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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
HISTORIC BUILDING
BEING DEMOLISHED
Adobe structure. for Many Years
Homo of Dcscrct News. is Be-
ing Raced Today.

Another of the .city'si old landmarks,
this time one of the most noted, is
doomed to destlucton Work was
started this morning tearing down the
old Deseret News building to allow
the firm having the contract for the
excavation for the new hotelto be built
by the Utah Hotel company. to get
TO work In q hurry. the desire being
to have the eXcava ton completed be-
lore July 10. This work is being done
by Raleigh & Harmon. who were the
successful bidders. They had a couple
of teams at work this morning pre-
pairing place for scrapers and wagons
to start Other men were tearing
down the buildings and everything be-
speaks a record IN eXcaVatinE work.
Last night the Presiding Bishops Of
flee was notified that the Office would
have to be moved today, and this
morning all the Office force and 9th
ers We're buslly engaged in removing
the office furniture a few rods UP the
street to the Brigham Young Memoir
}ial building, which has been used by
the Iatter-day Saints university for
some time past. Here the bishops Of
fee viii be given the three rooms
which have been used for the school
library. until such time as the Church
Administration building is completed
where the Presiding Bishops Office will
he given permanent quarters. That
VIII probably not be before two months
ut least.
The Utah Hotel company filed a re-.
quest OF the city Building Inspector
IIirth today asking for permission to
fence in the sidewalk around the pro-
spcrty at the corner of Main and South
Temple street where the hotel is to
be erected Mr. Hrth win ask the
council tonight 10 grant the conlpany's
request SO that work can begin at
once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
FELL OVER CLIFF WHILE
DESCENDING MOUNT WILSON

!
Pasadena, cal., June t,-Desccnding
the Santa Anita trial down Mount
Wilson yesterday Mrs. Il. A. Wilson of
Los Angeles, lost her footing and seiz-
ed the arm of her husband in an en-
deavor to save herself. Taken com
platcly by surprise, the latter had no
time to brace himself and in an in
slant both plunged down the rocky
canyon 50 feet below. When found
both were unconscious.
They we're taken 10 a ranch house
nearby, where Mrs. Wilson was re-.
ported to be In dying condition.
Her husband is also seriously injured.
When rescuers reached the Wilson's
the body of an Unidentified man was
found buried II, rocks and sand, From
appearances the body had been there
for two weeks or more. The only iden-f
.tiftcaton marks found on HIS cloth
ing We're the initials IS. &. W.
stamped in the sweatband of his hat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
TILTED LOVER; SLABS
GIRL WHO FOOLED HIM

New York, June 1.--Aliss Mary
Schafer, aged % wears. was eating in.
"a Chinese restaurant In Third avenue.
early today with a Young man, When
"a man to whom she said she had been
engaged to marry entered and stab
bed her twice with a knife, once in the
shoulder and again in the arm.
You WON'T play another man false
her assailant cried, as he plunged the
knife blade into her: for | guess this.
will send You to the cemetery.
The man whose name Miss Schafer
gave to the police, ran from the res
taurant and escaped.
Miss Sehafer, was sent to the hos
pital where it was said that she was
seriously but not necessarily fatally
wounded 5.-la...
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
mn MAKES RECORD TIME.

Seattle. May 31.--James j. Hi, prcsi-
dent of the Great Northern board, and
a party OF friends, arrived last night
from St Paul on a special train OF the
Great Northern railroad, having made
tho journey in the remarkable time of.
53 hours.
With Mr.. Hill were j. J. Carroll. gem.
eral counsel of the Burlington railroad:
w B. Dean, a director of the Great
Northern road: E. G.. Cook, president OF,
tho Minnesota Trust company, and W.
II. Dunwoody, president of the St. An
thony q Dakota Lumber company. Mr..
r Hill went to the apartments OF his SON
sin-law, Samuel w. Hill. 70 spend the
night He is TO be the principal speaker
at the opening exercises of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition Tuesday
morning, and viii also attend the ban
EGuet at the New York building in the
evening.
After the banquet he will hurry TO his
train and proceed TO st. Faul as rapid
" as he came, Important irlatters de-
msnd his presence in the east, and only
his great personal interest in the ex-
position brings him west. he says.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
GIRLS COLLIE DOG
SAVES HER LIFE.

sausalito. California, June H.
Through the sagacity OF her55collie
which she took boating on the bay.
with her yesterday, Miss Carol
Sheldon. daughter Of H. II. sheldon.
a stock broker of Reno, Nevada, was
saved from drowning.
The Young woman was rowing a
small boat when the waves from pass
ing ferryboats caused the little craft
10 capsizes and its occupants We're
thrown into the water.
The girl took ribbon from her,
hair. tied it to the dogs collar and
commanded him to go home. The
animal swan ashore and running to
the residence of Mrs. S. Penfield
TAYLOR, barked loudly until Newton
Faucet. Reno mining broker, fol-
lowed him. Then the rescue of Miss
.Sheldon was speedily aceomplishetl..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
OGDEN DEPOT ELECTION.
(Special 10 the 'News.''

~
Ogden, June w II. Bancroft,
vice-president and general manager
OF the oregon Short Line, was todsy
chosen as president OF the Ogden
Union Railway and Depot conlpan2,
at meeting of tho board OF Etiirac-3
tors OF the Company held in tbs
city. a meeting OF the stockholders
of the company was first held in the
Office of Z. c. Manson. superinten-
dent OF the Utah division OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad company.
The old board of directors, consisting
OF w. H. Bancroft OF Salt Lake. Fred
] Kiesel Of Ogden, r. L. Williams
of Salt Lake, T.. e. Manson of Ogden.
and w. A. whitney of Ogden were
reelected. The directors then held
n meeting at which Mr. Bancroft was
again chosen president of the com
pany, r. ). Kiesel, Tice-presldent; F..
NJ. Hess, of Ogden. secretary; Alex
AIillnr of New York City, assistant
secretary, f. S. v. Crosby. of New
York City, treasurer. and p. c. Man
son. of Ogden, superintendent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
AUTOMOBILE UsEDSlN,
NEW SWINDLlNG GAME.

New York, June THE automobile
has brought In "a new swindling game
which appeared for the first time last
night when q motor car stopped at a
drug store in Broad y and its driver
told the druggist that the machine was
broken down, that he hadaonly $40, and
that it would cost s25 toSl,ave it towed
to his home In New jersey. He pro-
duced what seemed to 3he5Ea massive
gold watch and asked the druggist to
lend him S15 on it. saying that his valet
would be back within u few hours and
redeem lit. After the man had re-
Geiyed the SIS, the druggist discovered
that the watch was a cheap brass affair
worth probably less than IA dollar and
would not run The police were con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
JUDGEGOEANS HOLDS
COURT MINUS ACLERK
Solves Embarrassment BY Going Il
.llone-CaScs Pilin@ Up on
Account Of Wranglc.

Judge Gowans OF the Juvenile court
solved the embarrassment OF the
court this morning when he acted as
judge and clerk and committed Ellen
Buffers, 5 years old, to the state in
.dustrial school at Ogden. This Is the
first time that q session OF the court
has been held for two weeks. on ac-t
count of the wrangle over the appoint-
rnent Of a clerk between the juvenile
court commission and the county com
missioners The court commission
has no money with which to pay q
clerk and the county commissioners
feel that it is an act ofHcharity on
their part il they fix a salary and
confirm the appointment OF a clerk.
Cases have been piling UP during
this time at the rate of ten day.
Judge Gowans felt compelled to take
some action so he looked up the law
and decided that he had the power
TO make out complaints and then sign
them as an officer of the court. There
were three other cases Of incorrigi-
thilitS which were dealt with, and the
offenders were made wards of the.
court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
WANT PERMANENT
TRAFFIC BUREAU.
National Manufacturers Assoc
citation Recommends Establish
ment Of One in New York.
POINTS TO BE ACHIEVED.
Executive Committee Says Railroads
Present Solid Front, While Ship
pcrs Are Usually Divided.

Chicago June 1.-The executive com
2mittee Of the National Manufacturers
association has recommended the es-s
tahlishment OF a permanent traffic
bureau With headquarters in New
York. It's stated that upon all ques-
tons affecting the welfare OF the stip-
pers and railroads Jointly the railroads
always present u solid front, whereas
the shippers are usually divided, and
their efforts to get Justice are more or
less futile.
& Among the things which tits hoped
the traffic bureau will be able to Sc
cure arc he following:
Simplicity in tariffs, prevention OF
3urlwarranted increases in minimum
carload weights, uniform relconsfgn-
mert privileges, law giving tho ship
per control over the routing OF freight,
more prompt settlement of freight
claims. uniform classification and the
pooling of5freight cars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
SENATOR #ALDRICH
SUGGESTS NIGHT SESSIONS

Washington, June la apparently the
senate is upon the eve of night sca
sions for the consideration Of the tariff
bill Senator Aldrich, chairman OF the
committee on finance. indicated in an
official way today his intention of ask
ing for such sessions by presenting u
resolution providing that, beginning
Tuesday. the daily sessions should be-
gin at 1890 a. M and continue until
II D.. m, with an interrnission of two
and a half hours for dinner.
Senator Cuiberson. the Democratic
caucus. leader. prevented an Immediate
consideration of the resolution by max
ing an objection, forcing it oyer until
tomorrow. MI. Aldricb. however, gave.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01

conductors are on strike for higher
wages and better working conditions. TO
increase the number of cars iii opera
tion. While the service Is still badly
crippled, less than so per cent OF the
cars being in operation. conditions are
slightly improved Several hundred,
new men brought from other cities and
picked UP here since the strike Haa.
originated last Saturday have Sbac,l nut,
to work under the protection OF the.
police.
There has been no effort made by
either side to the struggle or by third
parties to end the strike by peaceful
means, The company is continuing It's
policy OF hirinSsm men wherever 1t can
ers are doing all in their power TO Grip
pie the service
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE
DENIES GERMAN STORY

Paris. June 1.-The foreign Office has
authorized categorical denial of the
story first published in the Berlin Lo-
kal An.eiger that the sudden recall of
NJ. Constans, the French ambassador
to Turkey. and n. Zinovicff, the Rus
sian Ambassador, was due to the dis
3covery III the Yildiz palace of docu-
rnents showing that Abdul Hanid, the
S(lepose1 sultan had paid Constans Sl0i
600 ansi Zinoyieff 5000 a month for q
term nf months. 1t pronounces this
allegation IS calulnily absolutely
without foundation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
WANTED FOR ENHANCEMENT.

l.. Fisher. an Austrian, was arrest
ed in his room at No. 2s east First
south street about o'clock this morn
ing by Detectives Harry Curran and
Earl Ripley at the Geographic request
of the San Francisco police. Fisher,
who came from; California four Or five
days ago, is wanted there, according
to the telegram. on a charge of emhez-
element He was located III Salt Lake
last night by Ctrran and Ripley, and
placed under arrest shortly after he
entered his room. He claims to be a
waiter by occupation, but possesses
a quantity OF clothing and jewelry
that would indicate a greater lucrative
following. He is held awaiting the ar
rival OF the San Francisco officers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
MRS. o. H. p. BELMONT
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVERT

New York. June 4 When the Rev.
DIR. Anna Shaw. national PRECEDENT of
the Woman Suffrage Alliance, arrived
from Europe yesterday on the steam
ship Minnetonka, she announced that
Mrs. o. H.. p. Belmont. former wife of
w X Vanderbilt and mother of tho
Duchess of Marlborough had become
such thorough convert TO the cause
of woman S suffrage that she had de-
cided to materially aid the suffraget-
ties financially upon her return to this
country.
While Mrs. Belmont has not deter
mined the exact course hel. benificienca
will take. DIR. Shaw assumed that her
purse would be opened in the future to
any reasonable demand for the cause
of woman's suffrage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
BIG WESTERN Rail- SHIPMENT.

ii Ogden. Utah. May Sl,-H Hartman steel
fiat cars and other heavy freight equip
ment are being assembled at Omaha
as fast as possible in order, to handle
14,000-ton shipment of steel Oil pipe
now en- route from GAINESVILLE. o., to
points In the San Joaquin valley for
the construction OF a great oil tank line
the heaviest single shipments ever sent
over the Hartman lines by one manu-
featuring company to be sent over the
continent in record time. TO handle
the big shipment successfully VIII re-
quire between 400 and 800 cars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
ZEPPELIN AIRsHIP
RESUMES ITS JOURNEY

Goeppirgen, June 1.-9rlc Zeppaiin
airsiip that came hown here ycster-s
day on its return trip from Bltterfcld
and sustained injuries in tho nlanoeu-
vle, went aloft at $50 this afternoon
ana headed in the direction OF Frieder-
ichshafen. Temporary repairs to per-
mitof the return Tip had been effected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01

notice that he would move a recess at
$50 today until 1890 az m. tomorrow,
With the intention of then asking for
night sessions and he carrying out
thereafter Of the prog raIli as indicated
in his resolution. There IS no doubt
that the Republican majority, include
ing the progressives, VIII support hin
in his proposition. ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
AUTO TURNED soMaHsAULr.

Portland, Ore. June Throwing
on all power inStead OF cutting it off
us she was driving an automobile
around a corner yesterday at Walla
Walla. Washington, Mrs. Henry EIeis-l
ter caused the cal.to ovelturn. serious
~ iniuring herself and husband.
Neither Is expected to live. The car
turned complete solnersault, pin
ioning the couple beneath it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
CLUE HOUSE OPENED.
Especial to the .News..,)

tSpccIaT 10 Ethe@ NeWs.g n 20
Ogden, June AT Green River,
Wyoming, yesterday afternoon, Supt.
whitney of the Utah division of the
Union Pacific, formally dedicated thu
new $4,000 club house which the
railroad company has erected at that
OF railroad men from the other di-
vision We're also present. The Green
River club is the name Of the new
Institution and is one Of several thas
the company is going TO build at tbs
various division points for its en-
ployes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
STEVENS LEAVES q. 81. III. & IL

STEVENS LEAVES III. & II.
New Haven. Conn. June .4-1t was.
announced officially at the Office of tfaa
New York. NnW Haven &. Hartford
Railroad company today that John T.
Stevens. yire president In charge Of
operation, (. has resigned TO accept ser
vice elseWllerc..' r.
AT the New Haven railroad Offices
nothing is known, as to the position
Mi. Stevens will assumeE.in the west.
hut tits generally believed It svill be on
the JamessJ. Hill properties
Mr.. Stevens, after, giving up5his posi-
ton on the Panama canal came to the,
New Haven road i'll April, 18D7,8and was
appointed vice president in charge Of
transportation and Immediately began
Ills main work of making asvaluation
OF all the companyss property a task
lasting about a Year. Though the vail
tuation has never been printed, it is
understood it showed an apprisal of
about 5000 600 900 as compared with as
sets of someN hat more than sS6S 900 oGG,
Z us scheduled in the last annual balance.
sheet Qf4tile& GONNA ly.5.. .at ,sl K
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
FOR SOUTHERN RAILROAD

Washington, June 1.-The test cass
of the Southern Railroad company
against the Interstate commerce COM
mission, involving the right of the COM
mission to fix the charge for the con-
Segment of hay shipped through East
St Louis. was decided today by the
supreme court of the United States
against the commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
HARTMAN saILs.

New York. June 1.--E. II. Hartman
and Mrs, Hartman sailed today on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II for Bremen.
AIR. Hartman announced his intentiaii
of spending three months vacation
abroad He is going to Paris and
Vienna. hut further than that the de-
tails OF the trip have not been arranged
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
VICTIM BURIED TODAY.

The funeral of John Likisiotls, the
Greek who fell between the cars of the
construction train at GARFIELD Junction,
and was ground to n pulp. was held at
s p M, today. from the Greek church in
this city. The interment was at Mt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
COMMISSIONERS DEPUTIES.

state Fish and Game Warden F. w.
Chambers today appointed the follow
ing deputies: john NJ. Gwors. for The
Huntsyilie district OF Weber county:
Cyrns Davis for Beaver county; lake
special deputy for Pax
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
MAN AMUSED HIMSELF
LASsOiNG M0T0RMEN

New York, June 1,--Nhat Magistrates
fNrotel considered rather Il fanciful type,
or Memorial day celebration came into
Harlem police court yesterday with
Fred Rather. a prisoner.
1t was most remarkably explained
PolicegSergeant Higgins. This man
had u piece OF rope fully 40 feet long.
He had 1t arranged rs q lasso and as
the trolley cars would spin by the COR
ner of One Hundred and Sixteenth
street and Second avenue, lie would
whirl il about his head and lasso the
motorman from the platform. He used
n fine aim, your honor, and he yanked
n motorman from the platform every
time he made a cast.
Rather was fined SCI and earnestly
importuned by the magistrate not to do.
anything further jill the $wsys5of impeds
ing the traflic$of Harlem@slfeet,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01

ton. On every thorpughfare is sorme-.
thing Of interest. Buildings stand Sout
every where in this fnrest $of$firs. Ma
}}tufal ze bauties are on every hand
The fine arts building Is not far
from the entrance to the grounds. II
is Il permanent structure of concrete
and brick. IN Next in limo. comes the
main government building. with its
massive dome. the architectural
climax of the fair. In This structure
are the exhibits of the various de-
partments at washington. In a
separate building is the wonderful dis
play of live fish. and inanother wing
the fbiograph room, where moving
pictures illustrate how the United
States malls are handled the rural
free elivery and many other thinga
of interest.
The Philippines, for the first time,
are represented and Hawaii too, &C.
5cupies 81 building directly in front of
the main building and across the street
is the Alaska building. The Alaska
building, With exhibits Of the varied re-
sources Of the northland, is a feature
OF the fair. Alaska, Hawaii and the.
Philippines are represented at Seattle
on a scale not contemplated when the
exposition was suggested.
s The general scheme of architecture OF
the fair is the French renaissance.
This is noticeable In all the larger
buildings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.

Great Efforts Being Made TO Fun
More Cars.
efforts are being made today by The
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company.
the ma jority of whose notormen and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
FINANCING EXPOSITION,

4 = Z ; y = =. X. u Il. VI
The exposition has been financed by
the northwest. Seattle subscribed $780,
600 In one day and later made II 0000.
Still later II bond issue of $3.50. eco was
taken up overnight. The state of Wash
ington appropriated s1,000,CO0 with the
lnroviso that not less than $4,000 OF the
amount should go into permanent
sbuildl IS 3gS to revert TO, the university
of the state of Washington. Oregon,
California. Clnada; Japan China, Ida
aho and other states and nations assist
ed with liberal appropriations forilbuid-
ings and exhibits and the United States
government Appropriated S6O0,0oO for its
own building and for the exploitation of
the Philippines, Hawaii, Alaska and the
fisheries
1lXPos1TION.ADN IINISTRATIoN.
The administration Of the. exposition
has been in the hands of various de-
fpartlnents each department blcked by
a committee Of the leading business
men of the northwest. J. y, Ghilbers,:
a pioneer of Alaska and heaaso the
Scandinavian American bank, is pfesi-
dent. John A.SNfcGraw.s ex-governor OF
the state, and III. G. Henry, another
banker, are vice presidents. Nh. Hen
ny succeeded Richard a. Ballingei'l when
he was callcd8to the department Of the
interior py fTcSilellI ar ' W ilii'N'ii
sheffield is secretary: G. +. Collins,
trensurer James a. Wood, directoror
cxploitation. Wilfred Beaton. chief
Of the department. OF publicity: a W
Lewis, chief of the department of ex-
Slibiss; Frank II. Allen, chief Of the de-
tpartment of works, and I. A, Nadeau
is director general; Frank W 5Dnnham
Is assistant to the president. e. s
@ The Ala ska Y uilon-Patitic exposition
WAS, in the beginning. intended to be
no lnorc than Its title implies. but 1T
was enlarged, perforce, to the scope
of a. worlds fair Demand from Europe
and the eastern statese was so insist
{cnt that 1t could not be held to the
original limitations
The idea was conceived by Godfrey
sGhealander, Il pioneer of the Klondike.
II has been carried out by a coterie5 of
the most energetic. business men OF the
northwest sS5 Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
OVERLAND LIMITED H0LDUP.
Bandits WHO Robbed Train Secured
On,y Thrcc Hundred Dollars.

Only Three Hundred Dollars.
Omaha, Neb., May Silt was an
.nounced by the postoffice authorities
today that the actual cash secured by
the robbers who held up the Overland
Limited on the Union Pasitic rail-
road 10 days ago amounted to less
than $500. Reports have been received
from all points where the stolen re-
gistcred packages originated
About 5000 WAS recovered from the
three men under arrest charged with
the robbery.
Three sticks Of dynamite were dis
covered today in the attic of Brow n
Park school in South Omaha. 1t is
believed the robbers carried this OK
plosivc to blow open the mail car
doors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-01
rnoBnE,I OF, CAL, suRpLusAGE.

Chicago. June The American Rail-
way association Is wrestling with the
problem Of the enormous loss iocca-
Stoned by the tremendous car surplus
intEie hope of discovering como method
of decreasing It. That the problem has
become a serious one is shown by the
statement that the railroads now have
a sufficient number OF idle cars TO
carry between four and five billion tons
Of freight one mile each daily.