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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07
Army Transport.

The Crook is in port
this port.
The Warren is at Manila
The Dix is at Seattle
I The Logan sailed December for Manils.
The Buford is in port.
The Sherman sailed November IA from Homo
lulu for Manila
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07

ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07

Fsox PACIFIC srREFr WHARE
fI.00p Saransffo River Stssutrz ....f fii.30,
Stmr Hodoc Mon, Wed- FRI
Stmr N1raio Tues Thurs Sat
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07

u. ;. Branch photographic Office
A branch of the United States photographic
office, located In the Merchants Exchange is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners. without regard TO nationality and free
OF expense Nayigators are cordially invited to
visit the Office, where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions Of the world are kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information always be obtained re-
garding lights. dangers to navigation and mat
ters Of interest 10 ocean commerce.
J. G.. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, Q. S. NJ, in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-07

Time Ball
United States branch photographic office Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco December
g. 1909.
The time ball on the roof Of the Fairmont
hotel dropped today exactly at noon, Pa
cihc standard time (l20th meridianl, or at Sh.
00m. COS, Greenwich mean time.
J. G. BURNETT,
Lieutenant L. s N. in charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
GIRLS THROAT
BADLY SLASHEO
Attempt at Murder Followed by
Suicide at Helper, This
State.

ogden, Utah, May 12.-PasseHgers ar
irving from the east over the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad this afternoon re
port a vicious attempt at murder, fol-
lowed by deliberate suicide. at Helper,
a freight division point 100 miles from
Ogden. on the Gould road. The crime
is alleged to have occurred last night.
whes@ Lena Mcdonald. an attractive
waitress. employed = the Helper depot
lunch counter, was assaulted by her
jealous lover, James McCleary. who
sIashed the girls throat with a razor.
Although badly injured. the waitress
managed to tear herself free from the
mans embrace and thus escaped death.
The insaneiy jealous lover then DELHI
erately cut his own throat, and died a
few minutes later in the lunch room.
1t is said the girl-was followed from
Denver by her lover, who charged her
with Inconsistency. and during a brief
interview made the attempt to murder
her.
Although badly injured and in a crit
ical condition from the loss of blood.
the girl win recover. The remains of
McCleary were taken in charge by the
authorities. who are investigating the
crime
1t is reported here that McCleary was
married. his wife and child residing in
WyandOtte. Mich.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
LIGHTING WITHOUT WIRES
Remarkable Experiment of DR.. Fred
eriek H. Millener. a Union
Pacific Electrician.

Omaha. Neb, MAY 12.-Lightning by
electricity without the use Of wires was
successfully accomplished By DR.. FredsT-
lex H. MiUener at the electrical exposition
now in progress At the Omaha auditorium.
The doctor is with the Union Pacific as
experimental electrician, and is working
on cab wireless signal for the control OF
trains This is to be worked in connec-
ton with the block signal system.
One year ago in the Union Pacific shop
in Omaha. DR.. Millsner constructed an
electric truck to travel about the yards
by wireless. This truck is started by
wireless and goes four speeds ahead and
four speeds back without any power
other than the wireless. BY an apparatus
somewhat similar TO that used with the
truck the switch at the Omaha auditor
ium is opened and closed.
The lighting Of the auditorium system
is beyond the power of any person to ex-
plain Through the courtesy Of Colonel
Glassford at Fort Omaha. the wireless
apparatus there Is put i'm operation. Then
at the auditorium. six miles away. by an
instrument constructed b. DR.. Millener.
the electric waves are gathered. brought
into the auditorium where. after the cleo
tric power FROM the lighting plant has
been cut out they pass 10 the switch
board and out over the wires and through
the hundreds Of lamps. This wireless
power can be thrown on OF off simply by
pushing q button in the little machine
constructed by the doctor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
GIGANTIC COAL MERGER
Three Big Companies and Their Sub
salaries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Capital of $37 $4,000.

Baltimore. Md. May l2.-The COnsOl-
idated Coal company today announced
that negotiations had been completed
for merging the Piedmont Coal COM
pany. the Somerset Coal company. the
Clarksburg Fuel company, the Pitts
burg & Fairmont Fuel company and
their subsidiaries. including railroads
floating equipment. docks and other
property owned. with the Consolidated
Coal company, thus making the latter
corporal ton the largest mining industry
OF its kind in the world.
The companies have a combined cap
ital stock OF SS7650. 900, and own and
control 100000 acres OF coal lands in
Maryland, West Virginia and PennsyI-
vania.
There will be no. change in manage
ment, President Clarence ". watson
and Vice President Jere II. Wheel
wright continuing the directing heads
of the combined companies.
The company recently increased the
capital from 81, $50 900 70 $50. 900. of
which S6,35000O was disbursed as a SO
per cent extra dividend. and So 400. 000
was held in the treasury for future
needs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
BOTH AERONAUTS MODEST
Wright Brothers Guests at Luncheon
in New York-Speeches of
Exceeding Brevity.

New York, May 1.-THE Wright
brothers. Wilbur and Orville. left New
York shortly before s O'Clock this even
ing for their home in Dayton, O.. after
day passed i'm receiving the tributes
aud compliments of friends and ad-
mirers.
However much at home the brothers
may be amid the perils of the upper air,
they showed again that they are ex-
tremely shy as guests of honor. At the
luncheon rendered by the Aero Club of
America, at the Lawyers club. both had
consented. with considerable reluctance.
TO allow their names to go down on the
program Of speakers. But their speeches
were models OF brevity, and the pair
appeared immensely relieved when the
ordeal was over Wilbur spoke first
three sentences that lasted less than
sixty seconds. OrviIle followed. and his
speech was just half as long as his
brother's
Assailed by interviewers, the Wrights
had little TO add to the few things they
said yesterday. OrvilIe referred all
questions to Wilbur. and Wilbur turned
them over to Orville.
Together they said that in their opin-
ion the use of the aeroplane for drop
ping bombs or explosives into a hostile
army was impracticable.
The only practicable use of aero
plane in warfare viii be as scouts and
messengers they said. The plane
must rise LOCO or 1900 feet above the
ground in order 10 be safe from shell
fire. and at that distance you can't
drop anything with accuracy from a
machine moving at forty or fifty miles
an hour"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE NOT
RELISHED BY PORTO RICAN PEOPLE

on San Juan. F. r, May 12.-PTesident
-aits message ON Porto Rico excited
eminent mostly of an unfavorable ma
llre here today.
The presidents attitude has caused
stneral appointment among poll
.lsns of an parties. Governor Regos
H. Post said the message undoubtedly
would De Disappointing TO political cir
yes ou, he anticipated no trouble in
NE Islands.
ur, J. c. Barbera, leader of the Re
L-'lcan party. who is serving his
.'.fd term In the executive council.
Message Unjust.
The presidents message has not
E-i3rised me, I expected it, 1t IS Un-
,-ei I'D treating all Porto Ricans alike
necessarily. we shall all have to suffer
.ie consequences for the errors COM
.l5lea by half q dozen politicians. who
obtained their prestige through open
support Of the Americans controlling
.-- nsular government. The Repub-
.-ons, labor party. Independents and
BUSINESS men. who have not any direct
presentation in the house Of dele
safes and who constitute the majority
p The island. have been represented by
handful Of men who are anti~Amer-
We do
louis Muuos Rivera. leader of the
-U-onlSt party. was bitter in his de
'-1eiauon of the message.
me message" he said. has caused
= 4eeHng Of the most profound discon-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
MOUNTED OFFICERS SEARCH HILLS
FOR SOME TRACE OF MISSING WOMAN

leaving the hospital and may have wan
dered into the hills.
As soon as the information OF her dis
appearance WAS received at police head
quarters Lieutenant HemDie sent Mounted
Officers Heath. Price and Conyers to the
hills north of the city as he had been
notified that a woman had been seen iu
the early morning acting stranEiy near
the vicinity Of the capital grounds. One
u tire officers went Up City Creek canyon
while the other two confined their scarCh
to the hilisides in the vicinity Of the CAPT
tol grounds and Ensign peak The Off
GERS returned 10 the police station about
one hour after dark without finding aur
trace OF Mrs. Oyman.
All the paJroimcu on the afternoon and
night shifts we're notified Of the woman 8
disappearance yesterday and q thorough
search was made Of all the hotels and
TOOming houses but they were unable 10
find any clue.
Mrs. Oyman's home is in Horoui and
she is not familiar with the streets in the
city. Il may be probable that she started
out TO find her sisters home on Second
East street but lost her way. She vas
taken i'll about one month ago. in1medi-
stely after the death or her husband. She
has two children, both Of whom are liv-
ing IN MOroni.
Unless some trace Of her is found b.
the police q larger squad Of Dstrolmeu
viii be detailed TO make a search Of the
hills-zorth and east Of the city today The
country around Ensign peak and for sew
eral miles up CITY Creek canyon was gone
over yesterday but a more rigid search
viii be Iaade today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13

Informing the attendants at tie Latter
dsv Saints hospital that she was going
ont for a short walk Mrs. ". T. Oyman
left the institution Tuesday evening al
200 o'clock and has not been seen or
heard OF since II is feared that she be
came mentally unbalanced after leaving
fI1a hcsuifal and wandered into the hills
The poIice were notified Of her diss ppesr-
ance Wednes day afternoon At o ciocN
ard a SQUAD Of mounted Batrolncn were
at once detailed to the hills north Of the
CITY but I'd to dark last night no trace Of
TIE missing woman had been found.
Mrs. Ovfhsn had been confined in the
hospifal for some weeks. having under
gone an operation. She was recovering
and would have been able to leave the
hcspital in few DAYS Tuesday ever
ing she expressed desire 20 take a short
walk ard as she was about recovered she
was allowed to dress and go out
On leaving the hospital she was seen 10
walk westward on Eighth avenue. When
dark came she had not returned 10 the
hospital and search was Instituted for her
but without avail Her sister. Mrs. r. J.
Ednlunds, Of IS South Second East. was
notified Of Mrs. Oyman's disappearance,
but was unable to give the hospital au-
thorities any information as to where she
might be found
Mrs Oyman was a years old. dark COM
olexion and hair. Weight about 10
bounds: height feet. ~ inches She
was dressed in q black suit when she left
tie hospital There is no doubt in the
minds OF the police that she became tenn
porariiy insane from her long illness after
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13

tent. The speaker Of the house of del
egates has sent a Cablegram direct to
congress I'm behalf of the house, and
the adoption OF resolutions depending
upon the developments. We will re-
main still and await the legislation
congress chooses to pass.
Future Trouble Foreseen.
II foresee greater conflicts for the
future. terminating in q complete Tup-
ture between the government and pub
lie opinion. The Union.Sts cannot be
held responsible for IL. They tried 10
prevent q clash. but could not The
presidents message is an insult heaped
upon a weak people that cannot re-
ply"
Santiago Inglesiss. organizer Of tho
American Federation of Labor in
Porto Rico. said.
The message IS a strong reproOf
generally. but it does not discriminate
between the various classes. While the
Unionists are solely responsible fer the
present condition of affairs. President
Taft accuses the Republicans. FEEDER
ationists. Socialists and neutrals. COM
posing the large majority, who have
not the slightest responsibility Tor tue
quarrel between the Unionists and the
executive council The organized Ia
borers are dissatisfied with the mes
sage because they see retrogresslo.l-
They believe congress should not pun
ISL those who have had no hand 10 the
crisis"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
TWENTY KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Premature Blast of Dynamite
in Stone Quarry Near Al
bany, New York.

Albany, n Y, May 12.-At least TWEEN
ty men were killed today by a prema-
ture blast of dynamite in a stone quarry
operated by the Callahan Road In
provement company near South Bethle-
hem, eleven miles southwest Of Albany.
The Dead.
John Hoyt Callahan. vice president
and general manager OF the company.
Leroy Mcmillan. assistant superin-
tendent-
John Hendrickson. steam driller.
Fred Snyder. master mechanic.
James MalOney, blacksmith.
William Baum, fireman
Fred Zappert, agent of the National
Power company. New York.
Thirteen Italian workmen-
One thousand pounds of dynamite ex-
ploded. and the bodies were hurled hun
dreds of feet. As darkness was falling
a wagon drew up to the engine house
loaded with bodies that had been picked
up back on the quarry hill
Six Weeks of Preparation.
The preparations for today's blast had
been going on for six weeks. Thirteen
holes. seventy-five feet deep, had been
drilled at points about twenty-five feet
back of the big quarry, and the explO-
sion of the dynamite with which they
were to be loaded was expected to dis
place 10000 tons of rock. More than
5000 pounds of dynamite were to have
been used.
The wOrkmen had placed 500 pound
charges in six OF the holes and were
working On the seventh when a percus-
sion cap was prematurely discharged.
A terrific explosion followed, hurting
tons of rock into the air and scattering
the bodies Of the victims in all direc-
tions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
O'BRIEN CHOSEN
STATE DEPUTY
Salt Lake Man Elected to Head
the Knights of Columbus
of Utah.

Park City, Utah, May 17.-Yesterdsy was
Knights Of Columbus day in this city. the
annual state convention being held here
and delegates from the council of Salt
Lake. Ogden. Eureka and Park City met
and elected the state officers for the en-
suing wear, and also transacted such
other business as came - before them.
The first session was called to order ut
$3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon by state Rep
uty J. W. Killen. An adjournment was
taken until ths-sveHiHg session. which
was called at 7:Sj O'Clock. For state dep
uty =. J. O'BTien Of salt Lake and John
+. Walsh of this city made a very warm
but friendly fight. Mr.. o Brien winning
by one vote The other officers edeCted
are. State secretary. s 4. Maginnis Og-
den, state treasurer. NJ. J. Daily Park
City; state advocate. J. d. Stack Eureka
state warden, John A. Talon, Park CITY.
Alternates to national council MEETING
George jay Gibson. Salt Lake; John +.
The secrstary's report as read showed
a membership Of 5l5
Eureka was selected as the next meet
ing place in May. 1910.
The state officers present were: State
Deputy J. W. KILN. Salt Lake; Dis
trict Deputy George Jay Gibson, Salt
Lake: State Secretary. 5. A baginnis,
Ogden: State Treasurer john +. Welsh.
Park City; State Warden John A Talon,
Park City; state Advocate J. D Stack
Eureka.
The delegates were: Edward N. Gurrin.
T. j. O-Brien. Salt Lake council %. COZ
Charles A Mcguire. Dr.. T. +. Roacke
and George G. Wall. alternate. Ogden
council No. ~. J. J. Sullivan. F. L. Sui
Ivan. Eureka council No 1856. NJ. j. Daily
and F. J. Mclaughlin, Park City council
No. 1129.
Today the great Silver King workings
we're shown the visitors and at nOOntime
dinner was served them at-the car board
ing house.
The delegates left on the afternoon train
Tor their homes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
DIED RATHER THAN
LOSE HER TRESSES

Denver. May 12.-That Mrs. Sfanna
Palmer Valley "a years old. sacrificed
her life rather than submit to the loss
of her iuxuriant tresses is the belief of
Denver physicians who attended the
woman until her death Mrs VALLEY
died yesterday at her home in Berke-
ley. where she had gone in the hope Of
regaining her health.
II is the opinion Of the physicians
that the vitality which should have
sustained Mrs. VALLEY was consumed
in her great wealth Of hair. which had
attained the length Of ninety inches
and was Of a deep auburn color. When
told she must lose her tresses or per-
haps die. she chose the latter c0urss
and would not hear OF having her locks
shorn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
JAP WOMAN MURDERED.

Sacramento, Cal. May 12-Mrs. Saki
Yasumura- % years old. wife OF Take
suhs YasumUra. q wealthy japanese
farmer of VOrden Landing. thirty m les
down the Sacramento river. was muir
dered last night by one Of her hus-
bands ranch hands. X Ogsws. who
shot her through the head while she
was bathing. He left q note declaring
he killed the woman because she was
untrue to her husband. and advising
him to back to Japan and get another
wife. The murderer has escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
GIRL KILLS HERSELF.

Los Angeles May I2-Miss Myrtle
Brown. a high school pupil. daughter
Of well-to-do parents in Glendale, was
found dead in 2 roominE house here
today She had inhaled gas. and while
dying had read from Unity Of Good. .
by Mrs. Eddy. the book being found
beside her BODY, clasped in her hand.
Her father, who identified the body.
can give no reason for her suicide other
than that Christian Science had failed
70 cure her OF consumption,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
DESIRE
INDEPENDENCE
FiIipinoS Do Not Want Any
Tariff FaVorS at the Hands
of the United States.

Washington. May 12.-Resident Com
missioner Ocampo. one of the repre-
sentatives in congress Of the Philip
pines. today Endorsed the protest
against free trade between the United
States and the Philippines, recently ex-
pressed by a number of FiHpinos in
Boston. He said;
The Philippine assembly, the true
representative Of popular sentiment,
has. in conjunction with the upper
house. which is composed largely of
Americans. expressed itself in Opposi-
ton to free trade, and since the passage
Of the bill by the house Of representa-
tives the feeling against il has grown
more intense This is because free
trade would embaTrass the Philippine
government financially
Case of Life and Death.
This free trade proposition is d case
Of life and death with US.
THE Filipinos who signed the protest
have done nothing more than express
feeling universal in the islands
against free trade for the consequences
lit would bring to the islands in the long
run.
Il hope that no one will think that
ID expressing lLte dSplI dtluitS u INT
Filipino people fer ultimate, reasonab bly,
prompt and absolute independence. they
have ceased to feel profound gratitude
| for the opportunity that the American
republican gave us to be rid of Spain
It ought to be understood that in the
centuries of protest against the rule Of
Spain we were not merely trying TO
throw off one foreign yoke to 80 under
another.
Providence made Us a different race.
I Our problems are not those of Europe
( or America. and we can approach their
consideration with the same timid mind.
[ What is best for Europe OF America is
! not necessarily best for Asia, and
Asiatic problems ought better be left
| to the people of that part of the world
| for solution, But one idea We do have
/ in common, and that is a desire TO be
| permitted TO govern ourselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
RoosEVELT's GAME BAG.

Naitobi. British East Africa. May L
Theodore ROOsevelt's hunting luck
continues. The former president on his
last expedition shot a leopard and cap
tured the animals two cubs. A bUf
falO and two CRATES also have been
captured by the expedition. The party
is still in camp near MachakOs.
No further cases of smallpox have
developed among the porteTs Of the ex-
petition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
NO CHANGE.

Springfield. Ill. May 12-The joint
ballot for United States senator today
showed no material change from pre-
vious ballots. although a rumor that
the deadlock was soon 10 be broken
brought out the entire vote Of the leg
islature-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
sLAzE cosT sfoo.ooo.

Alexandria. Va. Nay I2-More than
800, 600 worth OF property close TO the
river front here was destroyed by fire
today. The fire destroyed the greater
part Of the block bounded by Lee.
Cameron. King and Union streets. The
FIRE was spectacular and was plainly
visible from the national capital, five
miles away,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13
CAMPAIGN FOR Y.M.CA.
IS A GLORIOUS VICTORY
Great Task Undertaken by Commercial Club Is
Successfully Carried Out and the Full
Amount Needed Is Pledged.

Rejoicing Follows Announcement That Salt Lake Y Nj. c. A.
Is Completely Out of Debt-EIOquent Speeches Heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-13

The Y. NJ. c. A. campaign conducted
by the Salt Lake Commercial club 10
raise S15O,OOO to pay off the mortgage
on the Y. NJ. c. A building in this city
and to put the organization out of debt,
is over. 1t closed last night with a
rousing meeting at the Commercial
club. The campaign was voted a COM
plete success The amount is realized.
The greatest task ever attempted by
the Commercial club Of Salt Lake is
finished. The Y. NJ. c. A. is out f debt.
At the O'Clock meeting of the work
ers in the dining hall of the club last
evening the amounts collected were re-
ported and they footed Zip at 1921 ,'iS7. :.
Some Of the workers were not in; they
were still busy getting the dollars. An
hour was left and the meeting ad-
jOurned until O'Clock. At 9 o'clock
the additional reports were received and
the grand total was raised to 1928, 947 81
Of moneys collected and actually sub
scribed. Also came the report that
there were pledges made that would in
sure the total amount needed--Stj0, e1O.
The announcement was greeted with
cheers that were long and loud. and by
speeches of elation. congratulation
qualification and commentator ara ex-
PLANTATION.
ElatiOn was expressed by every one
who had a word to say regarding the
campaign and its result. conGratula-
tons were offered to the Commercial
club, its officers, to every person who
took part i'm the canvass. to every. per
son WHO subscribed to the fund, TO the
7. NJ. c. A. as recipients of the benefit
and to the parents of the boys to whom
the success of the institution means Sc
much. The speech of every worker
sounded notes of qualification at the
result; the work Of the committeeman
was commended enthusiastically. and
President W. J. Haiioran os the Com
merciai club explained why the result
was possible when he shouted to an app
Diauding audience.