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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
STORE IS WIPED OUT
BY FIRE THIS MORNING
Provo Mercantile Company Loses Its
Entire Stock and Only Walls
Remain Of the Building.

Provo, April IA disastrous IRE oc-
CURED here early this morning, when the
store Of the Provo Mercantile company.
situated IN the northeastern part Of
Provo. was entirely destroyed. nothing
being saved Of ne goods and only tho
walls OF the building are left standing.
The goods were valued at $4,000. The
value OF the building has not been
learned. Insurance on goods and build
ms $4,000. carried by the companies
represented by w. II Ray
The IRE probably originated from
defective fiue, though the exact cause
will perhaps never be known. Man
ager Ernest Kimball went 70 the store
az about 3 o'clock this morning 90
light the hres, preparatory TO early
work on his books After starting the
fires he went home 20 breakfast Half
an hour later he received word from
neighbors that the store was on hue. An
alarm was turned ga and the hre de-
partment responded as quickly as pos
s.hle but as the store is some distance
from the center Of town when the fire.
men arrived At the scene the blaze WIS
too far along 10 check t and every
thng was lost.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
EUROPEAN BRANCH
OF ANANIAS CLUB
Correspondent Of lie Journal
Paris. Qualified 10 Join RooSe-
veIt's Organization.
ALLEGED FAKE INTERVIEW.
Both sides Arc Getting Somewhat
Warm Under the Collar over
Widely Copied Article.

Paris. April le-Theodorc Roose-
volt and a correspondent OF Le Journal
are engaged in a controversy regard
ing the voracity Of the correspondent.
lie journal sent it's representative to
Naples 20 see Mr.. Roosevelt and SUBJ
sequently the paper published long
interview with the former president
which was widely copied. Upon ar
rival at Port Said last Friday MT
Roosevelt sent a cablegram 70 a Paris
paper saying he had given no such
interview. This was published to-
gethcr with the assertion of the cor
respondent that he talked half an
hour with Mr.. Roosevelt and that the
text Of the interview as given was
strictly accurate. This denial coming
TO the eve Of Mr.. Roosevelt at Suez
he has again cabled Paris reiterating
his denial and chaructcri1ing the in
terViow as an 'impudent fabrication
without o particle of foundation" He
says also that he never saw the cor
respondent Of l. Journal
The correspondent has replied with
a new affirmation Of the truth OF the
Interview and declares he is prepar-
ed 10 bring forth further proof Of
his yeracity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
COUNCILMEN WANT
'MILLAN'S SCALP
AIdermaniC Dignity Seems to De-
mand it for 0verStepping
His Powers.
TONIGHT MAY SEE ROW ENDED
Mayor Bransford Is Working Hard
1Uday % End Squabble over the
Patchwork Outlet sewer.

While the city council and the board
Of public works are snai1ing over the
outlet sewer muddlo. Mayor John g.
Brsnsford is making a DESPERATE effort
at settlement before tho council meets
tonight Members Of the board rf pub
lie works ana the council have beon
IN consultation with the chief executive
this morning but 90 for no def
mite solution Of the sewer prob
lem has been reached Several
members o. the council are
IN favor " asking for the resignation
of Chairman IL n. Mcmillan II the
board of public works for OversteppinK
his authority. and criticis.ng the other
members Tor disobeyiRg the orders Of
the council. The disruption seems 20
BE- complete between the council and
the board and d. IS probable that a
riOtous debate will b. INDUCED in by
the councilman tonight.
The feud between the council and
tho board has broken out "a number OF
times at the expense OF the property
owners. This last disruption was
caused by the council authorizing the
buard Of public works 90 cancel the
contract with the Campbell Building
company because the work was not
satisfactory and the board taking steps
% accept the work and release the con-
tractor. 10 IS estimated that 10 will
cost several thousand dollars 60 COM
piete the outlet pipe so that IL VIII
hold water. Under the contract thsrh
IL about $1,000 due 70 the contractor.
The council proposes 60 hold this up
until the work s. completed satisfac-
torily. While the board expressed a de-
sir, TO pecommend the payment OF the
money and accept the work
city Engineer Kelsey says that he
will not accept the work In its present
condition and stands by the plans and
specifications which the board has criti-
cised him for changing.
The milk ordinance villa come UP TO-
night and e is 10 be passed without
amendments IN scheduled time. 1t has
been under advise1uent for some time
and is the result or months Of labor on
the part OF the city food inspector and
the state food Inspector.
The ordinance requiring the inspec-
ton OF meat and the regulation of
slaughter housese win also be reported
upon favorablv by the committee
some OF the slaughter house men OBJ
/ iect 10 some OF the measures because
they are so stringent and viii prob
ably be- heard on The matter before the
ordinance is passed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
NEW LIQUOR MEASURE
IN EFFECT TONIGHT
Midnight WIN See Booths and Wine
Rooms Banished from the
saloons.

The liquor ordinance, which was app
proved I'VE days ago by Mayor Bislns-
ford, goes into effect 40 ~ O'Clock to-
night Under It's provisions many
changes win have 30 b. made IN con
ducuug the "grog shops" Tho free
Iuuch counters are being packed out
much 20 tho disgust OF tho saloon
bum" and pleasure OF the saloon man.
lhe automatic pianos and other music
al instruments are also being sent "a
the storage house. In SOME places tho
doors of the wine rooms and booths a.o
being taken down and signs are beng
posted regulating the conduct of the
customers.
Where the dumb" walters are being
taken out some real live walters aro
being employed Ono their places Tho
3D. lnuu men say that they viii Keep
thelr private booth trade up II IL ig
neaessary 90 carry the liquor aCroas tha
street 40 their patrons.
The restaurants viii have 10 pay a
regular liquor license % serve cus ON
ems LIQUOR with meals This br ms
much ioy 90 the saloon man. While
women are barred from sal0ons thoy
are not barred from booths in resttur-
ants Or BOD private hooths on the nour
above saloons. THE Increase of the
license from $1,000 30 81 600 year will
also so into erect tonight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
BLUE NOTES IN
MUSICIANS SCALE
Sweet Bells of Unionized Music
Are JangIing Harsh and
Out OF Tune.
NEW ORGANIZATION DUE.
Revolt Against the American Fedcra-
tion Of Musicians LEADS 60 Delegate
Convention in New York.

Chicago. April 12.-Thc sweet bells
OF unionized music are jangling. harsh
and out OF tung 10 was stated here to-
day. GA connection with the annunce-
ment Of pending formation OF new
national organization OF musicians I'm
opposition to the American Federation
OF Musicians.
r. l.. starr, general secretary Of the
American Musicians union, says a
delegate convention OF 800 representing
10000 musicians OF the American Mus
icians union. the International Music
and Theatrical union, tho knights OF
Labor Musicians and half a dozen 9TH
er bodies viii meet at New York.
April 29th. Co form a new Organiza-
ton 20 include the United States and
Canada
According 10 Mr. Starr the revolt
against the American Federation OF
Musicians which Is the musical end Of
the American Federation OF Labor. Is
due 90 what he alleges is tho arbitrary
conduct Of union affairs by the nation
al organization.
A rigid system Of fines and regula-
tions which makes lt extremely haz-
ardous for the orchestra or brass band
Of one city TO play In another are
among the grievances which are charg-
ed against the Federation and which
the organization is designed TO cor
rect
Properly we are not a labor organ
ization," said Mr.. Starr. eve furnish
a luxury The difference between a
good mechanic and a poor one IS not
great but the difference between a
good musician and poor one is as
great as the poles. For las maximum
and minimum wage scale ls impos-
sible II has brought nothing but
troubles so far"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
CLOSING HOURS OF
PROSPERITY FAIR
Crowds Present Saturday Might
Manufacturers Association Adopts
Timely Resolutions.

In a blaze OF light in the presence
OF many prominent citizens OF this city
and representatives Of the Real Estate
association and Manufacturers asso-
citation, Prosperity fair closed at 10
o'clock Saturday night after a weeks
successful run. Among the nOtables
present Saturday evening was Cover
nor Brady of Idaho. and several mem
bers Of his official stan, who expressed
much pleasure at what they saw az
the fair The Hawaiian Troubadors
discoursed music from the bandstand
while the ladies G. A. r. band furnished
music Ina front or the building and on
the streets The work of dsnantling
the booths began this morning and the
fair. which Witnessed such a remark
able attendance last week. Is now only
a memory.
The Manufacturers association, which
held a meeting Saturday evening. adopt
ed the following resolutions IN regard
10 the fair:
Members OF the Manufacturer as
ISOLATION desire to express their Frat-
ication az the splendid reception given
the Prosperity fair by the public and
10 thank all those who so generously
contributed their assistance 10 make
the affair success. The most earnest
ana sincere thanks are rendered 20
those who so generously donated prizes
FOR distribution az the affair and 20
the following people and organizations.
20 whom so much Of the success Of the
undertaking Is due: The press OF the
city for the manner in which n
has kept the affair before the pub
lici 10 the Musicians union OF the city.
In 30 generously permitting the mem
bers 81 the profession TO furnish music
at the different sessions OF the affair:
% the ladies' @. A. r. band. the High
School band the Hawaiian Trouba-
dours. the HYDE orchestra. the leader
and members OF Held's band the State
Fnir association and the Salt Lake
Real Estate association and their on
cors, James a. Mcdonald Horace s.
Ensign, p. r. Colborn and j. J..
Porkes. IN 30 kindly furnishing tho
chamber Of commerce FOR the use OF
the Manufacturers association for
holding the fair, 20 j Edward Taylor
state horticultural inspector. and tho
members Of the different societies who
have assisted Boo the undertaking and
have contributed so largely 10 the great
success which has been accomplished in
making known 90 the people of the
state tho different manufactured pros
ducts of the commonwealth"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
REIGN OF TERROR
At MERU, FRANCE
Striking Button Makers Raise
Particular Chaos in Other
wise Quiet Cities.
MOB is IN VERY UGLY MOOD
Cries of Down With the Republic
Mud Rocks Greet Dragons and
Gcndarmcs on Streets.

Meru. France April 12.-The striking
button makers. whose demands Tor
continuance OF the present wage scale
have been followed by violence and dis
orders, have brought about veritabie
reign Of terror here and in the neigh
boring towns Of Crepin and Lormaison.
TWO thousand soldiers under the COM
mand OF Cen. Nicolas, consisting OF
Dragons hussars and curaissiers, and
500 gendarmes under the leadership Of
the project Of Ou;se. are today patrol
ling the streets Of the towns and the
surrounding country.
The mob is ugly and cries of Down
with the republic are heard constant
". The soldiers are bearing the insults
with stoicism although a number OF
them have been injured 10y stones.
Representatives OF the general fedora
ton of labor are here from Parts and
are urging the strikers 10 hght % a IN.
ish.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
TAFT
LIGHTS UP ARMoRY

louisville. Ky. April l2--What is bo-
lrved b. many 10 be the most brilliant
electrical display ever held on tho
continent opened here today, when
President TAFT pressed the connecting
button in tho White House az Wash
ingt0n This igIlted au electric lamp
in the First regiment armury that
started aN Die machinery in motion
and the southern electrical and indus
trinl exposition was officially dedicated
and started.
Several hundred exhibitors occupy
the gully decorated booths A center
tovor 40 feet high symbolizas the
Goddess Electra and she holds aloft an
lofty ceiling OF the great building
on tha south wall of the armOr Ia
am electrical clock 100 feet high solid
with electric bulbs az various colurs.
through which the lEht runs and thus
indicates seconds. minutes and hours.
nm. opposition VIII continue until mid-
nIaht. April a. On is created to chow
ihe possibilities of stroa> Lighting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
nrENINn or LEAerE sEAsoN.

washington. April l2.-ldeal base bail
weather prevailed for tho opening of
thr MAYOR loaguo season at American
L.Hsua park in this city today Neither
Ner York nor WHshingtOu. the clubs
that played here today presented Dos
strongest front walter johnson. tho
locals star pitcher is sunonng from "a
aetere cold Mcbride tlc short STOP,
sick and Milan, genteHieIinr .H
nursing "A spralued Huk0 THO NHW
Workers have been Gwen moro uuf1ftur
mate. being deprived of tle services nf
Fut Hlann1n Hu chase. who Is cone
yalfscIue u tlr Augusta Geo.. pest.
hnua. Hrm .WH'IunN and practically
aEp-. man Du th, team Dr. IHWH Tam
tfr enaUfs uf recent vaccination.
WaHHNIt 0n was aIl tFoE lu aut....
patton 0 fhD opening ana ono hHT s.atH
for the Hmc tad been sold days .u
advance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
PAYNE IS RELIEVED.
Appears i'm the House Today With a
serene COuntennnoe.

Washington, April IA good, work
able membership was present today
when the house met today for tho first
Of its seml-weelsly sessions Chair
man Payne was in his accustomed
place and appeared as II "a great load
had been lifted from his shoulders hy
the passage OF the tarin bin.
As soon as the Journal had been
approved Mr.. Payne offered "a resoiu-
ton providing for the return OF the
tarin bill tC the house IN order that 90
might be amended so az to make &c
plain that crude petroleum and It's pro
ducts should appear ON the free list
After the bin passed Friday an In
spcctiou OF Il disclosed the facts that
products of petroleum were omitted
from the free list although such was
not tho intention when the Norris
amendment was stricken out and
petroleum made free
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
NELs PAULsoN IMPROVING.

Word was received this morning from
tlo Groves H. u. s. hospital 20 tne Of
feet that Nel8 Flulsou, who Was shot
hv j. T.. Malone. the former worlds pool
champion passed o. most restful u.fht
aI1 bis physicians sav DO De- practically
out OF danger. ana win recover in a
short time provided complications DO NOT
eel ln Malone is stlll in the city iall
and receives numerous visitors daIlv. Tie
Be- oyerioyed al the signs OF recovery
of TauIH0n. ana hig counsel. Judge a.. B.
uIoHI Is taking steps 40 secure bail FOR
hIm 3D. D. pHult1u or Denver brother
of the wounded man. and head ~ the
paulson nrm. is in tho city. and % al
constant visitor at the bedside on tho
wounded mau. lin viii remain here uu-
Ui I.s brother RECEIVERS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
WILLIAM DOUGALL
CALLED BY DEATH
Notable Figure in Constructive
Period of the State Passes
To Other Side.
FUNERAL OCCURS TOMORROW
owing 10 Quarantine Prevailing at
Family Home, service VIII bc Held
At the Grave at 3 O'clock.

William y. DougalL for many years
prominently connected with telegraph
AFFAIRS died last night shortly after
10 o'clock. at his residence, ~ north
State street He had been ailing for
many months with liver and kidney
troubles and Of late had been failing
fast IN strength and vitality
William Bernard Dougal was Of
Scotch descent but was born IN Liver
pool, England. May 9. 1913. The fami-
ly belonged 70 the Church OF England.
and William was baptized into the
Church OF Jesus Christ Of Lsatter-day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
GOVERNOR HASKELL
DECLARED IMMUNE

MusSogee. okla, April l2.-The state
mcnt was given out from the u. S. dis
trict attorneys office here today that
Special Atty Sylvester Rush and Dist
Atty Gregg at Tulsa, had decided 70
abandon any further prosecutions OF
Gov. Charles y. Haskell and the six
other prominent OlSlahomaus recently
involved IN the Muskogee town lOt
cases. This course, q was stated, had
been dictated from Washington. Fol-
lowing the quashing of the indictments
against Haskell 81 al, al Tulsa Satur-
day last. Atty. Rush referred the mat
ter Of further action % the attorney
general
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
APuL TERM BEGINS.
Judge Thomas e. Munger of Lincoln
on Bench ln Iedernl COnris.

The April term of the United states
courts convened at I'D O'Clock TO-DAY.
under the direction az Judge Thomas
e.. Munger of Lincoln. Sch. The prli.-
Cipal business of tnis morning session
consisted On passing upon the Juror
When this was completed the case
against Gideon A. Gibbs was taken up
and when the noon recess was taken
the Jury n the case was only partially
Impnuoled.
The following list of petit Jurors was
accepted 10 serve during the term. A.
Benson, sandy, James Bohtho, Rich
FIELD Cauucn Browne, lra salt Lake;
PhNo Dibbie. layton. H. A. Eldred.
Green River. Carl f.k. salt Lake
Jesse Earl. Logan ~. Evans. Bins
ham canyon; T FOLEY. ogden; Dr.
W Gardner Amor tu Fork rhoma
Irvine. logan; ~ James. Bingham
oHuEuu. Louis II..'H SrNuH. i NJ.
NI'.u cotton. DID, Manson. DElr.
d. W Mills p.Ie"H MyiHu
N0r.u Angus H..-.'uI ir s1r
IHE.. L. d. DHr.. cleveland. VILE
Um pHufrg E.N.H.H. d. AZ r.rI.I
I|.U"rII. Don a. .IHuU -IUn'. o..
~ Sampson 500 TahH stephen
Tnur toni HYd. rH h'nr rI0ml
E.n Iphaim. IT, INH.uu rIt
Take. john WIrf H.H.
WILSON hHganu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
WOMAN STRANGELY AFFECTED.

While hsr husband is on hif way to
Globe Aria. Mrs Fred a. Evans wife
OF "a travelling representative OF the Van
Camps Packing company is in the o0uu-
tV Inll suffering from mental trouble.
Mr Evans wHa taken into custody late
Saturday afternoon aH une was tramp|nr
0u newly laid pavement iu front of
fhe Ncwhouaa buildings, ana acting u
"a stranne manner Later she WnE remOY-
I'D to tho county iail. The authorities
loarnod that hnf husband was on hiH way
fo Arizona Hud the police sent telf-
grnm ll Globe. Nhis mUI nina word 81
r.reI.rI fHHI Evans boo Hnt Eef .II .O
Iuf OBJ. polio. NI. receive HOUI fH som.
81 b. gets fncre. ln tue meantime fra
woman condition ri luIuroFlnR and m u
believed aha will Ultimately roc0FeTF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ALARM PERUVlANS

Lima. Peru. April IA severe shock
was experienced az i've minutes past
this morning The movement was
from east 10 west and was accompa-
MED by subterranean umblings. No
casualties resulted. The quake was at
tended by a dense fog and clouds Of
dust The coruices on buildings were
thrown down TO the STREETS and clocks
all over the city were stopped The
shock was felt also at CallaO. Barranco
and Chorrillos
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

stephen Markham, aged %, an em-
ploye at the Knight smolter, was
crushed Friday evening between two
orc cars, and fatally hurt. TO was hur-
riol % this city and taken % the L. u
hospital. but died from his injuries
shortly after arriving az tn institution.
The remains viii b. taken this evening
t1 Spanish Fork. the home Of Lho de-
ceased, for intermeut
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
MATRCIDE ELEC1RoCUTED.

Ossining, n. Y, April 12.-For the
murder Of his mother, Susan Carlin. In
her home In Brooklyn, one year ago.
Bernard Carlin aged p years, was
electrocuted in the state prison here
today.
Carlin blamed his mother for per
hitting him TO remain I'm a reform in
stitution and when he was released
he purchased a revolver, went directly
10 his mothers home and killed her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
JURORS SECURED
IN PAT CALHOUN CASE

San Francisco, Cal, April 12-With
II Jurors finally sworn 20 try tine case
Of Patrick Calhoun, president OF tho
United Railroads, the trial, up 10 this
time confined to the process OF 90
lecting a jury, today entered upon it's
fourteenth week Richard Lutge, pres
ident Of the Folsom Iron works, who
was passed temporarily as the twelfth
juror after a lengthy examination last
Friday viii be Intercepted later In the
day and tine result of this supplement
tary examination viii determine
whether or not the attorneys Will ex-
ercise peremptory challenges for the
fourth time.
BY an order made at the opening OF
today's session, Judge VIM. Z. Lawlor
indicated that Doe win grant the pros
ecution's application FOR a thirteenth
juror who viii sit In the event that
any Of the others are disqualified for
any reason. 10 was generally believed
az the outset Of the proceedings to-
day. that the jury win he completed
this week and that the taking Of tes-
timony viii be commenced by next
Monday at the latest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
BEAsLEY GETS THE HABIT.
Inspector OF WEIGHTS nnd Measures
Wants Ills salary Boosted.

John d. BeasleV Inspector o.
weights and measures followed suit
today by Ming a petition with the city
recorder asking the council 20 in-
crease his wages from $500 90 $1,000
a year, Beasley "a about the fifteenth
official 90 axis Tor a raise in the last
two months.
After spending $3.50 FOR beds.
furniture and kitchen supplies
moro than the requiaition called for.
IN ~ m stewart. health commits
s0ner viii send "a communication 90
enc council tlnlght asking that body to
allow him 100 extra amount Tee
states that IhiH expenditure Was noe
cossarY ou account oI Ono large NUM-
Der 0f smallpox patlents Az the iHola-
ti0n hospital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
MIsaNG MIrNEss WRNs ur.

Los Angeles, April 12.-Nick Oswald.
the much-wanted witness before the
trict attorney suddenly appeared IN
the ,city this morning and presented
himself at the grand jury rooms. Os-
wald's appearance is expected to supply
the missing link ia the testimony re-
gardiug alleged municipal graft invOlv-
ing several city officials and is expect
ed TO result I'm many indictments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
EXCITEMENT AT TAMPIco.

Tampico, Mex. April 12.-The more
ignorant inhabitants OF this place are
leaving ia numbers i'm fear OF a tidal
wave. which has been predicted by a
wandering spriMalist The authori-
ties tiheaten 10 deport the disturber
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
RENO MAN SHOOTS HIS
WIFE, THEN HIMSELF

Reno, New, April FL. McFadden
broke into his wife's hotel apartments
this morning and in the presence OF
their two children shot her several
times. and then committed suicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-12
RILLY sr1LNAN. MANNGER.

Chicago, Ills, April 12.-Biny Sull-
van. It was officially announced today.
IS the new manager Of the Chicago
American League club. Sullivan is
a catcher and succeeds Fielder Jones
as head OF the team.