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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
WOU[D-BE SUICIDE
CALIFORNIA GIRL
Young Woman Who Shot Her
self in Hotel Astor, Vera
Fitch of Oakland.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The young
woman who shot herself over the heart
In the Hotel Astor last night was iden-
tilted tonight after a day OF mystery as
Vera Fitch of Oakland, Cal. Her con-
dillon is critical. The name OF the per-
son who made the Identification could
not be learned at the hospital.
An operation wos performed. but the
bullet was not removed, The missile
entered the lung. punctured the dia-
phragm. twice punctured tho small in
testine and lodged In the muscles of the
back The surgeons Issued this state
menti
The young woman is Vera Fitch,
daughter OF Henry Fitch of Oakland,
Cal. who died two years ago. Mrs
Fitch and her daughter have been spend
Ing the summer at Atlantic City. but
came 10 New York few days ago.
Miss Fitch was detected over her 1T
crary failure.
Coolly Faced Death.
She walked into the hotel shortly before
midnight last night, seated herself In the
womans room and 4 moment later shot
herself In the breast. She was uncon-
scious when taken to the hospital, Il
did t myself was all she would say.
or where She lived She is about % years
old. medium height and light complexion.
wore no Jewelry and had only a small
amount OF money with her.
three letters, bearing the date of August
Is. They were addressed Dearest
Blanche Dearest Sister and Mother
Dear but from each the signature had
been scratched so carefully as TO be prac-
tically illegibe, although the police
thought they could read Mora in faint
strokes in one of them.
1T is really deplorable that Il girl cam
not get along honorably In New York"
ran the letter to her mother. "In some
things l might have succeeded had | con
cedcd 10 the wishes OF men (?). cultured
(?). usually money, but minus morals"
typewriter manuscript carried the
title ''Thessalia," and under It. in her
own handwriting was scrawled.
my pet story, which I want buried
with me. l wish ] could talSe books as
into the unknown world
with me-"
II was long story and dealt with
The adventures of two young men in
Europe The theory is advanced that
the attempted suicide had been inspired
Dy disappointed authorship
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS
HOLD ELECTION TODAY

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 3O.-After
having devoted yesterday, the first day
of their national encampment, to the
welcome of their comrade in arms,
Colonel Roosevelt, the United Spanish
War Veterans Will settle down to busi-
ness today
OF chief Importance in the days pro-
gram is the selection Of next year g
meeting place. Among the cities in the
held are Los Angeles, Oklahoma City,
New York, Saratoga Springs, n. Y.
Chicago, Louisville, st. Louis and
Dallas, Tex.
Two candidates are in the field for
the, office of commander in chicf--Jo-
seph X, II. Jacoby Of Seattle. present
mons of New York. The contest will
be fought out on geographical lines,
the west supporting Jacoby and the
east voting for Simmons.
Entertainment features today include
a wild west parade in the morning and
wild west show and broncho busting
contest In the evening. AT s p. m
there will be n monster camp fire and
reunion of various military and semi
military organizations under the aus.
plces OF the Spanish war veterans,
AZ tonight's session the nominating
committee reported list OF candidates
ror ,,r an OFFICES. including three for com
Cnirns Chicago: Maurice Simmons. New
YORK, and Joseph r. III, Jncoby. Sc
The entrance of Cairns promises TO
complicaio the situation. and possibly
center interest upon him in order TO
avoid bitterness of feeling due To sec
tionalism The balloting will commence
at Il. M. tomorrow.
The executive committee of the vet
Grams today adopted "A resolution com
mepdng members of congress who
worked end voted for the hill which rrn
vldes funds for raising the bnttlcship
Maine In Havana harbor and bringing
home and buryipg the bodies of the dead
marines.
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over thls part OF the state with the
names of O'NeIi. McDoueall and Ellen on
Tor governor. attorney general and treas
urcr They also have wet legislative
candidates and for second choice use the
name OF prominent anti-local optionists
Ia their respective counties a hundred
dollar wager that Brady would not re-
ceive 5l per cent OF the Republican first
. choice votes hung here untaken all after
noon Brady viii probably be the candi-
gate or the Republican party and Haw-
ley OF the Democratic party,
Hamer, Republican, will win over
french, and Bowen, Democrat, over
scwell Morrison, Republican. will win
over McDouSall for attorney general, and
Miss Chamberlain, Republican, Will prob
ebly loose TO Miss Shepperd, The COM
pleXity OF the ballot and the farcical
use being made OF the second choice
votes seem to justify the conclusion that
lt VIII be midnight tomorrow night be-
iorc the stale result is known on those
who win AT first choice and twenty-four
hourS later for the second choice win
ners. The. count is proceeding here at
an hourly average of twenty ballots.
James II. Brady Of Pocatello is the Re-
as a result of the Republican primaries
held yesterday, Mr.. Brady is the pres
EN- EN- governor Of Idaho Hs e-nomIna-
his party. which has a decided majority
IN Idaho This Is the first time the
direct primary has received n tcst In
'1S'ip' anu INC new departure mas It's
strong cxponents and likewise its bitter
enemies' The next session OF the Idaho
legislature win be full of amendments
TO this bin and a decided effort Will be
put forth 10 effect it's repeal
Soon after his installation as governor
Mr Brady allied himself with the anti
liquor forces. and has since been bitter
IN his attitude against the saloon in
He has always lind the cogent po-
iltlcai assistance of Ex-Governor Good
ing. lie Will Sign state wide prohlbi-
non blll II the legislature passes one.
ne WIZ probably recommend TO the legis-
nature the creation Of a railway COM
mission. the creation. by change OF the
state constitution, OF a state board OF
Iand commissioners. and a criminal law
TO punish members OF the state land
poord who invest in Carey act or other
lands on which their office requires them
10 exercise final discretion
>, Governor Brady 6 a Very wealthy man
lie Is fond OF politics, OF society and
is very ambitious. He Will be I'm poll
TICS actively IN Idaho until defeated for
~, ~ IN. y nn',eu States senate. He has a
positive standing with the Mormons
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ARCHB0LD DENIES THAT
SIREN" HAD RED HAIR

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-John P. Arch
bold. vice president and director OF tho
Standard OH company. gave out n lorna!
d7nial today of reports sont out from
Boston that n beautiful young woman.
whose Chief charm is profusion or
Ttinn hair has been employed by mis-
company to ferret out secrets and thwart
Its enemies.
STANDARD Oil does not employ red
haired sirens In It's business. said Mr..
Archbold, These statements arc tIs-
sus OF falsehoods.''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
LAYS CORNER STONE
OF PUEBLO Y. NJ. C, A,

PUEBLO, Colo. Aug. 3O.-ColoneI
Roosevelt and party arrived at~1l:30 "A.
III. The party left the train at Mineral
palace park station. took automobiles
and WAS driven through cheering lines OF
people TO the Y. NJ. c. 4. site TO lay the
corner stone OF the new building
In opening his address Colonel Roose-
volt, turning 10 Gen. T. j. Downcn. pres
ident OF the Y. NJ. c. a.. declared that
wherever he found Il veteran OF the great
war who was chairman OF the Y. NJ. C.
y. he could give his unqualified approval
Il believe In decency.' continued the
colonel. THE Y. NJ G. A. stands for
manlness and deccncy. II a man does
Continued on Page Tue
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FORMER MINISTER IS
MURDERER AND SUICIDE

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 20.-C. s l.
Brown, formerly pastor of the Christian
church in Lees Summit, Mo. tonight
shot and killed Mrs. Edith Ward. scri-
ously wounded Mrs. Annie Lamphere and
house hero. Mrs. Lamphere's jealousy Is
said TO have been the cause OF the trag-
edy.
Two years ago. Brown, brilliant stu
dent. the holder OF medal for bravery
given him by The English government for
services during the Bocr war. startled
his congregation by announcing he had
gambled away 5000 OF the church funds
He replaced the money. was forgiven and
on the Sunday following the episode
preached vigorous sermon against gam
bling.
In less than four months afterwards
Brown forged checks for 500 lost The
money In a poker game. was arrested
whipped a prisoner In the city jali. and
this lime was uDfroclted
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KILLED FOR PROTECTING
HORSE OF HIS SLAYER

BUTTE, Mont. Aug. 3o.-A Miner spc
cial from WibauX. Mont. states that
Frank Nelson. an employe of livery
stable was shot and killed by Max NJ,
I.eakcy. who Is under arrest and VIII be
charged with first degree murder Nell
son was putting up Leakey's horse.
which he found standing in the street
near the stable. and Leakey is said to
have become enraged Mt not finding his
steed. and entering tho stable shot Mel
son MS the latter was unsaddling tho
horse, Lcakcy turned his gun upon Dep
uty Sheriff Wynn when commanded to
halt and the officer emptied his gun nj
the fugitive, who dropped To the ground.
feigning Injury, He was quickly dis
armed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Theft Of Diamonds.

NARRAGANSETT PIER. II. I Auo On
=, diamonds valued at $4,000 belonging 10
MISS Louis Kaufman OF New York worr
IohiEht reported stolen from the home
OF Mrs, DR. Archibald Thomson. who
before her marriage to DR.. Thomson was
the widow Of the late Thomas 3. Wana-
maker OF Philadelphia. The burglary oc-
nr.eh iast Saturday AT the Thomson
= miner residence at Bass Rock village.
.%here Miss kaufman is guest Thetc
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BRADY IS FIRST
CHOICE IN IDAHO
Results so Far Received of First
Direct Primary Election
Indicate This.
OPPONENTS SAY ANOTHER
BALLOT WILL BE HAD
D. -
%
Question of Regulation of Liz
nor Traffic. Has Been Main
Issue in Fight.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE. Ida. Aug. 30.-About 10 per
cent OF the Idaho vote of 100000 Was reg
jstcred and about 10 per cent OF the reg
istcred vote Will be cast. /, is probable
fully 70 per cent OF those who vote will
err in the exercising OF their second
choice. ncccssitating the rejection of
their ballots. Under the prediction de-
cision of the state supreme court cover
ing second choice, this will leave but
10000 legal votes to decide the candi-
dates of the respective parties in the
first direct primary election held in
Idaho or this probably $4,000 will be
Democratic and 5000 Republican.
"WeI' state Lickcts are appearing all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
UTAH TAX EXPERTS
AT BIG CONVENTION
Special TO The Tribune.

''PN'ial to ne IrlDuuc.
MlLWAukEE, Wis. Aug. 30.-Utah
mas mas two representatives at the Intcrna-
i .ionai IaN association convention which
scheduled for short talks during the scs-
SION: They are Hardin Bennlon and i.
The Utah tax experts are sIatad ,o
give Commute talks each during the
convention discussions. Mr., Bcnnion ON
.ne income TAX and his associate on The
taxation OF railroads
Ihey are almost The only far western
delegates. the other wcsterncr at Tho
convention being Prof, John B. PhiIllps
OF the University of Colorado ,Tharc
arc other westerncrs attending the cor
v,,entlon. bui they do not get places ON
The programme. VA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
BERLIN'S CHOLERA SCARE
is OF LITTLE MOMENT

BERLIN. Aug. 30.-The cholera scare
was greatly abated tonight. The Lokal
AnzeiRer prints a statement from one of
the physicians having the Investigation
OF the supposed pestilence in charge. to
the erect that none of the suspects de-
taIped IN the suburb Of Spnndu has chol-
era, and that inquiry into the casc OF
the house servant who died In this city
last night shows almost to IL certainty
that he was not suffering from cholera
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Salt Lakers i'm New Yorl,

Special to The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Aug 30-Latham \. r.
irwin; Herald Square. O. Fisher, w.
Holmes ], III. Vaughn.
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Index to Today's Tribune
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Departments.

! Departments. Page :,
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+ Domestic. +
!" Governor Brady rcnominated by :,
Idaho Republicans ......., 1 j
!. Roosevelt cbeered at every stop :,
/. lnsurgcnt rule OF Republican party !
! In Kansas sure ................ 1 :;
: Governor Dencen scores bi-parti- !
: san combine !
!. Memory of John Brown houored. . !
|. Condensed kilograms .......... !
+ Local. -
|. Woman Nemesis after Ucinze IA :.
: opinion rendered in railroad case 3 =.
!. Apple crop In Utah will be large IA !.
: Tribunes beat on Salt Palace fire j,
: gives "Gimlet" groucb...14 X
: American county convention call II !.
I Federal bunch In great alarm Id K
: Sporting News. !.
: Clarke wins three cornercd race. 10 =.
: Bundy shines at Country club. 10 y
; Occidcntals defeat Djamondyllle. 10 \
: Many ducks are dying. g..........10 -
. New motorboat records made. 10 !.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

DON'T assume that everybody knows
where you are and what your bust
ness is. 1t takes persistent adver-
tising to keep people informed
nowadays
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ADVERTISING fixes the charac.

ter of business, so il pays to
make your advertising good
advertising.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22
BANKERS BARE
GRAFT SCANDAL
Turn States Evidence and
Tell of the Bribery
in Pittsburg.
I'm COMMON COUNCIL

Pittsburg, Jan. 22-President e. FL.
Jennings and Vice President Frank
A. Griffin of the Columbia National
bank turned states evidence at the
hearing of the councilmanic graft
cases, giving District Attorney Blake
ley excellent evidence on which to
prosecute,
As a result Of the hearing Max G.
Leslie, collector, was held on the
charges of perjury and conspiracy and
soliciting bribe. Frank f. Nicola, a
millionaire business man, and Charles
Stewart of the finance committee of
councils were held on the charge OF
soliciting bribes.
Griffin testified that Nicola and
Stewart told him that If his bank
wanted to continue as the city depos'
itory it would have to get busy and
pay the price," which had been fixed
at SIT 300.
Later Leslie came to him and said
''Those fellows up at city hall won't
come along without money. 1t will
cost you $22,600 to get the city depos'
it's" Jennings and Griffin demurred
but they had to pay the increased
figure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22
Going From Dan.

Mark Twain's best friend in his Ne
vada days was another young journal
list called Dan de Quille. One day
Mark and he had been for walk from
Gold Hill down to Virginia City. All
of a sudden Mark said, "Slong," with
wave of his hand and started to
leave his friend.
Where We goin', Sam?" asked Dan.
"Waal," replied Mark in his famous
drawl, II guess I'll take a run down
to Beersheba. That's the correct place
to go when you leave, Dan."-Cleve-
land Leader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22

New York, Jan. 22:-Street car men
Of New York and other cities are await
ing with great interest the coming tests
in New York under actual city service
conditions of the new Edison storage
battery car successfully tried in New
Jersey January 20. According to the
inventor, who ran his new car for a
short time at West Orange, N. j., as
sisted by R. H. Beach, head of the stor-
age battery department of the Edison
works, the new battery and the car
equipped with it are unqualified sue
cesses "I've found what l wanted, -
said Mr.. Edison. "Now Wen see
whether it will be used. The new car
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22
The MaueIIanic Clouds.

The Magellanic clouds are two
Ioudy masses of light, oval in shape
and unequal In size, seen at night In
she heavens in the vicinity Of the
youth pole. They are supposed to be
nebulae, or dense aggregations OF
stars, so far distant as to give to the
unassisted eye he impression of cloud
like masses. They cover areas OF AZ
and 10 square degrees respectively and
are so named / honor of Ferdinand
Magellan, tie great Portuguese navi-
gator, who first observed them In 1923
during his voyage around the globe
New York American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22

Thomas, president of the sugar trust.
The wedding will take place in April.
eve are going to travel and travel
and travel" said Mrs. Gould. Il am
going to forget that l ever was Mrs.
Frank j. Gould"
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas will leave New York for Ha-
wall, China and India.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22
The EXnlanation.

Mrs. Youngbride Mrs. Smith says
there is lots of cream on her milk
bottles every morning. Why is there
never any on yoursi''
The Milkman-"I' 1 m too honest lady,
that 8 why. I fills my bottles SO full
that there ain Il never no room left for
cream. From Womans Home Com
panion for January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22
MRS. FRANK GOULD TO WED.
She Will Be Wife of Sugar Trust
Presidents Nephew.

New York, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Frank j.
Gould, who recently got divorce
from her millionaire husband, an
nounces her engagement to Ralph
Thomas. nephew Of Washington b.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-22

is absolutely practical for commerc1ai
purposes. Whereas the ordinary depre-
citation of storage battery is So per
cent, I have reduced it in the new
motor to 15 per cent. ;" The inventor
has been working for years on his
electric storage battery, which weigns
mnch less than those now in use and in
which depreciation is reduced to the
minimum. 1t is expected that the new
car equipped with the Edison battery
will displace the ordinary trolley car
run by motive power supplied througn,
an overhead wire. The battery will
also 90 far, it is said, toward solving
the problem of industrial aerial navi-
cation.
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LION KILLS
His Trainer at a Carnival
Show in the City of
Martinsburg.

MART1NsBURG, Nov. 11-Cap-
tain Alfred Clark, of Cleveland, O..
an animal trainer with carnival
company now exhfbitin here. died
in a local hospital last evening as
the result of wounds Indicted by
sultan, one of his Ions, while Clark
was putting his animals through
their performance. The lion at
tackled Clark near the end of the
performance in the presence OF a
large audience, and dragged the
helpless man around the cage for
fifteen minutes before the trainer
could be rescued by attaches of the
show. The big audience was horri-
aed at the spectacle and rushed
from the tent in panic. The lion
was finally driven from Clark by
iron rods after biting him through
the shoulder and legs and otherwise
mauling him.
The lion that killed Clark Is said
to he from the Hagenbeck menagerie
and has killed three other men in
the last few years besides woundfng
a dozen or more. Clark carried n
big revolver with him into the cage,
and tried to kill the lion when It at
tackled him.
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TELEGRAM CLASSIFIED AID
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Impoasible-but itmakes lot of 'im-
pusslbiifties' POSSIBLE.
friday Nov. II. 1910.
w.. 3 & 3 w.
mems heavier undo FEeaF

Mems Grey or Tan Fleece lined
Underwear-the best grade man
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Soc garment.
Mems heavy ribd Balbriggan
Underwear-Ecru or White
we'll. knitted and carefully shaped,
making it much above the aver
age for neatness and fit-then the
price, ordinarily 75c-50c gar
Medium weight Cotton and
Wool mkt Underwear Natural
Grey-fwo different grades-o1e
with more wool than the other,
SOC and 75c garment.
each of the above is ordi-
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Mems Natural or Tan NVoolen
Observation-Disclosures to heaviest
weieht-bcst foreign and AmerI-
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$1.75, 5000, $2.25, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $4. 10 garment.
iDermaphi1e-that superior all
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1915, $3.50, $500, $500 gar
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Sfutfgarter UnderWear-the re-.
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wHERE 40 FIND Ir.

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had In town. 1T WILL BE ADVEsR-
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