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Evening star., 1909-01-24
Duties of Director of Public
Fairgrounds Defined.
VIEW OF HENRY S. CURTIS
Answers Objections Raised in Re-
cent Discussion.
NEED OF SUPERVISING SPORTS
Value Of Intelligent Control Of the
Pastimes Of Children In Their
Hours of Recreation.

In view of the recent discussion on the
floor Of the House Of Representatives and
elsewhere OF tho duties OF q director OF
public Fairgrounds. Henry S. Curtis, su-
pervisor OF the Fairgrounds in Washing
ton last night gave his opinion on the
subject to a Star reporter He pointed
out the nature OF the duties that fall to
such a director and showed the necessi-
ty for having such an officer. In the
course Of his talk Mr.. Curtis said:
ut was often said on the floor that the
appropriation of $1,000 II made would
add nothing to the Fairgrounds Of the
city; that the Fairgrounds were there In
any case. and that the children WouiA
make use of them whether any money
wer, prov ded for supervi lon or not. 1t
would be hard to make a greater mistake.
The school Fairgrounds are surround
ed by high fences and are Immediately
connected with the school buildings. IL
would be quite impossible for h'se to b.
opened without any one III charge. ana
from all school Fairgrounds unless IN
money is found from some source TO pay
p, rsons TO take Charge OF them.
Apparatus and Its Care.
In the municipal Fairgrounds the ap-
put up in the morning. precaution
which is necessary In order TO prot ct the
apparatus and to prevent the consregat- L
Ing of undesirable clements there at
night. Without the apparatus and the
eacher at the ground the children do not
make use of it Take. as an example.
Garfield Park which had during he past
summer an attendance OF nea ly 400 chill
dren day This park has been there
for many years ami has been almost com
D etely unused. ANY one so ng by the
park the past summer would pro ably
have seen 100 or 200 children ther, where
previously he would not have seen NOR
than five or ten. and often would have
seen no children at all.
Duties Of a Director.
..rhere Is a great variety OF duties to
which the playground director must at
tend He is absolutely necessary, TO begin
with. in order to protect the apparatus
and the children from injury and the eur
rounding houses and people from annoy
Evening star., 1909-01-24
WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business, January d,
at the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares

following
and ndnetch on
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been had to all kinds Of weird stories to
help the movement along In tn hsse ro-
mances NJ. Hartman has figured con-
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w. Slater, c. o. Buckingham. T. J. Bren-
nan, P J. Sheesn. E. T. Bushnell and
Emory J. Thompson.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
POLITICAL RoTEs.

District -ssl. iTITien of the Third precinct
met last % ght at Republican hS-si;5lS;I1ar =
ters and discussed the proposition of fu-
sion on the candidates for the city ccun-
ell a committee of three was appoint
ed 10 confer with a similar committee
Of the Citizens ana Democrats, the Re
publican committee being given power to
act for the Republican precinct commit
tee.
The Republican double quartet viii fur
nish music at the Scandinavian rally to
be held IN Odeon hall next Monday night
Speakers for the occasion viii be an
nounced in a few days
John NJ. knight win be the third speak
cr at the big Republican rally to be held
at the Salt Lake theatre next Saturday
night, at which Senator George Suther-
land win deliver the principal speech OF
fine evening. James d. Murdoch Re
publican candidate for mayor. and at
present councilman from the First ward
yin present facts and figures regarding
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of city affairs by
the American party
The Taft Republican drum corps
marched through the Second precinct last
night and received an ovation all over
the west side. TransparenCies bearing the
Inscription "A Vote for Bransford Is
Vote for the Stockade" and Murdoch
Stands for Public Works Without Graft
were enthusiastically applauded.
All Republican workers in the Second
precinct are invited to the meeting called
by Fred Price. chairman, and George
Wilson, secretary, of the precinct Organi-
cation. TO meet at Republican city head
quarters tomorrow night.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
To
MAKE PROTEST
Trade Organizations Will
Fight Against Increase
in Freight Rates.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 19.-Representa-
tives of trade organizations from St
Louis. Pittsburg, Chicago, Indianapo-
lis. Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo. Gin
cinnati, Richmond, Va, Evansville.
Terre Haute and otseI western cities
are holding a meeting here today to
make a protest against what they de
clare is a campaign on the part of the
railroads fOz 4 gen eTal advance in
freight r&;es.
The lnCeting follows a preliminary
conference. held & week ago in this city
attended h.. repr ssentatives of trade or
CARNATIONS of several cities. The object
is to comtat lhe arguments for higher
freight rates as made in a pamphlet re-
Gently issued by the chairman of the
Trunk Line association.
This pamphlet, in short. makes the
argument that the purchasing power of
railway earnings IS less now than in
1897 and that therefore freight rates
should be advanced at least 10 per cent
The trade organizations aver that the
carriers sworn statements to the inter-
state commerce commission prove con-
ciusively that there is no need for a re-
duction in wages, and that the true ba-
sis of comparison of railroad opera
tons is net financial results. On this
basis il IS declared that the carriers
sworn statistics show the following:
Eet income for all railroads in the
United States f0r 1907 was S449. 461. 1913;
for 1897 it was $S1. 20, sos Excess 1907
over 1897 IS 1868 26S,6S2, an increase of
453 per cent.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20

he was arrested by Officer Riley on State
street and searched for any weapons he
might have. In the following language
Driskeil IS then said TO have told the
story of the actual killing.
He didn't fiEd the gun, for 1 had
slipped IL down - front of my pants I'M
der the waistbanG. For some reason Riley
then struck me in the mouth with his re
vOlYer and said afterwards, You treat
nae right and I'll treat you right. I said:
I'm treating you right, l haven't said
I'VE walked up the street and as. we
reached the alley where Riley was shot,
Riley made a move as if reaching for his
gun, which he had put in his pocket. I
then went for my gun, which was in my
waistband, and beat him to 1t, shooting
Immediately, as I drew the gun from my
pants waist.
81 knew 1 got him with this shot, but I
shot again before he fell, making sure l
had him before I left I dropped the over
coat taken from the young man 1 had
held up before and then ran through the
alley by the wagon building and climbed
over that wire fence where 1 lost my hat.
I then went north block or So then
went to my room, where 1 stayed until
about II D. m, when l caught train
for Ogden. l stayed in ogden all night
and returned to Salt Lake the next morn
ing for my suit case, and went back to
Ogden the same day"
This alleged confession is said to have
been made in the presence OF Chief Bar
low, Chief of Detectives Sheets, Lieuten-
ant Shannon and Detective Burt. For the
special benefit of two Tribune representa-
tives a matinee repetition of the confess
sion is said to have been made later.
An attempt last night on the part of a
representative of The HeTald-Republican
to secure an interview with DTiskeil. so
that the public might be informed through
a reliable medium whether or not there
was any truth in the statements alleged
TO have been made. was unsuccessful.
THE Herald-Republican would like to
interview Drisken. VIII you issue a per-
nit to see him?"
Lieutenant Richard Shannon looked up
from his desk, smiling in an enigmatical
manner. as though he were really amused
that anybody outside of the favored en-
ployes on the organ Of nate should have
the nerve to ask such question.
you can't see him" was the abrupt an
sWer
''Why not?"
We'll, we are not allowing anybody to
see him.
Isn't it a fact that representatives of
the Tribune We're permitted to have talk
with him Monday .lfternOon7'
Yes. but-You see, it's this way. They
were asked to come in and witness the
signature Of Drisl1eH to his confession"
BY this statement Lieutenant Shannon
seems to have been of the opinion that
the public would take little stock in any
alleged confession witnessed by members
Of the department only.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
MYSTERY BEING
SLOWLY SOLVED
Announcement of Police In
SpeCtOr at Work on liver
ton Murder Case.

Fall River. Mass, oct. 19.-POlice IN
spector Medley, who is at work on the
TiveTton murder case. made the follow
ing announcement today:
I'VE have discovered bloodstains on
the furniture and other articles which
establishes the fact, in our minds, be
yond a reasonable doubt, that an oper-
alton upon Miss Amelia St. Jean of
WoonsOcket, r. l., was performed, un-
successfully, in the office Of Professor
Frank Hill a week ago last Friday, and
that she died there and the body was
subsequently dismembered in that
shop"
Inspector Medley intimated his belief
that ACKNOWLEDGMENT was begun while
the girl was still alive, but in a faint
from which the drug administered had
failed to revive her
The inspector also claims to have evil
dence that Professor Hill himself took
the body away and scattered the pieces
along the roadside, where they were
found. The head, he believes, was
buried by him.
The report from Professor w. F.
Whitney, the Harvard medical school
expert, with reference to his examina-
ton and tests of the stomach of Miss
St Jean, ii is said shows the girl died
shortly after having partaken of a meal
The report also shows that some drug
had been administered, apparently tc
restore consciousness, during a period
of insensibility.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
CRUSHED 70 DEATH.

Rochester. \. Y. Oct. Is-One woman
was killed and two women were hurt to
day when a balcony from which they were
reviewing a parade. gave way
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
.HE HRMDRPuBcAN cT UTAH WEDNESDAY Oc1 co. lgOg
ROUGH VOYAGE
ACROSS OCEAN
Arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. P. j.
FarnSWOrth and Daugh-
ters in New York.
Especial to The Herald-Republlcan.)

Especial TO The Herald-RepuDlcan-)
Boston, Mass, Oct. 19-Mr. and Mrs.
P. ]. Farnsworth, with their four beau
tiful daughters, arrived in this city to-
day on board the White Star liner Ro-
manic. The family will leave at once
for their home in Salt Lake City. which
the younger Farnsworths will be glad
to reach after a five months tour of
Europe.
When the big ocean greyhound was
locked and the gangplank put in use,
everybody on the ship seemed anx-
ious to tell about the tempestuous pas
sage. In fact, the passengers were all
glad to reach port, for, according TO
the captain, it was the worst trip he
had ever experienced at this season of
the year. A terrific gale swOOped down
on the ship six days ago, accompanied
by giant waves, which at times swept
completely over the decks, making the
passage a most notable one. The storm
continued with all it's fury for FIVE
days, delaying the big steamer nearly
thirty hours in reaching this port. So
rough was it at times that for nearly
three days the passengers were bat
tened into their cabins. Three days
ago. amidst the height of a storm, a
wireless message was received on board
announcing the death of Ferrer. When
the news was conveyed to the passen-
gers it created considerable discussion.
The ship carried a record cargo of
wine, grapes and olive oil.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
FEDERATION Of
LABOR COUNCIL
Resolutions Upon Execution of
Fener Regarded as
Significant.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Resolutions
fercely denouncing the murder of
Francisco Ferrer, the Spanish revolu-
zionist" who was condemned by court
martial and shot at Barcelona, were
adopted at today's session of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Ferrer was referred
to as a martyr.
we in our personal behalf, as well
as in the name of Americas workers
and the whole people," the resolutions
declare, express our intense indigna-
ton, horror and strongest protest
against the murder of Francisco Fer
rer by direction Of the Spanish govern
ment.'
Taken in connection with the action
Of the supreme court of the District of
Columbia in sentencing President Com
pers, Secretary Morrison and John
Mitchell Of the federation to serve
terms in jail for contempt of court, the
concluding paragraph of the resolution
is looked upon as significant.
It declares that we take this occasion
of the military murder of a man whose
real offending was speaking, writing
and teaching humanity to become more
wise, more free and more liberty-lovine.
to remind the people of our country
that 2hs liberty % the citizens is nnlv
secure when trial ~ jury AMI in open
court for any alleged Offense involving
punishment is guaranteed"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
FERNSTROn SAYS
DEAL WAS MADE
Admits That Administration
Gets Tribute From the
Gambling Element.

F. S. Fernstrom, for many years a
member of the city council and con-
nected with the administration, con-
fessed last night that the American
party mad made a dear with the gam
blers and saloon men of Salt Lake
which means a steady stream of tribute
to the city administration. In return
for the payment of a regular amount
OF coin, Mr.. FernstrOm said, the city
officials were permitting the saloons
and gambling houses to violate the law.
So long as they paid regularly they
We're not molested, he said, but those
who refused to put up their assess
ments' were put out of business.
Mr.. Fernstrom said that while the
American party leaders were making
the grand stand play of pretending to
put down the Inner circle" they were
engaged in framing a deal the like of
which has resulted in successful graft
prosecutions in San Francisco, ST.
Louis and Philadelphia. Mr.. FernstrOm
said the city council recently passed
some good ordinances, but these, since
the deal was made by the American
party leaders, were simply used as a
club to extort money from those VIII.
paid regularly fo1 the privilege of VIC
lating the law.
You have more of this graft than
you have any idea Of" said Mr.. Fern
strOm. He related his experience in in
vestigatiOn of the city crematory
There. he said, three men were sup
posed to be on duty for eight hours of
the Cav each. He said he had learned
from personal investigation that tire
CrematOTy was in operation only six or
afe 4 ~,r Z
while the men were supposed to be
working for the city. they were busy
skiuning the carcasses of animals and
selling the, ~ssiTs.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
BOMB OUTRAGE,

Lisbon Oct. IA bomb was exploded
in front of the church of st. Louis early
Today. The windows in residences ada
cent We're shattered.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
AUTO TURNED TURTLE
AND TWO MEN KILLED

San Diego. Cal, Oct. 19.-Clarence f..
Hunt, a well known automobile man, and
DR.. Edward Grove Of this city, met death
early today when the automobile in which
they were riding turned turtle on a grade
while they were speeding from Ramona
TO San Diego.
There were no witnesses to the accident
but It is supposed the machine went off
the grade embankment at a sharp turn
IN the road. It was found at daylight up
side down, with Hunt crushed TO death
beneath it and DR.. Grove unconscious
nearby DR.. Grove died q short time
afterWard
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
LOCAL GAMBLER FLEECED

\. J. OcksreideT. who was arrested in
Salt Lake last Friday on information fur
nished by the Los Angeles police. sue
ceeded I'm turning a trick on local gam
bling house, whereby he induced the pro-
prietor to take his check for Sl10 and ad-
vance $50 I'm real money
Ocksreider sat in one of the protected
gambling games now running in the d.
7. Walker building, starting TO play poker
with q small roll He lost his money and
then lost SIG more. giving his check for
the amount Then the Los Angeles fl
nancier told the proprietor Of the game
that he was afraid to go home and face
his wife but he could square it al right.
If he had $50, and the proprietor of the
game advanced him $40 more, only to fin5
when the bank opened that Ocksreider's
check was not good.
The fact that Ocksreider beat one of the
gamblers who is paying George Sheets
for protection made the task OF sweat
ing" Ocksreider a joyful one for the
chief of detectives.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
Deny DriskeiI e Lawyer.

For eight days Drisken has stood be-
and iron bars end repeatedly asked for
counsel At first 10 ali questiOnings OF
the police he replied that he would talk
TO his lawyer. He was denied this, and
was huliieG and browbeaten into making
btmsSiT -.sit Z. snIgrderer to ali the world
II indeed ne did confess. And ali that
the most sSametul gang Of men ever
pledged to guard a city might make pO-
htical gain at his expense.
This shameful political plot not only in
wolves George Sheets. For several days
Frank /. Sefrit Of the Kearns papers has
made daily visits to the cell of the vic
tim at the city Jail. At the time of the
alleged confession Sefrit was present and
gave orders to his brother hirelings that
the story Of the confession was to be
given only to the Tribune.
Yesterday representative of The Her
ald-Republiean was denied admittance to
the Jail for an interview with Driskell.
Fearful lest DTiskell repent his confess
sion and agreement and decide to fight
the case after all, the police will allow
him no communication with the outside
world. He is still without legal advice,
and II the police can maintain their grasp
upon him he will not be allowed to confer
with lawyer until he comes to trial He
has not once been allowed to make a pub
lie statement.
In spite Of the fact that the police cir
culated numerous stories to the effect
that they had certain evidence to prove
r. Z. Kennedy the murderer of c. c.
Riley, that individual is to be released on
a ''flOater today. The peculiar, ili-smell-
ing circumstances surrounding the entire
case since the arrest of Kennedy and
Df:skel in ogden are made to look awk-
waully suspicious by the flat contradic-
has thrown on the original stories of the
UQIicP.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
THIRD DEGREE USED
TO HELP CAMPAIGN


the case aad identified King as one of
the men whom he saw run down the al
ley Immediately after the shooting and
enter the Casino saloon, In my own
conscience l then felt an uncertainty as
to King being the man, but others said
to me, We know he is the man, and so
do you This influence being brought to
bear on me is the principal reason why
l identified King Since that time, and
after careful meditation, and after being
shown the likeness of one John Strange, 1
now say Of my own free will and accord,
solely for the purpose of developing the
truth in this matter, that 1 am firmly
convinced beyond doubt in my mind
that the man whose photograph is here
with attached is the identical person
whom 1 saw enter said Casino saloon aft
er the shooting of Colonel Prowse, and
that the defendant, Robert L. King, is
not the man."
The supreme court of Utah then grant
ed King new trial and he was after
wards dismissed without further trial, aft
er being almost four years in prison for
a crime that George Sheets fastened upon
him, and which he never committed. For
all that time, Sheets had this Italian in
the shadow of the gallOws. 1t is the same
George Sheets who is the friend of every
CRATER and sure-thing man in Salt Lake
and the same George Sheets who was in
VOWED in the maiodOrous McWhirter case.
American Party Needs scapegoat.
Is ulSlUEy repeating llSelI, ana QOSS the
eve of an election in Salt Lake require
another scapegoat? What business has
called Frank /. Sefrit, Tom Kearns' mes
senger boy, to the police station day aft
er day since the arrest of DTiskell?
When Kennedy and Driskeil were ar
rested in Ogden the word went out that
Kennedy had confessed in ogden and
would make another confession. Later
it was announced from police headquar-
ters that charge of first degree muir
der would he lodged against both men.
Now Kennedy is TO be given a flOater
Never since the night young Nebeker
was held up and Officer Riley was shot
down by the hOldups after he had arrest
ed them has there been a word about
there being a negro involved in the case.
Nebeker described two white men. The
police have been scare hing for white men.
Kennedy and Driskeil are both white and
it was gleefuily announced after the ar
rest in Ogden that they were sife guilty
paftttS. ROW Drisl1elt's confession ia
y0iYes a negro whom he does not know.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
DEMOCRATS
RELY ON VOLUNTEERS

The Citizens-De~ attic committee held
a meeting at nee : 1rters last night, at
which an atteles:I was made to form an
organization for the city campaign The
committee annG1nced its intention to rely
on volunteer workers to make a house
to house canvass. Speeches were made by
George Q. Morris F. S. Fernstrom. w
r.. Wallace, VII King and Ben Lloyd
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-20
TWO MEN DROWNED.

Port Townsend, Waslf,g' Oct. &c. L.
Cudahy and James Smith. employees of a
steel company at Irondafe,. We're drowned
today by the capsziHg. of a sailboat in
launch sent - pick ups1he men. who
SWAN after sseir boat. eapsized, passed
Smith at his srGSuest to rescue CJIdahv.
who was fits f.seS further out Codahy
sank before-ss eyp1d b.: reached and
when the Iuigch put hack for smith he
Jsqd disappeared -ss..-ss.