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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
PICKED UP ALIVE.
Five Of the Ten Persons on Tarpon
Pier Reseued-Others MISSING.

Galveston. Tex. July 22.-As if from the
bottom Of the sea, five Of the storm
wrecked victims from tn TarpOn fishing
pier were piCked UP alive late today off
Reddish reef IN the upper Galveston bay
opposite North Galveston. The rescued
are.
Ray G. Teishorn. Houston.
Everett Lewis, pier emplOye.
C. d Hopkins. Galveston.
John Forrest, a pier employ5.
Charles johnson. pier employe.
With these rescued, hope for the safety
of the other five persons is much strong
er. although II is feared they have sue
cumbed to the ordeal Of twenty-fOur
hours IN the water. Those still unac-
counted for are.
Captain R L. Battiscn and wife.
c. II. Daley, circulation manager Of the
Tribune.
Mrs. Charles Johnson.
1 Groveland, Tex, man.
The Yacht MayflOWeT. which brought
the survivors to Galveston, left Cedar
BAYOU at noon and an hour later fell in
with the launch Maud. which had the
five men on board. The Maud was bound
for the Cedar Bayou and passed within
a short distance of one Of the men, who.
while at the point OF giving up, was still
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found in the refusal of the federation
officers TO credit the Butte union with
either share of three one-dOll8r as
sessments authorized by previous con-
ventions for the creation OF a strike
fund. allowing it TO apply on a fedora
ton debt of $4,000 10 the Butte local
From the Insurgents statement, 1t
appears that about $4,000 of this as
sessment was used TO wipe out an in
debtedness Of the federation.
A lengthy discussion ended in an at
tenDt by the Flynn crowd TO have MOy-
er's supplementary report as well as
his statement tabled, but this was lost
14q 10 1gS. Before the vote on the adOp-
ton of the Flynn statement could be
taken, the hour Of adjournment was
reached.
Mother" Jones addressed the conven-
ton today in behalf of the alleged Mex
lean revoIutionists, for whom eNtradi-
ton is sought by the Diaz government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
VIGOROUS PROTEST BY WESTERNERS
AGAINST FREE RAW MATERIALS PLAN

the proposition Of dutiable raw ma
terials. Senators Warren and Carter
have made q, canvass Of the senate and
believe they have sufficient votes 20
prevent the adoption Of aFrepOrt placing
hides and coal on the free list. They
are willing % permit hides 10 come IN
free provided boots and shoes. harness
and other manufactures of leather are
also placed on the free list % which,
Of course, the manufacturers and tan
ners would not agree. 1t IS not antici-
pated, however, that the conference
committee will submit a report placing
hides and coal on the free list but will
provide such reduction from the rates
Of the senate bill as they think can be
accepted by both houses. This probably
viii be 10 per cent on hides and from
40 70 IS cents per ton on coal.
Compromise along these lines is eX-
pected by some western members.
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lsneciaI to - Herald !

Washington. July 22.-WesteTn mem
beTs Of congress are making vigorous
efforts to have the duties maintained
upon products Of the west, classed a.
raw material, hides, coal, oil and iron
ore. Under direction Of western Repub-
Ican representatives, a meeting OF
those who are determined to prevent
raw materials from going to the free
list, was held today, attended by forty
members, representing thirteen states,
from West Virginia to California. The
meeting selected Mondell Of Wyoming.
Gaines of West Virginia and Kennedy
Of Ohio as a committee to wait upon
the conference committee, and let the
confeTees know that forty members
would act as unit in opposing a report
to place the four raw materials named
upon the free list
Western senator's are also busy on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
BUTTE MINERS LAUNCH ATTACK ON
MOYER AT The DENVER CONVENTION

---,..'sr July 22-rba av,s.,s5 CON
N5v--ssss over The adoption of President
s-..-s .-ei'.rt occupied practically the
Wss-s--- .-- pf t0iay's sessions of the
lon n. e-erarion of Miners conven-
De- -zs--.... introduction of the commit
action --.ll recommending favorable
a.7.s.- Was the signal for the anti-ad-
o. Brr-- forces. led by p. W. Flynn
Isrs5 $50. - launch their carefully pre-
with a7 - E. -.fgents' opened their fight
Iaentary report. in Which ma. - 9. o.
at,er,--e-sea the Flynn adherents with
'e-s5rsr 20 disrupt the federation for
1s r-- lFetement A statement of
Flynn NJ y, sfsy. prepared by p. W.
l-s-ss was read. and its adoption was
arsl as an amendment 20 ~ 'i tbe go -
-'sss report on the presidents ad-
basis OF the controversy was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
KILLED BY BURGLAR.
Mrs. &. P. Dorrence Of Helena, Mont,
Loses Life at Hot Springs, Ark.

Hot Springs, Ark, July with her
husband a witness to the attack. but
TOO feeble to aid in the struggle. an un-
known man, presumably a burglar. IN
able to free himself from the grasp of
Mrs. E. p Dorrence Of Helena Mont
shot and killed her in her apartments at
a local hotel today
Mr. DorrenCe. when the shot was fired,
staggered through the darkened room and
caught his wife as she fell After brief
IL telling Of the occurrence. when at
taches Of the hotel reached the scene,
Dorrence COLLAPSED and has been unable
to make a further statement
Mrs. DorrenCe was a state officer Of
the Order Of the Eastern Star of Mon
tana.
Five suspects have been arrested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
STRIKE BROKEN.

Butler Pa, July 22.-The backbone of
the strike of the employees Of the Stand
ard Steel Car company the Butler Forged
Steel Wheel company and the Standard
Wheel company IS broken, according 10
statements Of officials connected with the
three concerns tonight 1t is thought that
by Saturday a large majority of the for
eigners who walked out in partial SYM
Dathy with the men Of the Pressed Steel
Car company of McKee's Rocks, near
Pittsburg, will have returned to their OLD
rtncfffo7-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
TEST CASE IN IDAHO.
Boise Saloon Men WIFI Try to Over
turn Local Option Law.

Boise, Ida. July Cit is possible the
test of the local option law. passed by
the last legislature, will be made in this
county. Steps have been taken to invali-
date the election called here for Sept.
s by the county commissioners, and this
proceeding. il is expected, viii be broad
ened to a general attack on the law.
Il is known that the liquor interests
have no hope Of multiplying the enactment,
but believe there will be such an interpre-
tatiou of the law as viii make it posi-
bic to overturn the election in several
counties if they should vote dry, because
of irregularities they hope viii be dis
closed in the preliminaTies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
WORK ON THE CANAL.

Washington, July 22.-Substantial
progress in canal construction all along
the line is shown by reports coming TO
the Washington Office of the Isthmian
Canal company. Excavation work ap-
proximates 0,000 900 cubic yards, almost
as much as the total quantity OF dirt
taken out by the French during the pc
riod they were engaged in operations
there. Less than 100, 1000 600 cubic yards
of earth remain TO be removed from the
ditch Colonel Cocktails has estimated
that the great waterway viii be ready
for the transit of ships by Jan. 1. 1915.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
FISHERIES COMMISSION.

New Westminster, B. C.. July Z-Pres-
ident David Starr Jordan Of Stanford uni
versitv. California, and Professor Edward
f Prince. respectively American and
Canadian members OF the joint fisheries
commission. are examining the Fraser
fisheries. Professor Jordan said that the
regulations Of the commission would pro-
vide for a uniform closed season in Ca
madam and United States waters.
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CREATED A SENSATION.

Pekin July 22.-The personal telegram
sent by President Taft TO Prince Chun.
the Chinese regent, In behalf Of the
American claim for equal participation
in the Hankow-Sze-C huen railroad loan
of ST so Geo has created a sensation among
the foreign bankers and members Of tbg
legations here. The legations concerned
affirm that the loan question untl now
has not been recognized automatically,
but the impression prevails that the mat
ter now becomes political. The German
financiers threaten to break the concert
oF h1nFnrz
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
CHOLERA DECREASING.

st. Petersburg. July 22.-The cholera
situation seems well under control.
After remaining stationary for several
weeks. with a maximum Of 120 cases,
the number of cases has gradually de-
creased until today there We're only If
ty-twO. There are 500 patients in the
city hospitals and forty-eight persons
are being treated In the suburban hos
pitfalls. Preventive incubation, which
was largely employed during 1908, has
been discarded by the cholera experts
2 : useless
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
WANTED FOR MURDER.

Denver. Colo. July Flames Robin
son. whom the police believe to be J. L.
Byrd. wanted for the murder Of Joseph
Black at Memphis. Tenn, in 1907, was
arrested here today. Robinson, who
came here from San Francisco some
months ago, is employed in a local shoe
store and was married two weeks ago
to a southern girl at Colorado Springs.
Robinson denies that he is Byrd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
SECOND VICTIM DEAD.

Los Angeles. July 22-OttO Miller, the
porter Of the United States hotel. who
was shot a week ago by Albert Ryan,
an organizer Of the Western Federation
Of Miners, died today. This is the sec
Ond death as the result Of the shooting
OF H. E Snyder, a mining man, by
Ryan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
MORGAN is Mum.

New York. July pa P. Morgan.
who arrived last night from Europe. Wis
tied his Office today, but denied himself
TO all interviewers. In reply to inquiries
as to the probable issuance Of a state
ment relative to United States Steel
corporation affairs. Mr.. Morgan sent out
word that no such statement would be
issued
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TOTAL Or $1,000.

Missoula. Mont July 22.-The regis
trations for homesteads in the Flathead
reservation recorded in Missoula today
totaled 1851 bringing the grand total
up to more than $1,000 since the notaries
commenced their work Indications
point 70 a continuance Of an average Of
1000 registrations a day during the re-
rnainder of the registration nerind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
A Family Quarrel.

Boston July 22-L. b Adams is
newspaper photographer here M0rijians
sister was the wife Of one of Adams
relatives The couple quarreled. it is
reported to have taken the side of his
sister against the wOman's husband. and
it is said thus incurred the husbands
enmity.
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suicide Deliberately Planned.

In the barn it was found that he had
made deliberate and rather elaborate
plans for the fatal deed He had mount
ed the shotgun in position, attached a
string TO the trigger and passed tt Up
over a pulley so that he could stand at
the end of the barrel and by pulling the
string trip the trigger. It had been so
arranged that the shot would enter the
heart but, in pulling the string, &c Is
thought the gun moved slightly The two
charges entered just above the heart.
Besides the wife and five children and
the father. deceased leaves two married
sisters, three single sisters I'm Salt Lake
and a brother who is absent on a mission
to Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
DIED A MILLIONAIRE.

San Francisco July 22-An inventory of
the estate Of the late Calvin Paige. who
died in New York last March, filed in the
superior court today, gives its value at
s.. 69S. 333 The entire estate is left 10 rel
atives of the decedent here and I'm Massa-
chusetts. To his birthplace Hardwick. he
beQueaths several trust funds for the bet
terment Of educational facilities and beau
tifvfne the town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
OVERDOSE oF POISON.

: Helena. Mont, July PA spe- :
:. ciaI to the Record from Harlem :!
= says that Miss Ina Patterson, a ::
:. school teacher. is dead from an :
- overdose Of poison which she was :
= using as a flesh redUcer. She was .
= p years Of age. Z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
NO TRACE OF BODY.

San Diego. Cal. July 22-AlthouEh
searching parties patrolled the beach and
waters in the vicinity Of South La Jolla
an night no trace was found of the
body OF George Click Orr. the Atchison.
Kan. attorney. who was drowned yester-
day in the surf at La Jolia while bath
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
WIDESPREAD
DAMAGE DONE
BY HURRICANE
Many Lives Lost in Texas, but
Galveston WithStood
the Storm.
FIVE OF TARP0N PIER
VICTIMS FOUND ALIVE
OTHERS STILL MISSING-OE-
TAILS OF DISASTER COMING
IN SLOWLY.

Houston. Tex, July 22-The West
Indian hurricane which swept from one
end of the Texas gulf to the other yes
terday. brought death to twelve per
sons outside of Galveston, fatally in
jured four and seriously wounded six
teen, according to the details of the
storm learned tonight. Whole towns
We're devastated and the damage will
amount TO hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
The Dead.
At Eagle Lake - Shafner.
At Bay City-Three children, names
unknown.
At FL Campo-A Mexican. name un-
known.
At PalaciOs-Four, names unknown.
At Wharton-One negro.
At Pendleton-Section foreman.
Al Ramsey-Farmer, name unknown.
Fatally Injured.
At Palacios-Mr. Hogan and three
children, caught under the wreck of
their home
Passenger trains from twelve TO if
teen hours late reached Houston today.
Freisht trains are lost throughout the
stricken district
Details are meager, as wires we're
stripped from the poles and railway
communication is impossible.
Tho pleasure yacht Merriam, reported
lost in the Houston channel, is safe at
Morgan Point.
Bishop d. H. AYES and Rev. Mr.
Sears of Houston, who were reported
last night as lost at Reddish reef, in
San JacintO bay, have arrived at Nor
san Point.
For four hours a seventy-mile wind
swept across the country.
At Bay City half the business sec
ton was damaged. including the opera
house. one bank. the court house, high
school and the city jail .t...
Every building in VelascO was I'M
rooted or partly demolished. and the
town tonight was under four feet of
watCr. People escaped in boats from
Colorado river, mile away. ....
Reports from the special train on
which General Manager W. G. Van
NlCCk Of the Southern Pacific left Hous-
ton today indicate that the lower coast
country suffered greatly.
But few houses at Eagle Lake es-
capped. The same situation is reported
from Lissie, NOWatta and East Ber-
nard.
At FL Campo the electric light plant
is wrecked, all elevators are badly dam
aged. and almost every church in town
is either demolished or partly wrecked.
In the oil field around Markham, der
-icks were blown down and wells
stripped of machinery.
Six prisoners escaped from the jail
at Richmond, when the windows had
been blown in and while the guards
were repairing the damage.
At Galveston bay. the situation is not
as bad as at first reported. No part OF
the railroad bridge. which spans the arm
Of the bay between the island and Vir-
ginia Point was washed away. but fifty
feet of the structure was thrown badly
out Of alignment by d huge barge and
other small craft. which were washed
from their mornings and pounded
against the piling.
Reports received from General Man
a-er J. j. Hill Of the Galveston. Hous-
ton & Henderson railroad say the rail-
road bridge has been opened for ser
vice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
TAFT'S BROTHER IN-LAW
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Cincinnati July William G.. Heron.
brother-iu-lsw of President Taft. IS to be
the candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for vice mayor on the ticket headed
by Alfred " Cohen. Mr.. Heron is II
IaNver end about IS years old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
Rev. z. &. Woodman.

Toxic July 22-Rev- T. R. WOodman.
rector Of Trinity cathedral I'm this city.
died suddenly today at NikkO. Rev.
WOOdman was one of the best known
Protestant missionaries in the orient and
for many years had charge Of the Amer
lean Episcopal mission here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
SOLDIERS DON'T
WANT TO FIGHT
Mutiny of Battalion of Span
iardS About to Embark
for Morocco.

Barcelona. July PA riot broke out to-
day among the troops who were about to
embark for Melilla- An entire battalion
revolted and threatened the colonel and
ether officers with their bayOneJs Other
troops were hastily summoned and the
mutineers were disarmed.
Madrid. July 22-During the night while
the Spanish troops which are to reinforce
the Spanish garrison at Melilla Were pre-
pairing TO leave for Malaga the families
of the soldiers surrounded the railroad
station and charged the police. with the
object of preventing the departure OF
their relatives. A desperate melee fol-
lowed in which tine police used their
swords and revOivers- A dozen persons
were wounded and many others arrested.
Madrid. July Fixing Alfonso has can
celed all his enga gements on account Of
the serious situation that has developed
in Morocco.
Today the first line of reserves Vass
summoned TO the COlOrs. Parliament viii
be asked to vote further credits so that
more reinfOrcements can be sent TO Ne
lila. It is possible that General Wey-
Ter. former Spanish captain general in
Cuba viii be placed in supreme command
Of the Spanish forces in Morocco.
The Liberal press is joining in the pop
ular protest against sending the soldiers
to the riff coast, alleging that the war
IS solely for the purpose Of protecting
private mining interests. The newspapers
demand the cOnvocatiOn Of the cortes and
a frank statement of the government S
intentions.
1ralfI1a Morocco JuIv The Spanfsh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
Baron Detlev Won LiIiencron.

Hamburg, July Baron Detlev Won
LiliencrOn. the poet and author. died here
today from inflammation Of the lungs
He was - years old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
THE DEATH RECORD.
stanisIaus Macauorski. Aqed fo2.

Thori. Prussia, July 8.-stanisIaus Mac
quorski deacon AT LissewO died today
aged 102 years. He was the oldest Cath
ole ecclesfast in the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
CAME ACROSS ON FRElGHrER.

New York. July Z2-Three hundred years
after her original Of the famous voyage.
the reproduction Of Henry Hudson's yes
sci. the Half Noon, came into New York
harbor late TO-DAY resting on the Dugch
freighter SOestGyk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
NEW HEApouARTERs-

Indianapolis. July 22-The new national
headquarters of the United BrOtherhoO5
OF Carpenters and Joiners in this city was
dedicated today
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EIaliIa. Morocco, July 22.-The Spanish
positions here were reinforced today by
fresh tro6ps from Spain. During the
fight yesterday the MOOrs got within 500
yards of Melilla when they retired they
left 104 dead on the field.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23
BIDS WIFE AND
LITTLE ONES
LAST G0ODBY
Suicide of Robert WiddiSon, a
Well Known Citizen of
Park City.
FATHER AND SISTERS
RESIDE IN SALT LAKE
FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN
THIS CITY TODAY, DIRECT TO
CEMETERY FROM TRAIN.

Park City, July 22-RObert Widdison,
for eighteen years a well known citizen
Of this city, a blacksmith and at one
time active in municipal affairs and high
IS respected, this afternoon gathered up
his tools, cleaned up his shop and, ap-
pearing at his home at 1850 o clock, called
his wife and two small children and told
them that he was going away 70 be gone
a long time. He gave his wife what
money he had, took his ring from his
finger and gave It 10 the little girl gave
his watch to his son, went directly 20
the stable in the rear of the house and
within a few moments the family was
startled by a shot from a. dOuble-barTeled
shotgun. Mrs. Widdis0n rushed to the
barn and found her husband dying with
a hole In his breast nearly as big as
dollar.
Dead When Doctor Arrived.
She summoned Dr. e. p. lie Compile.
who fastened with all possible speed 20
the scene, but the man was dead when
he arrived.
The coroner was called and examined
the remains. He decided the facts were
clear that the man came to his death By
his own hands and that the suicide had
been deliberately planned Funeral serV-
ices viii be held here tomorrow I'M charge
Of the Modern Woodmen of America ana
the body viii be taken TO Salt Lake, be-
ing conveyed to the cemetery directly
from the train.
Raised in Salt Lake.
Robert Widdison was the son of Rob
ert r. WiddisOn of Salt Lake City. He
learned his trade IN this city and for
years occupied an enviable place IN the
esteem Of citizens. About thirteen years
ago he married Miss Lucy Long of Salt
Lake. In 1861 he was a member of the
Park City council under Democratic adj
ministratiOn and. soon after his term was
out, began drinking TO excess He drank
more and more, until he became known
as an habitual drunkaTd, and his wife,
discouraged, finally forbade liquor deal
eTs selling him any intoxicants. This SO
enraged him that he threatened TO Kill
her and the children, and she left him
in fear After about four months he
seemed TO have braCed up and reformed
and about six weeks ago she returned 70
live with him. About four weeks ago ue
began drinking again. He had taken no
drinks yesterday or today ard gave no
outward indications that he was contem-
plating suicide.
Suicide Deliberately Planned.
In the barn il was found that he had
made deliberate and rather elaborate
plans for the fatal deed He had mount
ed the shotgun in position, attached a
string TO the trigger and passed it up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-23

illness with an income at its
heels
.i.bes always oil for its own
wheels. '-Cowper.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-09-21
JAPANESE APPRE.
CIATE SOUVENIRS
A Few Statistics About North Da-
kota Contained in Booklet
Given Out By Grand Forks.

The Japanese, who are max
ing tour OF the United States
for educational purposes, visit
ed Fargo and Grand Forks last
week and were royalty enter
tanned by those two cities. The
following is taken from a book
let given out by the Grand
Forks people:
The visitor who would right
ly estimate the development of
Grand Forks and the territory
of which it is the com mercial
center must remember that
this development has been the
the work, not of centuries, but
of one generation. But yester.
day not even a solitary cabin
masked the spot where the city
now stands. The plains on all
sides were vast solitudes, un-
broken save by the wandering
wild life of the primitive ages.
Without industry, history, ira
ditions. or the population to