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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR GIRLS DOWNFALL

Chicago. Dec 3.-Part of the re-
sponsibillty for young girls being led
astray rests with the elaborate enter
tainmcnts of society folks. in the
opinion of Mrs. Bowen w. Schumacher
OF Highland Park. Mrs. Schumacher
addressed the members of the Ossoli
Woman's club at their meeting in the
Highland Park club house yesterday.
The subject under discussion was a
"Plea for Simplicity"
After hearing Mrs. Clifford G. Roe
discuss the subject of traffic in girls. :"
Mrs. schumacher said, II have often
thought how much we are responsible
for such conditions. When our en-
tcrtainments are over-elaborate and
we dress likewise there is an almost
irresistible temptation offered to poor
gilrs to initiate us"
LESS elaborate dress and less pomp
in entertaining" Mrs Schumacher
said. "would set an example to these
unfortunate young women who have
not the means of initiating us I'm such
things"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
PEERS AND COMMONERS
BEGIN THEIR CAMPAIGN

London. Dec, 3.-Freed OF legislative
duties. members of the house of COM
mons and many peers began their own
political campaign in their constitu-
encies today. Comparatively few re
manned in London for the formalities
connected with the ceremony of pro-
1oguing parliament.
David Lloyd d-George, chancellor of
the excnequer. whose budget was the
initial cause of the crisis. was given
the opportunity of fir/g the first shot
in the struggle as the guest at lunch
con of the National Liberal club. The
function was one of the most elaborate
of the kind ever held in this city and
being timed with the prerogation of
parliament, afforded an occasion OF
which the chancellor took advantage
to deliver a speech which will be tile
cue of the radicals throughout the
country.
Winston Spencer Churchill started the
campaign in Lancashire. while on the
other side. Lord Lansdowne, leader OF
the opposition In the house of lords,
and ]. Austen Chamberlain, who was
chancellor OF the exchequer in the Bal
four ministry, have gone to Plymouth
to speak the first words for the Union
lists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
Fred Christensen Is Terribly
Burned by Gasoline ExpIo-
sion This Morning.
VERITABLE HUMAN TORCH.
While Making Small Fire I'm Felt
Building Gasoline Ignitcs-Vic-
TINS Condition Critical.

with flames bursting from every
i'per OF MS clothes, verltable human
torch. Fred Christiansen this morning
shortly before o'clock ran TO the ca
Die OF the donkey engine on the third
iioor Of the Felt building, on Main
street near Exchange place. slid to the
bottom floor. and rushed into the con-
tractors Office In search for help. Fol
low workmcn threw old clothes over
MIN and extnguished the flames, but
not Defore he had received injuries
which may prove fatal
tne ambulance was called and the
injured man was taken to the emer-
gency hospital and then, after short
examination, hurried away TO st. Marks
hospital. The front of the body from
head to foot is terribly burned. the
bones of his. hands being laid bar
through burns and the lacerations in
1lcted by the cable. His condition is
extremely critical.
Christensen, who is "a years old and
llves on Concord avenue, is an employe
OF the American Gypsum company
winch has a sub contract on the Felt
building. This morning he was maxi
ing a small fire on the third floor of
the building. He was alone. but from
the evidence he evidently empticd about
three gallons of gasoline on the blaze
after 1t was started. There was an
explosion and the blazing fluid was
thrown all over his clothes.
Fellow workmen saw him as he
jumped for the cable crying for help.
He grabbed the iron rope and flashed
a fiery way to the bottom. The gasoline
on his clothes offered a fierce fuel for
the flames. which burned into his body
before, they were extinguished in the
small temporary office on the lower
floor of the building:
christensen has been in the employ
of the American Gypsum company for
several months in the capacity of a
laborer. He is given the reputation
of being careful and Industrious The
fire which he was building when the
accident took place is one which has
been used for the warmth of the
mechanics at work on the building ever
since the cold weather set In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
EX-QUEEM LILIUOKALANI
EXECUTES DEED OF TRUST

Honolulu, Dec. S.-Formcr Queen
Liliuokalani of the Hawaiian Islands
1t was announced today. has executed
deed of trust to w. o. Smith. A. S.
Clegron and "A. 2. a. Iaukea, whereby
o great part of her estate. which is
valued at 100000. after her death
will so toward the endowment of or
phan asylums for Hawaiian and part
Hawaiian children
1t is stipulated in the trust deed
that the estate is to be managed for
her benefit during her lifo time and
that after her death, with the excep-
tlon of annuities to a few of the eX-
queens former retainers and the use
OF the real property by relatives. the
balance of the estate is to be used
for this new project. The Spreckles
mortgage of $4,000 will be paid
Smith. the principal trustee, was one
of the chief instigators In Liliuoka-
lanis dethronement. Iaukea former
ly was sheriff of this county and was
the representative of the Hawaiian
government at the jubilee of Queen
Victoria and at the coronation OF the
czar. He also acted until last year
as Liliuokalani's business manager. He
resigned after her trip to Washington.
where she went to press her claims
against the United States government.
LIlioukalani is II years of age and
said to be In good health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
CONGRESSMAN J. F. BURKE
MAKES HIMSELF HERO

Pittsburg. Dec. s.-Congressman
James Francis Burke, regarded us the
smallest man in Congress. is the big
gest hero in Plttsburg. He stopped q
runaway pony. saving the rider, a
small child. from injury and possible
death.
Mr.. Burko was walking along Olive
avenue yesterday when the crowd was
largest The runaway pony, beyond
control of the Juvenile rider. came
along the street at Wild gallop, scat
tering the pedestrians.
Without hesitation the little congress-
man ran to the middle OF the street
and grabbed the bride of the pony.
The animal was stubborn and tried to
get away. but Mr.. Burke held on to
the reins and forced il back on its
launches The boy oil its back then
slip to the ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
CLOSES GAPS NOW OPEN
Nevada Portion to be Known as
Utah and Nevada, Linking
Salt Lake and Ely.
viii Open New Territory Between
Utah and the Coast and Will be
Almost as Direct as S. l.. Rutc.

Los Angeles, Dec. 3.-If newly In
rorporatcd project in Utah is carried
out, Los Angeles will be connected with
Salt Lake City by another railroad al
most as direct as the Salt Lake Route.
but opening an entirely new territory.
It will be by way of Goldfield and Ely,
New.
The .Goldfield-Ely connection of the
Tonopah g. Tidewatcr is to be con-
structed as soon as the necessary rights
of way can be obtained, and It is pur-
posed to build an air line connecting
Ely with Salt Lake. 275 miles.
Announcement of the intentions of
the Tonopah & Tidewater was made
known today by W. R. Alberger, traffic
manager. The connecting line will cost
about sG.00O.00O.
The incorporators of the proposed line
from Salt Lake City to Ely, to be
known as the Utah & Nevada, are 1.
w. Ayers of Oakland, Cal. and C. W.
ScoAeld, j. S. Sterling and a. G. Frietz
of New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING
THE WARRINER CASE

Cincinnati. Dec. 3.-When the grand
jury met today. Prosecuting Atty. Hunt
at once took up with It the latest de-
Velopments In the case OF Charles l..
Warrfner, defaulting treasurer of the
Big Four railroad.
Frank NJ. Couden. cashier OF the
United states customs Office who. by
his own admission. revealed the short
age to the company in a''purcly CONNER
cial transaction" 10 days after he be-
came cognizant OF II and q few weeks
after Ida Brockwny, his stcnogIapher,
and Mrs. Jeanette Stcwart-Ford quar-
relied, was before the jury.
The voluminous correspondence
turned over to the prosecutor by Il. S.
Cook made UP of hundreds of letters
from Mrs. Ford and Warriner. covering
l2 years of remarkable relationship.
was also submitted.
The Big Four. according to semi
official announcement is trying to ind
out if tho 1926. 900 not accounted for by
Warmer in his expenditure OF the
stolen $6i3.000. is hidden.
II is believed other indictments will
follow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
Determined Effort Made to Move
Her Today but Three Tugs
Couldn't Bulge Her.
DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH PULL
Seven Hundred Marines May be Land
cd When Another Effort May be
Made to Move Vessel.

Philadelphia, Dec. o.-The transport
Prairie. which left here yesterday for
the Panama canal zone and possibly
Nicaragua with 700 marines, and went
aground last night In the Delaware
river near Fort Delaware. is still fast
in the mud ard probably win remain
so until the mex; high tide today at
least
The transport is lying easy In soft
mud and has thus far sustained no
damage. There is little wind and the
river Is smooth.
A determined effort was made to
float the Prairie at high tide at 4
o'clock this morning.. but three tugs
were unable to move the vessel an
inch.
The Prairie was In charge of +. L.
Lubker. Delaware rivor pilot. and
was going down the river under almost
fun headway when she struck. The
heavily loaded vessel hit the mud north
OF Pea Patch island
Rear Admiral <imball and Capt
Kellogg of the Prairie lost no time In
notifying the Philadelphia navy yard
of the mishap. Assistance was asked
for and Fear Admiral Harris COM
manGant of the navy yard. sent the
government tug Modoc down the river
and at once engaged the Red Star line
tugs Newcastle and Sommers N Smith,
both powerful crafts. to help the
Modoc.
All preparations were made to pull
the Prairie out of the mud at flood tide
at o'clock. The tugs began pulling
on the big ship before the flood tide.
however. and continued to do so until
the tide had fallen considerably.
The Prairie IS In full View of Fort
Mott. on the New Jersey side of the riv-
Ell. Fort Dupont on the Delaware Side.
and of Delaware City
News of the unsuccessful efforts of
the tugs WAS sent TO the navy-yard by
wireless and the government tug Samo-
set and four lighters were started for
Pea Patch island before daylight It is
expected that Admiral Kimball Will
have most Of the marines taken off and
some of the cargo lightered.
The marines probably will be landed
at the two forts. With the ship con.
siderably llghtened. the officers aboard
feel almost sure that the transport will
float on the flood tide this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
CONDITIONS IN NORTHWEST
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT.

Seattle. Wash Dec. 3.-Traffic con-
ditions in the northwest are begin
ming to show some Improvement over
the demorallzed condition caused by
the walll-out of the Switchmen en-
ployed on the northern trans-contl-
mental lines Monday night Although
the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern roads have not rescinded
the order against the receipt of freight
except subject to delay. they have
begun the movement OF trains and
are beginning to reduce the conges-
ton in the yards. Several switching
crews composed OF non-unlon men
have been put to work and railroad
officials announce their intention OF
employing men as fast as they apply.
The strike leaders profess TO be we'll
satisfied with the way things are
going and express confidence III their
ability to win the contest
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads have added about Is
men to their force OF nom union switch
men Today each company sent q
freight train east, besides handling
some local freight. Railroad officials
saw they will continue to employ men
and that they Will gradually open the
lines. The railroads continue to refuse
TO accept freight.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT
The switchmcn's leaders talk of
some important development which
will end the strike today. but Will not
explain. 1t Is certain that there will
not be a sympathetic strike of the
other unions, say railroad officials.
Vice-president Robert Mcintyre OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers of Cleveland. and Weep presl-
dent W. McIsarke Of the Order OF
Railway Conductors of Chicago. have
arrived here and declare that their mon
will remain neutral. Both officers say
that they are merely on tour. visiting
the various lodges of their orders, but
there is a belief that they seek to
prevent the swltchmen's strike spread
ing, feeling that 1t is an impcdiment
TO the big movement on foot to OBJ
tain an increase OF wages of all rail-
road men on every line.
NoN-UNIoN MEN ARRIVE.
Three hundred non-un;on switchmen
arrived in st. Paul today. Under guard
they marched to the rear of. the North
crn Pacific general Offices, where they
were kept until they could be distrIbut-
cd.
4 on their way to the offices. they we're
ilooted at and employees of several
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
WILL RETURN MONEY
CONGRESS VOTED FATHER

Cincinnati. o., Dec. S,-MIss Anna
Hall. daughter of the late Dr. John
Hall OF this city. who gained fame as
an arctic explorer, announced yester-
day that she would return to the gov
ernment the $4,000 which was voted
her father by Congress as a reward for
presenting to the country the data and
specimens of his explorations.
DIR. Hall bequeathed the gift and
medals TO his wife. who In turn left il
with other property to her daughter
by Will. cutting off her son, Charles.
with a very small bcquest to be held In
trust.
Charles Hall tried to break the will,
and the estate has gone through litlga-
tion in several courts. the daughter
winning the last and decisive victory
yesterday. As soon as the decision
WAS announced she stated she would re-
turn the money to the government be-
cause it had caused SO much dissen-
sion in the family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
EQUITABLE SOCIETY
MAY BE MUTUALIZED

New York, Dec. 3.--Purchase OF ma
Jorlty of stock of the Equitable Life
Nssurancc society by ]. Picrpont Morgan
"a move OF vast import to the financial
world because of the virtual passing of
control of nearly half 4 billion dollars
vl assets and tho domination OF two
large trust companics-is believed In
wall street today to foreshadow a still
more important movc-the naturalization
OF tho Equitable.
Former Justice Morgan J. O'Bricn. ono.
OF the Equitable trustees. declared that
me present system whereby the stock
holders and policyholdors Joined in the
erection OF directors was not desirable.
as tho responsibility OF control could rot
now be fixed either on the stockholders
or the policyholdcrs.
I am sure TINT naturalization OF the
company would be to It's interests said
O'Brien.
William IT. Hotchkiss state superin-
tendent OF insurance. said today that the
subject of naturalization OF the Equita-
bic has been the subject OF consldera-
lion for some months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
DIVORCED AFTER FIFTY
YEARS OF Welded BLISS

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 3.--Mrs. Luz
cinda Sheppard, 20 years of age. was
freed Yesterday from the legal ties
which have bound her to her husband,
Samuel Sheppard, II yeass old. fer
nearly so years. when Judge Hause-
granted her divorce and $50 month
alimony.
The aged, husband nearly blind and
very infirm, gave testimony in a trem-
bling voice. in telling how lie had tried
to do right. He said his wife made
him cook his owr food and eat at a
separate table. Mrs. Sheppard alleged
cruelty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
EVIDENCE ALMOST DRAMATIC
Telling of Discovery of Steel Wire
For Manipulating Scales,
Sensational.
spi;>cr Said All Were Niasons, and 1t
Would Make TroubIc-Parr
Couldn't Help That.

New York Dec. -3.-Almost dramatic
was the testimony which Richard Parr.
the man behind the original sugar
fraud exposures. gave in the sugar
fraud case today In the United States
court
Parr took the stand to tell how, as
a special customs cmploye. he had
raided the Williamsburg docks on
November IL, 1907, and found
there the evidence which was so
largely instrumental in bringing about
the indictments of the men on trial
and in leading the American Sugar
Refining company to pay the govern
ment more than s2.ooo.ooO in back
duties. f'r
The most sensational moment thus
far in the trial came when Parr de-
tailed his discovery of the steel wire
which manipulated the scale. He had
observed Keyhoe. one of the defen-
dants. STOPPING over in a peculiar
position. he said, and Investigating.
discovering the steel spring
After L came out on the DOCK"
continued Parr, Splitter met me, took
my ~ VIZ Hiii Sdlua lIlS tQlnK
must be fixed up 1 said there was no
fixing up TO be done. Splitter said
we were all Masons and this would
make trouble for every one around
l said l couldn't help that; they had
made the trouble themselves.
COULD NAME HIS PRICE.
HE said / should report the scale
out of order and L could name my
price He said he had already fixed
others the same way and would SOON
er cut his arm off than give anyone
away.
Il told him Masonry had nothing to
do with this.
Later. 1 met Splitter on the string
| piece. He said ! was fool not to
take the money. He said: The offer
is good yet il you will lose that iron
l said there was no chance. had the
iron in my pocket
The witness described his visit IN
other scale houses, where he found
Coyle and Hennessy working as check
ers He examined the scales there
and found holes In the stanchion but
no wires
Parr described test OF the scales
without the false springs and how he
found them Weighing two pounds short
on the thousand. He was closely crcss-
examined by the defense
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
zELAYA'S REPRESENTATIVE
SAYS ZELAYA is HUMANE

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The government of
Nicaragua is represented here by Con-
sul-General ]. w. Pein, who in a long
interview appearing III the Lokal An
zeiger today minimizes the impression
which the dispatches from Washington
might make as to the acts OF President
Zclaya.
The consul-gcnral says that Zclayd
is not tyrant, but on the contrary
is a humane. good hearted man, who Is
striving to maintain order In his coun-
try. Among other things. Mr.. Pein
says.
'If as 1t appears. Groce and Can
non were insurgents seeking to blow
up a government vessel then martial
law came properly into action against
them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
LAW ALLOWS NO
LOWER SALARY

New York. Dec. s.-A city cmploye
who last week stirred up furore
among the municipal officeholders by
requesting a reduction of 10 per cent
in his $l,500 salary, today received a re-
ply from the comptroller. refusing his
request. The comptroller said
This matter is not within my pro-
vince, 1 am also informed that the
salary you draw is the lowest possible
for the position you hold under the civil
service laws. 1 cannot believe that
your financial condition warrants the
cut which you recommend"
The comptroller does not anticipate
any further calls for salary reductions
from employees OF the city
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
FLAGMAN GAVE HIS.
LIFE TO SAVE GIRL

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Dennis Kelly. flag
man for the Northwestern railway at
Kenosha, gave his life yesterday to
save a woman who was standing. be-
wildered, on the track before an ap-
preaching train.
The tlagman shouted to the woman.
and when she failed to step out of dam
ger, he leaped forward and thrust her
TO one side AS he did so he lost his
balance and was unable to jump from
the path of the train.
His body was thrown 40 feet and
when the police arrived the woman was
standing over it and weeping bitterly.
She left without giving her name.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
COPIES OF MESSAGE
FOR PRESS ASSOCIATION

Washington. Dec S.-sixtecn hundred
copies of President Taft's annual mes
sage were delivered at the White House
at o'clock this morning and were m
mediately turned over to press associa-
tlons for distribution TO the daily news
papers in the country. All night long
the government printing office rushed
work to get the message printed. 1t
was not until midnight that the White
House turned over to the printing Of
flee the last corrected. pages of the proof
sheets that had been received from that
office and the public printer put r large
force to work making the corrections in
the message and then having the copies
printed 1t was stated today that the
message contained from $1,000 to 1900
words.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
WIDOW SWEARS OUT
WARRANT AGAINST LOVER

Los Angeles Dec. 3.-Aftcr am
nouncements for her wedding on Dec.
3 to Arthur Gordon had been Issued.
Mrs. May L. Miller a young widow.
sworc 10 q warrant yesterday charg-
Ing her flancc with felonious embez-
element She alleged that Gordon had
dccamped with money she lent him
and with which the honeymoon was
10 have been celebrated.
The police OF Detroit. Michigan.
have been asked to keep a close watch
Tor Gordon.
Gordon came to Los Angeles sey-
esal months ago from that city. He
mad the appearance of a man OF
wealth and refinement and intimatcd
that his estate In Detroit was u
large one, according to Mrs. Miller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
PASTOR FINED FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT

Anderson. Ind, Dec. S.-Rather than
tell where and how he secured 10
cent bottle of beer oil Sunday. which
he exhibited to his congregation 70
prove his contention that saloons were
not closed according to law. Rev T. w.
Grafton. pastor of the Central Christian
church In this city. was yesterday held
In contempt of court and fined $40 by
Special Judge Shuman.
Rev, DR.. Grafton said he would pay
the fine. but refuses TO tell where he
got the beer, He Is leader of the
dry" forces In Madison county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
CHAIRMAN KNAPP AND NELL
RETURN TO WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. s.-Chairman Martin
a. Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission. and DR.. Charles p. NeilI.
commissioner of labor. members or the
mediation board. under the Erdman act.
returned to Washington today from st.
Paul. where they had been cndcavor-
ing to adjust the controversy between
the switchmen's union and the north
western railways.
1t is unlikely they will be called again
into the controversy . Neither Chair
man Knapp nor Mr.. NELL would discuss
tho situation for publication. Both
agreed. however, that 1t was serious,
Inasmuch as the strike may tie up traf-
.flc in the northwest for a considerable
tim0
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
A pUzzL1NG POISONING CASE.

Chicago. Dec. "a pazzling poison
ing case developed yesterday at an
inquest over the body of Miss Ethel
Hall. "a years old. Miss Hall died at
the Holy Clinic hospital late Wednes-
day night having been removed there
the day previous.
At first it was thought that her
death had been caused by pneumonia,
and this was reported to the coroner.
but n postmortem examination showed
she had died from corrosive sublimate
poisoning.
Whether she took the poison her
SELF to commit suicide. or accidentally
took il, or 1t was administered by
some one else are questions undecided
In the minds of coroner and police.
The inquest was continued to Dec. 9
in order To make an investigation.