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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
TWO RESIDENCES
GO UP IN SMOKI.
Third Avenue the Scene OF an E
citing Fire This
Morning.
WOMAN DRAGGED FROM HON
Mir. W \. Ray Paints While Tell
ploning Aiarm--Defectiye Wiring
Responsibilities Insured.

Painting under the terror OF roarjnI
names and exhausted In the effort =,
giving telephone alarm. Mrs. w. 4
Ray aged So years. was this forenool
barely dragged from the peril OF IN
nre that Quilted her home AT 1855 Thirl
| avenue
| startled 1rst With the roaring sounl
ihat swept through the upper roo,r
OF Tie house. the elderly woman ON dis
covering the fire that was alread
suVptihs us names through the ROOF
rushed 10 the telephone. calling Contra
and giving the alarm. and fben lei
Iaihtlng To the floor by fortunate i'm
cldent Frank II Hyde. an across-the
street neighbor had discovered the Arc
ana rushing into the house, found Mr..
RAY. ana with the assistance OF othe
nelshboiT carried her TO his homo
where she was cared for
DEFECTIVE WIRING.
The fire, breaking out shortly ate.
Nv ,ioch' partially destroyed ane
Eutted two residences, those of Mrs
Kay and Robert SHELTON. the latter iOsl
lhlrd avenue The origin of the fr,
II attributed 10 defective wiring an,
the names hrst broke out in an uppci
bedroom IN the Ray residence. IN,
flames breaking through the roof wer,
'.'f"'I ~ lile westerly wind ant
spread over Go the root Of Mr. SHELTON
residence.
ALONE IN HOUSE
Mrs. Ray was alone in the house a
ne time the fire started and her frs
'eaiization was when, hearing a roar
ng sound, she had started to ascen,
ne stairway When she discovered tho
lanes, which had then gained head
way. she ran TO the telephone and CAV,
ne alarm To central. Exhausted undo,
ne strain and effort she fel faintiue
$ Mr.. Hyde broke into the house,
.irst caring for Mrs Ray. Mr.. Hvdd
hen secured garden hose and all
empted 10 night the flames with thd a
uhy stream In the meantime 4 !
Oxen alarms had been sent in ID
eighbors, but before the apparatu4
rom station No could reach there
ne names had spread TO Mr. Skelton'I
asidence and the roofs. OF both build
'gs were mass Of fire
The contents Of both residence
ere practically destroyed while tho
lldings. both brick suffered in tho
siruction of the roofs and the
image hN water The damage 10 tho
'mc and property of Mrs Ray H.
'uEhly estimated co close o. 81 900 y
at To- that of ar ~tclto1 50 90. iti
nh cases he loss b. cnr, hv /
surancc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
TEARING OUT PLUMBING
TO HUNT FOR JEWELS

san Francisco juno 22.-Ba roness Won
Schroeder daughter of the late pioneer
Peter Donahue. OF this city. who left
her fortune Of millions is tearing out
the plumbing 81 her country home.
pa latial Eagles Nest in the foothills OF
the Santa Lucia mountains In san Luis
Oblspo country In search of Jewels val
ued at 100000. The jewels We're care
lessly tossed into a wash basin by a
maid ana were swept into tho pipes
The plumbing Of the entire house has
been dismantled without success. II
is now believed the Jewels are wedged
In one OF the pipes and these are TO
be- stripped open.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
FEARING TONG WAR.
CHINESE ASK PROTECTION

Oroville. Cal June 2e.-Thc Chinese
residents of this city fearing a tong
war. have asked the police 10 protect
them and to prevent the outbreak OF
hostilitcS among the highbinders
FOnR Lee OF the banking and ner-
chandise house OF Fong Lee COM
pRny, states that two highhlnders
came from San Francisco and de-
posted a lottery ticket In the bank
Later they asked for the ticket and
under the claim that it had been sub
stituted ana had drawn prize ~
$1,000. demanded that sum from the
bankers. and threatened n the
amount was refused TO kin the meme
beers Of the firm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
COLLEGE GRADUATES.
Rye. y. ". Has Decided Their Election
To ONCE l. Unwisc.

Rye, ~ Y. June 22-Tho village Of Rye
has officially decided ,by an overwhelm-
Ing vote that the election Of college grad
yates 10 offices Is unwisc, This was one
Of the chief issues IN the VILLAGE elections
held yesterday. The official returns
showed today that thu anti-coil2ge crowd
had won easily.
Tho rival candidates for the college
presidency were Porter Allen a New
work lawyer, who had the support or
most OF the yachtsmcn, golfers and New
York commuters and solomon ireland.
the village undertaken, who ran on the
so-called citizens Independent ticket
The onfirc Independent ticket won. The
Independent platform oppogcd the cleo
ton Of collce mon 90 office. declaring
that natives Give more practical and
government"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
DANIEL 0'C0NNELL
IS THE OLDEST ELK

Detroit Mich. june % Daniel a..
Connell born lO5 years ago. thereof,
the oldest Elk iu the order viii not
have much use for his hlackthorn whl
In Detroit provided ne has no fears d
regards riding in automobiles
Several hunors are being stored IN
Tor Nj OCUnncli on his Visit 10 De
troit during the Elks reunion mex,
month. Although the Oldest Elk walk
ing from Westonia 20 his farm and re-
turn distance OF ten miles at least
once q week ne VIII De allowed To-
rest up Ia Detroit FOR the Ellss re-
ceptlon committee has decided 10 plnce
at his disposal during the reunion a
handsome automobile.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
GREAT AVIATION MEET.

St. Paul. June % At the state fair
grounds here today a three days avis -
ton ana automobile meet viii be held
Three well known ayiators. Glenn "
Curtiss Charles y. Willard and j. q
Mars VIII take part in tho flying fea-
tnIe OF the program. while Barney Old
held, Geo. Clark Perkins and Ben
Nerscner viii drive their automobiles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
EXCURSION Over Salt Lake Route
Proves an Enjoyable
Affair.
BIG DINNER IN COOL GROVE
Entertainment Committee Meets Train
And Makes Every One of the
Honorcd Guests Comfortable
Especial 10 The Ncws.J

Tooele, June 22-Fifteen hundred old
people sat down tn a banquet ia the
grove at Tooelc city this afternoon and
ate heartily after an enjoyable trip
over the Salt Lake Route which
whetted their appotitcs To- a pro ~
point, During the feast i'm the grove
addresses Were heard and some de
hghttui music rendered which lent con-
siderable to the old folks entertain
inent While the mercury climbed up
pretty high, there was a Jreeze which
rustled through the trees and the grass
making the old folks comfortable
everything else that they could have
wanted was furnished by the commit
te IN chalge Of thu excursion
IN TWO well handed and comfortable
.Ialns the old folks were taken 90
looele Tor their annual celebration The
nrst section was composed OF 10 conch-
rs ana baggage car and the second
section Of IL cars and "A hagqnrs car
The trains left Salt Lake nj "a
O'Clock In the morning on the train
there We're 1900 people over 70 wears M
age; 300 over so wears OF age una "a
over 90 years OF ngc.
Patriarch James Leach OF 720 Fifth
East street was the oldest person on
~ nc was porn on May 2, 1915.
winch makes him % years old Isaac
l.. Manning Of $50 east Seventh south
street lacked only a few DAYS OF he
ing as old. He avs born ON Nav n
1915. Mr. Manning was connected
with the family OF Joseph Smith. the
prophet and later with President Brig
ham Young's family and President He
Der {. kimballs family. Mr.. Man
ming and Patriarch Leach have at
tended number, Of old folks day ex-
rursions. and were happy to meet each
other again.
STARTED FIRST SCHOOL
Willlom Eddington. SO years old WIN
with President Lorenzo Snow started |
ne first school in Utah, was on the |
rain and met number OF his old |
icquaintances. q. A. Amundson. 90 l
ears old was as spry today as he was /
year ago when he attended the old /
olks' entertainment Thomas Hind
marsh Of 1923 Milton avenue. a veteran
4 the Crimean war. also enjoyed the
rip and is still hale and hearty.
The Salt Lake inhrmary sent 10 old
'eoplo on the excursion. Many of them
lad been before, having been inmates
4 the institution for n number OF
ears on the train DIR. Phipps and
hree nurses were engaged attending
ny needs of the excursionists. There
'ere also 100 attendants who assisted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
UNION LABOR.
shall II he Exempt From Prosecution
Under sherman Antitrust Law?

Washington, June 22.-Congrcss Is
facing the question whether union la
Dor shan be exempt from prosecution
under the sherman antitrust law.
Conferees on the sundry civn bin have
the question under cons Iteration today.
The house by decisive vote insisted
upon the exemption which is sharply
opposed by the senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
INDIAN OPERATED ON
FOR APPENDICITIS

New Haven. Conn. June s2-Hcnry
Robe cloud Of Winnebago, Ncb.. n FULL
FLOODED indian. VINO h. u prom inent mem
Der Of the graduating class In tho acad-
cmtc department ~ Yale. ia ill with ap-
pendicus az the Yale iBGrmafk. An op-
Grafton has been performed and his con-
dtuon rs regarded az serious. His al
ploina Will be sent him VI the iniirmary
tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
ARRESTED FOR WHITE SHAVING

Boston June 22-Charged with pro-
curing. girls 10 20 TO Panama as white
slaves Max Peretz IN under arrest here
as result Of Investigations made by the
Watch Word society.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
GIRLS EAR TORN OFF
in RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

CAMDEN, May 31.-Frightened at a
passing automobile, a horse attached to
a carriage occupied by Miss Ethel
Clement, % years old, of Third and
Mechanic streets, and John Gormley,
25 years old, of e37 South Third street.
ran away on the Woodbury. road, near
Westville, yesterday afternoon. h
young woman's right ear was nearly
torn off when she vas thrown from the
vehicle and she was also so badly In
jured otherwise hat she was hurried to
Cooper Hospital in an automobile be"
longing to Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Gran
than, of 1927 Poplar street, Philadel-
phia, who were returning from Atlantic
City.
The automobilist who caused the
runaway failed to stop to learn II any
damage had been done. Gormley cared
for the team after the accident and
Their hurried to the hospital, where he
tainted upon learning that his sweet
heart suffered so severely from her In"
juries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
NEWARK WOMAN AND
TWO MEN In AUTO CRASH.

PENNINGTON, May 31.-A party of
Newark automobilists met with a
serious accident at Darts Mills, along
the south branch of the Raritan River,
near Pennington Junction, yesterday
afternoon.
Where the accident occurred there is
a sharp curve leading to a bridge which
spans the south branch of the river.
The machine in making the turn in the
direction of the south wing wall sud-
denly turned and dashed into a guard
rail on the north side Of the bridge.
The automobile turned a somersault N
Jumping from the roadway n landed
on the brink of the river.
In the car were seated two men and
one woman who refused to give their
names. The owner of the car was
pinned under the machine and received
a broken leg. The driver, said to be
his brother, escaped with a s~prained
wrist.
When the car turned somersault, the
young woman, said to be the daughter
of the driver, was thrown into the
river. The water was of sufficient
| depth to break the force Of her fall
and she escaped injury. She was gotten
! out of the river without difficulty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST.

THE BooRLovERs' CONTEST is open to
all persons residing In the State of New Jer-
sey. except employees of either Stars and
members of their families. Every day for
fif.y-seven cd days there will appear. con-
secutively, a cartoon. illustration or other
representation OF the name Of a book. The
correct 'book-tities TO serve as a basis OF
awards are selected from the NEWARK EVE
MING STARS BOOK CATALOGUE. which con-
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
JEWELRY OF GOLF PLAYERS
STOLEN FROM CLUBHOUSE.
Attendant at Forest Hill Course
Arrested on Suspicion.

Valuable jewelry was stolen from the
Forest Hill Golf Clubhouse, in Belle
vile, yesterday afternoon, in the alb
sence of the members, who were enjoy
ing themselves on the golf links. John
f. O'connor, a lawyer of this city, a
member of the club. today is mourning
the loss of a valuable gold watch and
three precious diamonds. which were
enclosed in a golf locker. attached to the
Hill section, also had a gold watch
stolen from his locker.
Samuel Turner, SO years old, who is
employed as the locker attendant In the
organization, is locked up In the Belle
willie police station on suspicion of steal
ing the jewelry. He was arrested last
night by Chief of Police Michael Flynn;
of Belleville. on complaint of several
members of the association.
Yesterday afternoon all he members
of the club were outside on h links.
Turner is said to have been in the
locker room all alone. When Nj. OCon-
nor and Mr.. Honness~ returned to their
locker they discovered that their
watches were mlSStuS. "A 5cdiOh WoS
made, but the v%aluables were not to be
found.
Finally the B%elleville police were no.
titled and Chief Flynn arrested Turner.
The man was thoroughly searched. as
was his private room in h place, but
nothing was found. Chief Flynn went
to a house in Highland avenue. this
city, where Turner intends to live
shortly. The rooms there were secured.
but efforts to secure the missing ma
terial were futile.
Flynn then brought the u man
to the station house n locke him
up. He will probably be given a hear
ing tonight.
AT the time when the things We're
stolen all the lockers in the room were
open. Each member has a key to his
w closet, but Turner has a master
key which will open all of the COM
partments In the locker which is
| right next to Mr.. O'Connor's there vas
a gold watch and several valuable
diamond stick-pins. These were an
touched.
1t now seems difficult to fasten the
| stealing on the suspected ttendant-
The case is a mysterious one to the
club members and the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
CHARLES H. TREAT DIES
SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK.
Was Former East Orange Man
and Treasurer of u. S.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Charles Henry
Treat. until a few months ago treasurer
Of the United States, to which position
he was appointed by President Roose-
welt, died Of apoplexy in his apartments
at the Hotel Victoria here at midnight.
Mr.. Treat was born in Frankfort.
Me-. about sfxty-eight years ago.
Among his ancestors were Robert Treat
Paine, a. signer Of the Declaration Of
independence, and Robert Treat, a
coIonial governor Of Connecticut. He
was graduated from Dartmouth Col
legt In 1865, and at once entered busi-
ness with his father and brothers, who
operated a fleet of twenty eight yes
sells engaged in the import and export
trade. He was for many years active
in Maine politics, and upon his removal
to Delaware in 1877 became a prominent
figure in the Republican party in that
State.
He was an ardent supporter of Nc
Kinley for the presidency, and soon
after McKinley's election was appoint
ed collector Of internal revenue for the
Wall Street district, serving during the
Spanish-American War. His appoint
ment as treasurer of the United States
was made by Mr.. Roosevelt in 1905.
He is survived by his widow and two
daughters.
Mr.. Treat lived with his two daugh-
tiers at 506 William street, East Orange.
until his appointment to the treasury
department. when they moved to
Washington. d. C.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
GOULD'S RUNAWAY SON
TAKEN BACK TO SCHOOL.
Boy Was Found Exhausted in
New Britain.

HARTFORD, Conn, May S1.-Young
Edwin Gould, jr., who ran away from
school at Pomfret Centre and was
picked up in an exhausted condition In
New Britain, was brought to this city
last night by the man who gave his
name to the New Britain police as
George Campbell" When the party
registered at a local hotel it was as
Edwin Gould and son.
MI. Gould said that his son would
return to school. but was not certain
as to whether or not he would accom-
pany him. He further said that his
son had been given permission to leave
the school, and that he had n o run
away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
UNION OF SOUTH
AFRICA IS BORN
OFFICIALLY TODAY
Eighth Anniversary of Boer
Wars Closing Celebrated
as Great Holiday. !

PRETORIA, Union of South Africa,
May 31.-The Union of South Africa
was born today. The royal proclama-
ton of the single dominion constituted
by the legislative union of the British
colonies of Cape Colony, Orange River
Colony, Natal and the Transvaal, was
read at the assembly house here, where
just eight years ago today the leaders
of the Beers signed the British terms
of peace which brought to an end the
war in South Africa.
The occasion was made a holiday and
celebrations were general. Following
the reading of the proclamation Wis
count Gladstone was sworn in as gov
ernor-general of the union, and Gen
eral Louis Botha, the premier, and the
other members of the new ministry
took the oath of Office.
By the act of federation recently
adopted by the respective parliaments
the four colonies of Cape of oGod
Hope, Natal, the Transvaal and Orange
river become provinces of the Union
of South Africa. Each province will
have its own council and send members
to the Union parliament, which will
consist of the Senate and House of
Assembly. Cape Town will be the seat
of the Legislature, and Pretoria the
seat of the executive government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31

make st possible for the judges to determine
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
TWENTY-FOUR RECORDS
BROKEN AT INDIANAPOLIS.
New Brick Track Proves to Be
Great Success.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 31.-ln
the races at the Indianapolis Speedway
on July /, 2 and 4, extraordinary efforts
must be made il the new records set
during the meet which closed yesterday
are to be passed or even ~equalled.
Twenty-four records in the stock car
and free-for-all classes were broken
during the meet. At the distances
from 5 to 200 miles and In the classes
from the little cars of 161 cubic inches
piston displacement to the motors of
600 cubic inches cylinder nearly all the
old records went down in the course
of the three days.
The brick track, an experiment on the
part OF Its constructors, demonstrated
that 1t is the fastest of all the motor
speedways. The drivers were able to
hold their flying cars true to a line.
and only one man, Herbert Lyle, was
injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
TRAPPED GAS METER THIEF
ADMITS FIVE ROBBERIES,

Charged with entering the cellar of
the residence Of Mrs. Annie Nolan at
101 Chambers street last night and rob-
bling the gas meter Of rs cents, John
Cwiakala, of 52s Market street, was
held under $500 bail for the grand jury
in the Third Precinct Court this morn
ing by Judge Hahn. The arrest was
made by Patrolman Morley.
At the hearing Cwiakala pleaded
guilty to the charge. Later when ques-
toned by Plainclothesman Frank Brex
he admitted having committed four
other such robberies within the last
few days. He stated that two of them
We're near Kempler's Hall In Fifteenth
avenue and the other two in cellars
near William street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
BOY KILLED, WOMAN DYING,
TWO HURT BY AUTOS.

NEW YORK. May 31.-While waiting
for the Memorial Day parade to pass
through Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, a
7-year-old boy named Emile Anderson,
of $40 Fifty-second street. was run
down by an automobile and killed.
Another auto hit Mrs. Harriet Sher-
wood, of sol Eastern Parkway, and
she Is dying in st. Mary's Hospital.
Another boy, Paul Steinagle, aged 8.
of 81 Jefferson street, and Sylvester
Di Cusano and his ~6-year-old son, of
101 Hamburg avenue. were seriously in
jLred in other automobile accidents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
ONE HELD TO GRAND JURY;
OTHER is FINED 500.
Patrolmen Arrest Two Men in
Court Street Cafe.

Caught in a Court street cafe with a
loaded revolver in his possession.
Michael Degnan, 81 years old. of 1S
Court street, was arrested by Patrol
men Sichler and Dauber last night and
today was arraigned in the First Grim
inal Court charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. On the charge he was
held in $1,000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury.
With Degnan, at the time of his
arrest. was Joseph cara. SO years old.
of 146 Garside street. cara was ac-
cused Of having handled Patrolman
Schler roughly, and his attitude in
court was such that Judge Hahn i'm
posed upon him one Of the severest
fines ever recorded for disorderly con-
duct-$100.