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The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
BALLooNIsTs NOT DEAD.
Capt. Mueller and Companions Safe
 After Many Hardships.

Los Angeles, Mar 25.-After one of the most narrowing experiences in the history of ballooning. Capt A. K. Mueller and his five companions who ascended in the big Ferris racing bal loon America" at Pasadena, last Saturday afternoon and became lost in the Sierra Madre mountains ar rived on foot at Switzers camp. on the slopes of Mount Wilson unharmed.
 The men passed through series of hardships, the details of which have not been learned. Arriving at Switz- ers's camp at three o'clock Tues day afternoon. they were provided with horses and began the descent from there to Pasadena over a tor terous and slippery trail.
 The balloon was in the air less than two hours. It was carried by the strong north wind over the mile high summit of Mount Lowe. and swept on across the intervening peaks and canons to the lofty summit of Mount Gabriel Here ballast was thrown out and the balloon scared away toward Strawberry peak. on the third range.
 Crossing this al a low altitude. the balloon encountered strong current of cold air, which brought 1t rapidly 10 earth. A successful landing was affected on the north side of Straw berry peak in what is known us little Teiunga canyon about five o'clock Saturday afternoon, less than two hoours after their ascension at Pasa. dena. The distance covered was less than fifteen miles in a direct line. but by any possible foot route many times that distance.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01

Cleveland, O., Mar, 26.-The county grand jury reported an indictment Thursday afternoon against James H. Boyle anl Helen Boyle, alias Faulk- ner, charging them with blackmail. The charge is based on the payment of sl0,000 ransom by James P Whitla for the recovery of his son, Willie here last Monday.
 This move is taken as an indication that the kidnapers will be prosecuted in Ohio instead of Pennsylvania.
 The last doubt in the minds of the police as to the identity of the man held for the Kidnapping of Willie Whit la of sharon, Pa, was removed Thurs day when Thomas F. Boyle of Sharon visited the prisoner. He said the prisoner is his brother, James.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
K|DNAPERS CAUGHT
MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED IN CLEVELAND FOR WHiTLA
 ABDUCTION.
WOMAN CONFESSED TO TIE OFFICERS

Said She Had Planned the Whole Thing-6eneath Her Skirt Was Found $e,7eo. Most of It in Original Packages as Taken From the Bank by Mir. WhItla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
A Texas Tornado.

Laredo, Tex. Mar 25.--One person was killed, four others were injured and property damage estimated at s750O0 resulted from a tornado which swept through this city and vicinity Tuesday night, destroying all wire communication to the north of Laredo.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
Eer sale-A oreat Iunk Hean.

Washington. Mar. 2f-After a con. ference with the president Monday Secretary Dickinson announced that it had been decided Go advertise and sell to the highest bidder the material ac. quired from the French company in connection with the Panama cana. property and no longer useful in that work, instead of disposing of it at pri vate sale as had been suggested.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
Charter to Kansas Glass Concern

Charter 10 Kansas Glass Concern.
 Topeka, Kan, Mar. 20-The South. western Window Glass company haa been given a charter by the Kansas charter board The company has a capital .af s25 900 and It's headquarters are 10 be in Kansas City. Kan.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01
NEW SUBSCRIBERS

read a sign across the street, which he remembered. It was through the aid of the signs and the street car sings that the place was found
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01

No subscription taken for less than Two Month on Daily.
 No subscription taken for less than Six Montt on Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-04-01

this the woman was the leader.
 It is said by detectives that the kid naping case has cost MT Whitla ESQ., 000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
Senator Smoot Trying to Prevent
Claim Jumping on Uintah
Reservation.
SECY. BALLlNeER AIDING HIM.
Sends Instructions 10 Register aud
Receiver at VcrnaI TO DO What
They Can for Homc,tcadcrs.

Washington. y. O.. April e9.--To pre-
servo the rights Of settlers on the Tim
tab reserve and prevent claim jumping.
Senator Smoot has had several confer
cuccs with Secy. Bauinger and Asst
Sccy Pierce. owing 10 lack OF water
on most of the land. settlers are COM
PEELED 20 leave their holdings tempo
rarily. and while tho department has
no power under tho law % permit such
temporary arrangements, the secretary,
as a result ~ these conferences with
tho Utah senator. has teleEaphcd thu
register Of the Ncrnal land Office 90
refuse 20 Gle protests against eutrymen
except after rigid invest cation as 20
bonahde protestors. The secretary
does not propose to aiu land grabbcrs
in their practises Of forcing settlers %
bury on adverse claimants and under
his instructions the register and receiv-
or OF the Nernal land office will DO an
in their power 10 protect tho interests
OF settlers who arc compelled TO tem-
poarily leave their homestead claims
because Of the aridty or the lands.
should existing conditions continue an
effort win be- made TO secure special
action al the regular session 90 con-
gress which viii give the secretary
more discretion than he possesses under
the existing law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
J0HNNY" DAVIDSON
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

Neosho. No. April es.-"Johnny"
Davidson. "A wealthy young woman
who killed Roy Ramsour here on
June G. 1905. following quarrel at
the Davidson home, in which Do is
alleged Ramsour applied an epthet Go
the girl is on trial here. Miss David
sons plea is self-dcfense
Ramsour was "a sutton FOR the hand
Of Miss Grace Davidson, the defend
ants sister.
A few days before the murder the
two had quarrcled. Rams0ur used
improper language toward Miss
johnny" Davidson and when he re-
fused 20 retract she secured a. rcvol-
Nor and confronted him
e. ~ Williams a ncighbor OF the
Davidsous and who claims he saw the
killing. was the first witness called.
81 saw the girl going TOW ard RAM
sour. who was leaning with his back
against a gate.
Take Il back she said, 'or nm KIN
you
"WeU. Kan me then. be replied.
with that she shot him as he stood
with his arms lying back on top OF The
fensc Roy fell forward. catching
johnny and throwing her 90 tho
sidewalk and beneath him. They lay
ON the ground f0r moment aul
then She pushed the body over 90 the
walk
The DaYidsons are wealthy The
two girls some time ago were LETT
fortune by an uncle lu the east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
GOVERNMENT WILL GO
AFTER GOV. HASKELL

Washington. Apii 29.-Afior consld-
Grafton OF the reaons given by the
court for lts acton 90 qulshing the In
dlctmcnts againft GOV. Haskell and
others iu Oklahoma, Involving alleged
land irregularitlCs, ths attorney
today telegraphod instructions 90 the
United states district attorney at Tulsa
90 proceed with vigorous prosecution
of those OHses. Thc dist1ct attorney "a
lustructe0 to apply 90 tta court flr
now gnnd jury drawn d conformity
With judge Mauhalls decision and to
present the cases 10 that grand fury
Tulsa Okla. April ,9.--tor Char'es
a. Haskell and six other prominent
Oklahomans were Indicted a MuaklFee
in January last charged viii alleged
conspiracy 90 dcfaud the fodfral goy-
eminent ana thc reek Indian nation ln
connection with ne echeiullng of Mus
kogeo town lots in 1902 Tht mdiot-
monts were Quashed at Tulsa ga April
10 by Judga John a. Marshall u Titan
GA technical rfouud0 AN ihc seven
Indicted men were wealthy. BESIDES
Gov Haskell thcy We're Clarence w.
Turner Weller IL Eaton, Nlniau n.
Hutchings, ~ B sewers. A. z. Dog
ash and JCEas Hil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
CHICAGO MANUFACTURERS
OPPOSE RAILROAD BILLS

Chicago April ga large par
~ OF Chicago Manufacturers and
merchants has left Tor Spring
field for the purpose nf inhuenc-
ing the legislature 20 take no action
on any Of the bills affecting railroads
now before tho two houses.
The argument they win use is that
the recent panic throw 100000 men en-
gagged ia the manufacture % railroad
supplies IN this state out OF work and
that while business has improved suf-
hclontly 70 admit Of % 600 Of them be-
ing taken back. the situation IS stiu
50 delicate that a return 20 normal con-
ditions will be seriously retarded by
adverse legislation.
The trip was arranged by the Railway
BUSINESS association. a national organ
ization nt manufacturers Of railroad
material equipment and supplies and
contractors In railway construction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
SMITH COLLEGE
SCENE OF TRAGEDY
Porter Smith of Chicago, Dartmouth
Graduate, Shoots Helen Marden,
And Commits Suicide.

Northampton, Mas. April 29-En-
ragged because she had broken her en-
gagement with him and refused to re-
new It. Porter Smith Of Chicago, who
was graduated from Dartmouth college
last year today shot and fatally wound
ed Miss Helen Aver Marden. senior
az Smith college. and then committed
suicide Miss Marden is a daughter
OF Frank Marden Of somcrville.
Smith for several DAYS had persist
emily followed Miss Mardeu and tried
10 force his attention on her but sho
refused 70 have anything 10 do with
him. This forenoon when the majori-
ty OF the students OF Smith We're In
chapel. Miss Marden came out Of the
students building, where she roomed
She had stayed away from the chapel
exercises IL is understood. because She
feared she would be further pursued by
Smith on the way there She had gone
only a short distance when she mot
smich. There were no students near
by and II is not known whether there
was any conversation between The two.
suddenly students not far distant
heard shit and a girls scream. Turn
ing around the saw Smith standing be-
side the gin with a smoking revolver
IN his hand. Before they could reach
the couple they saw Smith raise the
revolver and fire two more shots al tho
girl Miss Marden sank 10 the ground
and Smith Immediately placed tho
muzzle of the weapon 90 his own head
and fired falling dead beside the Young
woman. Two bullets had entered Miss
Mardcns back near tho neck. and "a
third, which 10 was feared would provo
fatal had entered the head.
Miss Mardcn's sister. Louise. is "a
member OF the junior class at Smith
college. and one Of her classmates is
Smiths sister, Miss Emeline smith
Miss Murdon died shortly before noon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
Second EunuCh Under Regime OF
Abdul Hamid Hanged
On 6alata Bridge.
THOUSANDS eAzED ON NUBIAN
Was Found Guilty Of Having In
Stigated Mutiny OF Troops
On April l3.
His Name Was n Tcrror--Came %
Imperial Palace a. "a sIave-Isx-
sultan Reaches Salonild.

Constant.uoplc. April 2a.-Nadir
Pasha. the second emuch Of the palace
under the regime Of Abdul Hamid. was
hanged at dawn today on tho Galata
bridge tae great thor0uehfare that
connects STEAMBOAT with tho quarters 90
Galata and Peru The body was al
lowed % swing until o'clock I'm the
morning. and thousands Of the people
stopped 60 look at the great Nubian
whose name was o. terror under Abdul
Hamid. Tho dead mans face showed
an undcrshot jaw and thick, heavy lips.
In life Doe had been fully foet & inches
tan. Nadlr was executed after trial
Dry courtlu4rtial ou tho charge that De
lnatigAted the mutiny OF troops on
April 10. He Was reputed 90 be in-
tenseiN ambitious subtle minded and
lusensible to the sumer.nes OF others
lte was one of the trio that formed
Abdul Hamid' g private cabinet under
tho old regime Tho other members
~ THIS cabinet were l2zct pasha Qua
Fehim Pasha. Tho former. the sui
tan's secretary o. now in hiding in Lon
don ANA the latter who was head Of the
sultan spy system has been assess
sinuted somewhere Don Russia
Nldir Pasha came To- the Imperial
palace as "a slave and grew up IN that
hothed OF Intrigue Since the departure
~ lzzet Pasha and Fehim Pasha All
dun Hamid has relied entirely upon Ma
dir who was regcrded as having been
tho chief Coner rator In the events
~ the 18Th of April
ABDUL AT sALONIKI.
Saloniki. European Turkey. April %
The dcposed sultan OF Turkey Abdul
Hamld, arrived here last night for Con-
stantinoplc. He was accompanied by
two OF his sons and q suite 90 III per-
sons, including N women Of his harem.
Tho party was escorted quietly TO the
villa I'm tho suburbs set aside for their
use
This villa was occupied until re-
Gently by Gen. RObilant. commander OF
the Macedonian gondarmie.
The governor of Saloniki asked the
general yesterday. TO move out. saying
that a guest was expected"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
WESTERN LEAGUE
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS

Denver. April 29-Thc Western
league baseball season opened today
with games al Denver. Pueblo
wichita and Topeka. Bright warm
weather greeted the fans Ia the
Kansas cities, bur IN Denver and
Pueblo "a biting north wind made
spectators shiver. Wichita and Topeka
have been added 20 the Western lea.
que sniCc last season, making il an
eight club circuit Sioux CITY. last
years champions opened the season
an Wichita. AT Wichita, Topeka and
Pueblo. half holidays were declared
and paradcs ana other ceremonies
marked the opening Of the season. Al
Topeka, Gov Stubbs pitched the nrst
h1ll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
SENDING DISEASE
CULTURES BY H'll

Chicago. April .|Hr rH.t.
.lm. physician. .H sending hippo ..
packed lIa0I.r cultures fHT.U.h ..
UuItrI state. mtH nHH resulted d..
warning tn postmaster. lT J."nn
Stewart second assistant r1.fmI.f
srunaI. concerning tH. class Yf maU
maftrr Hundred. oft UH.hHF.s or fHI.
character rHHH through fNr TII..rI
purt11Iea daily ana tHn employee hI.r
tl watch carefully n rU. CHAT thrF arr
prepared according fab tho postal r.sl-
auaus
ono package Hf duHfhcrH r.rms
came INTO tHt p1sf0nlr0 recently Iu enf-
bond with anIF "a uastchoHrd haN fnr emo
outside HTauuur. hpulum snnt fHr
analyst f0r tuberculosis has heen sant
hv unl HrIHnH Iu rIftH bottles wIth anN
urtnr.nrH of rHIrurttrd UaafrIuf.H
and Iu ono InsiHno. "a lniflr was placed
loosely u IA Paper hlA. strangely
enough. n mono 1f the cases Was tha
ooutaIulns bottle broken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
ROBBED AND BEATEN
ALMOST TO DEATH

New York. April 2o.-John O.. Hayes.
superintendent of the Peoples Coal
company OF Scranton. Pa. was at
tackled hy Two highWaymen in East
Eighteenth street before daylight today
ana was so brutality BEATEN while bein-
robbed thnt doctors in Bellevue hospital
say his condition is serious. After he-
INK knocked unconscious vita "a club
ana ldckel until his face ana body were
badly lacerated and bruised the foot
pads hurled him o. mo bottom of e.
basement urraW1y There ha WAS
found some time later by tenants ~
the house who heard Dis swans Tho
thieves obtained "a gold watch n $500
diamond ring ana so iu cash. ar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
ONE FIREMAN DEAD;
ANOTHER MISSING
Eight Seriously Injured in Fire
That Destroyed an Illinois
Central Elevator.
PROPERTY LOSS 100000.
BUN Pattcn Chicf LUscr-Grain Was
lnsurcd--F'irc Believed to Have
Been Caused by Lightning

Chicago. April 2o.-Onc fireman woa
Killed. another is missing and eight were
seriously injured IN Gre which d.
stroyed evelator "B" OF the Illinois
Central railroad here carly today.
The confagratlon which was diseoy-
cred et the height OF a violent el,tric
storm completely consumed the elevator
and its contents. The loss Is estimated
az 81 ,O00. 900.
The fire, famed by q gale which
swept i'm from the Lake spread % the
Illinois Central docks and 20 train sheds
and freight cars and 81 was with great
difficulty that the fremon prevented the
destruction OF tho lake 'front.' yards OF
the company.
Fircmcn Of truck M. 3 were caught
under falling wall which burst out
without warning.
Lieut.. Patrick McElHgott ives buried
beneath the debris and instantly Killed
one fireman had an arm cut of.
THE DEAD.
Lieut.. Patrick McEmgott.
THE MISSING.
James Cooper.
THE INJURED.
william OBrien.
benjamin Ramsey.
Capt. staple
Pipeman Matthew Grier
John Ehriberg.
Lieut. DevaC.
Pipeman Samuel Wilson.
Plpeman George Dieckman
The fire. IL IS believed, was caused
by lightning For hours the elb t.ic
storm which burst over the city shortly
after midnight, created havoc Fro
quent alarms OF fire kept the depart
ment busy in several sections Of tho
city and IL was In the midst OF he
bombardment OF lightning that the qe-
vator was discovered on fire by a
watchman The sky for miles around
was brilliantly Illuminated by the blaze
and huge burning embers spread over
the city driven by the high wind
The elevator contained 500 900 worth
Of grain. including $4,000 bushels or
wheat, owned by Bartlett, Patten & Co.
leaders OF the bun campaign in the
latter cereal The grain is fully in
sured. The eleva tor Is owned By the
Illinois Central and IS insured IN that
railroads private Insurance fund.
Elevator A. nearby, containing 4s4 o.
900 bushels Of wheat also owned by
Bartlett. Patten & Co. was damaged
by water but the loss is said to be not
serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
HEAVIEST SNOW OF
WINTER IN PENNSYLvAkl

Phtaburg. April 2s-Thc heaviest
SNOW Gan az tho winter in western Penn
silfanla began last night and at braC-
ford today the snow was DO inches
deep ana gull falling SNOW shoYrla
stored away for me summer had 40 pr
brought oui again 40 clear the tracks
OF the western New NOrh and Feunsyl-
vauin Traction company AN traffic IN
experiencing delays Trees aro loaded
down and many telegraph and tcie-
phona wires have been broken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
,LYsrERIors SHOOTING cAsE.

Havana. No., April Mysterious
gunshots fred through a farmhouse
window probably win result in the
death az the f-year-old son of Ar
and Mrs Joseph Dobhin. residing near
Easton The boy was shot in the hln.
Mollio. his 6-year-old sister. was shot
in thc head but viii recover The
mother returning from en- errand. was
met hy the girl who cried:
Were shot we're shot"
There were mo- tracks near the house
and uo motive for the shooting b.
known The narents kept uo firearms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
TURKISH TROOPS
ARRIVE At MERSlkn

Merlus. April e9-Two baual.ous OF
Turkish troops arrived here today. ~
Is understood "a strong detachment win
on once ho sent up country tO Hadlin tu
effect the relief of the American WOMB
en- missionaries There who for nearly
fortnight have been hosleged iu tlIs
mission house by "a horde OF fauatInai
Monammfdgn t1hcmcn ot th. sure
rounding oounirg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
LrGIsLArrnE ApJounNs.

Honolulu. April t9-lt was r. oclocK
last night before the final adjournment
of the territorial legislature was dee
clarcd. N is credited generally with
having made Am excellent record. much
valuable legislation having been en-
acted
The nominations for Judicial positions
in Hawaii sent 90 tho ~ q senate yos-
terday by President Taft have been re-
.ceivod here with expressions Of satis-
faction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29

Constantmoplo. April ga telegram
received here today from Adana SAYS
me lighting which began there agaiu
sunday continued for two days That "a
terrible nro was destroying the Chris
tan quarter of the city and further
efforts were being made to stamp out
the Armenian population
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
FOUR W0RKMEN
KILLED BY EXPLOSION

Tamaaua. Pa, April 29-Tour work
men were killed by an explosion in the
rlycerine packing house az the Potts
Powder company at REYNOLDS. Pa near
hene tOday -Four other Worlunon Dero
known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
MTsroN I.EAKEs 81. LorIs.

st Louis. April Edward payson
Weston the pedeaulan, loft ST. Louis
az o O'Clock this morning l0r tho west.
Hls route tO Kansas city win take him
through jefferson city. whore he plans
t0 can 0u Gov Hadley
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
DISCOUNT RATE UNCHANGED.

London, April q. The rate OF discount
of the Bank 81 England remained un-
changed today at ~ per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
A BOMB EXPLOSION.
One Man Dead. Nineteen Injured,
Three shops in Ruins as Result.

Three ShOps in Rims as Result.
Chicago. April 2e-With one man
dead. 10 persons injured and three
shops either totally or partly IN ruins,
an as result Of a bomb explosion
attributed by the police to labor
troubles. detectives say that they are
unable 10 find any cleWs pointing 20
the guilty person
Chief Schuettler viii decide today
whether the record Of three bomb ex-
plosions in three days is 20 make
necessary the appointment OF a reRu-
lar bomb detail OF detectives. similar
10 the gambling squads. 20 get ina
mediate action on all explosions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-29
M HATcHs EXPERIENcE.

About $3.50 O'Clock this morning
Mr.. Hatch said today, Il was awaken
ed by q noise Ike some one kicking
ct the front door 10 the pharmacy
/ went 90 the window upstairs ana
called down. What do you want" but
didn't get any ansWer. ] called again
II you'll let me know what you want
I'll come down and get IL for you but
Of course, I didn't think that ] VTs
Offering % help out any burglars
leaned over the ledge OF the window
and saw two young fellows hiding in
the doorway, and then they sneaked
Off / thought then that % was a couple
Of mischievious boys who had been
rying 70 fool me ny making me get
~.
I"Shortly after that / heard a noise
gain at the side door and then at the
rear window, and when ! started down
sairs they must have heard me COM
ing ana ran away"
Tho worl, Of these two burglars
showed an ihe carnArks Of amateurs,
anl Il is the supposiGon that they
wcis bows belonging in this city. They
lef, behind them as their kit 90 burg
Ian tpola ar axe, crowhar about seven
feet long end weighing over 20 pounds,
an Cd. rusty pain OF blacksmith longs,
hathet and a pair Of wire pliers.
SO as 20 reach inside 10 the lock. They
found No Yale lock within easy reach.
but we've bSf0ed by a second lock and
the awakening of Mr. Hatch
The store Of the j. b, Henderson
Commission company. $50 south State
street WAS entered In q manner that
leads 70 the belief that the burglars
there we've the same two who had made
the unsuccessful attempt al the phar-
macy carler .n the morning. The wine
dow of the front door was broken in,
and there. too. a motley collection OF
two axes, an old hammer a rusty iron
hook was eft behind. The telephone
money box ,ad been smashed open, but
apparently al tho burglars received for
their toll we about 90 cents .u money
and IS slUss. Before leaving the store
they had canfllly picked up tfa br0l-
en- glass and pIled mp the scraps on the
sidewalk display stand
VISIT FROM PORCHCLdMEER.
Goodrich, Who resides at SO Church
street this mrnine reported 10 the
police that hlH house had been entered
by "a porchcllml-r last night The burg
lar got away Win two saving banks
containing cash, q sold watch and sume
clothing 40 clu.