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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
ARRIVES AT NIMULE

N:mule, Uganda Protectorate, Feb. T..
The Smithsonian African scientific
expedition arrived here today on sched-
ule time All the members are in eX-
cellent health Before leaving Ehino
camp in Belgian Congo, the hunters
shot three more white rhinos. bull
buffalo and other game not before re-
reported. Kermit Roosevelt obtained
some splendid photographs of a living
rhinoceros All were delighted with
their visit In the Congo.
1t is expected that no more game Will
be shot until Gondokoro is reached. The
distance To that place from here over
what is known as the upper road, the
one which the party Will traverse, Is
about los miles.
Col Roosevelts mail has brought
him a number of requests to speak
in European cities, but he will be
unable TO arrange Tor addresses other
than those already promised. He ex-
poets TO speak In Paris April 10. at
the University of Berlin May L,
and soon afterward before the Nobel
prize commission at ChrIstiania. Col.
Roosevelt was the recipient OF the
Nobel peace prize of 1906.
Col Roosevelt will arrive in Eng
land. May Is and soon after VIII
deliver an address at Oxford univer-
sity. He plans 10 return to New YORK
about the middle of June.
The expedition probably VIII get
under way again tomorrow. The OBJ
iective point Is Gondokoro where
launch VIII be in waiting to take the
marty down the Bar-el-Jebel. the most
southern tributary of the Nile, en-
route to Khartoum.
The members expect 10 arrive at
Gondokoro on Feb. Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE
GOES TO VESSELS AID

Washington, Feb. 4-The United
States revenue cutter Yamacraw is In
the vicinity OF the Kentucky and may
have picked UP her &c. o. D." Accord
ing to the Kentucky's reckoning. she
is about 120 miles east by south Of
Charleston.
The revenue cutter service, informed
of the sinking condition of the Ken
lucky by the Associated Press, give
immediate orderto the wireless stations
at Savannah and Charleston to pick un
the Yamacraw and order her to the
vessels assistance
The Yamacraw left Savannah yester-
day afternoon to hunt for derelict re-
ported in just about the latitude and
longitude at which the Kentucky is
sinking
The battleship Louisiana, now In the
vicinity of Cape Hatteras on speed
trial has been ordered to hasten to the
assistance OF the Kentucky.
OFFICERS of the revenue cutter service
have figured out the position of the
Kentucky as being 210 miles from
Charleston and they estimate the POSI-
tlon of the revenue cutter Yamacraw as
being within 80 miles OF the sinking
steamer Tire Yamacraw, il she has not
already learned through her wireless
apparatus of the Kentucky's plight. VIII
receive notification Immediately
through the coast wireless stations. She
should cover the 80 miles under forced
draught within three or four hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
B0zE is CAPTURED BY
NICARAGUAN INSURGENTS

Managua, Feb. 4.--Three hundred IN
surgents under command of Gov. Mazls,
captured Bozc, n town so miles east of
Managua. yesterday. The fighting last
ed two hours but the casualties are not
known
The town was defended by 10 gov
eminent soldiers led by Col Barqucro
The latter were surrounded but fought
their way through the insurgent lines.
the survivors reaching the main body
of the government body at Toustepe.
The insurgents are advancing in
three columns with an aggregate force
of 1000 men. President Madriz is con-
fident that the advance Will be checked
at Tipitapa. 20 miles east of the cap
ital. Five hundred additional mon and
q Maxim gun have been despatched to
that point by the government
Gen. Medina declares that the origin
ais OF Zelayas kilograms instructing
him to cause the executions of Groce
and Cannon. the Americans, were sur
rendered TO the former president be-
fore his departure for Mexico. Medina
Is corroborated by the telegraph oper-
ator when the originals were turned
over by him at the request of zelaya-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
FIFTY SUBMARINES FOR
PACIFIC COAST WANTED

Washington, Feb. fifty subma-
rines are wanted by the Pacific coast
states and they propose that this fleet
shall be built for the navy at the rate
of 10 boats year for the next five
years.
The delegations from California. Ore
gon and Washington, including all
members of both the senate and the
house, have made definite program
which viii be presented to the house
committee on naval affairs today.
Representatives Hayes, California;
Ellis, Oregon, and Humphrey. Wash
ington. were appointed by the Pacific
coast delega tions to lay their plans be-
fore the naval committee. The prin-
cipal argument was made today by Mr.
Hayes. Eo strengthened his position
by quoting from the report of the naval
board of strategy and other govern
ment documents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
THE SEINE HAS FALLEN
TEN FEET FROM CREST

Paris. Feb. 4.-The fall of the river
Seine was more rapid today. The appear
ancc of the city is approaching the
normal. but the subways system Is SUI
imperative. Water remains In the TUBES
which after they have neen emptied must
be clcansed and disinfected. The progress
toward the restoration. of the lighting
telephone and telegraph lines is, slow
The work OF dislnfcctlon and other pre-,
cautions against an epidemic of typhoid
have been so thorough that some OF the
newspapers predict Paris will not only
escape eontaeion.. but VIII % emerge from
The superintendent of sewers reports
that from the examinations ,Ia Which ID he. he
mains4 BURST the ruptureS securing In
the branch pipes leading into buildings. z .
Despite the attempts of some of the
opposition papers to make II appear that
disscnslons prevail among the various
relief organizations investigation indi-
Gates that all are cooperating with zeal
Foreign contributions to the relief fund
today reached total of about SI90.00.
At noon the Seine had failed 10 feet
from its crest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
MEAT TEN MONTHS OLD
IN COLD STORAGE PLANT
Session of Hudson County
Grand Jury Today.

New York, Feb. 4.-The inquiry was
pushed further in the cold-storase sys-
ten matter In Metropolitan territory
today The reported discovery of
meat 10 months old in one of the
plants across the Hudson has stimu-
lated the interest of the New Jersey
inquisitors and todays session of the
Hudson county grand jury. which is
investigating the Jersey City ware
houses. promised interesting develop
ments.
Prosecutor Garvan made 1t evident
that he was looking for evidence in o
conspiracy in an cort to make public
the food products market house of the
storage system.
Railroad officials were asked to pro-
duce before the grand jury way-bills
and bills of landing showing the
amount OF stuff received and shipped
by the various concerns over their
Hines in the last year. These VIII be
compared with the books of the cold
storage companies. In all metropolis
tan territory eggs seemed to be the
only staple produce to show down
ward tendency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1910
one OF the finest in the country and
that he Is perfectly satisfied with the
representations of the Morris syndicate.
WARMER TOMORROW.
Weather Man Promises 10 Reform and
BE Cheerful Once More.

There was rather severe drop In the
temperature early this morning. the mer-
curry falling TO II degrees above zero.
Then cold. dense fog followed which
did not lift until the middle OF the morn
ing. There Is an high barometrc area
covering the entire Pacihc slope again
today so that the weather bureau feels
warranted in predicting fair skies for
Saturday. With q rising thermometer.
Ihe cold up north continues. with l6
degrees below zero at Lander. The
weather office has rearranged its office
with a view to cnlarging the instrument
room TO accommodate the many school
children who visit there to study the
signal service work.
Tho temperatures have fallen general
~ over the entire country Incident TO
inc rising atmospheric pressure. which
Is due 10 the increased energy of the
western high spreading rapidly over the
cast, although its center has remained
stationary. Zero temperatures and below
prevail In Wyoming. southern Idaho. and
northern Nevada. The temperatures are
now below normal. except locally. Light
precipitation occurred at few stations
east of the Mississippi river. while west
OF this river none was reported
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
Battling Heavy Seas Two Hun
dred Miles From Cape Hat
teras, Vessel Is Sinking.
CREW FIGHTING FOR LIFE
News of Desperate Plight Was Caught
Up by WireIess-Aid Immc-
diatcly Dispatched.

New York, Feb. 4.-The steamer
kentucky Of the AIaska-PacIAc
steamship company is sinking whus
struggling through heavy seas. 24o
miles southeast of Cape Hatteras
To-Day. her captain and tho 75 mon
VI her crew meanwhile struggling to
Keep the vessel anoat until aid can
reach her
News of the Kentucky's desperate
plight was received here in dis
patch from the United Wireless Tele-
graph company station at Cape Hat
teras.
FIRST DISTRESS CALL.
The first distress call from the Kan
lucky was received by the Mallory line
steamer Almo which Immediately pro-
eeeded to the rescue. heading Tor IatI.
tude S2,ls. longitude 764s, where the
Kentucky reported her position.
The message was the new interna,
tional distress rs. o. s." signal the
most urgent call that can be sent for
aid to disabled craft.
The Kentucky was recently bought
by the Alaska Pacific Steamship com.
pany from the Eastern Steamship COM
pany for the passenger trade between
San Francisco. Seattle and Alaskan
ports. She was fitted out here for her
trip to the Pacific and just before her
sailing a wireless apparatus was in-
stalled.
The Kentucky is somewhat over 200
feet in length. is commanded by Capt.
Moore and for her trip around the Horn.
shipped a crew OF 10 men She called
from New York TO Seattle on Jan %
SIX hours after she passed Sandy Hook
a wireless dispatch was received from
her saying She was leaking badly
Before she reached Newport Nows.
where she put in for repairs. she neatly
turned turtle during heaYy storm
Repairs were effected az The Vh sinia
seaport and she sailed Oh Feo. IN
continuation of her long voyage
BUFFETING THE SEAS.
Since her departure fron- Newport
News the Kentucky found herself buff
feting seas which battered her sides
and opened her seams. The weather
off Hatteras has been very heavy rs
Gently and fears were expressed that
the steamer might not successfully
make the trip.
T. A. McLarney, according to wlre-
less reports the operator who manip-
ulated the key on the Kentucky be-
tween here and Newport News de-
clined to continue with the steamer
further, his place being taken by W.
G. Magipnic, who sent out the distress
call today. On board the ship when
she left here was the superintendent
engineer OF the Alaska Pacific COM
pany. E. Palaskette Of Seattle. who
superIntended the retitting OF The
steamer at this port.
The Kentucky was built in 1897 at
Bath. Maine, and named the Lincoln.
She ran between Boston Boston and
Booth bay for the Kennobcc Steam
ship company which sold her to tho
F'lagler interests for service in Flor
ida. The steamers name was changed
to the Martinique and after some SER
vice between the ports of Miami. Mas
sau and Key West, the Martinique
was sold to the Eastern Steamship
company for service between New
York and Boston. She was then re-
named the Kentucky.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
TOMORROW

other features of this Issue will
be as follows:
INDUSTRIAL SOLDIERS OF
FORTUNE-Thrilli Incidents In
the lives of some steel and bridge
workers now at work on Salt
Lakes coming skyscrapers. illus
trated
An AslatIc Gladstone. a chat with
Tuan Fang. China's great scholar
vIceroy. by Frank G. Carpenter. H.
lustrated
General Charles Lee, the arch
traitor of the Revolution. illustrat-
cd
Observation-Disclosures story
of graft and intrigue in Russia,
illustrated.
English police court censors Bal
zac.
Babies and Pet Dogs Help in the
English General Election.
Sensational Russian Treason
Trial. etc, etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
TAKES PRISONER EAST.

James H. Anderson. U. S. marshal.
left late Thursday for Indianapolis.
Ind, having in custody Joseph w.
Phillips, who Is wanted In the HoosIer
capital on q charge OF forgery. Phil
lips was a resident of Indianapolis. and
1t is alleged. forged check for a
small amount a number OF years ago.
lie went to Fort Logan. Colo. where
he enlisted. Later he was transferred
TO the Fifteenth infantry at Fort
Douglas. where he was arrested sew
eral weeks ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
B1NGER HERMANN TRIAL.

Portland, Or, Feb. AFTER drawing
a statement from former Congressman
Binger Hermann on cross-examination
that he had had merely official rela-
tions with 3. F. Allen, forest superin
tendent for California, Prosecutor
Heney succeeded today in getting into
the record several letters from Her
mann to Allen in one In which the SUI
perlntendent was thanked for presents
of oranges which were all the more
gratefully received because they were
raised by your own hands" Defend
ants counsel vigorously contested the
admission of these letters. Another let
ter introduced was written by Hermann
to Special Agent c. r. Loomis and told
LOOMS that the writer regretted the
suspension of the special agent but was
powerless to aid him, as it was the re-
suit of an investigation by Secy. Hitch
cocks special Inspector, A. r. Green.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
BLAMES WOMEN FOR
INCREASE OF SUICIDE

New York. Feb. 4.-Woman is largely
to blame for the considerable increase
in recent years of suicide and insane
persons. in the opinion of Prof. Max G.
Schlapp, who Is delivering a series Of
lectures on public health before the
New York academy of medicine.
There are nearly twice as many
cases OF suicide and insanity at present
as there were a generation ago. And
the chief cause for these conditions is
the steady invasion of woman into diff
ferent sorts of Industries. helped by
the tension of the times In which we
are living"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
FIFTH AVENUE CHURCH
TO HAVE ROOF GARDEN

New York. Feb. 4.-one of the fea-
tures of the new Fifth Avenue Baptist
church which Is to be built here this
wear, will he n roof-Sarden. No an
nouncement has been MADE as TO the
,so for which the roof garden is in
tended II Is said however. that the
idea was suggested by John D. Rookie
TcIler. Jr.. active member Of the congre--
rotion. who has a perfectly equipped
roof garden on his New York resi-
dence nearby.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
CHICAGO STREET CAR
STEPS TO BE LOWER

Chicago. Feb. 4,-Chicago women
have won their fight for lower street
car steps. Fifty new cars for the city
railway company now being bull; in
Philadelphia, 1t was announced yes
terday. will be constructed so that the
platforms will be at least one and
half inches lower than the present plat
forms, Cars which are being re- con-
structed will be made to meet the new
specifications and all new cars will have
their platforms lowered as they 20 to
the car shops for repairs.
Under the new specifications Chicago
street car steps viii be lower than in
any other large city in the country,
where the standard set by the American
association of street and interurOan
railways prevail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
SUGAR SCANDAL CASES
FURTHER COMPLICATED

New York, Feb. 4.-The tangle In
the sugar underweighing fraud cases
was further complicated, If anything.
by the hearing in the United States
court here today.
Counsel for Charles r. Heike. secre-
tary of the American Sugar Refining
company. while anxious to press the
claim of immunity for his client on
the ground that he had testified to
material matters before the grand
jury. did not wish to imperil his case
by risking a defeat in a trial of the
facts and then finding his way to q
motion to quash the indictment barred.
1t was finally agreed to leave it to
Judge Martin to decide whether ne
would personally examine the minutes
of the grand jury before which Heike
appeared and then hear further ar
gument.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
BIRTHDAY OF c. W. PENRoSE.
Today Marks Seventy eighth Anniver-
sary of Veteran Editor and Churchmnn

Today is the birthday of Charles W.
Penrose OF the quorum of the twelve.
who Is president of the European mis-
sion with headquarters in Liverpool
Eng Seventy-eight years old today, c.
w. Penrose was born in Camberwell.
then a suburb of London. and today he
is back in his native land where he hns
been for the last three years. Prior TO
that time he was editor of The Deseret
News The staff Joins with numerous
friends In wishing the veteran editor
many happy returns and safe return
TO Utah when his lobors are concluded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
CONFLICTING APPLICATIONS.

The lands which were opened to en-
try along the borders of the Utah lake
have caused all sorts of trouble in the
Dunn, in charge of that end of the
business, was driven distracted by four
conflicting applications on the lake
banks. valuable land. They were by
Aaron T. Clayton, Charles F.. Ward
Dousis Davis, and Napoleon B. Coker
Mr. Dunn says that there Will have
to be a hearing to determine the rights
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
MINERS STILL DEADLoCKEp.

Toledo, Ohio. Fef. 4.-Shill dead
locked on the question of seating the
miners delegates from Illinois with
the operators Of that state not partic-
ipating the point wage conference
OF the miners and operators of Ohio,
Indiana and Pennsylvania adjourned
at noon today until afternoon with
out reaching the point of permanent
organization.
The operators declared they would
Withdraw from the conference before
they admitted the Illinois miners.
After much debate the matter was
referred back to the committee on
credentials which again disagreed and
this afternoon reported to the conven-
tion to that effect.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
PETITIONS FOR CLEMENCY.
Board OF Pardons Will Hold Session at
Prison Next Thursday.

The state board of pardons Will
listen at the state prison on the 10th
inst. to the following petitions for Of
fclal clemency:
For Pardon-J. e. Day. burglary, Sec
end degree; Charles Brown, petit lar
oeny: Alexander Becksteod. violating
nure food law. James Jensen. attempted
raDe. Robert Turner. petit larceny; Geo
Hubbell felony; r-os. Freeman, forgery;
Frank Hall. attempted burglary: c. NJ
Seybolt. forgery
FOR utation-Jame Donaldson,
grand larceny; S E Daley. burglary:
Henry Watson, burglary; Walter Jones,
obstructIng railway property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
AMERICAN DASH
FOR THE SOUTH POLE

New York. Feb. 4.-Should the pro-
posed dash for the south pole be un-
dertakcn by American explorers as
proposed by Commander Peary. sew
eraI members OF the Peary polar quest
probably will be selected as members
OF the expedition.
DR.. Herman c. Bumpus, of the
American museum OF natural history.
Is authority for the statement that
Capt Bartlett OF the arctic ship Roose-
vel; Prof Mcmillan. and George Bo-
rup. who were with Commander Peary,
will be selected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
BURNED TO DEATH IN
McKISSICK HOTEL, RENO

Reno. Feb. A-One man is dead and
100 guests were driven In terror from
tbeIr rooms as result of an early
morning fire in the MolSisslck hotel to-
day The victim was suffocated by the
dense smoke that filled the basement OF
tho hotel. where the fire originated and
was confined by the efforts of the hre-
man and the loss IS estimated mt about
81, coo Tho dead man Is August Schacfer
fireman at the hotel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
BOARD OF TEA EXPERTS.

Washington. Feb i-Seey. MacVeagh
OF the department OF commerce and Ia
Dor has announced the members OF the
board OF tea experts. whose duty II is
10 establish a standard of purity govern
Ing the lmportations OF that article OF
merchandise during the calendar year
1910
They are: George Hewlett. New York;
Charles Atwood Chicago; Edward II.
BrsndensteIn. San Francisco; Frederick
Hellyer. Chicago. 4. b. Irwin, Phila,
dciphia: George ii. Hacy. New YORK, and
Herbert G. Woodworth. Boston. Mass
Tea is on the free list. but standard
governing importations is made To keep
out Inferior and adulterated grades.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
BODY OF LAST BR0WDER
MINE VICTIM FOUND

Drakcsboro. Ky. Feb. 4-After 81
hours search the body of the last VIC
tim in the explosion OF the Browder
mine, which cost So lives on Tuesday.
was found last night This victim was
Peter Kelly. mine boss. who had often
described to his family now he would
save himself in just such a catas-
trophe as that OH Tuesday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
DESP0NDENT OVER LOVERS
DEATH, COMMITTED SUICIDE

New York. Feb. 4.-"Wen. 1 have
cone 1t, was the exclamation OF Miss
Jessie Spiller. daughter OF wealthy
retired Brooklyn manufacturer today
as she returned to the parlor after a
moments absence and fell unconscious
at the feet of a caller in her fathers
nome. Within an hour she was dead,
from poisoning.
Miss Spiller was the victim of des-
pondency over the death OF the man
she loved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
PRIEST. WINDER IMPROVING.
Spends a Good Night and He Is Gen.
orally Better Today.

The condition of President John R.
Winder, who is now recovering from
siege of pneumonia, Is today reported
by DR.. Seymour B. Young to be i'm
proved. President Winder spent a
good night he said. land is much i'm
proved"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
DOMESTIC COMMERCE
ON THE GREAT LAKES

Washington. Feb 4.-Domestic com
merce on the Great Lakes during the
calendar year OF 1909 aggregated So
sf.eO5 tons of freight shipped between
ports In this country alone. This ton
mage. while about one-third larger than
Tor the year before. is about two and
one-half millions below the tonnage for
1907. the largest total In the history OF
the lake trade. according to report
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
WIRELESS STATION
INTERCEPTED A MESSAGE

Charleston, S. c.. Feb. 4.-The wire
less station here today intercepted
message from the steamship Ken
lucky, of the ska-Paclfic line, on
its maiden voyage from New York to
Pacific ports, saying that it Is sink
ing in latitude 32.1S. longitude 1914.
The Mallory liner Almo proceeded
with all haste to Its assistance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
NO MORE BODIES RECOVERED.

Primero. Colo, Feb although
the rescuers at the main mine of the
colorado Fuel & Iron company nave
been working necessarily no moro
i,od;os have been recovered since late
Wednesday night. The bodies of the
90 Victims which stili remain In the
mine arc buried beneath tons OF fall
len rock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-04
DEMuND GOES TO RAINEY FARM.

Cotton Plant Miss, Feb. A.-Demund.
the race horse for which Paul ].
Rainey OF New York paid $4,000 as
q 2-year-old. has been given to Roy
Raincy and win be shipped to tho
Rainey farm in Virginia