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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
PHILLIPS GETS JUDGMENT
AGAINST COPPER RIVER ROAD

seward. Alaska. Aug "a r Phillips
was awarded judgment for $4,000 dam
ages and costs against the copper Riv-
or & Northwestern Railroad company
a C;ugEenheim corporation. by jury in
the United States district court today
The suit grew out Of the famous battle
two years ago between rival railroad
construction crews for the possession Of
Keystone canyon. In which Phillips sus-
tanned gunshot wound when the
fury found in his favor attorneys for
the company nied a motion for q new
trial, alleging the verdict excessive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
"H0LY ROLLER" 0'NEIL
LIVED IN PATERSON, N. J.

New York. Aug 24-The mystery
surrounding the antecedents OF Joseph
Irving O'Neil. the Holy Roller who
died in Los Angeles. cal. last Satur-
day. was cleared today on receipt Of
advices from Paterson. n. j.. that he
had long been a resident Of that town
where he had successfully engaged IN
the occupation ~ liquor dealer and
Baptist preacher.
O'Neil disappeared from Patterson in
1908. in company with a woman known
as Nellie Boyle and an s-year-oid girl
named Alice Grimm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
ACTRESSES MUST NOT
HAVE G0lD-FILleD TEETH

New York. Aug. 24.--Actresses win
have to be careful about their dentistry
in the future one firm Of producing
managers here have issued ukase that
no gold toothed applicants will he en-
ployed hereafter.
we don't care anything else about
their teeth, a representative Of the com
pany said. but we will not have any
more OF the Kind that open their
mouths and dazzle the audience when
the footlights strike them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
FOREST MEN FROM OGDEN
ORDERED TO THE FRONT

Washington, Aug 24.-Fifty forest
agents from the staff OF District Forest
or sheruan at ogden, Utah, have been
ordered by the forest service mere 70
s7teeeed at onc<rto Missouip. Mont, to
AID IN superin tending the hghung OF
the flames In that district.
These men who are trained In the
work Of battling with forest fires, VIII
be nut into service directing the work
~ the fire fighting crews and assisting
the troops and the militia. As there
i no cause for alarm from fires In
Utah. the officials OF the forest service
thought these men could be spared for
service In Missoula, Mont.
REPORT FROM FRONT.
The only report which reached the
forest service this morning OF the sit
ustion in the northwest was from Dis
trlct Forester Greedy at Missoula. Mr..
Greely urged on the bureau the need
Of more assistance to protect the towns
and settlements within the stricken
district
Although the situation on the Flat
head indian reservation, Montana, is
considered serious. Supt. Morgan in a
telegram To the Indian bureau this
morning says conditions there are in
better shape than in any OF the sur
rounding country. He reports eight
fires on the reservation not under con-
troll aud that the fires surrounding the
reservation are being driven towards
II hy hard winds.
Much difficulty is being experienced
by the reservation officials In securing
any kind of labor TO fight the flames.
The Indian bureau has been authoriz-
ed 10 use the necessary money I'm fight
ing the fires.
Two more companies of troops could
be used. says Mr.. Morgan and he re-
quests that they be sent II available.
Northern Pacific trains are tied up and
railroad bridges have been burned and
telegraph wires severed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
VANDAlS OR GH0STS7
Newton. V. j.. Has Great Haunted
House Mystery.

newton ~ j.. Aug ga haunted
house mystery Is occupying the attention
OF sheriff Harris and his deputies here
George Dunlap a wealthy farmer report
ed Yesterday that for two months his big
colonial I'm house has been haunted ard
he and his wife driven almost frantic by
rapplnss ana other weird noises and acts
or vandalism. He said pieces Of clothing
had been cut In places. canned goods han
been SMILED ana his rubber boots, which
he LEFT in tho kitchen had been thrown
into a cistern
on four occasions articles had been
thrown downstairs when no ore was on
the upper floor and later three fires had
been started In the house.
Mr. Dunlaps stories OF the strange hap
nenlnps in the old mansion are corrobor-
ated hy a score OF nciEhbors. The sherfn.
after preliminary Investigation, arrest
ed a female relative Of Dunlaps. but she
denied any knowledge OF the ghostiy DO
ings and further Investigate is being
made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
BIG SAN FRANCISCO
BANKS FORM MERGER

San Francisco Aug. 24.-The merger
OF the Western National bank and the
Metropolis Trust & Savings bank OF
this city was announced TO-DAY The
anna lsamated bank viii be known as
the Western Metropolis National bank.
The capital OF the consolidated bank
will be 81 10000 with a surplus OF about
$500 900 and deposits OF .s5.O00.0Oo The
Western Metropolis Trust company will
be AFFILIATED with the new institution
and will take over the trust and saw
ings business now handled by the
Metropolis trust & Savings bank
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
WOMAN TELLS OF HER
WAL KTHRoUGH FLAMES

Missouls, Mont. Aug. A-Among the
refugees who have arrived here are
George Cook and wife OF Mullan, Ida
They, together with Gus Myers. we're
in the mountains near Mullan. mining.
when overtaken by the IRE. Mr. and
Mrs Cook started sunday toward Mui-
Ian. leaving Myers. who said he would
catch them, but never did On the way
out they came face to face with an
other FIRE and had TO change their
course. They walked all night, meet.
ing Are after Are and got TO Thompson
falls NJ noon the next day. Mrs Cook
walked 40 miles before they found any
way for her tn ride. She had to cover
her face several times to protect II
Myers has not been heard from
II gave up several different times Z"
said Mrs Cook Had IL not been for
the optimism OF George do not believe
could have kept going. MY feet were
(Coptfnucd on page two,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
FIRES CONTINUE TO MAKE
HEADWAY IN MOUNTAINS

Spokane. Wash. Aug 24.--The red
banners of the forest fires continue TO
advance through the mountains OF Ida
no ana Montana today. but more slow
~ and although thousands of bare and
blsckened trunks stand where yester-
Gay majestic pine trees lifted their
glorious crowns. II il believed that the
strategy Of man has triumphed over the
fury ~ flame and wind.
In the state OF Washington the fires
sun burning are OF no consequence.
The 1st of dead in this state has been
reduced 10 six, and the loss Of property
was not large except in the timber OF
the Pend d'orellle valley.
In Montana where the number OF
hre fighters has been greatly increa sed
ana whittier large numbers OF United
States soldiers arc fastening. rain has
fallen with promise OF more. In Idaho
the hoped-for rain did aot come. but
me towns and ranches are out of dan
ger ana with human life no longer
threatened the fire lighters are able to
wage war directly upon the great FIRE
masses In the woods
The most unpleasant news today
came from Sand Point. Ida, to the
eject that the fires at the upper edge
o. Pend dOreille lake were increasing.
nre on Independence creek is APP
preaching Athol. which is also threat
ehed from another direction. Destruc-
i've fires prevail ia the mountains and
,here VIII he much mutton roasted un-
sss the sheepmen can drive their great
hooks to safety
Fotest Ranger Joseph II Hahn. with
small crew OF men. has been missing
slhoe Saturday when he was lighting
~ on the big fork Of the Occur
oAlone river Hahn Was formerly
s,ar athlete Of the Washington state
college.
Near Cabinet. Ida. j Harris and J.
rant IRE fighters. were burned TO
ueath. Their bodies have been recov-
cred
Al Tuscor. Mont. a. @. Bourett was
burned to death and his body was re-
covered and buried This makes Mon
~na's death total two.
'oNDITIONs IN WESTERN
MONTANA IMPROVING
htSqoula Monf Auo oa-HouAfft4,a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
VICE PRIEST. SHERMAN
MAKES NO COMMENT

Utica, n. Y. Aug. 24.--Vice President
sherman who returned to his home in
Utica early today. declined TO break
the silence which he has preserved Of
late In reference TO the New York
political situation.
The vice president will remain i'm
Utica until Friday when he will start
for the west for his campaign speeches
In Illinois Missouri and Oklahoma.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
BATTLE WITH INSANE
MAN ON H0USE-T0P

New York. Aug 2t-On the roof Of
seven story warehouse in West For
tieth street. four policemen battled last
night with an insane man. who with
almost superhuman strength tried TO
huri himself and the officers over the
edge Of the roof WIN heavy ropes
around his arms and legs the man was
carried TO the street after an hours
struggle. To the police ne IL known
only a. Mclaughlin. He was discovered
throwing stones and bricks through the
skylights Of the building
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
GOV. BROWN OF GEORGIA
ADMITS HIS DEFEAT

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24.--Gov. Joseph 5.
Browns campaign managers TO-DAY
conceded Hoke Smiths election. Under
the county unit rule is5 votes I'm the
state convention are necessary 70 elect
and Mr.. smith has 10 10 20 votes over
this figure. according to the most con-
servative estimates.
l.. F. Livingston was defeated for re-
nomination In campaign I'm which his
alleged support of the so-called Cam
non rules AT the organization OF the
house last winter was made a principal
issue.
Last nights reports from Congress-
man Towards district were that he
had been defeated by 6. j. Tribble but
today the returns made the result I'm
this district (Eighth) doubtful.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
RECEIVED 10000 VOLTS
BUT WAS NOT INJURED

Plstteyiile, wis, Aug. "a Elliott Nc
MILAN. son OF California millionaire.
received a 1000 volt charge OF electricity
~ Torres separating plant IN the morning
and played IN the afte rnoon a game OF
billiards MILAN brought his hand
near one OF the high voltage separators
the machine. passing through his body
and out through his feet. The power was
hurriedly turned OF. and the young man
fell to the hoor unconscious. He recov-
cred In few minutes, however. and IL
was found he was urnjured except for
slight burns on his hand and foot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
BILLY SULLIVAN REPEATS
STREETS GREAT FEAT

Washington, Aug. 24.-Catcher Billy
sullivan OF the Chicago Americans to-
day repeated the feat OF Catcher
Charles Street Of the Washington
American league team last year, in
catching baseball thrown from
window at the top OF the Washington
monument, a perpendicular drop OF
b42 feet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24

branches they make very satisfactory
progress. but are not as quick as
whites"
The young Indian, Robert Pikgavit.
who last June was sentenced to 10
months and a hne Of 500 for forging "a
$40 check. at one time lived at Moe
casin. hut attended schools at several
other places, This vas one Of the cases
where civilization gives to the native a
new kink, letter writing, which proved
his undoing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
SH0TGUN.RIFLE
DUEL ENDS FATALLY

Greenfield, Cal, Aug 24.-Durlng a
desperate duel last midnight in which
Frederick w. Becker and n. r. Toy
naszini, well-to-do residents OF, King
city, were the principals and shotgun
and rifles the Weapons Becker was kill
ed and Mrs. Becxer and her father, w.
ID. Fowler. we're wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
PAYETTE RURAL CARRIER

Especial 20 The News)
Washington, -. C.Aug. 2i.-charles
Hartung has been appointed rural
carrier, william Hartung, substitute,
route ?. at Payette, Ida.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
GREAT GAMBErrA MmKEs DEAD

Lexington. Ky. Aug. et.-Ciamhetta
wilkes. sire Of 2i2 harness horses in
the $3.50 class or better, Is dead at
Cecil farm. near Danviile, Ky. The
animal. which was ~ years old. was
by George wilkes. dam Jewell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
BOD|ES OF TWENTY
FOREST RANGERS FOUND

n.d Where They Fel-Burned Beyond Recognition
Two Of Party of Twelve Japanese Emerge Alive
Fifty Forest Service Men Ordered from Ogden Fire
Fren-Loss of Life Probably Not So Great First
Reported-Many Marrow Escapes and Thrilling Ex
perences
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24
CONDITIONS IN WESTERN
MONTANA IMPROVING

hissOuls, Mont. Aug, 2s.--condi,ions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24

, Al II o'clock today rain was reported
falling copiously in paradise. the far.
thest western point reached by the local
officials OF the Northern Pacific sal
tese and st. Regis send similar reports
Latest reports indicate the storm Is
continuing. Supervisor Kinney OF the
Nissoula national forest has received
word from more OF the ranger stations
In his district. saying the storm is gen
eral. He has sent out word to all rang
crs 10 keep the fire fighters at their
POSTS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-24

Six injured men from the Big Creek
camp were brought to the Wallace
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
CHILE FRIENDLY
WITH AMERICA

New York, August 5-Presldent
Pedro Montt OF Chile, who Is IN New
York en- route to Europe, will not ne
glect the opportunity when he meets
President Taft tomorrow to have a
heart-to-heart talk regarding the rela-
tons Of their countries The relations.
the Chilean president declares in an
interview published here today, are
ample and cordial, but they might be
closer
"I want TO speak with President
Taft" says President Montt, "of the
immediate future. Five years hence
the United States Will open the Pana-
ma canal. Chile and the United
States are good friends and will. I
believe. always remain so. Chile is a
sea country whose wealth Is In mines
and commerce, When you open the
Panama canal want to see the Unit
ed States engaged In commerce with
us. | hope there will be one or two
regular steamship lines between Val
paraiso and New York.
That is what ! wish first to speak
Of to Mr.. Taft | want also to discuss
Chilean politics with him. ! want
to tell him Of some Of the far.reach-
ing improvements we have introduc-
ed in Chile-our railroads for instance
which we owe to our study of yours
and | should like to confer on fur
ther reforms | have In mind
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
THE CRoSs-EYED HERALD.

We have been reading the headlines of the Salt Lake Herald
Republican and those headlines had been the
information would have said that the Insurgents
publican party had experienced is no
recovery such the peculiar colorng that telegrph takes
on after being treated by the Herald Republican
There good purpose in trying perpetuae deception
the American who capable of drawing
the Herald Republican and he far honest
than the Salt Lake paper with its readers
The Insurgents well understood by this time
signal victories three of the strongest Republican
that have than election saved the party
defeat In Kansas of the eight congressman
surgent and the two Regulars who
gins so close as to be equivalent to a rebuke
In Iowa the Insurgents had complete control of the state
Ventlon and Cummins and Doliver dominated
The Insurgents strong enough prevent reelection
OF Joe Cannon speaker of the House and the upper
houses OF Congress their combined strength blocking
all legislation nmica to the welfare of the American people
This political unrest within the Republican party cannot
quoted o any one or dozen minimizing the strength
OF the ngent movement The great
OF the Republican voters sympathy with the Insurgents
that they will demand party leaders remain true to the car
dinal principles of Republcanism
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
MAKING TRAVEL SAFE.

Have thought that all that stands between the
and the bit of tissue tucked the blouse
its duplicate crammed in the conductors side poket?
The foregoing the introduction article Popular Mag
ane which intended to impress the travelling public with the
responsibility of the train dispatcher.
No doubt the who directs all the of
mighty factor safely guiding the ustfu public the rails
but the magazine evidently telling of railroad which when
the train dispatcher forgets the conductor goes Sleep there
nothing stay the hand of Death trains speed together
That of before Hartman
his policy When the genius the
road died nearly the entire system of which he the head
teng Ogden equipped with automatic devices with which
to accidents that disasters the direct human fra
ites almost eliminated.
There instances of where train datchers had issued LAP
orders and train had forgotten yet warning
raised by the dumb and inanimate
Today the Union Pacific Pacific Oregon
Short Line the block signal will allow the employees
to perperate mistake dispachng forget half
be said praise has been told the practical working the
block signal In the it the Of the
thoroughness and prOgressiveness Of E II. Hartman.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
WOMAN WITH 500
PET WHITE RATS

st. Louis, Aug. 5.-WbIIe nearly
five hundred white rats, large and
small, squeaked In their cages, Miss
M. G. Met5ger, owner Of the animals.
who had just been evicted from the
second floor premises at No. 1904
Franklin avenue, patrollod the side
walk late yesterday afternoon and
with the assistance Of two patrolmen
from the Carr street station protect
ed her pets and household goods.
Some of the little animals had been
l:illed and wounded during the re-
moval to the street, and Miss Metz
ger, indignant at the usage they had
received. busied herself nursing the
Injured ones and preparing bread
end milk for their supper
The rats, which attracted a large
crowd OF the curious, requiring con-
tinual moving on from the officers.
are not of the common variety,
tut OF imported strains, according to
Miss Metzger Most OF them are Per
sian and Japanese animals, and
there are some OF the Chinese var
icty. All are pure white, except the
Chinese, which have a broad black
stripe running down the middle OF
their backs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
KNlGEl [ s On
SP { | Al
TRAINS

A special train bearing ninety-six
Knights Templar and their ladies ar
i1ved in Ogden at the noon hour TO-
cay. The Knights are found Tor the
big Masonic eonclayeS at Chicago.
The party made a side trip TO Salt
Lake City this afternoon, but will re-
turn this evening and continue east
via. the Union Pacific.
The special consisted OF seven cars,
including sleepers and diner.
Owing to the many stops which
have been made between San Fran
cisco, from which point the train
started. and this city. the special ar
lived iu Ogden several hours late.
On the sixteenth OF this month a
special train, bearing over a hundred
members or families of the Bridge
pert, Conn, commandeTy of Knights
Templar will pass through Ogden en-
route for Yellowstone National Park.
The party Will leave Chicago at the
close of the convention and will make
a tour of the west before returning
TO Connecticut.
Another party OF Allentown. Pa.
Templars will pass through Ogden
on similar trip on August "a. This
special will visit the National Park
and return through ogden on the 30th
of this month on the way east.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
UPRISING FEARED
IN PARTS OF CHINA

Victoria. B. c.. August 5.-News
was brought by the steamer kumeric.
which arrived yesterday from the
Orient, that much alarm mas been o.,
casioned in Pekin by the discovery or
revolutionary plots aimed at the as
sassination OF the Prince regent
Bombs have been shipped as mer-
chapdtse from Japan. The palace
guards arrested a supposed revolu-
ZIONIST lurking in the palace, and the
following day a threatening letter
wrapped about dagger. which had
been thrown over the wall, was found
addressed to the prince regent II
said that the prince would be killed
unless payment was granted. Guards
OF soldiers have been sent TO the resi-
denceS of each Chinese minister.
From Shipuung news of disturbances
were brought Following the failure
OF crops there was a rising at Tai
yang and 1000 troops were sent to
suppress the rioters, while Germany
sent cruiser 10 Halyang, the near
est accessible point, and the German
railroad is conveying Chinese troops
to the neutral zone Other distnrb-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
GOVERNMENT AIDS
CHURCH ON CANAL

Washington. August 5.-Church and
state march hand in hand In the Pan
anna canal zone. The church is fost-
cred by the state" and much OF Its
expense is betrayed The state" as
exemplified in the canal zone, profits
for its part in the improved moral
tone Of its citizens.
The canal zone now boasts of thirty
nine churches, according to the latest
issue OF the Canal Record OF these
twenty-siX are owned by the canal
commission. OF tho remaining thir-
teen, eleven are upon land that Is
owned by the United States. OF the
two that are without connection with
the state one is the Wesleyan
church at Gatun and the other is the
Episcopal church at Basobispo.
A number Of chaplains are In the
employ OF the commission, They are
of various denominations and their
duties practically conform 10 those Of
pastors In the states Some, however,
have calls" that are spared their
brethren back home a notable In
stance being that of the commission
chaplain of the Roman Catholic
church at Empire, who has to make
a weekly visit to the leper settlement
at Palo The commission likes TO lend
every encouragement to church work
in the zone. believing that 1t makes
for the betterment of the employees
on the canal and good order In the
villages within its Jurisdiction.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
SALE OF MORNING EXAMINER.

The Morning which being published by the
of the failure of the late
publishers Bids for the paper will be kept until
August object offering the morning for sale to
give opportunity have this community other
than that of the disposition the
of this to monopoze the local newspaper
field but strong desire morning paper continue
publication In this city
should back responsible and
fellow and make possible the issuing each morning strong
and fearless newspaper
interested do wish purchase the paper then
late publishers only
$50 month for their lease Surely that not excessive
seeks publish the morning paper then it will
under the Standard its fran
acquired rights valuable forfeited
The Examiner has been issued for eight and has become
recognized in all Eastern advertising quarters,
The subscription list built up during the past eight years.
valuable and could be duplicated without expenditure
greater than has been called for by the Examiner
No reasonable offer from financially responsible party will be
refused