 her mother saying that the
Geht % exist I'm New York ana be
good was too great ana that shc pre-
ferrod death to heine bad.
Thc modification of the letter brought
Miss Thomas many now friends VINO
have already provided for her I'M
mediate future and as she has leii tho
hospital. 40 sVcnccra generosity Aas
been declined
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
AN INDIAN KILLED
IN COLD FLOODED MANNER

Spokane. Wash. oct 36.~-Sltting in
the door Of his tepee at Waverly, sur
rounded BY his family. Moses. an In
dian, was shot through the heart last
night Four young white men--oscar
Kerr Fred Mitchell, Floyd Zimmerman
and a section employe named Joe-are
in iail. charged with the killing.
Kerr is alleged to be- the one who
fired the shot. II IL alleged that the
young men had tried TO bride Moses
with whisky TO compel one Of his
daughters 10 accompany them. The In
dian refused and the killing followed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
MOST HEAVILY INSURED
WOMAN IN AMERICA

Chicago. Oct. 26.-By taking out
100000 life Insurance yesterday. Mrs
Charles Nctcher. owner OF the Boston
store. increased the amount OF her
policies 60 Sl,OOO.000. thereby be-
coming. q Is believed the most heavily
Insured woman IN America
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
THREE COMPANIONS WOUNDED
Assassin Admitted That He Killed
Him to kvenge His
Country.
Decd Was Outcome OF an Organized
Piot-In European Capitals IL Is
Not Considered Surprising.

Hardin, Oct 90. Prince Hirobumi Ito
was assassinated at the Tsaitsagan
railway station here today at the mo-
mont the Japanese diplomat was &C
imowlodging the noisy welcome that
had greeted him as he stepped down
from the coach that he had occupied
In tho railroad train.
Smiling and boTlng he turned to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
FRENCH AVIATOR
BREAKS WORLDS RECORD

Doncaster, Eng. oct s6.-Leon d. Ia
Grange, the French aviator. dying a
Bleriot munOnlane here today, broke
the worlds speed record He travelled
mile and $50 yards Ia ! minute ana
a. l-5 seconds. This WAS at a rate OF
nearly "A miles an hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

roomlne houses and saloons were an
owned by her having been bcquoathcd
20 her by her father over 90 years ago
Her sole income was the rental received
nom this property Mrs. Eastman is
well advanced Va years and shows the
lines OF care which her WidoWh0o1 has
brought to hcr She lives ut 200 west
North Temple m modest home.
Wrapped Ia % shawl she was at the
scene of the tire this morning. trying
hravcly TO face her loss and believe
that an was not lost "Thc ground
Is worth something" she said and
hope that someone will want 20 do
something with 10 before long 10 g. an
] have loo the world 10 live on and
something viii surely turn up 90 help
mo- MIS- Eastman was the daughter
~ Captain John Brown and came to
Utah m 1853 Her property Is 10xii
rods with iis 10 rod front on South
Temple street
INMATES RUSH FROM FLAMES
The progress Of the fire was spoctacu-
lar The Inmates OF tho rooming
houses fed from their beds attlrcd only
in their night robes. Trunks. telescopes
and other personal effects were piled on
the sidewalk aud servants at the houses
were soon busy puing furniture beyond
the reach on the flames. This morning
AAAN NtiIt'fN tANN NNN AINhNNfM NJ INNN INC NNNH
wage aud watchers are on guard. Most
of Che inmates of the r0omug houses
were lahorcrs and this morning they
sought many OH hooks where they
might dress for their days work.
Thrown from their quarters an such
chaos and some OF them deprived OF all
their worldly possessions. many were in
sorry plight this morning
The water pressure was 80 pounds as
registered from the ThirtectNh East
reservoir which Is considerably lower
than tho pressure from tho high line
which SYSTEM feeds The Gre hydunts iu
South Temple street IL Is estimated
that fully no pounds pressure was
available al the time OF the fire and
only one engine was needed and this
only for part Of the time Tho build
inps were old and dry. the weather has
been dry for a prolonged period and an
other conditions were favorable 20 a
rapid spread of tho fire. The scorcned
sides of surrounding structures give
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
FATTEN|NG UP
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

the ,a the r S-ns.' R .srsi .S .
Are L .d Which Pays Tribute to the Barrel Being
U n0e Nv the american" Managers Who Are
puIins Every String
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
STRINGENT ORDINANCE.

The city ordinance covering the sale
Of liquor is stringent enough TO COM
rel a closed town on Sunday II the
city administration would enforce H.
The ordinance Is considered one OF
the most complete I'm the country. The
clubs could be abolished under this
ordinance but there seems 10 be no
disposition on the part OF the police.
the city councilmen, or anybody else
connected with the administration TO
serve tho people. Il might be added
that the gambling feature in many Of
these clubs comes with the main
tenance OF a blind pig where liquor
Is sold without a license
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26
pAsaEp al A IN.


Although the ordinance defines the
duty OF the chief OF police, be- has not
carried II out without regard o.
the Instructions or directions of any
committee on individual members ot
the council" Chief Sam "A. Barlow Is
supposed 40 oniOne The ordlnanoes
Barlow sent two men into the Albany
hotel about three months ago because
Ing Nut OF tho place on sunday The
pollcencn purchased LIQUOR in sAia9 -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-26

n You Advertise. Your business VIII
Grow; ~ Your Business Grows, You
WIN Advertise.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-17
NO NEED TO TAKE CHANG E0
There 10 a Sure Way Of Knowing Good
Paint Material.

There Is really no need whatever eor
any property owner to take chances a
the selection Of his paint materials.
II doesn't cost cent to learn how t.
be on the safe side. Certainly every
property owner has enough at stake to
find this out.
A complete painting guide, known as
Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 40,
can be had free by writing National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building,
New York. This company is the largest
maker of pure white lead in the world.
It's Dutch Boy Painter trademark
is famous as guarantee Of purity and
quality. The outfit includes a book
of color schemes, for either interior or
exterior painting, a book Of specifica'
tons, and simple little instrument,
with directions for testing the purity
of paint materials.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-04-17
LOUD UNIFORMS PASSING
FROM MODERN BALL FIELD
Gay Color Display Of Yesterday Has
Disappeared and Plain Hues
Now Rule.

Color Is passing from the baseball
field.
To-day there IS little left TO resemble
the uniforms of yesterday. White at
home and gray abroad are soon 10 be
tho color schemes Of the big league
clubs.
The sporting goods houses who fur
nsh uniforms annually are still ca'a.
loguing the gay Colors in their sam.
pie books, but orders for them are
raro-rarer this year than ever be.
fore
The love Of color, which is more
or less barbarian. has passed into
baseball history. In 1865 when the
men who had fought In the civil war
were returning home to begin the
work Of reconstruction. small fac
tory in New England began TO manu-.
facturo bnseballs Previously they
had been made OF strips Of rubber
shoes worn with old stocking yarn.
The rule requiring uniforms for
teams was adopted in 1882 The stock.
l'HN N''b Wy li' ll's ''o WIZ
Detroit-Old gold.
Worcester Brown,
Cleveland Navy blue
Chicago White
Boston Red
Troy Green
Providence Light blue.
Bufralo-Gray.
The floods Of color come in the
ranks OF the amateurs. Youthful am
billions are partly realized in wearing
uniforms OF oriental shades. they
please the youthful eye and add LOTT.
ness 10 positions on the teams that
delight BOyyille on the corner lots.
when | started out in baseball
they were strong for color. display
said "llughia' jennings the other
day Tho first uniform ever owned
was one of a rich red | don't think
| over saw shade OF red that was
quito as loud as that OF my uniform
Ana how proud was of that red suit
| was quite the biggest boy In our
town"