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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
WIRELESS
SA y Is
SHIP
Aid Is Secured When Yes.
sci Is in Danger of
Going on Rocks

New York, May 1.-The flashing of
the &C. Q D" message late last
night. prevented the steamer New
Hampshire, bound for Stonington.
Conn, from going on the rocks of
Long Island sound. When the New
Hampshlre's propeller struck n log
and broke on n blade. the vessel be-
came helpless, and there WAS oonsid-
cradle excitement among the one hun
urcd passengers.
BY order of Captain F. H. Avery,
the wireless operator sent &C. Q d Sc
message for quick help The message
was picked up at the Brooklyn navy
yard, and from there the communica
tlon was sent 10 Oak Point, of which
the New Hampshire reported
itself as helpless, From there, two
transfer boats of the New Haven rail
road were sent to the steamers as
slstance The two relief boats quick
y picked up the New Hampshire and
towed her into her pier at New York
After the first shock of the accident,
order was restored among the passen.
gers, and when the New Hampshire
reached its dock, they retired to their
statcrooms, where they remained i'm
til after daylight, when they were
transferred To another steamer for
Stonington.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
MU RID RERS OF
DR.. JONES ARE
CAP TURED
HEAD HUNTERS WILL BE SUM.
MARIIY DEALT WITH.
Conviction by Trial to Be Held in
eenquet Province VIII Result in
Death by Hanging.

Chicago May 1.-Field museum au-
thorities have been notified by Il tele-
gram from Brigadier General X. C. Ed
wards, in charge of insular affairs
at Washington, that the murderers of
Dr William Jones. who was killed by
head hunters on the Island of LuZon
have been captured.
Director Skin said the Washington
officials received cablegram from
Dean Worcester. secretary OF the in
terior in the Philippines. that the
murderers were being taken TO the
nearest constabulary station
Il suppose" said Curator G. A. Dor
Sey, that the capture was effected by
Captain George Bowers, who is in
command of the nearest constabulary.
Al the time of the murder. he was sent
cut to investigate among the llone
otes. the tribes among whom DR. Jones
was doing his work.
He evidently has the right parties
and they doubtless will be dealt with
summar!ly as an example"
The trial probably will be held in
BenGuct province which is nearest TO
the head hunters country. ConvIc.
ton VIII result il death by hanging.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
[ ELLIS OF
7 r A & lC
L)EA 7 FIS
Eye Witness Says Rogers
and Maurer We're Shot
While Fighting Fire

Constnntinople, Nav 1.-Stephcn II,
Trowbridge. a missionary. who Wit
messed the killing of ID, NJ. Rogers and
Henry Maurer, fellow missionaries az
Adana. has Supplied an account of the
occurrence, dated Adana. April "a. to
representatives of the grand yizier
and has written it out also for the
mission board at home Mr. Trow-
bridge says.
Firing and fighting began April
"a, between MoSlems and Armcnlans,
which resulted in number OF cas-
ualtics on both sides.
The next morning conflagrations,
resulting from inoendiarism. had
spread 10 such an extent that we were
obliged to watch closely the building
of the girls school and the residence
of William n. Chambers. Mr., Rogers
was at the home OF Miss Wallace.
"All this time, there had been no
sign Of any effort on the part of the
government authorities TO stop the
firing. pillaging and burning"
Mr.. Trowbridge then tells of the
efforts OF his friends, Mr.. Rogers and
Mt Maurer TO save the school build
ing.
"Mr. Maurer was using the crow
bar against a wall and I, higher up.
was pouring water on places catching
fire. Suddenly two shots rang out not
more than so yards from where we
were working, Mr. Rogers. who was
in the street bringing water. was
mortally wounded. He called to me
by name and then fell In the middle
Of the street The other bullet hit
MI. Maurer in the left lung near the
heart and the crowbar fell from his
hands He then climbed down tho
ladder and collapsed at the side OF
Mr.. Rogers"
A little later when the British con
sui, Mr Dougthy-Wylie with twenty
Turkish soldiers. arrived. the neigh
borhood was deserted, and the muir
derers had fled,
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS KEPT
BUSY BY TOURISTS

San Francisco. May 1.-As a result
of the recent exposure of a plot to
smuggle French tinery and foreign
jewels into this country on a sigan-
tic scale. by employing the names of
rich Americans returning from Eur
ope, scores Of men and women. who
have planned TO go abroad within a
short time, are registering their yalu-
ables at the local customs house.
Every day the officials are called up.
on to take accurate and minute de
scriptionS Of jewelry, furs and gowns
which the prospective travellers wish
10 take with them In order that they
may lot be annoyed upon their re-
turn by the greater activity of the
New York authorities due 10 the re-
cent expose,
Magnificent ropes of pearls. diamond
naras. costly gowns and opera cloaks
and other valuable possessions are
laid out by their owners before the
local officials. A necklace valued at
$4,000 has been inspected thus far.
and other articles OF almost equal
value. destined TO dazzle society cir
cles of the old world capitals. have
been recorded and packed under the
official seal.
Under the law. these must not be re-
moved. except by foreign consul. if
the owner wishes to escape the an
noyance of close investigation upon
the return TO New York This condi-
ton is imposed to prevent possible
applications of tho articles registered
here
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
SHUsERTS DEFY COMBINED
THEATRICAL INTERESTS

New York, May 1.-The Shuberts
today deiied the combined forces of
Klaw &c Erlanger. David Belasco and
Harrison Gray Fiske in the interest
Ing fight which is promised for the
theatrical business next season. Re
garding the agreement which Belas-
co and FislIe reached with Klaw C
Erlanger, Lee Shubert had this to
say;
Whatever Belasco, F1ske and Klaw
* Erlanger may do does not affect
me, as the matter is absolutely indif-
ferent to us. The Shuberts are strong
enough 10 go it alone without any as
sistancc from anyone. and we certain
ly are going TO do II. This move on
the part OF the syndicate could not
have found us better prepared. With
our New YORK theatres and the ones
VIC control throughout the country. we
Will be able To book our own attrac-
tions without the least difficulty.
Our main strength however. lies
in the large number OF attractions and
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
UNEMPLOYED ARE TO SEND
MEMORIAL OF WASHINGTON

Cincinnati, o. May AT a meeting
Of the Unemployed association of this
city, Il memorial was drawn up which
will be either sent or carried to Wash
ington.
The memorial is to be signed by the
officials of the Automobile Club of Gin
cinnad, Mayor Markbrci, n reprosen'
tatiye of the Businessmen club of
this city. and a representative OF the
Allied Labor unions. Governor Har-
mon and the officials of the Unem,
ployed association
The memorial asks for the passage
OF bill for the construction OF ma
tiOnal transcontinental highway in or
der TO give work to the unemployed. .
also, that the federal government lend
the counties money to he used eXclus-
lively in the building of roads.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
FIF TEEN BILLION
LIVES LOST
IN WAR
THIS is RECORD SINCE BEGIN
MING OF HISTORY.
Benjamin Trueblood Will Present
Amazing Statistics at National
Peace Congress.

Chicago, May Amazing stalls
tics will be presented to the National
Peace congress. which convened here
Monday. by benjamin #. Trucblood,
secretary of the American Peace SO.
ciety. In report compiled for dis,
tribution among the delegates, 1t Is
asserted that fifteen billion persons
have sacrificed their lives In wars
since the beginning of authentic his.
tory,
This vast number of Victims" says
Mr Trueblood. rs about equal to all
the people who lnhabit the globe for
the last six hundred years, allowing
three generations To the century and
G50 600 900 the estimated population
Of the world at the opening Of the
Nineteenth century. as the average
population per generation
The usual estimate of the number
OF men lost In the war in the nine
teenth century. including those who
died OF wounds and diseases, places it
al 100000, OF this number. the Ma
poleonic campaigns are responsible for
about six millions. Losses in the
American Civil war have been various
ly estimated at from 100000 to 1000
900 mon. The brief war between Prus-
sia, Austria and Italy IN 1866, entail
ed loss Of $1,000 men"
Mr. Trueblcod also gives figures
governing the cost Of war from flnan
cial standpoint.
The figures he said. are stagger-
ing. and probably would be more SO
If they could be fully obtained. Only
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
To Fight AirshIps.

An armored automobile, designed
specially TO attack and destroy air.
snlps. is under construction at Berlin
Tor the German army and Is to be
tried presently. 1t has a four.cvlindcr
motor OF 60-horsc-powcr and can mako
about 16 miles an hour. climbing cas-.
lily 20 per cent, grade. Its arma.
rneh' consists OF q rapid-lre dve.centl.
meter gun capable of firing "a times q
minute and 1t carries ammunition for
III. shots The crew comprises p
driver and three assistants. Evidently
inc Germans arc determined 10 hc
foremost not only in the military use
OF dirleiblc balloons. but also in do.
vices to spoil the usefulness of anv
that may be brought against them by
other nations.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
ALASKA CENTRAL RAILROAD
WILL SOON BE OPENED

Seattle, Wash. May contractor
A l.. Slow OF Spokane, and S5 men
Will sail for Alaska on the steamer
Northwest today TO open the Alaska
Central railroad from Seward 10 Plac
er Valley. The road, of which IS
miles is completed. has been out of
commission and in the hands OF a re-
celver since November. 1907.
Tho finished portion OF the road
will be put In running order at once
and 20 miles OF new road across
Placer Valley into Turuagain will be
constructed Five hundred men will
be employed.
a dispatch from Cordova, Alaska,
announces completion of the huge
steel spans of the Copper river and
Northwestern across the Copper river
al Flag Point. The spans stretch $50
teet. The railroad will be opened
clear through Abercrombie canyon ear
" In May Work has been begun on
Inc railroads gigantic steel bridge
across the Copper river at Miles glac-
Ter,
The steamship Seward, heavily-la lad,
en- with railroad material, has arriv-
ed at Cordova.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
A 7 EN- PT
TO KILL
HIM
Two SiciIians Stab Mem
Der of Police "BIack
Hand Squad

Chicago. May 1.-What is believed
to have been an attempt by Italian
blackmailers to kill Detective Gabriel
Longobardi, one of the most active Of
the police BLACK Hand" squad, was
made last night Bongobardi sustain
ed a severe stilletto wound in his
wrist
The detective today described his
assailants as well dressed. and appar-
entity. Sicilians.
AT his home. last night, his sus-
picions were aroused by the continued
surveillance of the rear OF his house
by two men He went to the alley and
asked the men their business. In
stead Of an answer, he says. he was
attacked with a stilletto. He grappled
with the holder of the weapon but was
rendered unconscious for fifteen min
utes by a blow behind the ear. deliv-
cred by the second man. His assall-
ants then ran away.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
BRO 7 HE r
I A K E s
STAND
Major John P. Hains Says
Annis' Actions Drove
Captain Insane

Flushing. n, Y, May 1.-The cross
examination OF Thornton ] Hams was
concluded today at the trial of his
brother. Captain Peter c. Hams. Jr.
Major John Powell Hams, another
brother OF the defendant, was next
called by the defense,
Referring to the talk the major had
with the defendant after his return
from tho Philippines, the witness said
he asked his brother to tell him ev-
erything, and the captain replied:
When l reached San Francisco
from Manila, ] found a big bundle OF
letters, and after reading them was
convinced there was something wrong,
and | hurried East rs fast as could
The captain bowed his head in his
hands and said. I cant remember;
! can't think, this man Annis Is max
ing me crazy Finally he went TO the
fort and met Claudia. his wife She
expressed surprise at seeing him and
asked him what had brought him back
I've come back To protect your
Iood name the captain told her"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
YOUTH SHOT DEAD
At HOME OF HIS
SWEETHEART
MAY BE A CASE OF SUICIDE OR
MURDER.
Had Come to Bid Goodbye to Girl,
With Whom He Had OuarreIed,
Prior to Going West.

EllIhart. Ind, May III. Lcverne
Roeder, 10 years old. was shot dead
yesterday in the parlor at the home of
the parents OF his sweetheart. Leona
Lewiston. The county coroner Is max.
ing an investigation to determine
whether he committed suicide or was
murdered
A revolver was found near Roed-
er's body and a brother of the girl
maintains that Roeder shot himself
while he, Lewiston, was out of the
room.
Roeder and Miss Lewiston had quar-
relied and he went 10 her home to bid
her goodbye prior TO his departure
for California. Miss Leviston's par
ents had forbidden him to come TO
their house The girl was i'm an up
stairs room al the time Of the shoot
Ing.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
LID WILL BE HELD ON
TIGHT IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 1.-The lid is on Of
fetal word hns gone out that Chicago
saloons clubs, cafes and restaurants
are to be compelled TO observe the
one o'clock closing ordinance.
Until two weeks ago. IL was esti-
mated by well-informc1 politicians
that there were 500 or 800 all-night sa
looms in Chicago, not counting the
clubs. AS the time for paying the
annual saloon license fee approached
the lid was lifted triile higher un-
til il was said that Chicago had be-
tween 500 and 1000 drink emporiums
operating twenty-four hours a day. So
large was the number that It was de-
oiGed to put all under the ban. hence
the order 1t is said that the order
will be rigidly enforced, even against
the first class clubs
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Heavy Handicap In Name.

IL New York had a few thousand
citizens with names as long as that
OF child born in St Louis recently.
the new Sign your name" Tegieua.
tion and election law would probably
bog down" completely. The childs
name Is Marie Helen Ahrenhoerster'
baeumer. A st, Louis paper. In telling
of the birth Of the girl with jaw.
breaking name. makes the supertu'
Gus statement that her family are Ger
mans. Luckily the baby who comeg
into the world Weighted down with
such surname Is a girl-the legal
process of changing 1t Is or 20 years
from now being simpler than in the
case Of boy. Marriage laws are mol
very complex anywhere In this coua'
try.-New York Tribune
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
CR EW OF
Sc y EN-
LOST
Barge Strikes Reef Off
Huron Islands and
Sinks

Marquette. Mich, May 1.-The barge
George Nester struck a reef off the
Huron islands, northwest of here yes
terday. and was lost with all OF her
crew Of seven
In tow of The Schoolcraft, the yes
sci was bound for Baraga, and in the
terrific storm was driven on to the
rocks.
The lighthouse tender Marigold was
directly behind her Small boats
could not live In the heavy seas and
the Marlgold attempted To rescue the
Nester's crew by means of life lines,
This attempt was unsuccessful.
The Nester went to pieces fast and
in short time she was total loss
and all on board had perIshed.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

stars we control. These are the keys
to the situation. and the managers OF
the one stand theaters throughout the
country use our attractions or close
their theaters | admit that the move
was complete surprise to me. but !
repeat that It VIII not have the least
effect on any OF our plays"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

approximate correctness is claimed for
the following statements:
The NapoleonIc campaigns, cover
ing nineteen years. cost sl5,o0O.OOO.-
600, the British American war 1872
Il $500, 100000; The Crlmean war.
1S54-lS56 Sl,666, 900, 900: American
Civil war, $l3.0O0.OOO 900. and the
Prussian-Austrian war OF 1866 $685.
100000 The national debts of the
world powers. Mr. Trueblood estimates
at $3I ,633 .15l 900.
The significance Of this vast sum.
the interest On which is over one bill
lion dollars year" he says. lis that
practically the whole is chargeable to
war and militiarIsm."
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
TIGERS FOND OF HUMAN FLESH.
Many Natives Of India Yearly maoe
Prey Of Jungle Monarch.

About 1000 men were eaten by
tigers In India between 1900 and l9oi.
A large proportion of these untor-
tunates perished during periods oil
famine. when the beasts are maue
bold by hunger and are driven 10 the
plains in search of water. The deaths
caused by tigers In India constitute
81 per cent. OF the whole number due
TO Wild beasts. All tigers are not man
caters. but when tiger has once
tasted mans flesh be will not De con
tent until he has had moro oil II
Where flocks and herds abound. now
ever, man is rarely victim oi Inc
tiger. An old man-eater Is usually Sery
clever and tricky and can avoid tue
most skillful hunters. 1t Is afhrmeu
that a single tiger In southern lnoia
has killed 200 men. and that one In the
Himalayas has killed more 500.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Worlds Oldest Railroad station.

The oldest structure in the wore
originally built for a railroad statiot
ls the now dlsused L. & n. depot ID
Lexington. 1t was begun In 1888
building the FIRST passenger railway
car west OF the AlleShenies started on
It's daily run TO Frankfort IL has
been used for almost tbree-quarters
of century, and stands as land
mark TO remind the present genera
ton of the old order of things in Leg
inGton and central KentuclSy.-LeXin6'
ton (Ky) Herald.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
SIX PERSONS KILLED IN
TORNADO iN Gel

Albany. Ca. May six persons
were Killed and much property was
damaged by tornado which passed.
south OF this place early today. Three
negroes were Killed on one farm and
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

two on another while one denth Is re-
ported from Meigs, forty miles south
east
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
Be Natural and Ham,

The easiest way TO be7happy is to
be natural. to be yourself without
any airs of assumption OF pretensions
TO that which you are not
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02
, . Q @ C Q C @ Q @ G O G c c G c
MISS DAVIDSON is
ACQUITTED BY JURY

Neosho. Mo. May Miss
'Johnny" Davidson. the young
heiress, on trial here charged
with the murder of Roy Ram
sour, her sisters suitor, was
acquitted this morning.
The jury was out nineteen
hours. having been given the
case at o'clock, Friday after
noon. after a sensational trial
Miss Davidson Is wealthy In
her own right, and her family
also Is well-to-do, and because
of the prominence OF the prin-
cipals. the case has caused in
tense feeling. The prosecution
was vigorous, while the defense
, spared nothing in it's efforts to
free the young woman.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Swedish Lutheran Church-Rev, l..
b Benson. pastor. Sunday school, ~
a m. Morning services, II a. m. NO
evening services. Luther League meets
Friday evening at 7;30.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

WANT ADS BRING BIG RtsuLTe
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

The Second Congregational Church.
Washington avenue and Second street
Sunday school at 3 p. M. Mr. Elder
kin will preach at o'clock. Sermon,
The Consequences OF life"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

The First Congregational Church.
Noble Strong Elderkln minister Morn
ing worship at II O'Clock, Sunday. May
2nd. Sermon, Loyalty Mrs. w V.
Cassidy will sing. Sunday school at
l2.15 p. IN. intermediate society at 5
p. IN. Senior society at 7 Evening
service at s o'clock Sermon, "Evolu-
tlon and Effort" Pulpit editorial.
Back Of the Horses"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Reorsanized Church Of Latter Day
Sainte-l0 a. IN. Sunday school. 11:15
a. IN, prayer and sacrament service.
745 p. m, preaching theme. "Wbo Is
Fulfilling Prophecy" Wednesday even
Ing. S p. M. Book of Mormon study
Public cordially invited TO attend all
these services
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Central Park Presbyterian Church.
Corner Washington avenue and Thirty
first street Rev, S, c. c. Hickman,
pastor. Morning service, II a IN. Sun
day school II 90. Prayer meeting and
Bible study, Wednesday. p N. Ev-
eryonc welcome to these services
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-02

Misses Rowlcy and Greene,
Solo "In Which Port Will Your
Anchor Be Cast?" ......... Butts
Mrs. H. d. Zimmerman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
James J.hiI|
In Tacoma
Today
Great Railway Magnate Spends a
Few Hours Here and Then
Leaves for Portland-Says He
Wishes Congress Would Ad-
journ and Leave Tariff Alone.

James J. Hill, the great railway
magnate, who came west to de-
liver an address at the opening of
the exposition at Seattle yesterday
and incidentally to look over the
railway situation here and con-
slider matters pertaining to the
new Hartman deal, was In Taco
ma this morning.
He arrived on his special train
about 8 o'clock and took a trip
over the city in an automobile.
Shortly after 10 o'clock he left
for Portland. Tomorrow he will
start back east.
81 will not say anything about
the lumber question:" said Hill,
when asked concerning his recent
|utterances in favor of free lum-
ber. "But il congress would only
|adjourn for five years and leave
the tariff and other matters alone
the country would make splendid
progress as the result of natural
growth and development"
Mr.. Hill was well pleased with
the advent of his Great Northern
line into Tacoma and he said i'm
iprovements all along the line are
now being made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-02
TAKE Up
GNl|ES'
PROJECT
BIG NEW YORK CONCERN SAID
TO HAVE TAKEN INTEREST
IN IMPERIAL BUILDING
PROPOSITION.

The Imperial building. subway
and union depot and kindred In
terests are finally to be put
through, according to word receiv-
ed from New York.
The franchise for the subway.
recently granted by the city coun-
ell, has been accepted and the ST.
600 forfeit put in the hands OF
the city treasurer.
Word from New York today
says that the v. J. Hodfden & Sons
company of New York, with the
financiers back of them, have TAX
en- title to the A. P. Gillies Sub
way company and that F. e.
Townsend, general manager for
the Holden company. will be here
with Mr.. Gillies June to take up
the work of organizing the move
ment for actual construction work
The Hoddens are big contractors
rated as among the largest In the
world. They are closely identified
with large insurance companies
and bankers in New York who are
said to be backing them In the en-
terpr.se presented by Mr.. Gillies.