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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
DEFICIT FOR THE
FIRST HALF-YEE
United States Se4, 288, h63 to
the Bad Since July 1-Great
Increase in Expenditures.

Washington. Dec. 31.-The forthcoming
treasury statement of the government re-
cefpts and expenditures will show a de-
ficit for the first six months of the cur
rent fiscal year Of approximately S54,
2SS 463. The receipts from customs for
the six months viii aggregate about Sl3s-
COZ 0I6. internal revenue. about Sl2S. f40-530,
and receipts from miscellaneous sources,
about 81, 579, 305-
There is falling off in customs as
compared with the corresponding period
in 1907 of about So, CSC, 600 and a decrease
of internal revenue Of about $1,000, 900,
and in miscellaneous receipts of about
SS.O0a000. The expenditures during the
same period viii amount to nearly S25S.
O00, COO as against 200 for the first
six months Of the last fiscal year.
The heaviest increase viii be shown TO
be on account of the war department,
which will approximate Sf2.50o.000 The
civil and miscellaneous expenditures have
increased about 81 800 coo as compared
with the corresponding period last year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
MERELY FRENCH GESTURE
corsican Takes Five Shots at NJ
CIemenceau. the Premier.

Paris. Dec. S1.-A disaffected Corsican
named Benedetti fired several shots from
a revolver this evening in the windows of
the office of Premier Clemeneeau, in The
ministry of the interior No one was hurt.
The CorSican was arrested
At the sound of the firing NJ Clemen-
ceau arose and opened the window. In the
street was an excited individual BRAN
dishing a revolver and crying Down with
the tyranti Long live the republic.'
At this moment the premiers guard,
revolver in hand. rushed from the build
ing and started toward Be1edett-
Don't fret" shouted NJ Clemenceau
60 the footman. Don't fire. yelled the
Corsiean, II have thrown away my gun.
Benedict then submitted to arrest He
declared he was aggTieved at NJ Cleulen-
ceau who as minister OF the interior re-
used him authority 70 launch q Lottery
scheme The man fired five shots
Like the assaiiants of President Fai-
Heres and Major Dreyfss, Benedstti char
acterized his act as merely gesture,
designed to procure Justice for himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
FOUR YEARS IN PRISON.
Fate of Contractor Who Got
Tangled Up in Ruef Case.

San Francisco. Dec. BE A. s Blake.
the contractor convicted of attempting to
bribe J. NJ. Kelly, a prospective juror in
the Ruef bribery trial. to vote for acquit-
tai, was sentenced by Judge Dunno to-
day to four years imprisonment in the
penitentiary at San Quentin.
Appeals for a light sentence were made
to the court by District Attorney Lang
don and Attorneys Sullivan and Henley.
who based their plea on the ground that
Blake had made full confession, stating
that he committed the crime at the insti-
CATION of Frank j. Murphy and A. 5.
Newburgh, two OF Ruef's attorneys, who
wefe indicted on his testimony before the
grand jury.
. Blake was an important witness for
the prosecution at the recent trial of Muir
ply who, however, was acquitted by a
Jury. Blake will also be the principal
witness for the prosecution at the trial
of NeWblrgh which is set for Jana 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
GOLD OUTPUT OF THE WORLD
Total Shows Increase About $6,000,-
600 for This CountTy-Smelter
Iniunctions Are One Cause.

New York. Dec. 91.-The worlds total
gold output IN 1908 was s427 100000, against
SAC, sos. 900 in 1907, according to today S
preliminary estimate of Director of the
Mint Leach Gold production in the
United States aggregated 500, 81. 25e, an
increase of almost s6000,0o9. Silver ag-
gregated 5i,7sS. 053 fine ounces. a net DE-
orease OF 100000 ounces from the previ-
Gus year. Africa yielded Si65,000 200 in
gold, an Increase of over Sis.O00,0O0. Alas
ka. California Colorado and South Da-
kots showed Increases In gold reaching
altogether over $40 500. 00o. Decreases in
Utah of 3.500.000 ounces, Colorado of
81 10000 and Idaho of 100000 were
notable I'm the silver output
The iniu,lctions against shelters on &C
count OF Objectionable fumes caused
quite a shrinkage in the output of both
gold and silver in Utah. and the labor
troubles early in the year had a similar
effect on the yield of Nevada The
shrinkage IN these states. with the losses
in some of the less important producing
sections. cut down the increase for the
entire United States to about $500. 000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01

Rome, Dec 31.-Estimates of the
death roll of the earthquake now cease
TO concern the Italian people 1t Is
enough to know that the catastrophe Is
overwhelming. Figures would add moth
ing to the grief Of the stricken nation,
nor move to greater efforts those upon
whom the work of relief and rescue has
fallen.
Every channel open TO the govern
ment has been utilized to this end, and
other nations have been quick to come
TO its assistance, even before the cry
for aid went up. Shiploads of fugitives
have been carried out of the stricken
zone 20 Naples, Palermo, Catania and
other ports, and, according 10 the min
ister Of marine, rescue vessels to the
number of thirty-six are now centered
in the Strait of Messina, and 5000 sol
diers are being landed on the two
coasts,
Consideration for the Living.
Most important of all now is the
question OF the living. Thousands Of
those who escaped the falling walls and
the sweep of the tide are starving and
without clothes or shelter. They can
not long survive their sufferings The
thought has been to carry food and COW
erlng for those helpless people, and it
has been decided by the government to
send j fleet of emigrant steamers to
transport them to other places.
The latest reports received at Rome
state that there nave been many inter-
mittent shocks following the first, to
which the greater part of the destruc-
ton is attributed. The British wsrship
Minerva reported by wireless TO Malta
that two severe shocks occurred at
MesSina last night
Opinion Of Scientist.
Professor Ricco, director of the OBJ
scrvatory at Mount Etna, states that
his Instruments recorded forty-two dis
tinct shocks after the first, but that
during the last fourteen hours the in
struments have been almost motionless.
Etna and Stromboli are now quiet,
and he is certain that the earthquake
was not of volcanic, but geological ORR
gin. similar to that of 1875.
Ambassador Griscom will leave here
tomorrow, and viii proceed TO Messina
aud other places in the south on an
Italian warship in search Of infOrma-
ton concerning missing American trav-
elers.
Death List Grows.
The horror of the situa ton at Mes
sina and Reggie grows with every fresh
dispatch One of the correspondents
places the death roll throughout the
entire territory as high as 100000. but
this appears to be extreme Others
make their outside estimates 100000, but
the official estimate, as made by the
minister of marine. still holds to $4,000.
Relief expeditions that have been
making their way to Reggie have en-
C0untered tremendous Instructions all
along the route They report eighteen
provincial villages, besides those al
ready mentioned in Calabria, as having
been completely ruined. This would in
dictate that the earthquake did not con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
JUDGE TAKES TO THE WOODS
Jackson, KY, Terrorized by Armed
Bands and His Honor Refuses
To Hold Court.

= Jackson, Ky, Dec. 3L-This town
! tonight is terrorized by the armed +
3 bands of former Sheriff Ed Gala =
: han and of James T. Deaton and 4
3 Rash Sebastian, for shooting of +
: whom Callahan is to be tried. The 4
! main street lies between the court =
= house. where the Callahan faction :
b is located and the general store of =
J. the late Judge James Hargis, iii \
+ which are the Deatons-
l. In the woods near Lost Creek is =
: County Judge s. 5. Taulbee, deciar-
= ing that he will not return to try y
; Callahan unless the governor sends
/ troops to protect him from the two y
= bands of armed men In Jackson.
/ Governor Wilson is out of the state =
4 and Lieutenant Governor Cox thus
1 far has refused to send troops
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
ISLANDS On THE COAST
Of SICILY SINK IN SEA
Waters Close Over an Additional $4,000 Vic
tims---ItaIians No Longer Estimate
the Number of Dead.
Many Rural Villages Destroyed and the Inhabitants Have Dis
appeaTed-Reief Work Commands Attention.

Rome Dec Vita states that wireless message from the
Strait of Messna reports Lpard islands of volcanic
islands in the coast OF Sicily have disappeared
The total population group numbered 2S 900 and must inevitably
have persisted.
The minister rushed torpedo boat to ascertain the
fact
The psrian the north OF the northeastern section OF
the Island Sicily group consists of numerous Islands, the seven
rnopa ones being Srombo PaHar Sans parla Vucano, Fill
ud and group part the province of Messna The
climate is highly sauous the land well cultivated and yields
cranes cotton and olives islands also known the Aeoan
Islands, and here according fable Aeolus held the winds mpr
oued the released tn at his pleasure Here also Vu
can forged his bolts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
MUST GET ON WAGON.

Helena, Dec. 31.-By the stroke of q
pen, Charles Sheppard. a life convict at
the Deer Lodge penitentiaTy, can become
a free man. If he declines TO sign his
name he viii remain incarcerated- With
him alone rests the decision. He can
order his own release OF he can refuse to
sanction it This by executive order to
Governor Norris today.
Pardon is to be granted him if he will
swear that he will forever abstain from
intoxicating liquors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
CALEB WEST UNDER KNIFE
Former Governor of Utah Undergoes
Operation for Appendicitis
Conditions Serious.

= Oakland Cal, Dec. 31--Caleb W. =
, West. former governor of Utah, was =
+ operated on for appendicitis this aft =
y ernoon at Providence hospital. Since =
y Tuesday afternoon he has been in =
= critical condition. but not until today =
y was it realized that an operation was \
y necessary. His condition is slightly =
= improved today. :
= For the last two years Governor :
! West has been a resident of Oak :
= land He is connected with the treas
! ury department In San Francisco. =
y ~ %%%~4>44 =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
BRINGING OUT BODIES.

Bluefieid W. Va, Dec s1--The work of
recovering bodies from the mines of the
Lick Branch coIiiery is being pushed rap
idly Thirty -seven miners have been
taken out dead and It is thought there
are six still il the mine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
WENT OUT WITH THE YEAR.

: Baltimore. Dec. 31.-The Baltimore ,
: Refrigerator < Heating company was ,
: last night placed in the hands OF a =
receiver The concern has an author :
) lied capital stock of y20o00oe. Il de- y
; faulted, It is alleged, in the payment =
! of the interest coupons which had =
; matured. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
Aged Mother on Stand.

Through Mrs. General Hams. who wept
mary times during her story, the defense
drew out facts that Hams in his early
life evidenced physical weaknesses. which
counsel will endeavor to prove through
three experts were a predisposing cause
to insanity. General Hams was permit
ted to say that his father died from in
sanity.
Justice Crane directed District Attorney
Darrin, whose term of office expires to-
night, to continue as the prosecutor in
the case. The direct testimony of General
Hams was IN nowise shaken by the long
cross-examination. Justice Crane held
that the general had only been permit
ted on his direct examination to state
what he had told the captain and what
the captain had told him. General Hams
said that he never heard his son Thorn
ton express animosity towards William
E. Annis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
AGED PARENTS
TAKE THE STAND
General and Mrs Peter C.
Hams Trying to Save Sons
From the SCaffoId.

Flushing, \. Y, Dec I--General Peter
c. Hams, United States army, and his
wife, Mrs Virginia p. Hams, parents of
Thornton J. Hams, now on trial as a prin-
cipal in the staying of William E. Annis,
we're witnesses in their sons behalf TO-DAY
and their testimony brought out in full
detail the relationship OF Mrs. Claudia
Hains and William Z. Annis that caused
the estrangement of Captain Hams and
his wife.
Heard Confession Made.
General Hams declared that in his pres
ence, and before his two sons, Peter and
Thornton Hams. the captains wife.
Claudia Hams. made full confession Of
her misconduct, and that subsequently
Captain Hams manifested such poignant
grief from the disclosures that his mem
tai condition became affected The con-
fession which General Hains declared
his sons wife Claudia had signed on the
day of the return of Captain Hams from
the west was read to the jury. General
fiains made a strong witness for his son,
and counsel for the defense asserted to-
night that the evidence was now con-
elusive that Captain Hams was mentally
unbalanced when ne shot Annis. and that
his act was one of his sole doing. The
general will be under cross-examination
again Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
SUPPLY SHIP
CELTIC SENT
TO MESSIhA
Naval Vessel Sails From New
York With Food for The
Earthquake Victims.
ATLANTIC FLEET TO
RENDER ASSISTANCE
MONEY POURING IN TO THE Red
cRosS-RRERIcANs WHO MAY
BE NUMBERED WITH DEAD.

:%....-... -, =
:: New York. Dec 2f-The United =
:. states Steel corporation today =
:. contributed SIS. eco to the Red ::
= Cross society for the Italian earth -
Z. quake sufferers. =
!: The Standard oil company's con- =
:. tribution to the same fund is $l0,- =
:. 600. =
!. Mrs. Russell Sage gave 5000 to :
:, the mayors fund.
!. st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. s1.-Adolph- ::
!. US Busch sent a telegram from =
:. Pasadena, Cal, today directing :
:. that S25. 600. be subscribed toward =
9 the Red Cross fund for relief OF the :
:. earthquake sufferers. :
! Washington, Dec. 31.-John d. :
:. Rockefeller today telegraphed the :
= National Red Cross society in this =
= city that he would contribute S1e.- =
:. 600 to the fund for the relief of the :
!: earthquake sufferers. :
.
New York, Dec. sI-The United
states supply ship Celtic, which was to
nave met the returning battlesffb fleet
with holiday cheer, sailed out of New
York harbor this afternoon on an en-
tirely different mission. but without
changing single item of Ter cargo.
She will go direct to Messina 20 give
1.5Oo coo of navy rations to the earth
quake sufferers
The idea of changing the Celtic into q
relief ship came TO Ser commander,
Harry Mel. P. Huse. last night. II
1,o lot "a
Read Admiral caspar F. Goodrich,
commandment of the navy yard, who
promptly communicated with the de-
partment at Washington Red tape was
quickly cut. necessary preparations
were hurried and the Celtic sailed with
z1ristmas trees stiI5 dashed 20 the mast
heads Il had bees1 designed to Sssaks
the Celtic the Christmas shiD for the
fleet.
Congress to Make Good.
In the face of the overwhelming need
OF the Italians, the department. is con-
sidering its own men second: how they
will be provided with food is something
that will be considered later. The navy
department takes full responsibility foI
this sudden gift of government supplies
to the Italians. and the expectation is
that congress will be only too vel
pleased at this evidence of American
pluck and "get-there" qualities of the
American navy.
Just as its ships were the first &c
reach Kingston after the West Indian
earthquake. so the American naval flag
on the Celtic may be the first to bring
actual food supplies to Messina from
any country.
The ship was dispatched less thar
eighteen hours after her captain con-
ceived his humane idea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01
RUSSIANS TO THE RESCUE.
Rescue Work Performed by the AZ
miraI and His Crew.

Rome, Dec. 31--The commander of the
Russian cruiser Admiral Makharoff.
which arrived at Naples yesterday with
refugees from Messina, says of the
earthquakes:
Hearing of the disaster, 1 hurried 20
Messina. The city was literally moth
ing but a heap of ruins. Every buifG-
ing there has collapsed, but in many
cases the outward shells remain stanrs-
ing, and as a result the general contour
of the city is less changed than might
be expected. This is particularly true
OF the sea front. In spite of what has
been said, the form Of the Strait of
Messina shows little, if any, change
The haTbOr is filled with refuse o.
every kind, and at one end lies rae
wreck of a sunken steamer.
Reseuers in Great Danger.
1T is impossible to give even faint
idea of the desoiation of the scene
Every now and then we heard the
crash Of falling floors and walls. This
constitutes the greatest danger to I1e
rescuers. It is not safe to approach
any standing masonry. Men from my
vessel had many narrow escapes, ana
saw several terrible accidents 10 brave
Italian soldiers who were doing more
than their duty.
I've lost no time in setting about the
work of rescue. We established az
open air hospital on the shore, where
we received and treated a thousand peo-
pie. men, women and children. We also
saved the safe of the bank of Sicily
with its treasure
Dead at Messina $4,000.
Z estimated the deaths at Messna
conservativeiy at $4,000. The mfnu
shrinks from contemplation or the
present condition in the stricken city;
that there are thousands of persons still
alive in the ruins and that countless
numbers must die.
THE tidal wave lasted much longer
than the earthquake. During all the
time we were in the harbor of Messina
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01

Move that dead stock II you have
to give it away. But if you adver-
Use it rightly you won't have to
give il sway.-Brsins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-01

One cannot always be a hero, but
one may always be q man.-Mahin
Messenger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

That man." I heard fellow
say the other day, is trying to
buy his way into heaven" The
fellow who made the remark is a
mild sort of a skeptic, of course.
but there is a great deal in what
he said. He spoke in that tone
which indicated that the man
was about to accomplish his end,
too. He was really afraid that
the fellow had found out a way
whereby he could spend a few
dollars and get a passport to the
happy realms above. In this
case the skeptic was badly fooled.
But the Lord hasn't been fooled
for a single second. You have
often been to a meeting and no.
ticed the loud voiced gentleman
get up and say he would give a
certain amount in the name of
the Lord. You have been to a
revival meeting and listened to
the man pray so loud you could
hear him in the adjoining town
ship. You have been to the fun
eral and noticed the fellow who
wore plume and seemed to be
about the whole works. You
have noticed the fellow who al
ways put on the grandstand play
in the name of charity. Well,
they are some of the fellows who
are trying to buy their way into
heaven. They may establish a
reputation of being good men,
and have Hon printed before
their names, but it will cut no
ice when they stand up before
St. Peter at the pearly gate.
There you will have to produce
the real article So there is no
need losing sleep over the man
who is trying to buy his way in
to heaven He won't make it
Bert Walker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
Kansas City Market Report.
ansa City Stock Yards. Oct.

10. 1909.
The cattle run yesterday foot
ed up 10000 head, including 1000
calves, several thousand more
than morning estimates The
market was steady on good beef,
steers, but medium kinds were
a little lower, COWS about steady,
stockers and feeders weak to a
little lower. The supply today
| is $4,000 head, market a repeti-
ton of that of yesterday. except
that stock and feeding grades
are selling at steady prices with
yesterday. Nothing prime or
fancy has been here this week,
best fed steers today at $3.50,
bulk of the short fed steers at
1925 to $3.50. Grass cattle
from Kansas are made up main
ly of plain westerns at $40 to
$685.. A string of Old Mexicos.
from Kansas. the finish of the
season. sold yesterday at 1915,
about the same as this class of
cattle have been bringing all sea
son. Grass cows sell at $40
to 1913, heavy cows at $500 to
S4- 40. A load of veals brought
$40 yesterday, and the mothers
OF the calves sold at S3.1 a fair
price for wet COWS. Bulls are
stronger than a short time ago. at
S2-75 to 1915, top veals 81 rs.
Shipments of StOckerS and feed
ers to the country last week
amounted to 994 cars containing
30, 169 cattle. the second largest
week of the season. Some ma
tive feeders weighing 113O lbs.
sold at So. 80 today, bulk of feed
ers at S4.35 to $3.50, stockers
$40 to S4 so, few common
steers down to $500, stock cows
and heifers 50 40 to So. so. This |
week will probably be the last
big week this fall in cattle re-
ceiptS.
The hog run is 1900 head to-
day, and the market is ) to 10 |
higher top $7.75, bulk of sales
S1.2O to $3.50, top here today
only 10 cents under top in Chica-
go. Efforts of packers to force
reductions began to fail early
yesterday, and the close yester-
day was at the best point. and
salesman followed up their adj
vantage today putting prices to-
day as week ago With the
opening of the winter packing
season less than two week away.
and the situation still in the
hands of the sellers. it seems i'm
probable that packers will be
able to open the season on a bas-
IS satisfactory to tnem.
Sheep and lambs are stronger
this week, market 10 higher to-
day, top lambs $40, different
strings of good range 1ambs to-
day at 500. The run is 5000
head today, several thousand be-
low first estimates, and the sup
ply for a week had. been disap-
pointing to packers. Wethers
and yearlings are worth 81 5 to
1928, native ewes up to S4.65.
feeding lambs 1913 to Sc. 25.
breeding ewes $3.50 to So. 25,
stock ewes $500.
j. A. RICKART,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

J. A. RICKART,
L. s. Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Crabill re-
turned from Portsmouth. Neb..
last Tuesday evening. They
have the deep sympathy of all in
the recent sorrow through which
they have passed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

On return trip from the west
Bert Gibbs. accompanied by his
wife, dropped off at Wa Keeney
Tor day. Bert is a son of our
old friend and townsman, G. Fl.
Gibbs, who now lives in Prince
ton, LII. He found many chang
eS and Improvements in Wa-Kee-
ney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

Farmers, mechanics, railroad
ers, laborers rely on DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. Takes the sting
out of cuts, burns or bruises at
once. Pain cannot stay where it
is.used.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
Picked pork at Bakers.

Hazel Rea. of Hays, visited
with her cousin, Miss Alene
Nelson, last Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

On November 18th under the
auspices of the Locust Club a
comedy, The Old Fashioned
Spellin' Skewl", viii De present
ed. Some of the best local tai
ent obtalnable will assist.
Watch for further notices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
will hold their exchange and
sales the first door north of Pur-
cell and PhareS' real estate office
Saturday, October % and Satur-
day, October 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

Mrs. L. Tatman has been en-
Joylng a visit from her sister.
Mrs Hattie Swan of Oklahoma.