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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
DESPERATE FIGHT TO
CONTROL MONTANA FIRES

GREAT FALLS. Mont. July 2o,--Ac-
cordlEg 10 a special 10 the Tribune from
Kalispcll. the forest fire situation there
IS growing worse. No sooner Is one fire
gotten under control than two others arc
reported The smoke in the city today
has been worse than before Jand the
mountains have not been seen for weeks.
The sheriff has large force OF depu-
ties lighting the fires on the state timber
lands and he has made a call on the
state board for more funds TO hire fire
fighters. as the fire area appears TO he
spreading.
Supervisor Haines started out FOR the
Tally lake country with more reinforce
ments and supplies. Supervisor Bunker
of the Blacllfoot forest has also been here
today for additional men. and he report
ed the fires in that vicinity as fierce. The
Dawson Lumber company OF Libby wired
tonight for men to help fight fire in
the Fisher river district, south of Libby
md which threatens a vast territory Of
fine timber, The hope of quepching the
llames appears to be rain and there Is no
present indication of that
f"nr has been eNprcr""h '
smoke would injure the grain and fruit
crons. but so far no damage his been
done.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
SENATOR BURTON SITS
ON TIE POLITICAL FENCE

CLEVELAND. July 20.-Senator Theo-
dore Burton issued statement late To-
day on The cubernatorial situation IN
Ohio Although refusing to commit him,
self he indicated that James r. Garfield
Will not be his choice for the nomlna- l.
ton. Mr.. Garfield is being doomed 10Y
governor by the progressive" Repubh-
cans OF northern Ohio
Judge Reynold Kinliaide of Toledo Sen
ator Burton mentions three men who he
saws. are the most prominent candidates
for the Republican nomination.
They are Judge Oren Britt Brown OF
Dayton, former Lieutenant Governor
Warren G.. Harding of Marion and Secre-
tary OF State CarTni y Thompson.
In respect TO Mr. Garfield, senator
II have rne given more than cursory
attention to his recent remarks. hu, |
am qu.e pleased with some OF them.
Many 9. his contentious already have
been ADOPTED. at least In principle. and
no doubt further progress VIII be made
by the Republican party along the same
lipeG
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
MILLION DOLLAR POWER
PLANT BEGINS WORK

GREAT FALLS, Mont. July 20.-To-
day the new Rainbow Falls power dam
at this city began generating electricity
and sending II over the wires. The dam
and power house cost a little over n mil
lion dollars and Will generate $1,000
horsepower Two units, generating
ii 600 horsepower. were started and II
is expected that within week the plant
will he operating in full blast.
Power now being generated Is sent $50
miles TO Butte to operate street cars.
When the plant is operated in full the
additional power will be used for smeter
and other Industries and for the mines
and smeltcrs In Butte and Anaconda.
The plant has been installed by the
Great Falls Water Power and Townsite
company and the same company has un-
der way another dam at the great falls
OF the Missouri which will generate about
% 600 horsepower.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
GOVERNMENT AFTER
SOME ICE CREAM MEN

WASHINGTON. July 20.-Prosecution
against manufacturers Of ice-cream
cones containing borax are to be instl-
tuted by the government under the pure
food law. Large seizures OF cones were
made recently in Different parts of the
country by inspectors OF the department
OF agriculture. Analysis of the cones
seized disclosed the presence OF borax
a property which has been held TO be
deleterious TO the human stomach,
The cones. by chemical test were
found 10 contain. also. saccharine and
bcnzoate OF soda. but 1t was said at the
department today that proposed prosecu-
uons would be based solely on the pres
cnce OF bornN, lnasmuch as saccharine
still was under investigation and ben
zoate of soda had been held harmless
when used in small quantities.
Inspectors Will continue TO make seiz-
ures where cones are found containing
boraN Manufacturers using borax con-
tend that this ingredient Is necessary 70
make the cones hold their shape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
UNCLE SAM PREFERS
MEN AS STEN0GRAPHERS

WASHINGTON. July 20-Women
stenographers apparently no longer are
wanted in the government service. This
announcement was made today by the
civil service commission in an effort 10
put a stop to n steadily increasing flood
OF letters from women throughout the
country, who seek information about an
examination for stenographers TO be held
next Tuesday In all the states and terri
tories.
This examination is for the purpose Of
recruiting only men stenographers and
typists the demand for whom the civil
service commission has been unable to
supply. Practically all the various de-
partments of the government are seeking
10 replace women stenographers with
men. on the ground that the latter are
more amcnable TO discipline. are more
easily transferred to places where their
services are needed, and can more read
lily be drafted into other kinds Of work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
BALANCE IN TREASURY
SOMEWHAT REDUCED

WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The working
balance In the treasury offices dropped
today TO S33 $50. liz. This. with the bal
ance in banks and the Philippine treasury
and the silver bullion subsidiary coin.
etc, reduced the total balance In the
general fund of $975i5. .36l. Today $
working balance is sl.s2l, ,755 less than
yesterdays. and S4,231 5l9 less than the
previous day
on the treasury for carrying out new
works under the appropriations made
available this month. the beginning of d
new fiscal year. July figures run down :
ward for a time almost every year large
ly on this account. The working bal
ance today is double that on May Is,
but tho corporation tax payments had not
helped to swell the revenue then.
The present fiscal year started off with
working balance OF SIG. 800. .G6i and the
following day. July ?. 1t had jumped to
S43, 1888 1914.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
SEATTLE YOUTH REClTES HIS
EXPERIENCES IN NICARAGUA

SEATTLE, July 20-Clifford Sands,
a former Seattle high school youth and
erstwhile brigadier general in Estrada S
army, told some of his experiences in
the Nicaraguan lnsurrection upon his
arrival in Seattle on a visit with rela.
tives last night
Young Sands escaped being shot by
n firing squad of the Madriz army by
the chance aid of DR., Clarence Burg
helm of Houston, Tex, who refused to
give medical attention to the Madrlz
Officers unless Sands was paroled.
''l was captured nj Prinzapnlca, on
the coast, June is, two days after
had made an attempt to blow up the
Nicaraguan gunboat Venus, said
Sands ''I was charged with being a
dynamItcr and "A spy. OF course. the
trial was farce and | was sentenced
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IRA G. RAWN Is
SLAIN IN HOME
Continued from Page One.

cause. although Mrs. Rawn tried to per-
sUade him not 10 do II.
HE descended the stairs and had barely
reached the landing when everyone In the
house was awakened by the roar OF two
shots, fired in quick succession.
Il rushed out rs did the others. We
found Mr.. Bawn living In his night clothes.
Blood was trickling from his breast,
Unable to Speak.
He struggled. turned over, tried to
speak. and could not; We sent In hurried
In five or six minutes after the shot had
been fred. lie did not regain conscious
ness.
I'VE Immediately summoned the Win
netita police. and II was they who found
the mark on the door. which established
the fact that the crime had been commit
ted by burglar. Other than that. we
THE house was occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rawn, their daughter. Mrs, Bigelow,
and my wife and myself and our two
children. There were also three servants
in the house. the cook. Mrs. Rawns maid
and Mrs Bigelow's maid, None of the
rest OF us heard the burglar"
Only one bullet took effect The other
went wild \ half hour after the mur-
der had been committed detectives were
hired by relatives Of the dead man.
we will offer reward, said MIR
Coburn, and spare no expense 10 capture
the assassin.
Last April the Rawns moved from their
residence In Schiller street Chicago, 10
the GAY residence on Pleasant street, In
Wnnctka. They had rented 1t for the
summer ,
Mr. Rawn had three daughters. all
married. They are Mrs. Robert c. BRINK
ley, Mrs. Ralph G. Coburn and Mrs. D.
n. Bigelow,
Mr. Rawn was 55 years old. having been
born August 20. 1855. at Delaware O.
He entered the railway service IN lSio'
beginning as a telegraph operator for the
Big Four. After rising to be tratnmaster
with that road, he went to the Kentucky
Central railway In 1887 as master OF
transportation.
Two years later he became division su-
perintendent and superintendent OF trans
portation OF the Chesapeake u ONO rail-
road In 1890 he was made general su-
perintendcnI OF the r. & o. S. w. He
became general manager OF that system
In 1904 and in 1907 was made vice presi :
Central lines About a year ago he was
elected president OF the Monon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
G0MPERS STILL WANTS
TO FIGHT OUT HIS CASE

ST LOUIS. July 2O-Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation OF
Labor who aided in settling the trouble
between the federation and the Bucks
Stove and Range company at Cincinnati.
arrived here this afternoon.
THE agreement reached In Cincin-
natl" said Mr. Gompers, can have no
effect upon the case against myself and
other officials Of the federation now
pending in court, | would not have the
case Withdrawn. if could II is princi
pie we are standing for.
I'VE did not. however, want the at
torneys Of the Bucks Stove company to
appear against us. now that our dis
agreement has been settled so that para
graph about the dismissal was inserted
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
IS TRACED AND CAUGHT

PHILADELPHIA. July 20.-Traced
from Boston 10 this city by photograph.
John h Marshall who Is said 10 be
wanted on a charge of conspiracy TO de-
fraud the National CITY bank Of Cam
bridge. Mass, out OF many thousands OF
dollars. was arrested here tonight.
About five months ago officers OF the
Cambridge National bank learned that
George Coleman the cashier. was in
volVed. This man was arrested and. 81
is said. confessed that three men. one OF
them named Marshall. had conspircd with
him 10 get the money. The other two
men were apprenended. but Marshall es-
capped and was not located until to-
night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
THREE LoGGERS LOSE
LIVES IN THE FLAMES

ALBANY. Or. July 20.-Three mer
were burned 10 death Tuesday night In
4 forest fire along the North Santian'
river. four miles east OF Detroit. The
bodies were not recovered until today
Tho dead arc:
PHILIP RICHMOND OF Salem. Or.
JAY NJ BROOKS OF Charlottesville. Or.
FRANK McGOEY of Clearfeld. Pa.
Acting against the advice of their fore :
man. the men met death in an effort
TO save their tools. The fire had com
munlcated TO the timber from a donkey
engine in a logging camp. while the men
were at work in forest. After fight
Ing the fire FOR an hour. the three men
where they had left their tools. They
never returned.
The fire destroyed the entire logging
camp and then swept into the lumber
Another big fire is burning In the Cas-
cade mountains. northwest OF Mount
Jefferson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
WANT TAFT TO OPEN
CONSERVATION CONGRESS

CHICAGO, July 20.-President Taft viii
be invited to open the National Conserv1-
ton Congress at st. Paul on September
5. according 10 decision reached today
at conference between the executive
committee Of the congress and the repre-
scntativcs of the twin city board of man.
ayers, IT was also decided to open the
congress on September .. instead of Sep
tember 8, the original date. The extra
day VIII be known as Governors Day"
and all governors in the country win
be invited
Colonel Roosevelt Will make his address
on September s. but the honor OF open
ing the meeting will be rendered to Presi-
dent Taft, II is believed the president
will accept the invitation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
WOMAN ARRESTED AS
JEWELS ARE RECOVERED

DETROIT Mich. July 20-JeweIs val
ued at 100000. said 10 have been stolen
from the residence of j. G. Jones. an
attorney OF st. Louis, Mo, were recov-
cred by the Detroit police today. A we'll
dressed woman. who says she is Mrs.
Anna Z schocs Of Los Angeles is be
Ing held at police headquarters in con-
nection with the finding OF the jewels.
The police say that when questioned
at the detective bureau and told that a
ST. Louis electrician had been arrested
IN that city, charged with the theft OF
the icwclry. Mrs. Scholes surrendered
two large diamonds. The rest of the
jcwelry was found at n local jcweiry
store where it had been taken to be
reset.
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! to be shot, but DR. Bnrgheim intervened
and ! was paroled. -
Sands tried TO dynamite the gunboat
Venus by padding out to her in ca.
noe as she lay off Blueficlds bluff.
'They saw me, - he said, 'and sank
the canoe with a machine gun, | es-
ashore. -
With seven men Sands was sent two
days afterward TO Prinzapulca, town
below Bluefields. The gunboat Venus
and Jaclnta came down, shelled the
town. landed 100 marines and captured
Sands and two of his men.
- Two DAYS after this capture he
said, they took me out and made me
watch them shoot my two men they
had captured. 1t was to. impress me
with my coming fate They blind.
folded them, stood file of soldiers off
n FEW PAGES and shot them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
COURT MAKES SURE
OF HOLDING CONVICT

NEW YORK July 2O.-Before Isidor
Neuman, thirty year-old East Sider
vas sentenced today for numbering his
VIE and their infant son. the mother
md sister OF the dead woman told The
,oure that since he has been confined
IN the Tombs prison Neuman had writ
ten letters saying that some dav he
would be free and would kill them as
ie did his wife.
Judge Foster sentenced Neuman tc
twenty years and Issued "A bench warrani
so that the prisoner. II he lives out his
First term may be rcarrestcd and
brought up for sentence ON the charge. OF
cutting his childs throat
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FLYING AER0PLANE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

BARCELONA, July 2O-Whne he was
making O. cross country flight today,
Aviator Ehrmann's aeroplane was struck
by lightning and fell blazing to the
ground. The aviator escaped uninjured
There has never been more startling
aerial exhibition than that which Ehr-
mann unwillngly afforded, He was sail
ing along at moderate height when
ne got In the path OF sky bolt. Instant
ly the aeroplane was envelopcd in flames
its canvas wings shriveled up and. by
clinginG 10 the skeleton OF his craft
Ehrmann came down with O thud.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
AS TO COURTESY
OF THE PRESS
Continued from Page One.

for The Tribune In his paper he was
waited upon by three ecclcsiasts, who
suggested 10 him that If hc expected tc
retain their patronage that mention of
The Tribune must be eliminated from his
paper. And 1T was
Because orc OF the real country news
papers Of the state copied matter printed
in The Tribune in his paper he was called
upon the carpet by ecclesiasts and or
dered 10 dcsist And he printed this fact
in his paper, adding that the reason he
copied from The Tribune was that il
printed more matter pertaining 10 the
locality In which his paper was printed
than AL the other papers in the state.
But he has had TO obey.
Ard this is why The Tribune has cut
down it's exchange list among the Utah
state press.
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JUMPS HIS BOND.
BUT Is FINALLY FOUND

DENVER, Colo. July 20.-The sheriff s
office received information tonight that
Alexander Il. j. Whitney, alleged cmbeg-
Zing state boiler Inspector OF Colorado.
had been arrested at Auburn, Cal An
attache OF the office will leave at once to
bring Whitney back 10 Colorado. Whit
ney is charged with collecting fees due
the state by means OF duplicate vouch-
ers and retaining the money. He was ap-
pointed by Governor Shafroth. but was
relieved from duty when the alleged dis
crepancies were discovered by State Au-
ditor kenehan. formal charge was
filed against him, but he was released on
bonds, and disappeared.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
NEGRO WITH AUTO
KILLS YOUNG WOMAN

KANSAS CITY. July 2O-Miss Bessie
Cox. q years old. was struck by speed
ing automobile. driven by a negro. at
Eighth and The Paseo tonight and re-
ceived injuries from which she died two
hours later The driver, said TO he willis
Clark. In the employ OF DR. j. NJ Brich,
stopped his car after il had struck the
woman and assisted in removing her to
a nearby hospital Later he drove the
car back 10 his employers house and
went away. The police are searching
for him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
WOMAN AND RIGDON
HAD TROUBLE BEFORE

WASHINGTON. July 26.-It was
learned here today that Charles w. Rig
don was i frequent visitor al the home
OF Mrs. Alexander G. Young when the
latter lived III \ fashionable section of
this city n little more than a year ago.
After living here for about three
months. Mrs, Young suddenly disap"
pcarcd after an exciting expisode in
which Rgdon figured. Rigdon arrived at
the house one NIGHT. it is alleged, and
found the place dark. There was no
response to his repeated rings and ne
smashed all the windows within reach
OF his cane. Redon disappeared before
the police arrived
Soon afterwards Mrs. Young abandoned
the house. leaving her furniture, She
wrote TO one nciShbor that she had met
with reverses in the stock market and
was going to California Later letters
were received from her from California.
RiGdon and Mrs. Young are alleged to
have figured in another exciting Incl
dent. One night he was walking along
the street with Mrs. Young when they
met a negro. who Rigdon thought in
suited Mrs Young He shot the negro.
who WAS not badly hurt Rigdon was
not arrested.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
MISSOURI IS STARTING
BOOM FOR ROOSEVELT

KANSAS CITY. July Gothic Kepub-
lican National league" whose object is
TO perpetuate the Roosevelt policies and
principles, was organized here at meet
Ing OF prominent Republicans.
II Is planned 10 organize a similar club
without delay in every county In Mis-
souri, and 10 form state league, eyentu-
ally spreading the movement over the
entire country
Resolutions adopted declare:
We recognize in Theodore Roosevelt
Americas greatest defender OF the peo-
pies cause"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
CHICAGO CLAIMING
MORE THAN 100000

CHICAGO. July 20.-The population OF
Chicago has passed the two million mark.
according 10 the 1910 school census made
public today The total minor popula
ton OF the city is Sl4. .115. an Increase
of I5S over the census OF 1908.
Based on the minor count the total
population Is 2.l00 600
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
.R|CDON'S VICTIM
IS LIKELY TO DIE
Mrs. Alexander c. Young Suf-
fers Relapse After Hope
Was Held Out.

CHICAGO. July 20.-Mrs. Alexander c.
Young. shot by Charles Rgdon last FRI
day afternoon. Just before Rigdon met
his death by a bullet wound. has SUI
fered relapse and physicians declare 1t
Is likely the wound viii prove fatal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
CALLED BY DEATH
AS SHE ENDS PRAYER

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 90.
At the last word of her sup
plication, "Oh. Lord, receive US
unto Thyself. FOR Christ IS sake,
amen, - Mrs. Amelia Davis.
mother of w. A, Bonynge. presi-
dent of the Commercial National
bank. dropped dead tonight in the
First Methodist church. Mrs.
: Davis. who was GO years old. was
: leading the prayer meeting, and
i. death came to her at the moment
of its close.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-21
TOWNS WIPED OUT
BY FOREST FIRES
Vast Region in Northwest Can
ada Is Flame-Swept; DAM
age Heavy.

WINNIPEG. Man, July 20.-The town
If Three Forks has been wiped out and
the towns OF Jaffray and Baynes Lake
arc also reported to have been destroyed
by forest fires. They are in the Sloan
district. Candon. in the same district.
S said TO be doomed.
Fires are also raging over 30 square
niles in the Kootcnai district.
Al Kaslo the fire Is travelling rapidly
and back firing Is being done.
AT Mole the fire Is still causing
anxiety. but for the present the town Is
safe.
The air around Nelson is dense with
smoke and fires north of the city ar,
blazing furIously. Fires ut Salmo, Arrow
Park and elsewhere I'm the Kaslo district
ire doing great damage.
The heaviest losses have been suffered
by the Consolidated Mining and Smeltns
company at Moic. Refreshment booths,
The dance pavilion and other buildings
At Aldrldge park have been reduced To
ashes.
Around Salmon Arm a dangerous fire
is blazing. A serious fire is raging on
Clarkson Bros timber limits. south of
Hall. and the fire is rapidly spreading
toward Nelson. y large gang Is fight
Ing the blaze. Az Arrow Park the fire
has overtnxed the efforts OF rhe fighters
and reinforcements Of n hundred Doukho-
hors from Brilliant have been dispatched
to aid
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Boiled Down News

| NEW YORK. July 20.-James \. Pat
! ten Of Chicago arrived IN New York to-
day 10 close out his remaining holdings
| In cotton. His commitments have been
greatly reduced and IL is understood that
he intends to liquidate the rest of the
spot cotton by the end OF the month.
DENVER, July 2O.-Thc National
Dental association at Its session in this
city today adopted "A resolution heartily
indorSlng Senator owens bill Tor ma
tional department OF public health Sen
ator owens measure provides for cabi-
net officer 10 he at the head OF the pro-
posed department.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-unul off
cals Of the department Of justice have
communicated with Attorney General
WiclScrsham. now en- route TO Alaska, no
announcement will be made here con
cernlnc the procedure which may be had
In the pending prosecutions OF officials
OF the American Federation OF Labor,
growing out of their troubles with tne
Bucks Stove and range company OF ST.
Louis.
BRADFORD. Pa. July 20.-Four chill;
dren perished in a burning barn on the
farm of John Adams at Rassoas this
afternoon Several Others had narrow
escapes Three OF the four victims were
sons OF ADAMS. The fourth was a
nciShbor's boy.
NEW YORK. July 2O.-Word was re-
celved here today Of the sudden death In
the South American jungles OF Prof
Charles z. Hol, OF Santa Ana. Cal. who
left this city last April at the age OF 20
To prospect for gold in Colombia.
NEW YORK. July 20.-WNliam North
rup. a boat builder of Staten Island ate
a dish Of prunes for his breakfast today
and was taken violently i'll. He is In
hispitnl tonight suffering from strych-
nine poisoning and Is In a critical con-
diron Acting on information he gave.
the police arrested Mrs. Northrup and
John Quest. friend, who are held pend
ing an investigation.