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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
White Man Dies Defending Negroes

Pensacola. Fla. Special.-Roy
Witherspoon of Gallatin, Tenn, died
in n hospital here as the result of
wounds received last week at the
hands of Il mob i'll Baldwin county,
Alabama, from whom he was attempt
ing TO shield some negroes.
Louis Donelson. alleged leader of
the mob which is charged with an
attempt to rid Baldwin county of il
negroes. and who is specifically charg-
ed with firing the two shots which
resulted in Witherspoon death, has
surrendered to the authorities.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
The Price of Persistency.

Boston. Mass. Special.-After Q
legal battle. which has been dragged
through state and federal courts for
fully twenty years. Mrs. Eva A. In
gersoll has received a certified check
for $l95,55l.9 .9S. representing a fee
which she claimed was due her hus-
band, the late Robert G.. Ingersoll.
for services in breaking the will Of
Andrew j. Davis, a millionaire miner
Of Montana.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
New Record for Pistol Shot.

Spokane. Wash, Special.-Frank
Frome, national indoor pistol cham
pion, established a new worlds rec
ord here when he scored 90 out Of
a possible 100 at 20 wards.
The old record was SO. The shoot
ing was done under artificial light.
while the old record was made under
natural light.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
VIII Cannon Resign?

The question of whethe- Speaker
Cannon intends to resign the >osition
lie now holds or whether he Will re-
tain the, leadership of the House for
an indefinite length Of time has been
dis; ussed greatly in Washington. 1t
is current gossip about the House
that the Speaker at one time was
minded to say he would not run
again, but the bitter attacks caused
him to change his mind aud to de-
termine to go down fighting if he
had to go.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Confederate Coin Brings Good Price

New York, Special.-One Of the
original Confederate half-dollrs
struck off at the United States mint
in New Orleans in 1861, after it fell
into the hands of the Confederate
government, was sold by a local coin
dealer for $3.50. The buyer was a
wealthy New York collector, whose
name is withheld.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Asks Vast Sum For Jail.

Two hundred and seventy-fiVe
thousand dollars for the remodeling
of the District Jail is an item asked
by Attorney General Wickershan
in the next sundry civil bill. Al
torney General Wickersham plans t,
have the prisoners do the work OIL
the Jail and make it "credit instead
Of disgrace to the District" Ealf
the expense would be paid by the
District.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
To Reimburse Carriers.

The Senate has passed a bill.
which, if passed also by the House.
will mean much for large number
of letter carriers in different parts
of the United States. The purpose
of the bill is to reimburse carriers
for services, found bv the Court of
Appeals to have been performed by
them in excess of eight hours a day
some years ago. Several attempts
have been made to get the House to
take favorable action but without
success up to the present time.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
$10,0O0,000 to Buy Land.

The Senate has passed a bill au-
thorizing the expenditure of $10,-
100000 for the purchase of land
south Of Pennsylvania avenue, in
Washington, as sites for public build
ings. There was no opposition, and
no time except that necessary for the
reading of the measure was consumed
in its consideration.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Sympathetic Strikes Unlawful.

Richmond, Va. Special.-Sympa-
thetic strikes are unlawful, accord
ing to decision handed down by the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals in which it sustained a recent
judgment of Judge Dayton, of West
Virginia. The case was that of the
Hitchman Coal and Coke Company
VS.. the United Mine workers Of
America.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Charged With Shanghaiing.

Buffalo, N. Y, Specialize Lake
Carriers Association, which controls
a large percentage of shipping on
the Great Lakes, was indicted by the
Federal grand jury here on a charge
of shanghaiing. The indictments are
against the corporation, the officials
of which must appear before Judge
Hazel next week to plead.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Chas. Knox, Jr., Marries.

Philander Chase Knox, Jr.. son oil
Secretary of State Knox, disereetly
left his young bride in Baltimore
when he hurried on to Washington
to brave the parentaly storm and ask
his father and mother to forgive their
hasty marriage. A few hours later
Mrs. Knox, Jr., arrived and a few
minutes after that the young son of
the Secretary of State and his new
wife were on their way back to
Providence.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
What . Rumor Did.

Cleveland, Ohio, Special.-with
thousands of panic stricken deposi
tors clamoring at its doors. the bank
OF the Society of Savings faced a
run which apparently had as basis
merely vague rumors. Ninety Der
cent of the frightened throng that
surrounded the building were women
and nearly all were foreigners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
To Mark Battlefield.

The battlefield of Peachtree Greek
Georgia, will be marked by the gov.
ernment. This was practically as
sured by the promise made to Rep.
resentative Livingston by Chairman
Hull, of the house committee on
military affairs. The amount to be
authorized for this purpose is So,
600. Senator Bacon feels no doub;
that he will be able to secure favor.
able action in the senate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Schoolmates to Ayenea

Kansas City, Mo-, Special.-Deter.
mined to ayenge an attempted assam
@ Miss Cora Downs, II years ol,
6s negro in Kansas City, Kan
90 high school classmates of the Or
Joined a sheriff's party in a search
for the fugitive.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
To Address Presbyterians.

President Taft has accepted an In
vitation to address the Presbyterian
general assembly at its meeting =,
Atlantic City, May %, and also to
speak before a large labor meeting
which is to be held in eonnection
with the general assembly.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Miss Gerald Stands Firm.

Ignoring letter of dismissal sent
to her by Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
president-general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Miss
Agnes Gerald reported for work as
usual at the headquarters Of The So
ciety in Washington.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
After 80 Years.

The familiar face Of Alonzo
Stewart, who has been an employee
Of the Senate for thirty-two years,
is now missing. The fact that
Stewart is no longer an officer of
the Senate was disclosed by Senator
Hale, who introduced n resolution
providing for the payment of six
months salary to him, His resigna-
ton was requested.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Brick Wall Fails on Workman

Pittsburg, Pa, Special.-Three men
were killed and seven were serionsIv
injured here by the collapse of SO
loot brick wall, left standing rs thS
RUNS OF a fire. Twenty worknr =
were baried in the debris, most 'dy 3
whom were feveigners.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Naval Increase for Year.

The House committee on naval
affairs has voted for the construction
of two battleships, one repair ship,
two fleet eolliers and four SUBJ
marines. This represents the naval
increase for the present year and is
practically the same as urged by
President Taft and by Secretary
Meyer. The two battleships will be
of either $4,000 or $1,000 tons dis
placement. Their cost will be about
$11 100000 each. The repair ship
will cost something less than ST.
100000. The four submarines are
for the Pacific coast.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Carriers Lose by One Vote.

By the narrow margin of SO b.
"a the House voted down an amend.
ment to the Postoffice Appropriation
bill offered by Representative Goebel
of Ohio, providing for the promotion
of all letter carriers in large cities
to the 81, 200 grade.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-17
Confesses Murder.

Ell Paso, Tex, Special.-Declarins
that he had killed an intruder who
had attempted to rob him, Charles
Phillips, a carptenter, surrendered to
the police here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
Hoods Pills
GetFa box today. 25c. Druggists or
mail of c. ]. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
II Made by Hood It's Good.

80 r ida q 4
tie disposition on the part of the voters
to trade and the result announced va
ried little from the first. Mrs. Horne
arose after this ballot and withdrew
her name from the rice. in which she
was followed by Mr.. Backman. Mrs.
Horne declared In withdrawing her
name that she had no desire to advise
her friends to throw their support to
either particular opposing candidate
but wanted then, to use their Judgment.
keeping in mind the best interests OF
their children, who We're. after all. the
ones most vitality Interested.
On the third and last ballot. Mr..
Bradford received 1G1 votes and Mr..
Newman gained one over his initial
BALLOT. making los.
Before adjournment, a motion was
put and carried authorizing the chair
to name a committee to fill the vacan-
cy. should one occur. before the cleo
ton on Dcc.7, Innaming these, Chair
man Noyle chose the secretaries of the
three political parties to act.
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BRADFORD WINS
IN THIRD WARD.
Spirited Contest in Primary for
Nominating School Board
q. Candidate.
MRS. HORNE QUITS THE RACE
Advised Her Friends to Consider the
Welfare OF the Children First In
Casting Their Votes.

Before the nominations closed in the
for the board of education, In the high
school gymnasium last night. what
promised to be n fivc-cornered fight
was smplified ana the names OF but
four candidates were presented to the
convention. Even so. only the with
,drawal of two OF the candidates after
the second ballot prevented the bnl-
lotng running far into the night.
This fight was undoubtedly the most
spirited of the contests for candidates
for this body. In no other precinct has
the geographical factlonalism entered
to the extent it entered this one. North,
south. east and west sections of the
precinct were aligned each against the
others and each with n candidate to
present. From some of these divisions.
which have In the pnstb represents
cd on the board, came those whose
fairness to those less fortunate led
them to espousc the cause of n candi-
date from some other section. These
We're. however. exceptional cases.
Following the selection of Oscar,
Moyle as chairman of the convention
and Ben r. Ho!linssworth rs secretary.
motion was made and adopted pro-
viding that the candidate receiving the
nomination must receive majority of
all votes cast. In View of the bitter
ness of the contest, this move made 1t
appear that the selection of n candi-
date was TO be a long drawn out at
fair.
TO discount this tinc-consun,ing
method. the resolution was adopted linz
iting the time for nominating and
secondlng speeches to three minutes.
This resolution was fought by the
friends of Mrs. Alice Merrill Horne, but
without success.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Mrs Horne was the first candidate
placed in nomination. William j. New
mans name was the second UP, fol-
lowed by Gus S. Backman and Robert
Fl. Bradford in the order named.
Three sets of tcllers were appointed
by the chair, the secret ballot having
been chosen as the method to be en-
Ploycd in voting.
On the first ballot, Mrs. Horne re-
ceived 50 votes. William j. Newman 10T.
G.. S. Backman Ga and Robert II. Brad
ford 76. Tho second ballot showed lit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Mrs Edwin f. Holmes Is hostess this
afternoon at large tea given at her
residence on east South Temple street.
the rooms being beautifully decorated,
and n number of friends assisting.
Mrs. f. *. Woodruff cntertains at an
other in her series of social affairs this
afternoon.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Willis Ullne enter
tain at box party at the Colonial this
evening.
The event Of this evening Will be the
.masuuerade at the university, to be
given for the benefit of the music de-
partment, in the gymnasium, building.
Tho grand march will take place at S:So
and Mosques will be removed at lo:3e
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Daynes give a
party at the Colonial tonight in honor
Of Miss May Taylor and Mr.. Dale
II. Parke.
At the meeting Of the current events
and literature section of tho Ladies, Lit
erary club this afternoon, Prof. Torild
Arnoldson lectures on Bjornstjerne
Bjornson.
A prettily appointed supper was
given last evening by the Misses Lillian
Davis and Bessie Rees at the home OF
Miss Lillian Davis, when place cards
were laid for II guests, The affair was
the first in n series of similar ones to
follow.
Miss May Jenkins of Santaquin, Utah.
is in the city for months stay, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

Miss Belphia Openshaw is in the city
for a few days.
The University women will meet in
the kindergarten rooms at the univer-
sity ON Saturday. Dec. 10. and the
hostesses Will be Madame Root, Mrs. Mo-
siah Hall, Miss Mary B. Fox and Miss
Lucy Van Colt.
Miss Judge gave boX-party at the
Colonial last night.
Mrs. W. J. Lynch entertained the
Plate club yesterday, four tables being
played and prizes won by Mrs. G. B.
Lockwood and Mrs. 7. r. Black.
Miss May Taylor, one of the months
brides, will be guest of honor at All
afternoon affair next Wednesday, to be
given by Mrs. r. w. Daynes.
Mrs. Walter C. Lewis has returned
to her home in Butte after short stay
with relatives in the city.
Mrs Adolph Anderson entertains the
members OF the Merry Widow club this
afternoon.
Mrs. r. f. Carthey was hostess at
delightful luncheon yesterday, the dec
orationS being In pink ana White car
nations, and covers laid for Mrs. w.
S. Henderson, Mrs. j. c. Hanchett. Mrs.
A. F. Philips, Mrs. s. S. Pond, Mrs.
Van Voorhls. Mrs Spinner and Mrs.
Child.
Mrs. James A. Hogle receives her
friends Informally this afternoon at her
apartments in the Caithness.
Miss Lillian Lane will spend the holl-
days in Salt Lake.
Mrs. w. c. Rogue entertains her sew
ing club this afternoon.
The British F'rntcrnal society will
meet next Wednesday evening. Dec. Z,
in the Harmony hall, former CONNER
cial club building, south West Temple,
at s. O'Clock prompt. The committee
urges all members to make a special
effort to he present at this meeting. as
very important business will be con-
sidered Office bearers for the next
year are to be elected, and rules arc
to be submitted for the approval of the
meeting a concert and dance will be
held on Dec. % In Jennings hall. west
First South a meeting will be held
Mt an early date to make arrangements
for the proposed amaetur opera COM
pany, when members will be enrolled,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
TIMES THIRTIETH YEAR.
Undnuntcd by Explosion. Los Angeles
Newspaper Celebrates Tomorrow.

The Los Angeles Times will Initiate it's
fourth big press, THE American Boy"
on Dec 3, II is Hoe rotary octuple ster-
cotype perfecting printing machine OF
modern construction and marvellous ca
pacity and will he seen AT work printing
n sheet OF The Times for the day follow
Ing, Sunday. Dec. l. 1910. which marks the
beginning Of the thirtieth year in the
life of the Los Angeles Times,
The other presses. 1.-THE American Girl
Url-color). '"rhe First Reserve" and .'rhe
Second Reserve" will be started, success
sIvely. for the edificauon of visitors
who will have an opportunity to see these
machines in operation.
sixty days ago the Los Angeles plant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
! ADJUSTMENTS

Colonial-That Salt Lake thorough
~ appreciates the high standing that
Nnaimova occupies in the artistic
world MS an actress. producer of plays.
and manageress of her own theater
in New, York. was attestcd by the
great audience that greeted her at the
Colonial last might. Professors. stu
dents. critics and advanced thinkers
along dramatic lines who love their
Ibscn, as we'll as the regulation society
first nighters, were out In force, and
the unfolding of the play Of Little
Eyolf' was followed with that wrapt
intensity, rather than outbursts of APP
plause, which indicated the highest de-
gree of interest.
Ibscn's works have been called stud
les in pain. Little Eyolf'' certainly
fits in with that description. 1t Is full
of gloom. suhtlety, depth and tragic
shocks, but the Justification Of all this,
Ibsenites claim. IS found In the In
variable lesson at the close, when the
father and mother. whose child has
been drowned, who were drifting away
from each other, and who were both
unEc!ievcrs, cropping In vain for n
meaning for their bereavement. find
1t at last in learning and seeing that
their duty lies towards aiding the poor
and unfortunate. to assume n share OF
the DuTOt1ls. llc lIlGhbG eiioS VI
human responsibility and 1t is treated
beautifully. involved as 1t Is. and de-
pressing as it's passing effects are.
In the part OF Rita, Nazimova Is
given an opportunity to show her pow
ers along the queter and repressed
lines She rose to no great heights
of acting, yet her delinention OF the
restless, feverish. dissatisfied mother.
Jealous OF her husbands love for the
child. and most OF all in the one vivid
scene whore she learns of the child's
death-stampcd her anew as an artist.
full Of magnetic. subtle and powerful
attributes. She Is panther-like in the
grace OF her sinuous movements, and
in her beauty of face, her manner and
the Individuality with which she In
vested her peculiar role, she was unap-
proachable.
The supporting cast was ideal. Mr..
lyman as the husband played with the
care and good taste that always dis
tInguished him. Miss Esmond, as the
Young half sister, was thoroughly ar
tIstic. Miss Eerkley In the role Of the
rat WIFE contributed rare bit OF
study In the art OF makeup. and the
Others were equally effective. The
staging was In all ways admirable. and
the music, selected by Nazlmova her.
self, finely rendered by the orchestra,
was feature.
Tonight The Dolls House" will be
the bill.
Thcatcr-The advance sale for
polly of the Circus" opened Mt the
box office this morning. The attrac-
ton begins Monday evening.
80
The Russian DnnccrS--Mmc Paw
Iowa, who appears at the theater
Tuesday at the head of the Russian
ballet, is the owner Of n portrait of the
Car Nicholas of Russia, presented her
by the ear himself as an appreciation
of her art work.
Orplicum-'rhe regular society
night" bill will be given this evening
at the Orpheum. Owing to the popu-
larity of the weeks Offering. more
than usually large audience is expect
cd. La Tortnjada. famous Spanish
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

shows an accumulated excess of $50
degrees since Jan. l.
The total precipitation since Jan. 1.
is 1909 Inches which is 4.65 inches be-
low normal.
The relative humidity at 6 pm. was
81 degrees and at the Same time this
morning was 70 degrees.
The sun rose at 1875 am, and sets
at SOL pm.
The moon rose at s:26 am. and will
A. II. THIEssEN.
Section Director.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
MERE NEWSPAPER SENSATION.
Revolutionary Activity Rcnortcd Ia
king Place Near Eagle Pass. Texas.

II. s. Tanner. local representative of
colonization companies operating ir
northern Mexico, has received from A.
Cara Galan of Eagle fass. Tex, a tcle-
gram dated Nov. 20. in which he states
that the reports of revolutionary hctiN-
ity there arc mere newspaper sensation
alisnL He says that the revolution Is
active In other parts OF the republic. but
in the vicinity OF Eagle Pass everything
is ouiet The Mexican government. he
says. is giving full reports and ample
protection to their projects. In which
many Utah and Idaho people are inter-
eSted.
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and an opera selected for production
In the spring.

and an opera selected for production
In the spring.
Mrs W. w. Cuff. Jr.. entertained
the o. d. o. club on Tuesday. 500 being
the game and prizes won by Mrs. ]. w.
Waters and Mrs. Matson. The decora-
tons We're in red carnations. The club
will meet next Tuesday with Mrs.
Alma Eldredge, 1886 Ninth East street.
Mrs. r. r. Lyman will entertain the
Authors club next Monday at an aft
ernoon affair. q number of outside
guests being invited.
Mrs. L. G. Gowans. former president
of the Authors club. will come down
from Ogden on Monday to attend the
affair to be given by Mrs. Lyman.
Miss Romola King will go to Provo
next week to be tho guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Bishop.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

lions. In the northwest the pressure
has fallen, attended by warmer wealth
or and light precipitation.
The indications are for generally
fair weather in this vicinity tonight
and Saturday.
COMPARATIVE DATA FOR SALT
LAKE CITY.
The highest temperature yesterday
was Sc degrees: the mean was 4G de-
grees or 10 degrees above normal. The
lowest temperature last night was 81
degrees. The temperature record
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

Judge Richie this morning This case
grow out of the departure from the state
OF AIthea Walker, Clarence Walker and
Margaret Walker Smoot while an order
issuing from the court for them to appear
and testify in the Walker will case was
In effect.
One OF the grounds upon which the mo-
ton to quash Is based Is that the special
administrator o: (e estate was wrong.
fully appointed and another Is that tho
case Is now pending In the federal court.
Other grounds are also cited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
MOTION TO QUAsH ARGUED.
Grounds Cited Before Judge Richie in
Walker Contempt Case.

Motion to 1uash the citation to appear
before the Third district court and show
cause why the defendants should not be
punished for contempt of court In tho
Walker contempt case was argued before
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02
THE MoRMoNs AND THE
TIIEATER.

An interesting compilation forming
the history OF theatricals in Salt Lake.
by the late John 8. Lindsay. for sale
at the Deseret News Book Store. Price
Coo
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working with its customary number OF
presses and equipment beginning next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

dancer, will head the coming weeks
bill.
Gurrlcll-'rhe final performances of
''Thc Woman in the Case" by the IN
gersoll Stock company are now being
seen at the Garrick The usual matinee
will be given Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

Boys and girls. don't forget that
your Christmas story must be mailed
to us not later than Saturday night
Dec. g..
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When Your Head

Aches. and you are bilious. constl-
pated. Respondent, just take a dose Of
Hoods Pills. They have given perfect
satisfaction to thousands of people,
who have been surprised by the
promptness of their action. They are
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Buy no substitute. Insist on having
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-02

The western high pressure area now
lies over the Mississippi valley. and
has decreased in energy during the
last "a hours. 1t has, however. caused
continued cold weather in all the CEN
trail valleys. The pressure still con-
tinues low In the northeast attended
by light precipitation at scattered sta