The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-21


flashes From the Wire
PHILADELPHIA. April 2o-Thc tor
pedo boat destroyer JOS II. Smith, built
for the United States government. was
| launched this afternoon at tho yards OF
the Cramp ShipbuildIng company
CHARLESTON. :. G.. April 2o.-scc-
! rotary OF War Dickinson accompanied by
a party Of eight, Including Mrs. Dickin-
! son, arrived here today TO take paEsaE"
| Tor Panama on the naNnl yacht MAY
| Hover, which sails tomorrow afternoon,
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-Mrs. Shcr-
| man. wife OF the vice president. and Mrs.
/ Wood, a friend. narrowly escaped serious
! injury today when n runaway horse tried
/ to jump over tho front end OF the Shcr-
man machine. The machine was slightly
! damaged
! MENGCO CITY. April Ca severe
! eruption OF tho Colima volcano. followed
! by an earthquake shock. has spread tor
ror and confusion among the inhabitants
| OF nearby towns, a number of whom de-
/ sorted their homes and ficd To points out
| side the affected zouc.
IRVINE. Ky. April 2o.-Judgc Adams
! today refused TO gran, n continuance for
I Beech Hargis charged with the murder
/ Of his father Judge James Hargis llar-
! gis's attorneys claimed the feeling against
! tho defendant was too intense to allow
! talr trial
PANAMA. April 90.-A large party OF
J United states representatives, and their
! wives arrived here today from Colon on
! isthmus they WIN inspect tho canal works
as the guests OF Lieutenant Colonel
/ Gocthals.
! GREELY. Colo. April 2O-Thp mar
kot for Colorado potatoes today advanced
10 the highest point reached in many
| LBS per hundred pounds The shortage
throughout the state is responsible for
| the advance. Dealers predict that the
price will reach 50.
PEORIA. nj. April 2o-Colonel Isaac
! Taylor. aged -. died here today from an
Idea of the lakes to- the gulf deep watcr-
way and did much 10 advance the
scheme. Colonel Taylor served through
tho civil war I'm the Twelfth Minnesota
and was imprisoned in Andcrsonvlic.
KANSAS CITY. April 90. Wilson
Perry Of St Louis today purchased the
entire interests. amounting To 81. 100 600,
. OF Dir. w. :. Woods OF Kansas city In
tho National Bank OF Comm"rc" Of this
city. and later AR Perry was elected
} president Of the bank TO succeed David
r. Bcal-. This ends q long contest over
possession OF the bank.
MILES CITY. Mont. April 2o-Thc
| twenty-fourth annual convention OF the
Montana StoCkGrowcrs' association met
mere this morning and viii continue in
! session untii tomorrow night. The gather
4 ing was called 80 order by President g.
j. lng"rSoll of this city. the address 81
welcome was delivered by Sidney Saun"r
and the response was made by David
Fratt OF Billings.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2O.-Plans FOR
the reception and entertainment Of the
officers. sailors and cadets OF the Japan
csc training cruisers Aso and Soya now
on their way across the Pacific 10 visit
American ports. were discussed informally
today at meeting I'm Mayor TayloT's Of
fec, attended by United states army and
naval officers and representatives OF the
various civic and commercial bodies OF
san Francisco
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-A step
looking toward the ultimate annexation
OF Cuba is embodied in q resolution in
iroduccd ir the house Yesterday by Rep
rcseniativc Helm Of Kentucky. II pro-
Nidcs that whenever . majority OF the
voters OF the island shall vote In favor OF
annexation TO the United states. the ter
ritory Of the island shnll be annexed on
such terms and conditions as the proper
authorities Of both countries may agree
upon.
NEW YORK, April 20.-AlcNander Ba-
con was examined as a witness today be-
vcstigating the charge of libel against
the New York World In connection with
the Panama canal purchase. Colonel Ba-
con went 10 France 10 investigate the
, terms or sale. as well as the charges that
an American syndicate was interested I'm
the purchase. Later Dumont Clark. presi-
dent OF the American Exchange National
bank and vice president Of the Press Pub
fishing company. was with the grand jury.
VANCOUVER. Il. G.. April 2O.-A gam
. bling house raid late last night hy the
, with which they demolished the heavy
doors. disclosed TO the officials most
ingenious electric system by which Chi
uesc gambling houses were closed against
the police. chief OF Police Chamberlin
led the raid. and was surprised TO rlnd
that the doors OF these houses slammed
tight long before the people inside could
possibly know OF the appearance OF off
GERS in the vicinity.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April Colchester
H. Jordan OF Somcrvilie. vaudeville
bridge for the murder OF his wife. Honora
Jordan. at SomerVllle on September 10
last. IL is alleged that during a quarrel
] Jordan killed his wife at their home In
Somcrville by striking her with natlron,
and aftorWaTd dlsmembeTed her body. The
police declare Jordan confessed the crime.
The prisoner is a brother In law Of Jesse
l.. LiVcTmorC the well known New York
cotton. operator. and IL Is understood the
Livcrmorc wealth IS aiding In his de-
Tense.
NEW YORK. April 20.-Harvcy
Graem" Furbay. who was dismissed from
the PRESBYTERIAN church ten years ago
for drunkenness. is again minister, hay
ing been rcordaincd yesterday by the
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