The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-16

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| HELENA. Mont, June 15.-T. E. Col
| Inns, Jr having rendered his resignation
as first assistant, Ii. III. Pigott. state cx-
aminer, today appointed T.. l.. lioss OF
Helena as his successor.
PITTSBURG, June I5.-The board OF
directors or the Westinghouse Alrbrake
company declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of q per cent. payable TO stock
holders OF record July 10.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Rev. DR.. NJ.
Ross Flshburn, a widelys known Con-
gresational minister. and for fifteen years
pastor OF the Mount Pleasant Congrcga-
tional church at Washington. died here
today of typhoid fever.
NEW YORK, June l5.-Cap,ain Samuel
w. B. Diehl, commander Of the receiving
ship Hancock. at the New York navy
yard. and former judge advocate gen
eral of the navy. died on board the Han
cock today He was 81 years old.
KLAMATH FALLS Or; june 15.-
slightly injured here, last night by the
Redding. Cal. was the most seriously in
jured. The driver was huirying TO the
station and made too short turn,
DAYTON. o.. June l5.-The Wright
aeroplanc that is To be used In the Fort
Myer flights was shipped today. The
Wright brothers will be In Fort Myer
Monday II there is no mishap the flights
Will be made within the limit. June 2S.
BRoCKToN. Mass, juno 15.-Rev,
Samuel s. Seward OF Detroit, Mich. was
q elected contest
todays session of the cighty-nlnth gen.
eral convention OF the Church OF the New
Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) OF the Unit
ed States.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Is. = The
United States gunboat yicksourg, which
years. VIII start tonight on voyage
around the Horn having been ordered to
service on the Atlantic, She Will make
fifteen stops before reaching her desti-
nation,
JOPLIN. Mo, June 15.-Federal Judge
John F. Phillips here today in the case
OF Attorney George r. Clay, charged with
contempt in not turning over to the court
funds derived from Robert :, $. Boat
wright. ordered Clay to produce the prop
erty or go TO jail.
NORTHAMPTON. Mass. June 15.-The
largest class that was ever graduated
from Smith college, 32T young women, re-
ceived their diplomas today from the
hands OF President l.. Clark Seelye at the
th!rty-flrst annual commencement,
WASHINGTON, June 15,-specifca-
lions were issued today to prospective
bidders for the two 2G,OOO-ton battleships
Arkansas and Wyoming, authorized by
the last congress, The specifications
were not made public. Bids for the con-
strucLlon OF these two vessels VIII be
opened about August Is
DENVER, Colo, June 15.--Robert H.
Northcott. politician and banker OF Ak
before the Colorado legislative inquiry
into alleged land frauds. died at ST.
Luke.s hospital today of organic trouble
His death removes important evidence
from the reach of the committee.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 15.-The
Governor issued a warrant today based
on a requisition of the Governor of Illi-
nois for the return 10 Illinois of James
Wright, convicted murderer Wright
escaped from the penitentiary at st.
Clair while under life sentence for muir
der. He is under arrest at San Fran
cisco.
DETROIT, Mich, June 15.-Black
Hand outrages and their elimination by
which Will bar out members OF the socle-
ty, is one Of the matters before the thir-
tieth biennial convention OF the natlonai
chanics. which opened here today. There
are 312 delegates present. representing
nearly every state in the Union.
SEATTLE. Wash. June 15.-French
ambassador Jusserand and party left for
North Yakima this morning in the pri-
vate car OF General Passenger Agent a.
NJ Cleland of the Northern Pacific. To-
morrow will be spent In North Yakima,
and then the party will leave for tour
OF Yellowstone park. From the park the
ambassador will go TO st. Paul and Wash
ington,
NEW YORK, June 15.-The side of the
Holland American line steamer Noordam,
with 500 passengers on board, was ralled
by the bowsprit of a schooner believed to
be the William j. Bryan, in a fog off
last night The Noordam
with the loss OF life boat, but
the fate of the schooner was unknown
on board the liner.
KINGSTON. r, l., June live have
seen the last of cheap bread in this
of the University OF Illinois Urbana. III.
at the graduation exercises OF Rhode
Island State college today ANY way
you can figure it, he said we are near
the end OF cheap food in this country.
which means that population is beginning
to overtake the food supply
DIES MONIES, Ia. June 15.-The
United States Norwegian Lutheran
church TODAY decided TO establish a PEN
sion fund OF at least 100000 for Its pas
tors and professors. Every pastor must
pay an initial payment of 5000 within
two years after his ordination and small
annual dues. In case he becomes too Ill
or feeble he receives $500 annually. In
case of death his widow receives his pen
sion as long as she remains unmarried.
NEW YORK, June 15.-An appeal by
Mrs. Charles T: Yerkes. objccting TO the
receiver in New York OF the estate of
the late Charles r Yerkes. was heard
today before the United States circuit
court OF appeals. Counsel for Mrs.
Yerkes claimed that the petitioners were
secured creditors and in no particular
danger.