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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
MINNESOTA DAY AT
SEATTLE EXPOSITION

Seattle, Wash, Aug. s.--Ni Minnesota
celebrated her day at the A Alaska
Yukon-P Pacific exposition by unwilling
I bronze bust of her most distinguis
citizen, James ]. Hill, the railroad
builder, and John A Jo hnson, governor
of that state, came to Seattle to de-
liver the Minnesota day address and
srnlooss the cord that bound the flags
Of Japan. Great Britain and the United
states about the monument. 1t has
often been said that Minnesota has
contributed more people to the new
state Of washington than has any. Of
the other states and the crowd today.
and their badges confirmed this belief.
The number of Minnesotails present
who have not vet left their old home
for the new state was also large. in-
Guiding besides the governor and his
stan, Mayor James T.. Haynes of Min
neapolis and several hundred residents
of the twin cities who made the long
Journey to see Minnesota Gay of glory
at the fair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03

Vienna, Aug. 5 ~ Don Jaime, the
pretender to tisa Spanish throne. de-
clared. In an interview here yesterday
that he had no intention interfering
in the present crisis Of Spain and.
that his retirement to Frohsdorf In
Lower Austria. far from the Spanish.
frontier, was proof Of his peaceful
purposes. s5 81
THE Carlists TaIty is party OF
order, said Don Jaime Il never
will take upon myself to bring an
entire people in DANCE for my own y Il
ends. Never will 81 lead Spaniard
against spaniartL M Should return
to Spain at the head Of an army it
will he only to restore order. This
might happen. should the revol,i--
gticnists drive n out King Alfonso, or
the welfare Of the country require
IL. The popularity Of King Alfonso
is declining through no fault Of his
own, and queen Victoria is less liked
than the king. spaniards dread
foreign influence; Victoria has re-
NAMED a stranger too long and the
people IeiSel5seN % b + y.
Don Jaime is of the opinion that
the war. in Alorocco was ns.voidable
and he fears IL Will last q long time tim
3 COUNTRY TRANQUIL.
Madrid, Aug. .a3.-T Tranquility now
feigns throughout Spain except IN Ger
tain isolted localities of Catalonia, ac -
eording to- an official announcement
~, 4 a 81 r.Iy 4 f,fla W: h
IA "A column of troops composed OF arr
3tilIely, cavalry and infantry is To-Day
marching on sabadall.'s 10 miles from
Barcelona, where the insurgents are
still holding out.
Thc general strike at Madrid and
Bilbao, i announced for yesterday, failed
owing to the precautionary measures
taken by the aut horltic
s MARINA w ANTS REINFORCE -
aiENHs 4
Madrid, Aug. Gen. Marina. the
Spanish military cotnmander in Moroc-
co, is awaiting nfOrce mef1ts a s soon
as tho necessary tl.opps arr ivy he adj l.
SvsnGed Spanish post ions at Mount ta-.
glayoti and Sidilmetswillb be streng thened
preparatory to an advance upon Zeelu-s
an, the Spanish objective.
Fl The Red Cross md 9th organlZa
5tions are working ceaselessly to care
fol. the sick and wounded both at Me-
lila and at Spanish ports.
The Bank of Spain has cont 9
81, 900 to the queen fund.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
FIFTY NINTH YEAR

ished a very large portion of the money!
that has been spent building dams AN !
als, fumes, and other Irrigation works
in that neighborhood. III il WAR ~
The work of temporarily repairing the
irrigation systems of which were dams
aged recently by the wasllng put of a
portion OF the BURNER dam Is SO near
completed that but mpara lively little
of this years crop has been lost While
these mel, say they have no money to
waste they are determined to have all
permanent DEMONSTRATION work so made
that 1t Will be absolutely safe. Plans for
this permanent work which have been
prepared by Prof. r. X. Lyman, were
submitted to these men this morning
for their consideration, IF these plans
Hre satisfactory TO the state engineer,
70 whom they will be submitted this
afternoon the permanent work will be
nle. i5iii5 z. Ssf 1{5 z3l
Both Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Crane will
accompany II. u. Copening and Mr. Nc.
5G ,'n,,. Of the Oasis Land and Irrigation
company to Willard county tonight.
They VIII return to this city Thursday
and VIII start for ST. Louis Etiday
5Ihey are at the Cullen during their
stay here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
GLAD MoYER WON.

Joseph 7. Dunstan and j. McGraw.
prominent members of the Western
Federation of Miners have Just re-
turned to this city from Yukon and
Nome. Alaska, where they were en-
gagged in mining.
Mr.. Dunstan, who is an ardent sup-
porter of Charles H. Mover, was great
ly pleased upon learning of the re-
election of Mr.. Meyer as president Of
the federation Which took place at
Denver today.
1--WE Understood, said Mr. Dunstan.
8"tllat there was considerable opposition!
to Meyer, and that Joe Cannon of
Globe, Ariz,, had a chance to succeed
MIN. t would have been an outrage
not TO have chosen Mover again. es-
specially after what ne Went through in
Idaho for the good of the organize ton.
Members of the organization through
out Alaska and elsewhere where have,
been are for him to a man
(. MIR. Duitstan returned from the
frozen north Last Thursday and will re-
main here for q few days when he will
90 east on business. He states thai
conditions in Alaska are good gener-i
ally and that the outlook is bright.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
FATHER ASKS FOR DETAILS.
Not Satisfied That a.; c. Capron Met
Death BY Own Hand.

y {. t l q Z.
The body of a fired G. Capron. which
was found lying beside the Short Line
tracks near Eleventh South street
Saturday with bullet wound in the
forehead. will be shipped tomorrow
night to Los Angeles at the request Of
his parents. Although in, the finding of
the body there was evidence of suicide,
found in the note left by the young
man asking that his body be given over
to o'Donnell's undertaking parlors, yet
the condition of the body with its
wound, the manner of the clutching Of
the revolver, and the clothing awry as
II from a struggle. gave rise to the
possibility of another cause Of death.
The father OF the boy, from dis
patches received by the officials here
asking full informa ton regarding tae
the impression of the disbelief of the
parents in tho suicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
COOKS CORPS COMING.
Dcnvcr's Crack Martial Band VIII
Attend G. a. II. Camp.

! 3
General Agent Benton of the ID. 8. r.
g. passenger department, received this
noon. the following telegram from Cen
eral Passenger Agent Hooper at Det.-a
yer:
'It5is now definitely decided by Gen
Cook, past senior vice communicable
chief. that the Cook drum corps and
band in command OF Mai. Heate, leader,
so strong, will accompany the Colorado
G. A. II. special Denver TO Salt Lake,
Aug. H. This will insure the grandest
turnout of any delegation to arrive In
Salt Lake City. Say to Col. Sterre3t
that they will occupy their own tinroa
special cars while in Salt Lake s.,
The Cook drum corps is Well known
in this city where they have been on
several occasions when military excur-
sions We're here from Denver. The boys
arc we'll drilled, and can drum in 4
way that brings back vivid memories
of the battlefield to the old veterans
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
STREET SIGNS GOING UP.
NIucl, Needed Improvements at inter-
sections for Benefit of Strangers.

BY the time the g. r. encan,p-
ment opens in this city next Monday:
the street corners in the business dis
trict will be placarded with signs an
nonncing the names and location Of the
streets. The work Of placing the signs.
tho contract for which was awarded
BY y the city council some time ago. was
commenced this morning by the Amer
lean Sign company of Clyde, Ohio. It
tho city will be computed this week.
Each street intersection In the bust
ness district will be placarded with
four signs. one at e;tcn corner. In the:
district only one sign Will
be placed at an intersection. and that
Will be located on the corner Mt the
right hand side of the street. The
signs will be made of metal, and Will
be so placed that the light from the.
street lamps Will SHINE on them at night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
.CHICAGo's SCHOOL FOR
TUBERCULOSIS CHILDREN

Chicago. Aug. B. Chicago has the dis
tinetion today OF being the first city
in the United States to open a school
for tubercular children. maintained and
supported by the board of education.
This novel school, which will resem-
bic a tented city, was opened this
morning on the grounds of the Har-
ward school; SeYents-fftt street ard.
Nincennes avenue. The board of edu-
cation will supply tents. grounds.
equipment and teaching services. while
the Chicago tuberculosis institute viii
furnish food. transportation and med
ical services.
The school opened with 80 pupils, Sc
lected from a large group of so-ealled
physically sub-noriuaI children, after
"a careful examination to determine
those best fitted to make the expert
inent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
! FEDERATION OF MINERS.
Charles H. Mover Unanimously Re-
Elected President.

5SHarlcs u. eaioa es' y ~
Elected President.
Denver, Aug. 81. Charles Fl. Meyer
was this morning unanimously re elect
ed president of the Western Federation
of Miners. This is the eighth term In
that office Early IN the day the
friends Of M j. O'Conner realized that
they could not defeat Meyer and they
therefore switched O1Conner's candida
cy to vice president against G. 2. Ma
honey, the present incumbent. This Will
he settled this afternoon.
The ballot for the selection of dele
gates to attend the conference with
the delegates from the United Mine
Workers OF America which was cast
last night was counted this morning,
resulting IN the election of the seven
following: Charles H Meyer, Denver;
10. a. Mahoney, Butte: James Devlin,
Anaconda; James kirwin. Perry, S. d.,
Joseph f. Cannon. Bisbee. AriS.: Chas.
"A. Blackburn, Butte; NJ. ]. OiConner
Globe. ~. f.a6s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
1,ARIFF COMMISSIONS.

The tariff commission clause of the!
nlll' as changed by the conferees. be
.alne subject OF much explanation
# .Si Mr.. NeWlands arose and ques-
TONED the chairman of the finance
Y eso IN concerning the paragraph
Asked whether that provision had en-
powered the president to obtain the
cost Of production of manufactured
4 . articles at home and abroad Mr. Aid.
Iicn. REPLIED that in his judgment the
Z provision would not only do that. bulI
ms W actually broader In it's authority
: "a, wan che senate paragraph which 1t re-.
- "a. tlorizes the pfesid lent to eEi-5
ivy s,Ny whomsoever he pIeases without
hsnit and to assign them such duties
AZ ne sees fit within the limitation OF
: III W.. ma xtmunl and minimum pro-
VII the Inquiries of the COMMITTEES
4 J os,f he cost of production at homo
y s = NJ abroad quii,ed NJ Newlands
y ulestiona bly, they win, and that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
YOUNG GIRL SAVES
A MAN FROM DROWNING.

Long Beach, Cal, Aug. s.--Nilllam
Hendricks, a tourist from Alton, ILL.,,
owes his life to the heroism of Miss
Ethel Martin, young woman who
saw Hendricks in distress and swan
to his rescue yesterday. Unaided
she brought him through the surf
to shore.
While walking along the beach In
the vicinity of Seaside lark. clad In
bathing suit, she heard a faint cry
for help Looking seward she saw
Hendricks in deep, water. beating the
surf wildly with his hands. Without
hesitation, Miss Martin plunged into
the water and assisted him to shore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
PITTsBURG's LAB 0RERS
STRIKE is SPREADING

6 Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. S..A strike of
street laborers which has pecn consid-
cred minor affair by the authorities
for some days, has become widespread
and % nes Of n IN q. ID Ine
streets. Steps, 1t is said. have been
taken to form an organization among
the $1,000 Italian workInen OF Allegheny.
county and the police officers have
learned OF an effort to organize the for
e.gners into fraternal cliques. "a let
fer received by Mayor William Magee.
demands that the strikers be allowed to
drill preparatory to resisting police at.
lacks,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER
One Charges the Other With Stealing
Clothing.

William Edgington, the 17-year- old
youth arrested in salt Lake yesterday
on on a charge OF grand larceny preferred
by his brother in Idaho Falls, will be
ia Ken back to the Idaho city tonight
by john II. Dunielson sheriff of Bing-
nam county. IdahQ. Idgington is ac-
cused by his brother of having stolen u
Quantity of clothing-the youth denies
this, saving that the brother gave him
the clothing. The inferencc is given that
the boy Is of wild nature and that
the steps taken by the older brother are
in the nature Ola corrective measure e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
HERE TO INSPECT WORK.
Eastern Capitalists Investigate Il
construction OF Burtner Dam,

8 w +. e. Crane, president OF the Burt
sner Irrigated Lands company, and Thos.
H Wagner, a director. arrived here
the work of repairing the Burtner dam
D Mr.. Crane is vice president of the
Fort Smith ana Western railroad and
Mr.. Wagner is the senior member of
Louis.
These two men are greatly interestd.
in the big irrigation projects II, MIL
lard county. in fact, they have furn-'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
LIEUT.. BALLS DISMISSAL
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT

III washington, Aug. ss-yrhe president
has approved the sentence of dismiss
sal in the case of First Lieut.. Frank
w. Ball, Twenty fifth infantry, U. 8.
A., recently tried twice by court-martial
enness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
IIIA1sR1a1AN.s IlE.. j. II IN. IMPROVED
VARIETY or OPINION.

New York. Aug. 3.--Private cable
adyices received here today stated
that Il. II. Harrilnan's health was
greatl Y improved. and his condition is
better. than for several wears. 1t was
learned that. barring change in his
present plans.5 Mr.. Hartman wilf
reach here from his trip about Sep
TENDER o, b. ~ ts{ K
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
LABOR WAR I'm SWEDEN.

Threatens sto ss,fs:o, iIisso= q .s.....iia,-
nirc Revolution.
Stockholm, ug "A labor war
throughout Sweden that is scheduled
to begin tomorrow threatens to de-
pelop5 in stockholm into something
approaching miniature revolution
The trouble will be enormously az
gravated by the present general strike.
and lockout.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
En- Il, I, .s (, HaRRIs ILL.

81 Lawrence. Kan. Aug. s.-Nv a. .Har-i
ris. formerly United States senator.
from Kansas. is dangerously Ill at his.
home here suffering from heart at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-03
TUEsDAY AUGUsT- q 1909 sALT LAKE cITY UTAH
involves "a great many collateral ques-
lions. !" replied Mr.. Aldrich.

s1FItI1 xAlUIICII.
Mr Aldrich ad ded that he betrayed
no confidence by saying that his Views
and those OF the president were siml-'
lar to the provision under discussion.
Reply wing further to questions, Mr.. AID
rich said he believed Congress would
not fall fully to supply the president
With appropria lions to carry out the
authority to ascertain all facts deem-
ed necessary by him concerning the
operation of the maximum and minis
mum rates provisions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
ASK INVESTIGATION
Want Congress to Learn II It
Is Discrimination Against
Americans.
why PREFER FOREIGNERS?

Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-THE follow
ing resolution was unanimously
passed and forwarded to the Pennsyl-
vania delegation in Congress this af-
teInoon by the Democratic County
Committee:
Resolved, that it is the sense OF this
meeting that Congress should appoint
a committee to investigate and report
at once If American labor is being pro-
tected or foreign labor oppressed in
the steel car-making industry, or if it
needs a revision of the tariff upwards
in order to give more protection to the
American labor 1t does not employ.
also to inquire why the American
Sheee and Tin Plate company prefers
Syrians, Poles and Roumanians to
work in it's open shops to American
citizens, and decide whether these COM
panies deserve protection or punish
ment.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
Adams and AdQn1s--I1Ow He Looks


Indianapolis
wife Adams who o.
is Following descriptions:
indianapolis Description.
Indianapolis, July IL
Hght-About feet inches.
Weight-Estimated pounds.
broken nosrils
oryfive
a diamond shirt
ehnond
Adams. a of
pounds
He
while a
He personality
the
or a Of
with
at his fathers
Delaware Description.
Delaware 17.-Frank r. rho has a wife in this
. from
26O quick
and diamond in
selling
went college here from 1880 to 1902 i'm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18

quickly. for the melons were rapidly
disappearing in all directions. Never
did ex-President Roosevelt have . more
perplexing problem to contend with
than the one which confronted this
small colored urchin In that one brief
instant The natural instinct Of his
race, however. was to great and the
temptation altogether too strong.
Dropping the huge lobster he grabbed
one of the biggest melons In the bunch
and beat marathon around the corn
er. The chicken was last seen going
south but the little colored boy with Q
big ripe melon clutched tightly under
his arm was a close second. What's
the use-it's easy to guess the answer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
Company informs Local Ship
pers That Interchange of
Cars With the c., c. & 1.
Will Now Cost SIS.
is AN INCREASE OF
So OVER FORMER RATE
Shippers Are Greatly Dis
pleased Over Action as the
New Rate Is Practically
Prohibitive.

My such magniminity. Local mer-
when they heard of it, Several presi-
dents of leading companies had to
seek shelter beneath electric fans and
drink creme de mentke through straws
they were so exhausted by the news.
The Pennsylvania railway consents to
interchange with the c., C. & L. rail-
way for any point served exclusively
by the latter line in consideration Of
the trifling sum of IS per car load.
The Former Rate.
The Pennsylvania heretofore has
charged but 81 per car load and agreed
to interchange for any point in Indi-
ana served only by the c., c. & L.
The older line offers as its excuse the
fact the c., c. & L. has been charg-
ing an interchange rate of IS. But
the c., C. & L. has been willing to ex-
change with any road at any point
Local shippers say there is some diff
ference between the c., c. & l.. inter-
changing with any line for any point
and the Pennsylvania, which will in
terchange only at points served ex-
clusively by the c., C. & l.
Not Appreciated.
This lavish generosity on the part of
the Pennsylvania is not appreciated
by local shippers. They do not believe
it fair, although the big trunk system
thinks it very nice and condescending.
The shippers say they hardly know
what to do. They do not want to pay
IS for the small consideration afford
ed by business in the interchange line
with the Pennsylvania. But when their
plants are located along this COM
pany's tracks and it is the only meth
od provided for the transportation of
their merchandise, they find themsel-
YES in a predicament from which ex-
trication is not the easiest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
Richest Man in the World to
Transfer Wealth Gradually
To Son to Avoid the lnheri-
tance Tax.
He REALIZES THAT
: CAN'T LIVE ALWAYS
Last Thursday Rockefeller, Sr.
Transferred to His Heir
Three Millions Of His CIeve.
land Property.

New York. July l7.-John d. Rock
efeller's thrift 10 going to proceed
through generations after his death
and although At some slight expense
to the general mass Of Americans his
keen foresight IL causing NO end Of
half-amused comment among the
Standard Oil people and others who
deal in millions and billioas. Mr..
Rockefeller has begun to turn over his
enormous wealth to his son. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr. Knowing that his
three-score-and-ten years have passed
and that In the nature Of things he
may not expect to live . very great
number Of years moro. the founder Of
tho oil trust has decided to beat out
the Inheritance tar In this state by
giving his property to his son before
his death.
Four million Yesterday.
Last Thursday the father Transferred
to the con over $4,000. 900 worth of
property in Cleveland % that the Ohio
taxpayers might not collect their
share after his death and today young
Rockefeller gets IN added $l.00o. go
worth Of New York property which
takes from the people of this state
their one per cent Inheritance tax pro
ceeds. Il II said In financial circles
~ the astnte old wizard a - Broad-
way viii unload his great holdings
from week to week. handing Il tor the
most part to his studious con. % that
when he comes to the last day q life
he will be able to die With the salts
faction Of having saved many thous-
ands of dollars for his heirs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
Chicken or The Watern1elons;;
Predicdn1enf of a COLOred BOv
l love my chicken but oh you water

love my chicken but oh you water
melon.
Was 1t cruel fate that caused a
watermelon wagon to break down in
the north end Of the city just as a
little colored boy struggling to retain
possession of a gigantic roster. was
passing? What should he do? Should
he drop the chicken and grab a water
melon. as several other people were
doing. or should he be content to keep
his Sunday dinner and go without the
desert? 1t was dilemma that would
have puzzled the mind of a mucil
older person than the little colored
boy.
But something must be done and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
KLtPTOMAN|A IS
THE EXCUSE MADE
Wife of Bank President Was
Caught Stealing.

New York, July 17.-Mrs. Maud
Crawford, wife of a bank president at
Des Moines, Iowa, narrowly missed
sailing on an Atlantic Liner today.
She was said to have been detected
just before closing time last night in
a Broadway Department store with
various trinkets for which she had not
paid. In court today her husband said
she was in bad health and was taken
to hospital on the advice of her ply
sician. The charge was withdrawn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
MRS. ELI WASSON
DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral Held at New Paris, O.
Today.

Mrs. Eli Wasson, aged Sc years, died
yesterday morning at her home, 61O
Sheridan street. Besides her husband
she is survived by her mother who
lives in this city: one son, C. NJ. Was.
son of Philadelphia, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Maitland Starr of this city
and Mrs. Silas Fitzgibbons OF Sioux
City. One brother and four sisters
also survive her. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at o'clock
at New Paris, the Rev. Jones Off.
ciating. Burial will be in the New
Paris cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-18
NET WITH REFUSAL
Tin Plant Officers Failed in Ef-
fort to Place Rouman-
ianS at Work.
FOREIGNERS MAKE A KICK

Newcastle, Pa, July 17.-Officials of
the two tin plants here, met with a
refusal when they attempted to put to
work large part of Roumanians who
had been brought from Newark, Ohio,
men said they thought they were in
West Virginia where they had been
hired to go to work on pipe line, ac-
cording to the man in charge. They
will return to New York
At New Kensington party of strike
breakers were captured by the strik-
ers and shipped back to Pitsburg