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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
Casualties Not Great, as ii is nflicially
Stated That It Was Only a
Skirmfsll.

Boston, Aug. 16.-yThe first clash
between the Red army OF 1nya sion
tt i = Is n1pting to capture this city
ana .a1tl the Blue army of defense. the
after COMPOSED principally of Mas
SAG ,sai1 l'lset ts rlilitlamen occurred early
to 'sesi y near NNarham near the bay az
- Cod 1t was nothing more than
a skirirfsh between a. detachment Of
tStt1IesscasN,alrS of tho invading forces ana
sthe Second brigade of Afassachusetts
I'M ! 9 faalltrynlen which had been pushed
onward u va al the extreme left of the
line Of defense sS an Z i
3fnandfng the Blue army at Bridge
water, sent his Second brigade across
Inc Colchester brook, along the east
X sue Re of the Great Cedar swan 4,
through Halifax to East Middle bore,
With with the extreme left resting at Ware
& nam y The front of the Second briga d q
lett ltsi had hardly reached Wareham
cavalry appeared and al sharp en-
counter began. The object of the at
t .s! was undoubtedly to draw the
& & siue y troops away from the vicinity
z OF Mtddleboro and thus give Gen. Bliss
an opportunity to push the main
81 SIG IN OF MS 5Red army up through
K LAX 4akeVille6 and Middleboro and on to
Boston. 7. 5s8 ,3s5
The Second brigade IF the Blue
army resisted the attack of the cav
airy however, and it was evident
4 tha Zen. Pew was not going to throw
his strength on his extreme left, and.
allow q breach at Lakeville ss5
The First and Second Connecticut
and the TWenty-second and Seventh
New York infantry. ecamped near
East Freetown. started early on the
march today. These regiments are in
the main body Of Brig. Gen trasker
II. Bliss army of invasion and 1t was
evident their commander wished to
strike the Blue army at Middleboro
"a. Following the skirmish at Wareham
both armies fell back slightly.
Vel The fighting Tenth, u. S. Cavalry
Geolored) under command OF Capt
Ryan, galoped OH toward the. OUT
posts Of the Blue army shortly before
noon time and when they returned
they had four prisoners from b North
ampton company ofi3the Second Mas
3sachusetts Infantry. s! y
4 Word reached dquarters shortly
after noon time that a number of Gen.
sPeM's scouts had been aptufed I by5tha
Red army in fantry on their way ,,p
the country road, leading to Lakeyille.g
The prisoners We're sent to the other
infantry commands in the rear,
{ A heavy rain fell early in the after
noon. making marching very difficult.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
LAND LOTTERY
AT C0EUR D'ALENE

Il Occur d'Aiene, Ida, Aug. 6.-The
shortest and strangest of the three
great Indian land drawings took place
here today. The Spokane reserve. the
hill tinbered strip Of land lying Just
north and east of the junction Of the
Spokane and Columbia rivers, furnish
ed the prizes; and dainty Harriet Post,
the 12-year-old daughter of Atty. Frank
Il. Post of Spokane, selected the blue
envelope holding the first winners
number. There. We're in all 99,So7 APP
splications.
It is believed that on some of the
land to be dlsposed3of today valuable
water rights and choice fruit tracts
may be found.
I. Itsis possible also that good mineral
deposits may be discovered in this
little travelled reservation.
Supt. James w. Witten having de-.
,cided that only $50 names should be
drawn for this reservation. the task
was an easy one for the trained force
and before noon the fate of 99,557 APP
plants who failed to get numbers had
been sealed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
TEN PEOPLE INJURED
BY GAS EXPLOSION

u y
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 16-Seven men
and three women, two of whom may
die. were injured early today when
an explosion OF natural gas wrecked
the four-story building occupied yS
the Wirick Moving Storage COM
pany.
The roof of the building was lifted
high In the air. a fallen, wall era s he'd
in upon an adjoining saloon. causing
much damage. Another wall almost
demolished meat shop. Immediately
following the explosion seven buildings
in the neig,hborhood ware afire and u
conflagation threatened the district.
but quick work on the part of the fire.
men saved It. s,
= Most of those injured were employed
in the storage building.
Frank Wirick, manager of the stor-
age house, was badly burned. Loss
500, 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
PACKED HOUSE SURE.
Old Folks All Seem Anxious TO Wit
ness Performance of Corianton.

Whensthe curtain is$rung up on Corr
anton at the Colonial theater tomorrow
afternoon, the performance will be
greeted by 1000 cold folks. = The mati-
nee 10 be given to- them Will certainly
be u big success, especially in the mat
ter OF attendance, as by noon today
the number Of tickets given out for
the performance means capacity
house. IA sst # III
Early this morning the aold folks
began calling for tickets at Savage's
store on Main street, and from that
time on they Went rapidly. A feature
will be the attendance ola number of
G. "A. r. visitors as many old soldiers
remain over and will witness the de-
lightful performance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
cuJIn DIES OF STARVATION.

F. Chicago. Aug. i6.-Joiln Fitzgerald, IS
months old, died yesterday of starva-
ton and his mother. Mrs. Mary Fitz-
gerald, is III from the same cause.
Three other children all i'll from lack
of food passed last night in the care of
the police ana today Will be taken to
the juvenile home.
These children are Helen, 10 years
old; Lyman, IS years old, and Irene, &
years old
Mrs. Fitzgerald and her family We're
deserted by her husband, June 10. For
the last few weeks the family has had
nothing to live on except what was
contributed by neighbors. or earned by
{pawning articles from the home, which
already had been nearly stripped OF its
furnishings. and sold 10 obtain food.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
iORVILLE WRIGHT.
ARRIVES IN LONDON

London, Aug. 16.-orwille Wright, who
arrived here today from New York, will
spend only "a hours in England. He IS
going on to Germany tomorrow. He.
Will not be able to do anything in the
flying line here, as although his aero
planes are completed, the motors for
them have not yet been delivered. So
far as Mr.. Wright knows, the only fly
ing he will do8in Europe will be in Ger
many. He may possibly return to
England on his way home. He has res
5ceived no communication from the Brit
have been made for meeting between
him and British officials, as has been
reported in some quarters. -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
MONDAY AUGUST -1e 1909 SALT LAKE CRY UTAH
visions for 100 cars of perishable goods
on the second floor, the II st floor being
used for tank rooms and ice receiving
rooms.
EXCESSIVE HEAT
IN THE SOUTHWEST

Kansas City. Aug. is. The. last "a
hours We're the hottest experienced in
the southwest since 1901. Several tenn
speratures Of 105 and many above 100.
were recorded. Enid, Oklahoma, re-
ported 1o5; Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1O2;
sConcordia, Kansas, 1O2, and Lamar, Mo-,
~. The heat continued today
Last night was the 3warmest night In
Years in Kansas City. There was much
suffering in the densely populated dis
$trlcts.
III At 10 O'clock this morning the tenn
perature was SO degrees at Kansas City
In the government observatory, ii sto-
ries above the street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
MORAN GETS CONTRACT
n H|sOvVN FIGURE
Official Contractor Secures Another
Ripe Plum Without M Excr-
ton on His Part.
Moran. die o!IicIal contract

P.#J q Moran, the official contractor,
was handed another paving contract at
his own figure this morning by the!
board of public works. His bid WIS
& S1OO, 1Ol.S4 Which Is $9,949.75 above the
city engineers estimate&of the cost Of
the work The paving extension in,
8cludes a total of six blocks--from Fifth
South to Ninth South street on West
Temple street and from Main street
to West Temple street on Fifth South
street.
Il City Engineer Kelsey's estimate for
the work was S90,152. o.. In 1oran's
tender, he bid 81 cents per cubic yard
+ for excavating and s2.55 per square
yard for laying the concrete base and
asphalt His prices two years ago
were 20 cents for eXcayating and $2.05
for laying material.
The abutting property owners on
West Temple street will pay about
$65, 900 of the cost BY arrangement
with the property owners on west
Fifth South street, the pavement will
be 80 feet in width instead of SIS as
under the contract. The property
owners requested this because they In
tend to make a business street of 1t. (
Zerbe & Walker, contractors for the
screening tank for the Twentieth ward
pipe line In City Creek, who We're rs
days behind in completing the work.
escaped the forfeiture clause. in their
contract calling for a fine of s25 a day.
the board accepted the work and with
out any reason did not enforce the
clause. The entire tank with extras
amounted to s5,047.4S and the full
amount has been paid.
Estimates amounting to 209 % We're
approved in favor of DOYLE Bros. &
Schwartz on Waterman extensions 242.
243, geo, 251. $50, 239 and PAS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
WERE THEY MAssACRED BY
INDIANS OR PIRATES?

Washington, Aug. Fifteen skele-
tons, lying together in such a8posltio1n
as to indicate hasty burials and three
English copper coins bearing the date
of 1923. found with the skeletons during
the excavation for the United States
medical school hospital, near the banks
of the Potomac bring to light, 1t is be-.
lieyed, some Indian or piratical ira gedy
of early American days.
Authentic history sheds no light on
the case which may have been an In
dian massacre, the work Of pirates or
of rnutineers on a sa!ve trading vessel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
CHECKING UP THE BILLS.
Executive Committee, G. a. II. En-
campncnt. Meets ut Com'I Club.

The executive committee of the G. AZ
r. encamptnent met at 1880 today III
the dining room of the Commercial club
to accept the reports OF the various
committees. The billssof the encamp-.
inent will be- presented and turned
over TO the auditing committee for CON
sheraton From all reports, it seams
that the entire amount Of money has
bean expended, aggregating approx
inlately $4,000. The expenditures Will
probably reach S62, 900
T Mayor John S. Bransford issued a calf
this morning as chairman of the execu-
tive committee for a meeting. He also
letters TO the 3chairmen OF the
various committees to present their re-
ports at this time. 1T will probably
take a week to straighten out the ac-5
counts. Then a statement OF the cx-
8penditures will be made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
4 LIBRARY FOR IRELAND.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 16,-The trustees
of the Carnegie institute received word
yesterday that Andrew Carnegie has
given $4,000 forIthe erection ola pub
lie library at Traele. County of Kerry,
Ireland.
This is the first time the iron master
has interested himself in public affairs
in Ireland, although the many bene-
factions he has conferred upon his
native land Of Scotland has developed
many requests in Ireland.
The gift TO Traele was not dependent
upon the citizens subscribing a like
amount. A fund also will be. estab-
3lished for endowment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
oGDEN's COMPLAINT.
Charging Discrimination in II. r.
Rates IN Favor OF Salt Lake.

Washington dispatch today is as
follows: Discrimination in. passenger
rates against Ogden. Utah. In favor Of
Salt Lake City, Is charged by the
tNEebersclub and the lntermuuntain Fair
association of Ogden against the Ore
ggon Short Line and other railroads
doing business III the Rocky Mountain
territory. Complaint of the alleged
discrimination was made today to the
lnterstates Commerce commission. the
specific allegation being thar While
"a nne-fare rate for the round trip was
5ious points to Salt Lake City to per-
sons desiring 10 attend Mormon meet
8ings, q similar rate was refused peo-
pie who desired to attend the st;Lte
& fair at Ogden.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
LOST THEIR LIVES
CLIMBING MOUNT TAG 0MA

Tacoma, Wash, Aug liz. IT. II. Cali
5lashan. OF West Seattle, and Joseph w.
Stevens. of Trenton, N. j :, are; beliey-
ed TO have lost their lives while en-
4deavoring' to ascend Mount Tacoma.
They left camp at 2:3o Saturday morn
Ing without a guide. They. had but lit-3
tie food with them and 1t is believed
they persisted from hunger cold or at
icident. rs T,
3 Shortly before noon today a resc,:
party found the Alpine STATS and pacl:
of the lost men ten feet from the crater
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
CARDINAL GIBBONS GONE.

Cardinal James Gibbons who came
west to participate in the dedication of
the new Catholic cathedral. departed
by this morning TAO Short Line train
for the east. The cardinal was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. NIcCor-
mick in their private car Wildwood y.
and with him was Bishop Foley and
one or two other prominent catholic
prelates. The. party go directly east
the Cardinal to Baltimore. Ali of the
visiting clergy have now departed to
their respective stations, We'll pleased
with their visit to Salt Lake and the
advancement made by the Catholic
church in this territory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16

MISSING G. A. r. VETERAN.
Some Conflicting Reports from Brig.
ham City as to His Whereabouts.

FL In q letter to Chief Barlow received
this morning, Nightwatchman George
$Cheal of Brigham City. states that AL
bert Swift, the aged Minnesota veteran
who was reported to have Disappeared
from Salt Lake last Thursday noon,
is at that place. The letter did not
state the reason for Mr.. SWitt's pres
3ence in Brigham City nor indicate
anything further than the fact that he
is there.
From the Deseret News correspondent
it was learned by telephone this after
noon that while there We're several Il.
A: r. Veterans in Brigham City, none
answer the description of the missing
man, 4sss s5a9i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
ALL WELL ON THE IsrH,IUs.

New York, Aug. demonstrating the5
comparative conditions existing IN
Panama and Colombia, d. obaldi.t
son of the president of Panama, who
Is en- route to London, where he is sec
rotary Of the Panama legation, said:
Things are going well on the 18TH
mus. We are enjoying prosperity The
comparison between the happiness and
.contentment of the Panama people,
with the condition Of the people Of
Colombia is startling
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
A TRAGEDY AT x PICNIC.

Chicago, Aug, l6.-Because Thomas
Harvey, 80 years old amused himself
by walking repeatedly around a tree
under which his friend, Edwin Jonson
and a girl We're seated, he was struck
by Jensen with such force that his
head hit the tree and his kull was
fractured, his death ensuing immedi-
ately. 81
was witnessed by hundreds of merry
makers. Harvey had come upon his
friend and the girl who had sought a
secluded spot and had, concluded that
1t would be a good Joke to annoy them.
He had made u circuits when Jensen
became infuriatcd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
DANISH MINISTERIAL !.
CRISIS COMES TO AN END.

\ Copenhagen. Aug, 1s.---The ministerial
crisis came to an end today with the
formation of a new cabinet under the
premiership of Count EIolstein- Ledre-
bard. @
j: g. Christensen is minister of war
and marines; ex-Premier Neergard
minister of finance and Thomas La RS en-,
minister of public works. Count Ahlef-
tteldt-Lurving, r. Sorensen, f. S.
bHoegsbro A. Nielsen. X. Berntsen and
y. Hansen retain respectively the port
ffolios of foreign affairs, education: il1s-
ttice, agriculture, interior and commerce
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
HOPE FOR Hustled VICTIMS.

Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug. 10
\ Hope is now entertained for the -recov-
cry of all of those who were injured In
the Denver g. Rio Grande wreck at
Hustled Saturday morning. Many of
4 the injured: We're discharged from the
hospitals yesterday and today
Coroner David F Law this morning
began an inquest into the cause of the
disaster. All of the members of both
train crews have been summoned to
appear. w. G. Martin, of Denver. as
8sistant general manager of the road,
also began an official investigation of
the sause of the accident today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
TRAIN STRIKES WAGON,
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.

/. Kennott, Mo. Aug. II. While driving
to church at Frisbee station last night,
five children of A.. H. Hyde. o. farmer,
We're killed by st. Louis & San. Fran
4cisea train, No. s1l. which struck the
wagon on a crossing q mile east Of the
Hyde home.
THE DEAD. HI
Ieile Hyde, %.
Juda Hyde, 20.
Jesse Hyde, II.
Susie Hyde, IL.
Charles Hyde. co. Y s3 5.s II NJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
SHOP LIFTING.

Harry Stone. an Ogden youth with.
an evident ambition to become a
merchant with his wits as his capt.
tai, was arrested this forenoon by
Officer Heath and his dreams brought
to an abrupt end. The boy was caught
in the act of shop-lifting at Charl-
ton store. and when taken to the
station his pockets were found stuffed
with pencils, boxes oftalcum powder
and a quantity of other small articles.
He will be charged with petit larceny.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
CHICAGO ALDERMEN
CONFIRM NEW CHIEF

Chicago. Aug ls.-chicasq aldermen
in special session today confirmed the
appointment of Leroy 7. steward as
chief of police to succeed George NJ
Shippy, resigned.
Col. Steward viii probably begin tie
active performance OF his new duties
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
,IonERATE E],ARrnoU.AkE.

Washington. Aug. 16.-An earth
quake of moderate intensity was re-
corded early today blythe seismograph
at the weather bureau. Beginning at
2.05 a. M, 1t continued nearly an hour.
1t was estimated that the original of
the disturbance was about z, zoo miles
distant, either in California or on the
Pacific coast of Mexico.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
MURDERED WIFE, SHOT
SON, COMMITTED SUICIDE

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-Gustav Herring.
sr, a bookkeeper. shot and instantly
Killed his Wife. Louisa, probably fa-
tally wounded his son, Gustav Herring.
Jr.. and then killed himself at their
home today. The eldest Herring. 1t is
said, had been slightly demented.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
BULL FIGHT TO RAISE MONEY
TO ENTERTAIN TAFT AND DlAZ

K FL Paso, Tex Aug. 16.--For the pur-
pose Of raising money for entertaining
Presidents Taft and Diaz when they
meet here, the leading citizens of
5Ciudad-Jaurez, opposite FL Paso gave,
an anna teur bull-fght yesterday. Three
bulls were killed. The best families
of Jaurez were represented among the
lighters. Later a ball ard supper were
given.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
A FAITHFUL SERVANT.
Yctta stcinbcrgcr Lives in One Family
Fifty-seven Years.

New York. Aug, 1s.-Wlth a record
Of 81 consecutive years service in one
family Yetta Steinberger is considered
the favorite servant of the generations
of the family Isaac Kirtz was walk
ing through Battery park many
years ago when he stopped to inquire
of young girl why she wept She
told him that she was hungry and
had no home and was unable to OBJ
tain employment. He took her to his
home and there she has remained ever
since, ministering faithfully to the sue
ceeding generations of the Kurtz
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
ARTHUR H. SMITH b FAD

He Was the Third Son of -resident of
s.5 Reorganixcd Church.
q Des MoineH. Iowa. Aug 16-Arthur
Hale Smith. third son of Joseph Smith,
founder Of the Reorsanized Church Of
j esus Christ of Latterday Saints, detl
yesterday at Montrose. Iowa, Where he
was attending the convention of the
Latter-day Saints. He will be buried
at his home. Lamont, Iowa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16

late In the week after disposing of al Is
fairs pending In his former work as
superintendent of the city delivery In
the Chicago postoffice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
MIMIC [ WARFARE
GOES { M.E|: ] YON
Red Army Of Invasion is Attempt
ing to Capture the Hub Of
The Universe.
MET ! BLUE ARMY OF DEFENSE.

--- 49, - ~ - - 80
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-09-10
VIVA, wsarisd Him.

A friend once asked an aged man
what caused him TO complain so often
Mt 9yentlde Of pain and wearineas
AIMS replied he, II have every day
so much 90 do. | have two falcons 20
tame. two harcs TO keep from running
away. two hawks 10 manage. n ser.
pent 10 coniine, lion to chain and
sick man 20 tend and wait upon"
well, we'll" commented his friend,
''you are busy indeed! But didn't
know that you had anything TO do with
a menagerie How. then, do you make
that outT'
why" continued the old man. ''iis.
ten. Two falcons are my eyes. which
/ must guard diligently; the two hares
are my feet, which ] must keep from
walking IN the ways OF sin; the two
hawks are my hands, which | must
train 10 work. that may provide for
myself and those dependent ON me as
well as for needy friend occasionally;
the serpent IL my tongue which must
keep ever brldied lest 1t speak I'M
seemly; the lion is my heart, with
which | have continual fight lest
evil things come out Of IT, aud the sick
man IL my whole body, which Ii al
ways needing my watchfulness and
care All this daily wears out my
etrnn0fhu
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-09-10
Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value OF food Ia meas.
uFcd largely by It's purity: the 70.
suit 10 the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has Hlood cut pFoml.
nentiy IS q perfectly clean and pure
food and which waa az pure before
the enactment OF these Laws aA 1t
could possibly be ia Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts 10 be the ideal
food for masing strength Of muscle
and brain, The beat and cheapest of
all fo0da. The Quaker Data Company
II the only manufacturer Of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved tho prob.
lem OF removing the huaks and black
apeckH which are so annoying whom
other brands are eaten. II you are
convenient 10 the store buy tbs reg.
nlar atze packages; II not near the
store, buy the large sige family pack.
ages; II In a hot climate, the hermet.
icRlly scaled tina. 1