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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
ANARCHIST IN
RHODE ISLAND
Dynamite Bomb Hurled Into
Crowd at WOonSOCket, In
iuring Nine People.

Woonsocket, r. L, July "a dyna-
mite bomb thrown into the midst of a
crowd surrounding a street vender to-
might injured nine persons, one Of whom
will die. The bomb thrOwer was not ar
rested, and the cause Of the throwing
of the missile is a mystery.
Five persons We're severely hurt. A
boy was partly disemb1wCled and will
die. The police have no clue to the out
rage The injured men were in q crowd
surrounding a street vender, John HaT-
risOn, who was selling neckties.
The bomb was thrown without warn
ing, apparently from the outer edge Of
the crowd. 1t struck close to Harrison 5
feet, bounded past him and exploded.
Pieces of iron and glass were hurled in
every direction, but Harrison escaped,
although the bomb was apparently
aimed at him. He told the police he had
no suspicion as to the bomb thrOwer's
identity.
The police are inclined to attribute the
outrage to an anarchist who chose the
eve Of the Fourth of July for his muir
derOus demonstration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
BIG BLAZE At
NAMPA, IDA.
Main Business Block of the
Town Burned - Loss
Quarter of Million.

Nampa, Ida, July "A S25OOOO fire
swept the main business block in Nam
pa today, and for four hours threatened
to destroy the town.
The fire was started, it is alleged. by
an unknown lOiterer who was setting
off frecrackers, when suddenly the
flames broke out. The unknown man is
missing, and he is supposed to have lost
his life
The frecrackers fgnited a quantity of
fireworks stored IN the frame building.
and before the flames could be con-
trolIed the Bank of Nampa, half a
dozen Of the largest stores, two hotels
and other business establishments had
been wiped out.
The water mains of the town were
torn up for repairs. The Boise fire de-
partment was summoned and on a spe-
cial train reached Nampa, covering the
distance Of twenty miles in eighteen
minutes.
The fire started at 2:30 this after
noon, and it was seven o'clock before
the flames were finally controlled. Dy-
Mantle was used to blow up buildings
in the path OF the flames The Dewey
hotel was on fire several times. but
was saved by hard work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
SCHEME OF Mr.. MACVEAGH
President Has Nothing to Do With
Proposed Reduction of the
Tax on 0leomargarine,

Washington, July 3.-Steps were taken
today to correct the impression that d
conflict has arisen between President
Taft and Secretary McVeagh of the
treasury department over efforts to adopt
an amendment to the tariff bill revising
the law relating to the manufacture and
sale of OleOmargarine. The seeming con-
fict was provoked by a misinterpretation
Of a statement given out by Represent
alive Tawney of Minnesota, following a
conference he had with the president on
the "OleO" question.
The secretary Of the treasury was re-
ported to be I'm favor of putting a Hat
tax of 2 cents a pound on all sorts OF
"Oleo' in the place of the tax of one
quarter of a cent a pound for uncOlOred
and 10 cents a pound for the cOlOred pro-
duct. Because of the activity of treas
ury department officials the impression
prevailed that the suggested change mad
the support of the administration and Mr..
Tawney sought to make it clear that the
president had not indOrsed the proposition.
In an interview given out today Mr.. Taw-
ney says;
''To the representatives of the press that
I saw 1 merely said I was authorized by
the president TO say that this ole0margar-
inc legislation is not an administration
measure, but that it is purely a treasury
department matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
NIGHT RIDERS
GET new TRIAL
TeChniCaIitieS Save NeCkS of
MurdererS of Captain
Quentin Rankin.

Jackson. Tenn. July 3.-The case of
the eight night riders, six of whom
were under death sentence, charged
with the murder of Captain Quentin
Rankin at Walnut Log, on Reelfoot
lake, Oct, % last, were reversed by the
supreme court today and were remand
ed for new trials
The six men who were under death
sentence are Garret johnson, alleged
leader of the night rider organization
in Obion county; Arthur Cloar, Fred
Rinceon, Sam and John White, It'd
Burton and Roy Ransom. The other
two, Bud Morris and Bob Huffman,
were convicted Of murder in the sec
ond degree. In reversing the case, the
court assigned two principal reasans.
The first was that the grand jury
which found the indictments against
the night riders was not selected in a
proper manner. The grand jury was
selected out of a panel named by Judge
J. F. Jones, the trial judge, whereas
the law provides the panel must be
chosen by at least three members OF
the county court.
The second error was that there was
allowed less than the usual number OF
challenges The court upheld the state
contention that the eight defendants
were only entitled to the legal number
of challenges, twenty-fOur, which
would apply if one man is on trial
The prisoners viii be taken back to
Union City, and an effort will be made
to obtain their release on bail pending
a second trial of their cases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
TOY PISTOL VICTIM.
Mrs. Thelma A. Hogan Of Kansas
City Dies of Lockjaw.

:: Kansas City, No, July S--The g
:. Fourth of July's toll of death in :
:. Kansas City began yesterday, =
:. when Mrs. Thelma A. Hogan, 26 :
= years old. died of lockjaw, the re- :
{: suit of the discharge Of a toy pistol :
:: Wilbur, Mrs. HOgan's 6-year-Old :
e son, bought the toy which caused :
:. his mothers death. He shot some =
:. of the blanks" and the pistol be- =
= came clogged. He took it to his :
= mother, and while she was at =
:. tempting to clean 1t the pistol went Z:
:. off, shooting a bit of paper wad- Z:
= ding into her left hand. This :
:. brought on the fatal malady. !:
:. Thousands of fathers in Kansas :.
:. City viii say that this thing could ::
= not happen to any of their loved :.
:. ones" Mr.. Hogan said. I would :.
= have said that the other day. Ny ::
:. boy and 1 have made a costly sac :;
= rifice to this mistaught. miscalled ::
:: patriotism. 1 shall devote the rest ::
= Of my life to fighting the criminal ::
= greed which lies at the bottom of ::
= this traffic in murder" ::
= :. :. = = = :. = = = = = = :. :. :. ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
ALLEGED LEPER
GIVEN A. CHANCE
John R. Early Taken to New
York from Washington to
Undergo Treatment.

Washington, July 3.-John r. Early,
the alleged leper. who had been quar-
antined in a camp near this city since
August, and whose case has attracted
widespread interest because of the
sharp controversies into which noted
specialists have been drawn over the
nature of his ailment, left Washington
at 1O.45 o'clock tonight. locked in a
baggage car attached to the regular
Pennsylvania railroad train. Early will
enter the cancer hospital Of New York
for treatment under DR.. L. Duncan
Buckley. Early's departure was
planned with much secrecy His attOr-
neys, after a long fight, finally succeed
ed tonight in obtaining from Health Of
ficer Woodward the necessary papers
for the mans immediate release, and
arrangements were made for his trans
fer from the shanty in which he was
isolated to the Union station. Early
was locked in the baggage car with T.
c. Seavy, a Salvation Army worker,
who was deputized as a guard. On his
arrival in New York he will be met by
Dr. Buckley and taken to the hospital.
DR.. Buckley made three separate ex-
aminatiOns of cultures taken from
Early's body and declared the man to
be free of the scourge. although DIT.
Ehlers, a leper expert of Copenhagen,
after examining Early, was equally as
positive that the man was in the in
cipient stages of leprosy and virtually
inCurable.
The health authorities here withheld
their consent for Early's removal until
they were assured he would receive
adequate treatment, and stipulated
further that they would reserve the
right of taking cuticle from Early's
body in the event of further cOntTO-
versy over their action in OBTAINING
him. Early is now receiving a pension
Of S72 a month by reason Of services as
a soldier in the Philippine islands, but
Commissioner Warner declared that
this would be reduced to a nominal
sum if Early be removed from the Dis
frict of Columbia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
PRESIDENT TAFT ORATOR
Monument to Major Benjamin Frank
lin Stephenson and G. A. R.
Unveiled at Washington.

Washington, July with imposing
ceremonies. the granite monument erect
ed in this city as a memorial to the
founder Of the G. A. R.. Major Benja-
min Franklin Stephenson of Illinois,
and to the organization itself, was IN
ve.ied today All the regular troops in
anC about Washington participated in
conjunction with the Grand Army of
the Republic and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
President Taft was the principal
speaker and guest of honor.
Besides President Taft, the principal
speakers were Representative ]. Hamp-
ton Moore Of Pennsylvania, General
Louis Wagner, past commander, and
Commander-in-C Chief Nevius
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
GOING TOO FAST.
Federal Court Knocks Out Law
Passed By Oklahoma LeaIslasure.

Muskogee, Okla, July 3.-Judge r. f.
Campbell in the federal court here to-
day held the Oklahoma statute prohib-
iting the shipping of oil and gas out Of
the state is in violation of the federal
constitution and Of the interstate com
merce act. This is regarded as a final
victory for the foreign pipe line com
panies, who were restrained by the state
officials from selling the natural prod
ucts IN other states.
TOday's holding was in the case Of
the Kansas Natural Gas company and
other oil and gas companies Of Ohio and
West Virginia against the state Off
Gals asking that they be perpetualy 81
Joined from interfering with the plain
tiffs piping oil and gas out Of the state.
Judge Campbell today overruled the
demurTers Of the defendants. He an
nounced that reasonable further time
would be granted the defendants to file
other pleadings before final action was
taken TO make the temporary injunction
permanent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
SQUABBLTNG SUFFRAGISTS

seattle July Washington
age association National
and decided
ing delegates
delegates
referred the contest TO the
NJ
delegates Of Spokane
the national
h
.st in Oregon through interference
nos
ju on'
d
aanal 0'7~@- -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
FOURTH Of july
DINNER IN PARIS
American Ambassador, NJ.
BaTthou, Jacob G. SChur-
man and Others Present.
WHITE GIVEN AN OVATION
FRENCHMEN ASSURED TARIFF
WILL NOT HARM THEM.

Paris, July 3.-The annual Fourth Of
July dinner of the American Chamber
Of Commerce at the Hotel Palais d'Or0
tonight was exceptionally brilliant. Lau-
renee V. Benet president of the cham
Der, presided, and covers were laid for
400, among whom We're many visiting
Americans. The guests of honor in
cluded the American ambassador, Hen
~ White; NJ. Barthou, minister OF
home works; Jacob G.. Schurman, pres
tdent of Cornell university, and Patrick
Murphy.
Ambassadors Speech.
Ambassador White, who was given an
ovation, delivered the principal speech,
his reference to the aid rendered by
France i'm achieving American indepen-
dence and the increased American pros
perity under President Taft calling forth
applause. His most important utterauce
constituted an official assurance, ad-
dressed directly to Minister BarthOu.
that the American tariff revision, con-
trary to the idea prevailing here. was
in no wise aimed at France The am
/ bassadOr explained that the United
States, like other countries I'm an age Of
Dreadnaughts and constantly augment
ing expenses, needed additional revenue
and, ike other popular governments,
decided that the increased taxation
should fall on those best able TO pay. He
pointed out that France enjoyed a mo-
nOpOly i'm articles Of luxury exported to
| the United States for the use of the we'll
1 tO-do. On the other hand, a slight aug
mentation in the price Of necessities
would reduce consumption.
II do not claim" said the ambassador,
/ that in revising the tariff our first pre-
occupation is TO safeguard the interests
/ Of France or any other foreign country,
/ but I do insist that the contrary is not
/ true"
NJ. Barthou's Tribute.
NJ. Barthou. after paying a tribute to
/ the United States and President Taft.
/ recalled former President ROOseVsIts
/ words to NJ. Jussserand, the French am
| bassador; ct can imagine war with any
| other country except France" as an cx-
! preston of the friendship between the
/ two countries. The minister said that
] France could only await the Consuu-
nation of the American tariff with some
/ apprehension, which perhaps might be
I equally felt on the other side. as both
| countries had UltTa-pFOteCtionists.
/ President Schurmau warned his hear
/ ers that there was less enthusiasm for
/ liberty and the rights of union in the
] United states and Europe than there
/ was a generation ago. He viewed with
/ great satisfaction present conditions in
| the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
TOBACCO QUESTION
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Washington, July 3.-The tobacco free
leaf question was taken UP today by a
committee Of the senate committee
on finance, and a number of tobacco man
ufacturers were heard in opposition to the
removal Of any of the restrictions gov
erning the sale of a tobacco in the leaf
The hearing was upon the Bradley amend
ment. which would permit the purchaser
to sell the leaf without the payment OF
a tax and all subsequent purchasers to
make similar transfer so long as the to
bacco was not manufactured in any
form.
Tobacco manufacturers cOntended to-
day that this would open the door to the
prOba bility Of great frauds, and that it
would materially reduce revenues.
The proposition to reduce the tax on
smoking and plug tobacco. cigars, cigar
cites and snuff was also discussed.
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OFF FOR SUMNER HOME.

Washington, July 3.-The president and
his family started this afternoon for Be
verley, Mass, where Mrs. Taft and the
children will spend the summer. The
president. after speaking Monday at the
celebration of the 250th anniversary of the
founding Of Norwich, Conn, and partict-
pating In the tercentenary celebration OF
the discovery of Lake Champlain, viii
return to Washington to await the ad-
jOurnment of congress. Then he viii join
Mrs Taft for a few weeks at the sum
mer White House"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
FLoops IN MEXIco.

Monterey. Mexico. July 3.-Rainstorms
I'm unprecedented volume the last forty
eight hours have caused "a complete de-
mOralization Of railroad traffic fin northern
Mexico. Tn several instances traffic has
been suspended temporarily and freight
train service IS practically at a stand
still.
At Salinas. MCreIes and VnaIadama
bridges were washed away.
The international trains arrived here
from ten 20 twenty hours late. II is re-
ported here that the Nazas river has over
flowed IT'S banks
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GUESTS OF ]. P. MORGAN.

Seattle July 3.-The special train bear
ing members OF the party who will visit
Alaska as guests Of J. p Morgan. arr
rived today. The eXcursiOuists viii sail
for the north next week on the steamer
Hucatau, which has been converted for
this trip into the most luxurious Yacht
on the Pacific ocean. Among the mem
hers Of the party besides Mr. and Mrs
George w. Perkins and Mr. and Mrs
William r. Cariin of New York, Dr.
Henry Moffat and Stanley L. M0ffat Of
YOnkers and Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Ball.
jr-. Miss Susan J. Ball and Miss Nancy
Ball of Cleveland The party viii be abb
sent six weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
CONFESSED TO MURDER.

New London, Conn. July According
to the local police, Gleason NJ. Guist to-
day confessed that he killed his uncle. q.
NJ GUist. aged %, a wealthy retired farm
err on the newhew's farm. five miles
southeast of Burton, last Monday. by
shooting him in the back Of the head fol-
lowing a dispute over crops. The nephew
then hauled the body IN a wagon three
quarters Of a mile and threw IL under
a cuIvert, where il was found Tuesday
bv a 10-year-old son of the alleged con
fessed slayer. Guist is in Jail charged
with murder.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Boston. July 3-Death sentences were
pronounced today on five Cinnamon con-
victed of shooting four members Of the
on Leong tong. in the tong conflict In
Chinatown in August 1907, Leon Gong,
Min Sing and HON WoOu to die the week
OF october 10 and Harry Charles and Joe
Guey the following week.
The men were involved In an outbreak
of members Of the Hepsing tong against
the On Leong tong, a rival secret So
cietv. in which four were killed in the
streets of China town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
BATTLE WITH INDIANS
IN 1924 CELEBRATED

Horse Shoe Bend. Ala. July 3.-The bat
tie of Horse Shoe Bend, which In 1874
orened to the white man one Of the most
fertile sections of the country. was com
memorated here today with speeches and
an old-fashioned barbecue. This battle was
one Of the many stirring exploits of hardy
Tennesseesns in their memorable cam
paigns against the Indians. In # 3g1
whites, led by General Jackson, defeated
and scattered a gT@at body Of Creek In
It is proposed TO urge congress to set
aside the picturesque bend as a national
park.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
JoKER eIvEN EoUR YEARS.

san Francisco. July benjamin We'll
lington SOule was sentenced to four years
in San Quentin today for sending threat
enfng letters to Rudolph Spreckels. presi-
dent OF the First National bank, and TO
other persons Soule wrote that unless
Spreckels sent him 5000 he would cause
his death by means Of subtle poison
When his case was called today he en-
tered a plea Of guilty, but stated that
he sent the letters only as a 'jOke,' his
counsel pleading with the court to be
lenient with the defendant. Judge Dunno
said however. that he could not see the
Joke"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
HoLpINe rs oWN.

New York. July 3-The condition Of
Representative Francis ". Cushman Of
washington. who is critically FL with
pneumonia in Roosevelt hospital. was re-
ported at noon today to be much i'm
proved Mr.. Cushman held what gain
he made earlier in the day and al mid
nieht his condition was unclanged-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
coNpITIoN o. cALvIN-

y San Francisco. July 3-The eondi- :
y ton of Z. Z. Calvin, vice president ;
= and general manager Of the South ;
= ern Pacific company, who is suffer !
; ing from an attack OF appendicitis. :
4 Is reported to be unchanged TODAY :
= It is announced that Mr.. Calvin viii .
= undergo an operation during the early =
= part Of next week.
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WOMAN BADLY INJURED.

Lowell. Mich. July S-AIrsl Dell Meixell,
a woman balloonist Of Grand Rapids. was
severely shocked and burned before a
crowd while making an ascension here.
Her body caught among some high ten
sion power wires as the balloon rose. Be
fore the current could be shut off and the
balloon dropped to earth Mrs. Meixell was
badly in f1frnd
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WILL ADOPT UTAH PLAN.
Especial to The Herald.

Boston. July st is stated here that
the United States Smelling company NAV
spend $4,000 in California IN tire cree
ton of a bag house TO c0nfine its smell
ter fumes. This is the same system that
has been so successful in Utah. The com
rany is also considering the enlargement
Of its converting plant by the addition of
two converter stamps.
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Almost Ready for Conference

washington July aT maximum and minimum provisions Of the tariff
of to fuala
this amendment came at the close Of day devoted lively discus
the advissbiity Of enaetng legislation
The Of feet AIarcH91 and
elapse before presidents
in
bill viii be operative The
assen of
to
A [ he
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APPEAL EoR PRoTEcTIoN.

New Orleans. July 3.-An appeal to
Governor Sanders for the protection Of
italian citizens Of BOssier parish was
made today by Acting Consul Pappini at
New Orleans. Feeling against the Ital-
fans is said to run high as the result Of
the murder Of Wimberk Bonsy. jr-,
young planter by a party OF Italians near
Benton. La Thursday The Italians have
been ordered to leave that section
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-04
STEAM PIPE EXPLODED.

Vancouver, B. C, July 3--Three men
were frightfully scalded when a steam
pipe in the Vancouver Lumber company $
mill exploded and 7. \. Russell. the brick
layer. died today from his injuries. Z. c.
knight and George Harvey. laborers. are
not expected TO recover.
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AUTO ACCIDENT.

Atlantic City. n. j.. july 3-HurIed
from a big automobile against 2 tree to-
night. Benjamin wood Of New York. a
deputy sheriff and millionaire real estate
dealer. suffered a fractured skull and is
not expected 10 live.
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SIX mem SHOT
BY CONVICT
lone, Ore, Scene of Fierce Bat
tie Between One Man
and Sheriff's Posse.
DESPERATE FINALLY HIT
ONLY ONE OF WOUNDED MEN
LIKELY TO DIE.

lone, Ore, July Sight men were
shot in a battle between a sheriff posse
and T. G. Earheart, said to be an ex-
convict, at this place last night.
W. H. Escue, an aged man. said to be
of Portland, was shot by members of a
posse by mistake, and Earheart was
wounded in the back after having shot
six OF his puTsuers. None of the vic
tins, with the exception of Escue, is Sc
riOusly injured.
Earheart surrendered to the posse
after his ammunition was exhausted,
and he was taken to HeppneT.
The Wounded.
William Clark, shot in shoulder.
Joseph Beezely, shot in the face and
legs.
f. T. Perkins, postmaster. shot in foot.
John Johnson, shot in leg.
Deputy Sheriff Walter CassOn, shot in
back.
Charles Richie, shot in leg.
w. H Escue. shot in body, perhaps
fatally, by members Of the posse.
T. 9. EaTheart, shot in back.
Origin of the Trouble.
Earheart got into trouble last night
WIFI T. +. AlAllEIr anu IL dllCEEl ~ I'D &
drawn a knife on the latter. Earheart
afterward broke into Walkers store and
stole a shotgun and a quantity Of am
munition, it is claimed. In the mean
| time Deputy Sheriff w. c. CassOn was
summoned and, gathering posse about
[ him, commanded EarheaTt to surrender
/ The reply was a shot, and then Earheart
started to run. The posse fired severa
J dozen shots after the fleeing man, whC
/ returned the fire.
/ After tracing the fugitive under &
warehouse, Earheart fired at his pursu-
! ers, hitting several An old man named
| W. H. Escue, who was sleeping on tbs
| ground near the depot, was aroused by
| the shooting and got up. Some members
/ of the posse mistOok him for Earhear'
and fired at him, infiicting injuries from
| which he may die.
Finally Surrendered.
When Earhearts ammunition was ex
/ hausted he surrendered and was takeI
I to Heppner for safe keeping. After hi
/ evidently had been drinking. After hi
/ arrest he declared that a conspiracy wa
on foot to murder him, and that he has
armed himself and fired at his pursuer
! in seIf-defense. He was released from
/ the penitentiary a few months ago. hav
/ ing served a sentence for ATTEMPTED
murder.