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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
SHOT FROM AIR RIFLE
PARAtYzES BOYS ARM
"Toy" Weapon in Hands of An
other Youth Causes Seri-
Gus Injury.

Wounded in the thumb by an air rifle.
l0-year- old Frank McGanpey, son of +.
j, McGanney, lies at his home In the
Smith apartments with an arm paralyEed
TO the shoulder. He was shot at noon on
Saturday by Morris Geltch, boy about
his age. who is employed by the Jack
son market, SOC East Second South street.
According to the doctors diagnosis, the
bullet, which was OF "BB" caliber. in
jured a nerve which runs from the Nc
Genney boys thumb to his shoulder.
Otherwise the wound is not serious.
some mystery surrounds the shooting,
Mrs. McGanney intimated that the Geltch
boy fired upon her son as the later stepped
from his door, although she was insistent
that she did not wont publicity given to
the anair, because young Getch was SO
repentant,
Geitch declared that the shooting was
entirely accidental.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
WISCONSIN VARSITY
MAY GO TO JAPAN
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

Tribune Special sporting SerNIcc
MADISON, Wis. June 19-It is
probable that the University of Wis
consin will send their baseball team
to Japan for the summer. All that is
required now is the consent OF the
faculty to the trip, as the other details
have been arranged Games viii be
played with the leading universities OF
Nippon. The project came about through
the efforts of a Japanese student al
Wisconsin, Genkwan Shibata by name.
Shibata, who is a, senior in the col
lege of pharmacy and whose home IS
at Toyma, Japan. wrote the kie-o
university and other institutions Of the
island empire relative TO series of
games with Wisconsin. He is said TO
have received promises of guarantees
that will warrant the Badgers dia-
mond combination taking the trip. and,
with the consent of the Madison facul-
ty, the team will invade Nippon. China
is yet TO be heard from.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20

This mornings papers contain an nc
count of last night IS raid on the no
torions "stocknde' The raiding dep
uty sheriffs are communicates OF the
Mormon church, or are members OF The
church Republican party.
No fair-minded man blames the resi-
dents near the stockade for urging the
abatement of tho moral pestilcnce that
is being forced upon them, But the
most of them are protesting members
of the church Of Latter.day Saints, and
ms such swallow the lying rot that rs
published almost daily In the Descrct
News and Inter.Smoot Republican to
the effect that the American party is
responsible for the presence of the
city, and for the moral pestilence that
was scattered over the city last fall
by the memorable raid by these same
deputy shcriffs on the fswamp angels ~
Of Commercial street. In their con-
demnation of the American party those
arby.the-stockade Saints, and the
"inspired" bosses Of the church Re
publican party appear to need re-
the moral derehctions of the
prophets - is too long to be here even
outlined, therefore only recent history
can be given.
Those complaining Saints should re-
member that up to four years ago, and
excepting one administration Of the
Liberal party. Salt Lake City has been
under the absolute dominion Of those
whom the Saints believe to be the
prophets OF the "Most High" And
those Saints know that, since the di-
vision on political lines in Utah, it has
mattered not, so far as that control is
concerned, whether the church owned
Republican party or the chnrch- bossed
Democratic party has been in power in
this city.
During the prophets ~ administra-
tlon of municipal affairs in Salt Lake
City during the early 90's, Franklin
avenue was dedicated and "set apart
for the exclusive domicilc Of the demi-
monds, and Mormon policemen became
the especial guardians of Franklin ave
nue. and its horde of white and colored
women. (And there is no disposition
on the part of the writer to dispute the
self-evldent truth that it is better TO
quarantine and control the moral and
physical contagion than to scatter ii
over an entire city.) Including both
sides Of the street, Franklin avenue
comprised eighty rods of the vilest dens
on earth. On the southeast corner of
the street one of the rottenest variety
theaters in the world was run under
the sanctlfed aegis Of prophetic toll
Grafton and under the eyes and noses
of Mormon policemen.
Then, AS now, those living in the vi
clnity of the moral cesspool protested
that their children were being contain
mated by the nearness OF vico, and
that their property was being depre-
clated. Then, as now, tho sheriff had
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
RULER OF COLOMBIA
WEARY OF HIS JOB
Political Troubles Cause Him TO
Quietly Depart for Far
Away Europe.

COLON, June 19-Adviccs received
from Cartagenia, Colombia, confirm
previous reports that General Rafael
Reyes, president of Colombia, has aban"
doncd office and sailed for Europe. de
embarked on board n small fleet steam
cr at Santa Marta last Sunday, accord
ing to the information received at Car,
tagenia on Monday night, 1T is beheVed
the steamer is bound for Southampton
The Cartagenia advises state that
the president s trip to Europe is known
TO and approved by General Holguin,
the president a designate. and the minis
try and it is General Reyes intention
10 return for the meeting OF congress
on July 90 if majority of his coun-
trymen desire, or in case OF disturb,
ance of the peace, which is considered
a remote possibility.
The recent trend of affairs in Colon
hia makes the departure Of the presl-
dent a matter of no surprise, Tor IT
has been openly asserted either his
voluntary resignation from office or,
revolutionary coup appeared to be the
only solution for Colombia IS political
troubles. The support given by Presi-
dent REYES to the United States Pana-
ma Colombia treaty has been partly re-
sponsiblc for the prevailing dissatls'
faction. The treaty is objectionable 10
the general public and IN the congress
sional election held the last of May, the
government party suffered a signal de-
feat. After this election committee
of the victorious Republicans had con-
ference with President Reyes, concern
ing the details of which the following
statement is made:
General Reyes frankly confessed
that conditions were not satisfactory
and that there was alarming discomfort
everywhere. aud he admitted that these
were menaces TO the maintenance of
peace, He declared that his determine
tIon to withdraw as executive head of
the government was unalterable, in
proof of which he added he would pre-
sent to the Colombian congress his for
NAL resignation from office on July 90.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
| ADDITIONAL SPORTS
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
FOR BOXING PLANNED
Tribune Special Sporting Service.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Dr. John G.,
Message, who is promoting the new
affiliation between the National Sport
ing club of London and the National
Sporting club of Chicago, will spend six
weeks visiting Eugene CORR and other
London sportsmen, while busying him
self with the plans for the new in
ternational organization
The new combination promises to be
one of the most remarkable sporting
ventures Of many years. Ideas, plans
and general business methods of the
old London club will be copied In the
Chicago branch, and an exchange of
matches will be made. by which the
best boxers and wrestlcrs Of England
will continually trade battles with the
stars of this country. Eugene CORR,
of the pond and officiate in sundry
American bouts; while DR.. John Krone,
local referee of the Chicago club, will
90 to London and take Corri's place
while the latter is over here.
One of the first steps of the combina-
tion will be a definite offer for the
heavyweight championship, and $4,000
is already in escrow in n Chicago bank,
the money to be devoted to this pur
of course, will depend on the success Of
the boxing bill now before the Illinois
DR.. Message and his financial
hacker held conference before he sailed
with quartette Of New Workers, rich
men who love the boxing game for the
sport alone, and plans were drawn for
the launching of a New York club af-
filiated with the London and Chicago
bodies. II this part of the scheme
comes through, the headquarters of the
new venture will be in New York, and
the capitalists who are arranging the
deal will make their offices here.
The value Of such a trifold club to
the boxing and wrestling games can
easily be understood, and the chances
are bright for the whole idea going
through
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Bigger Auto Wheels.

"A tendency toward an Increase in the
size OF wheels and tires Is an accompani-
ment of tho general and growing demand
for a motor car OF moderately light weight.
They mark an increasing appreciation on
the part OF both maker and owner Of the
desirability Of the quality OF easy rum
ming"
Such is the declaration OF President H..
H. Franklin Of the II, II. Franklin Manu-
featuring company, and lie adds;
IAN obstruction encountered by large
wheel is less of an obstruction than one
encountered by small wheel; IT is more
easily surmoun nted. ii produces less Of a
jolt. and shakes the passengers less Just
as the road shock produced by any OBJ
struction is magnified the weight OF
the car encountering II is increased, so ls
II increased as the wheels are made
smaller"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
THINK JAP STUDENT
VICTIM OF PRISONERS
Claims Two Strangers Gave Him
Strychnine. on Train From
Seattle.

Who gave poison to ". s. Ching.
Japanese student In the Seattle hlrb
school? Or. s, G.. Paul would like an
answer, since he treated the strange case
of the young man on Saturday night.
after he was taken in an apparently dy
ing condition from the Burlington room
Ing house. opposite the Oregon Short
Line depot
To all appearances, Ching was suffer.
Ing from strychninc poisoning. Bnf
whether IL was self administered or nor
was something which DR.. Paul could NOT
determine. The Japanese said that lt
was given him by two strangers on
railroad train upon which he rode into
Salt Lake City, lie disavowed any RI.
fort to commit suicide
Ciings condition was discovered by the
night clerk OF the Burlington, who found
the Japanese lying in state or seeming
Inconsistencies on the floor OF a room
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Pennsy Gets Ballard.
Snncial Snorting Service,

TTlbuhe SPcclaI SpuTtIHS HETVIve'
PHILADELPHIA. June 19.-Joe
Ballard, the great scholastic miller
from the Providence. Il. T., high school,
who holds the mile scholastic running
record, and the lad who broke the half
mile, one mile and two-mlle records in
the recent New England scholastic
championships, will enter the Uniyer-
sity Of Pennsylvania in the fall.
Ballard is the best scholastic mile
runner in America, and he recently
raced a mile in 4:26 3-5, and beat a
field with ease and then went out and
took two other races.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Danger From Floods.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, June 10.
With the snow in the mountains
melting rapidly as n result Of warm
weather, and with both the Gunnison
and Grand rivers already on the ram.
page, the inhabitants along those
streams are looking forward to serious
treshets, Flood warnings were issued
by the local weather bureau this morn
ing and all day the water continued to
rise raDidly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Exciting Amateur Game.

The Republicans defeated the oregon
Short Line baseball team Saturday AFTER
noon by Il score OF TO In a close ana
exciting game. The Oregon Short Line
boys knocked Hanson out OF the box III
the ninth inning.
The Oregon Short Line will play dou-
bIe-header today, taking on Company j.
OF Fort Douglas and the Pacific Express
team,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Small Launch Missing.

CORDOVA, Alaska, June l9-Wire.
less messages received from Katala,
Alaska, state that the launch Corsair,
with Captain Auer and seven men, has
been missing for ten days. The reve-
nue. cutter Bear, in command Of Cap.
tain Berthoud, has been communicated
with by wireless 100 miles at sea en-
route to Kodisk, and is now on the way
to Matala to search for the missing
party.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Hurt In Auto Accident.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 19.-While
driving his automobile at a fast speed
shortly after midnight, Charles G. Hub
bard of San Diego and Chicago, well
known in copper mining circles, was
seriously though not fatally injured by
being thrown from the machine when
the latter struck tree.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Five People Injured.

iurcd. two seriously. early today, when
an automobile. bound for the races.
crashed through a fence beside the road.
near Chicago. The machine was going at
Il rapid rate when the steering gear be-
came disabled. Michael Shangoll, owner
OF the automobile. was the most seriously
hurt, The machine was demolished.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Seattle Auto Race.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 19.-The first
Of the New York to- Seattle automobiles
is expected TO enter the state of Wash
ington near WaIla Wala late tonight or
early tomorrow morning and to arrive at
the Alaska Yukon Pacific grounds and
claim the Guggenheim cup next Tuesday
or at the latest Wednesday. When the
cars left New York nearly all authorities
said that the trip would consume at least
four weeks from June l.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
ILL-HEALTH DRIVES
BANKER TO SUICIDE

CLEVELAND, June i9.r-John Barth
aged 30, receiving teller for the Cleve.
land Trust company, committed suicide
III the cellar of the bank late this after
noon.
Barth was we'll known yachtsmau.
Melancholla, because of long continued
lll-health, is given as the cause Of the
act Bank officials declare that Barth Is
accounts are in perfect shape and that
there is no shortage or other irregu.
larity -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Takahira Is Silent.

. WASHINGTON, June 19.-Embassa-
dor Takahira of Japan, who. returned
to Washington today from the west,
had nothing to say regarding the
trouble in Hawaii in which Japanese
were involved. State department of.
ficials say the question has not as,
sumed a diplomatic phase,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Noted Policeman a Suicide.

SEATTLE, Wash, June l9,-Louis
Stephenson, who was SIX feet three
inches tall, weighed coo pounds and was
the handsomcst policeman at the
world IS fair, until discharged for drink.
ing. drowned himself in the bay last
night, his body being found today HIS
mother lives in Omana.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
Roosevelt's Trainer Here,

william X. sixsmth, well known all
over the world as Jimmy Murphy. the
stay of about six weeks Sixsmith Is at
the post. instructing the army men in
athletics. He SAYS he trained ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt for six weeks, preparing
him for his African trip. and is now en-
gagged as an army athletic instructor
Murphy gave Tommy RYAN one or his
hardest nights. These two mon boxed
hfty-seyen rounds % draw with two
ounce gloves.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
SHOOTS DOWN THE MAN
WHO KNOCKED HIM DOWN

BILLINGS. Mont, June 19.-Angered
by his failure To cause the arrest of
Charles Pretz. whom he accused OF
knocking him down, Howard Goodman
late tonight went to the home of Pretz
and shot him. the bullet cutting. the
iugular vein. Pretz ran into the house
and Goodman followed him, shooting him
twice. Pretz staggered out 10 the lawn,
lay on the grass and died without medi-
cal aid. Goodman surrendered TO the Do-
lice. The trouble arose through a Joke
paNcd by Goodman upon Pretz.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
HAS BULLET AS ANSWER
TO THREATS OF DEATH

GARY, Ind, June 19.-Frauno Abol.
po, said to be member Of the black
hand society, was shot and probably
fatally injured by James Sorreullo in
the latter S place of business here to-.
day. Aholpo entered the place with
n note, demanding certain sum Of
money to be paid on penalty Of the
death of Sorrenllo and his wife.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-20
PROSPECTS FOR ANOTHER
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE

CHICAGO. June f9.-Jabes II. Lapearl
today filed suit for divorce against his
wife. Nellie Lapearl,. Adrian c. Honore,
brother of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Is men,
brought suit against Honore for allena-
ton OF his wifc's affections.
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12
Miscellaneous Account Of the Senate

STEADY 6tream.
Last. but not least, is that elastic
account headed rs miscellaneous
items"
The senate's pin money pays for all
the kilograms senators send and the
replies. 1t supplies ice without stint;
one months bill, that for December.
having been $24858. 1t provides APP
polinaris, White Rock and other spe-
cial waters, Poland Spring being IA.
vored because Senator Hale of Maine
introduced 1t years ago. This water
has come to possess a traditional
standing as the proper thing-of its
kind--to slack the senatorial thirst.
The miscellany fund buys type
writer's and bicycles. horses. wagons.
and. maybe. an auto or two. although
none are found listed In the classified
accounts. No senator was ever seen
upon bicycle. There are bicycle
messengers, however. and the senate,
being big-hearted Institution. gives
the necessary machine.
From January to 81. 1908, Ida
Bamiley received s122.10 for washing
and ironing 407 dozen towels for the
senate. In the same month A. l..
Ford got $3.50 for washing and iron.
Ing 266 dozen towels During the
same 81 days Edith A. Washington
profited to the sum of e66 so for wash.
ing and ironing 222 dozen towels
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12
Postal Statistics 4 Mass Of Figures

out that II these little squares Of
paper were placed end to end they
would run couple of thousand feet
over 12O,76O miles.
A footnote TO the statistics shows
that Uncle Sam didn't begin printing
postage stamps until July /. 1S47. The
first year he succeeded in putting
800,3S0 on the market Last year he
issued $500 times that many--a fair.
ly decent increase in the postofice
business In fifty-two years.
The biggest figure on the page Is the
one thatdesignatest the number ofpieces
OF mail matter that were mailed in the
United States last year. These to-
tailed 13,173,34o,329. A large proper.
ton of these consisted OF newspapers,
for which no stamps are used. But
in addition to the stamps which we're
sold tiny rife of 1,266.602, $50
stamped envelopes and Wrappers was
sold by the department. These Uncle
Sam began to sell In 1852, when he
placed a round 100000 on the mar.
ket.
The figures for the mail handled
were begun in 1886, when Uncle Sam
carried S.474,0O0,0o0 pieces OF mail
The figures have quadrupled in lit.
tie more than twenty years.
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12

n HE United States senate-pay,
l maintenance, odds and ends
costs about s2.0O0,00O a year To be
exact, the amount was s1,S59, 1877.
according to the last report rendered
by Charles G. Bennett, secretary Of
the senate. The latter sum figures TO
$4,000 each per each OF 90 senators.
The money goes for thousand and
one things that classify between sal
aries and snuff. Compensation and
mileage Of senators. notably the mile
age. requires tidy sum. Pages, mes.
sengers. special police, clerks. private
secretaries, minor senate officers. the
senatorial army of retainers use up
another large lump. Repairs, new
furniture, the senate library, the sen.
ate stable, stationery and newspapers,
the expense accounts Of senate ennis
saries, the cost of the upkeep and ex-
pense Of special committees. report
ing senate debates and committee
meetings, all form just few OF the
other varieties through which the
spare change of the senate flows in a
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12
New Successful White House Hostess

became III she abandoned her own
social programme in Cincinnati and
remained In Washington. This made
1t possible for Mrs, Taft to carry out
the remainder OF the entertainments
which had already been scheduled.
and Mrs. More took her place as
hostess at several official dinner par
ties which Mrs. Taft had planned
earlier.in the season. Mrs. More won
admiration by the grace with which
she fitted into the position OF White
House hostess.
Mrs. Taft's first social season as
mistress of the White House was a
brilliant success in spite 81 the ner-
yous trouble which necessltated her
withdrawal Never in the history OF
generations has there been so much
social activity at the White House, and
never has society been more diplo-
matically and pleasantly brought to.
gether. Persons who had not been in
the White House for many months.
and some for several years. were
again welcomed and hobnobbed with
each other 70 an extent hard to be-
iieve
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12
BeImonts to Dazzle National Capital

Roosevelt to regulate everything took
a remarkable turn In the case of the
Belmonts. and Mr.. Roosevelt, 1t is said,
asked his cabinet officers and others
high In the official scale to stay away
from the Belmonts' functions.
The first entertainment was fail
ure because OF this taboo. The men
came in large numbers and their
wives with few exceptions absented
themselves. But the Belmonts had
already made plans for their new
home.
Mrs. Belmont was not daunted. Be-
fore long she was entertaining Col,
Cromwell, the official major doino Of
the White House under the Roosevelt
regime. and his wife at theater par
ties, and her field Of social conquest
was gradually extended until now she
Is perfectly at home as an entertainer.
Next winter on her return from
abroad she will throw open her new
palace for entertainments that are
likely to make her critics sit up.
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12

WI AsEI1NGToN.--If you want to
w read an official fairy tale in fig.
ures OF the nations commercial prog
ress get copy of the latest bunch of
postofice statistics. Just issued by A.
L. Lawshe, the third assistant post
matter general.
How he got all ther figures on one
page is still a mystery, but he Ger.
tainIy succeeded In piling up enough
millions and billions to make any
ones head swim.
Counting postage stamps must be
y lot like counting the grains OF sand
at the sea. AT any rate, these careful
counters Of Uncle Sans postofilce de.
partment have found out that last
year the department Issued 1851, 400
405 Of the little sticky things. An
overheated figurer, who doesn't work
for The postoffice department. figured
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12

NERS. PERRY BELMONT has not
IVA abandoned her plan of invading
Washington society. The new home
of the Beimonts, Just completed. which
stands In a fashionable section Of
New Hampshire avenue, will be dedi.
Gated to the objects for which 1t was
built and win become the center of
social and political interests In the
national capital.
There WAS story that the Bel.
monts had decided to give up their
Washington venture on account OF
the obstacles which President Roose-
Welt put in the way Of their social
plans. This disposition of President
The Jasper news., 1909-08-12
MAKING UP RIGHT QUANTITY.
President Taft's WiIIful Mlsinterpre-
tation Of Little Girls Intended
Naughty Rebuke.

President Taft is fond Of children,
with whom he is favorite. A charm
ing story on this head comes from Gin
cinnati.
Once. when pretty Cincinnati girl
was child of six or seven, Mr.. Taft,
calling at her house, found nobody
home excepting herself. She enter
tanned him a little while, and when
he rose to go, he stopped down and
kissed her.
Here's one" he said, "for the baby,
Here is another for little Jim. And
here is third for Billie-hoy."
The little girl, drawing herself up,
said haughtily-she had been reading
novel:
"Mr Taft, you forget yourself!"
He bent down again.
$50 did," he laughed. well, here's
one for myself"