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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
Observation-Disclosures.
OF WIRELESS STATIONS
II Is Most Extensive One in Existence,
Perhaps. and Shows Fifteen Hundred
And Twenty Stations Listed.

Washington, Oct. 3l.-With the pub
LEGATION OF the governments wireless
directory. Just out, some idea is gained
OF the extent to which the wireless is
nov used. In this directory, perhaps
the most extensive in existence, there
arc listed 1.520 stations. This total In
cludes shore stations and ships but
does not take into consideration the
warships of foreign governments, nor
are listed the hundreds of stations
equipped and operated by amateurs.
The directory is the work of the bu-
reau of steam engineering of the
United States navy. There are about
200 shore stations scattered about the
globe. or this number SIS are on tho At
ilantlc and Gulf coasts of the United
States, As on the great lakes. 81 on the
Pacific coast and IL in Alaska.
In the list OF merchant vessels. such
as steamships. tugs. yachts, etc, 81 are
listed in all parts of the world.
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ARRANGING FOR
HARMONY IN DIES MONIES

Des Moines, Ia. Oct 31--Arrange-
ments IRE completed today for a
"harmony" political rally in the Au-
ditorium here Friday night, the same
night that Col. Roosevelt addresses the
Iowa State Teachers association. Fol-
lowing this address at the coliseum
Col. Roosevelt will speak at the au-
ditorium.
Preceding his arrival there. political
speeches will be made by Senators
Cummtns, Gov. Carroll. Judge S. r..
Prouty. candidate for Congress in the
seventh district. Editor Lafayette G,
Young of the Des Moines Capital, and
Editor Harvey Ingham Of The Regis
ter and Leader. s75sf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
TREES FROM
BERLIN FOR NEW YORK

New York. Oct 31.-Ncw York may
now. boast Of two tiny avenues OF Ber-
lln. lindens transplanted from the roots
OF trees that have made Inter Den
Linden in Berlin one OF the most fam
8ous streets of the world. The trees
have just been planted on either end
of the new 100000 public library
building on Fifth avenue, 10 of them
being placed In a double row at each
end. The trees belong to an importa-
tlon which came, over eight years ago
for the country place of n New Yorker.
Ho contributed the selections to adorn
the library grounds. The trees are no-
tlcenble for their uniformity In size and
shape and set Off the building to adj
vantage II si3 51sg ps.lfl x Az 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
MAJ. BEAUMONT DEAD.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Oct. 31.--Maj.
Edward Beaumont miner and
prospector, veteran of the con-
lfederate army, 75 years old. was found
dead in his cabin 16 miles north of
Albuquerque yesterday by n Mexican
sheepherder. Beaumont had evidently
accidentally killed himself. A rifle,
with one discharged cartridge was
lying near the body. The Indications
are that he met his death several
days ago. Fl
Major Beaumont came to New
Mexico after the close Of the Civil
war and resided here continuously
ever since. He claimed that relatives
were active in the development of the
oil fields mt Beaumont, Texas, and
that the town was named after his
brother. Ss!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
SEVENTEEN PERSONS
HURT BY EXPLOSION

q San Francisco. Oct. 31.-seventeen
persons were severely hurt last night
in mn explosion during n fire in an
Ellis street apartment house. Four of
the number were newspaper men and
the others were members OF the fire.
department. Most Of the guests had
left the building before the explosion
occurred and those who remained on
the upper floors escaped on fire-ladders.
Capt. Joseph Cappelli and Hoscman
Thomas Bell OF the fire department
were overcome by gus and were rescued
by their comrades.
The force of the explosion almost,
completely wrecked the building.
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Gn1lAr Al.Ar on rnE woRLp.

Washington. Oct. 3l.--At the request , O.
the Argentine government, Prof, EMILY Bn,aa,
survey, who has just returned from q
South American tour IN the Interest Of
the great geographical world map IN
which the civilized powers are co-operH!-5
ing, has been selected TO execute seoloEi-
cal Investigations in the Argentine. the
plan has broad scope and Prof. Wills
will be away two years and possibly
longer. h3 i,
THE world map project Is, expected 70
take nj least 10 years to complete " ms
country and inlvew of the inaecessibility}
OF Tibet and portions of South Africa
and elsewhere. may never be regarded rs
\ flushed. l;s Il. AZ Eit il yeS
F It's object Is to encourage toposwphNt
work universally. TO increase seogrnphls
Uniform standard and "a reliable world
authority. The project Is an outgrpWth
or the conference called BY Great Btit-.
ain and attended by all tho ambassadors
1T tho courteof ST, James when arrange
nlents were perfected for the construction e,
Of tile map on a@uniform plan and OF a i
uniform scale OF 16 miles 70 the inch. &
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
sIlEEDY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

yyethersticld, Conn., Oct. 31.----
Timothy sheedy. the burglar who es-
capped from the county jail In Hart
ford to be captured in the town of;
Troy, N. Y, several months later and
brought to the states prison here, to
serve a 30-ycar sentence is again In the
3limelight. 1t was learned today that no
attempted suicide in his cell yesterday
by hanging. II, k .g
Z shcedy smnggled n piece OF cord
Into his cell from the Ahoeshop
where he worked and In tho absence
of6hls guard. who has orders to ,loole
Into HIS cell every eight minutes, tied
one end of tho cord around his neck
md the other to a hook In the wall,
Sheedy Wns GunconHclouA VIXEN Il dis
covered. but was resuscltnted, This Ii
the second attempt Bhdedy has made
lend Ills life, the first being In Troy
shortly after his recap ure. IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
NURSE BATTLES WITH
A MADMAN FOR LIFE.

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. sl.--Miss Ethel
Beatty, n nurse In the receiving hos
pital, battletl with an insane patient
for 20 minutes yesterday before aid
reached her and overpowered the ma
Mao just as she was succumbllng TO
his strength.
The patient, a man weighing moro
than 200 pounds, in some manner es-
capped from his manacles and leapcd
at the nurse us she entered his room.
Miss Bentty, who weighs scarcely 100,
fought him of desperately. Tripping him
across II cot she attempted TO entunsle
his arms In II sheet, but he freed him-
sclf and had Just grasped her throat
when help arrived The patient was
put into straight jacket. Miss Beatty
was none the worse for her experience
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ONLY US. A. IN THE WORLD

Washington, Oct. sl.--"rhe United
states Of America" Is not the only u.
S. a, In the world.
The other ~. S. A" is the ."union OF
South Africa and use OF the abbrcvia-
ton in foreign mail In South Africa has
resulted In confuslon.
81 Consul Stewart X. Lupton Of lSar-
achi. India, has notified this govern
ment that tho Indian postotflce depart
sment has issued notice warning per-
sons addressing letters tosthe Union
OF South Africa to avoid the initials
."U. s. Mas this abbreviation is recog-
nized generally as apply to the United
States.
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NOT GUILTY, SAYS FAXoN.

Boston. Oct. Sl.--Harold y, Faxon, a
prominent yachtsman OF Quincy 10
years ago. who suddenly gave up his
position as paying teller OF the Peoples
National bank Of Soxbury IN the fali Or
1906, returned here today from Cold
field. New, In custody of United
states marshal and pleaded not guilty
TO i Indictment charging him with the
EN-, excitement OF $1,000 from the bank.
Faxon tried to regain the money
which he lost through stock specuia-
ton by prospecting for gold in the west
under another name He was discoH-
cred and arrested Oct. is.
Judge Dodge held MIN IN slS.ooo nan ~,
today for trial and F'aXon went to jail
In default OF bail s:45f II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
.TWENTY-THREE OFFICERS
GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE

Washington, Oct. 31.--Twenty-three
regular army officers, ranging in rank
from lieutenant colonies to captains,
were graduated todaysfrom the army
war, college, representing the seventh
class to pass through tho institution
In order to acquire all the benefits of
modern research In military science.
The officers have completed atcourse
of IL months In the study of con-.
stantly arising problems II the hanhl-,
Ing Of troops, equipment and similar
matters There were no formal OK.
ercises. n a q IN q
Tho officers shortly will leave Wash
ington FOR their posts in various parts
Of the United States and the Philip
pines. sf.it lg &; s: II 81 .i,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
CASE or JAMES H. HOLT.
U. s.. Supreme Court Refused to Inter-
fcre In His Conviction.

Washington, Oct. 3l.--The supreme
court OF the United States today de-
clined to Interfere with the conviction
of James II. Holt who as an enlisted
man in the United States coast artll-
leiy, was found guilty of having
murdered Henry e. johnson, another
enlisted man, at Fort Wordcn bar
racks, Washington, In 1908.
johnson had been robbed and his
body thrown into the furnace Of the
barracks. Holt was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
IN announcing the opinion of the
court Justice Holmes said 1t was rec
ognized that the trial judge went the
limit" in the exercise Of his discrc-
ton" However. reversible error had
not occurred during the trial, twas
held t5tIt g5 =-s gHr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
CALIFORNIA; FIRST
WOMAN POLICEMAN.

. Ia
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. ol.-Mrs.5
Alice Stebbins Wells, california's;5
4 first policcwoman, has asked permls-
sion to enlist eight additional police
women TO serve as. volunteers with
out pay. She expects to recruit
them from the circle OF women who
are Interested in the work Of moral
guplift among the young.
Mrs. Wells keeps watch or. dance
halls, moving picture shows and
similar gathering places OF tho
young. Although not wearing
blue uniform nor carrying night
stick, she has full .powcrt to make arr
rests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
PIN SWALLOWED THIRTY
YEARS AGO CAUSES DEATH

New York. Oct. 31.--A pin which she
swallowed so years ago has Just caused
the death here of Miss Mary Shaw.
She was S years old when the pin ac-5
cIdcntally slipped down her throat. For
years afterward she suffered greatly
from throat trouble that had been
caused by 1t until one day she coughed
up the pin. Some time ago her throat
began to trouble her again and physi-9
clans found n growth there. An opera
ton failed TO relieve the ailment and
her death followed. s.;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
"DAVY CROCKETT" EXPRESS
IS WRECKED, ONE KILLED

Houston. Tex. Oct. 3l,--W. H. wor-
ley, postal clerk of San Antonio was
killed and ]. w. Williams, baggage
man. was seriously injured when the
"Dnvy Crockett"tfast passenger on the
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass railroad,
eastbound, was wrecked near Yoaltum,
Texas. early today. None of the pas
sengers was seriously hurt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
RELIANCE ATHLETIC CLUB
OF OAKLAND BANKRUPT

X San Francisco, Oct. 31.---With liabili-
ties placed ut $4,000 and assets at
$500 tho Reliance Athletic club OF
Oakland. through it's president. Wal
ter b. Fnwcett. filed n petition in
bankruptcy today, The liabilities con-
sist chiefly of numerous small &c
counts with Oakland firms. The Re-
lance club was for many years one
OF the foremost athletic organizations
on the Pacific coast,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
WOMEN ASPHYXlATE if.55
(. BUT CHILD Rem SURVIVED

, Is.'saeo, oct; al.---Two children lived
~. hours In q gas-illled chamber afterS
b. o ~ sroWil men had been nsphyxnted
IN. ne Tunes Yesterday Police broke.
ynnr w, ~, room OF Michael slovenky, 40S
: Hvn,o ~ ana found him and his friend,
osn an, Sidney slovenlsy.yl Years ni i
nv nv Sesll snvenky,s \ yearsSoid, we're
sccM nna . but We're revived by physi-a
sfor'1hia q broken gas tube lii blamed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT NJ,

Los Angeles. Cal, Oct. 3l.W. G.
Massey, a rnnchcr and his 7-year-old
daughter were killed yesterday near
San Francisco when tho engine of an
automobile they occupied with three
Others. stopped dead nepr tho top of ..
hill and the machine rushed backward
and overturned The little girl was
killed outright, while Massey died last
night. Tho others jumped and were
uninjured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
REACHED FOR PAIL,
TIPPED BOAT, DROWNED

Rutland. VT, Oct. 31.-Reaching for
an old pail which was lloating by thar
he might bail out the boat. ono ofa
party of three bclated fishermen who
were rowing on the Otter river here
last night, tipped over the little craft
and two We're drowned, the other
swimming ashore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
JOHNSON-LlTTLE DIAMOND
RING DISPUTE ENDED

Chicago, Oct. Sl.-'rhe long-standins
dispute between Jack Johnson and his
former manager, George Little, over
the ownership of u big diamond ring
which johnson wears, was concluded
today when Little took non-sult IN
the case in the municipal court. Little
said lie was unable to produce his
chief witness who had disappeared
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
.SWEDEN'S GOVERNMENT
TELEGRAPH PAID WELL

Washington, Oct 3l.-Sweden's gov
eminent owned telegraph and telephone
systems nctted the country Sl92. 900 dur
Ing 1909, according to United States
Consul General e. d. Winslow OF
Stockholm. The receipts amounted 10
s45s,00O. while the cost of maintenance
was S26O,00O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31

. i .
Henri Dunant was Of Swiss birth and
lived in Geneva. At the battle of Sol
ferino, June q, 1859 he witnessed tho
needless suffering and loss of life re-
sulting from days of neglect to care for
the wounded. Realizing that such oondi-
lions need not exist he conceived tho Idea
OF pledging the nations to regard and pro-
tect as neutral all sick and wounded
lcombatants and all persons giving them
succor.
He elaborated his ideas and through
4 the corporation OF the Swiss federal
council brought about an international
conference In Geneva In 1868. Sixteen
governments we're represented, This was
followed by the Geneva convention of
Aug 3. 1854 which adopted nine articles
of agreement "for the amelioration OF
& the condition of wounded In armies In
( the field"
These articles We're signed by 1a gov,
ernments and the signatory powers have
since reached 40 uniform flag made
of red cross on n white ground was
adopted as n compliment to the Swiss
confederation whose national flag Is the
reverse. 5E 3d..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
cRIPPEN's APPEAL,

Hearing on 1t Is Set for. Tuesday,
,,9g a November 8. 'ls
ii ,ondon, Oct. ai--tt Is expected that the
sCrifninai court or Appenls Will on Nov: 3
3ienr the appeal ofEpr. Hawley HI, Grip
nona from thu sentence Of death for the
murder or his wife. Tho execution haB
becii Hot FOR Now g. ~ n 81 ID
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
cLER1oALs AND ANTS CLASH.

Paris, Oct. 3l.-A religious pro-.
cession held at Calatayud. SargossL
province, yesterday, resulted In n col
llision between clericals and anti
clericals Shots were exchanged and
several persons were wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-31
HENRI DUNANT DEAD.

He Was the Founder OF the Intcrna-
tionnl Red Cross Society.
Geneva. Switzerland, Oct s1.-Henr!
Dunant, founder of the International Red
Cross society. died last night at Heidcn.
o. health resort.
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MONDAY OCTOBER 81 l9osAIT LAKE CITY UTAH

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
RAIN POSTPONFS
PRESIDE GAMES
Athletic Events VIII Be Held
Friday or Saturday, the
Weather Permitting

General Thomas Il Barry, who is sUf-
fering from a strain Of The tendons OF
his leg, IS considerably improved. al
though he was compelled 10 keep. 10 his
room al day yesterday. He expects TO
be able 10 20 70 headquarters for a
short time today
General and Mrs. Barry wiz give q
dinner party Thursday evening at their
quarters al Fort Mason The guests OF
honor VIII be Admiral and Mrs Sebree.
Admiral and Ms Harber and other Of
fcers Of thu Pacific feet now in port
The athletic events which were
scheduled 70 take place al Fort Mason
yesterday were postponed on account
Of the muddy condition OF the field
The program as arranged was one OF
unusual interest as the enlisted men
from all branches Of the service, sta
toned not only al Fort Mason, but also
a the Preside, were 20 take part N
the games
The rain OF Monday night put the
field in such shape that Major Freder-
lex r Day, who had charge Of the
sports, was compelled 10 postpone the
meet
Weather permitting. the sports viii
take place either Friday OF Saturda5-s
the day 70 be announced later.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
UNCLE SAM WANTS
BAD MEN DEPORIEL
Carlo FeIice Tita, With Criminal
Record in Palermo, Italy,
Is Arrested

With the assistance Of Detectives 7.
L Ryan and Louis Banetto, United
States immigration Inspector John A
Robinson yesterday arrested Carlo Fee
lice Tita. alias Carlo Bellotta at his
home. Dupont and Green streets, as an
uudesira able citizen. and steps win be
taken 10 deport Tita 10 Palermo. Italy,
where he is wanted for numerous crimes.
Tita arrived here in the latter part Of
1905 with his wife, who is a midwife.
and he has been employed as book
keeper in several banks
The immigration department in Wash
ington has received papers containing
Tjta's criminal record in Palermo and a
copy was forwarded TO the immi grafton
Office here. with instructions TO arrest
him.
Among the crimes charged against
Tita are robbery, conspiracy and bodily
assault he has wealthy relatives in
Palermo and has succeeded in defeating
the ends Of justice
In the record sent by the Palermo
authorities T1ta is described as q dan
gerous anarchist and z member of a
band Of blackmailers. He is about "a
years Of age
T1ta was lodged in the city prison and
he VIII be taken 10 Angel island today
TO await deportation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
LAUNCH EXPLOSION
KILLS THREE MEN
Excited Boatman Sees Sailors
Blown High IN the Air by
Steam Blast

report that one Of the cruiser West
Virginia's steam launches had blown
up, causing fatal injuries TO one or
more of the crew. caused considerable
excitement yesterday along the beach
and on the other warships anchored in
man OF war row. An accident did oc-
cur TO one OF the second nagship's
steamers, but IL was only such mishap
as may happen alongside the best regu-
lated ship On windy morning with a
tide stirred into small mountains and
romping along at six knot gait No
body was injured and the damage to
the launch is nominal.
The ship was swinging with the tide
The launch had been ordered away from
where il had been mooreo- AS II
passed under the boom the smokestack
fouled the blight of the guest warp
The launch had too much headway TO
stop and the line tore the stack from
its base. The wrench also broke the
steampipe leading TO the whistle and
II was the escap ping steam that formed
the basis for the explosion report
4 boatman who claimed to have seen
the accident described the occurrence
as follows:
-All Of a sudden the suokestack went
high in the air. Three men were blown
Up with it The men fell in the water.
didn't see whether or not the smoke
stack ever come down. I started TO the
rescue, but q steamer from the West
Virginia put of right away. I think q I
least two Of the men were killed. The
launch probably sank ! know the men
were badly scalded, for 1 seen the
steam"
The launch rested peacefully and IN
scratched on the cruisers deck yester-
day afternoon and the crew loafed near
by, chuckling at nishap that had
given them half holiday One of the
sailors admitted that he had skinned
one Of his knuckles. He was once in
the hospital corps, he said, and knew
that a skinned knuckle would not kill
a sailor.
'Regardin' the steamer." he said.
you can say she dislocated her smoke
stack and has a compound, comminuted
fracture Of the steam whistle pipe
The ships were dressed in honor of
Washington birthday and not. as a
man at Crowley's float deplored. be
cause of the gast-NeIson fight At
noon all the ships fired a national sa-
lutte of q guns.
The flagship California viii 60 TO
California City this morning 10 coal
in preparation for the coming target
practice. The Pennsylvania. South Da-
kota and Colorado win coal tomorrow
al Mare island light The MARYLAND
viii coal Friday and the West Virginia
Saturday The feet viii sail Mour1s '
at an hour not yet set for Santa Bar
bara channel. where they viii engage
in record target practice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-23
ORGANIZED LABOR To
FIGHT WITH THE BALLOT
American Federation Urges
Greater Political Activity

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-The American
federation Of labor will this year take a
more active part in politics than ever
before. Plans for active political labor
campaigns in practically every state of
the union were made public today by
the executive council Of the federation.
which has adopted resolution reading
in part:
Resolved, that the American fedora
ton OF labor most firmly and uneouiv-
ocally favors the Independent use of
the ballot by trades unionists and
workmen united, regardless Of party.
that we may elect men from our own
ranks TO make new laws and admins
ter them along lines laid down in the
legislative demands of the American
federation of labor, and at the same
time secure an impartial judiciary. that
will not govern us by arbitrary injunc-
lions of the courts nor act as the plant
tool of corporate wealth"
A series OF questions viii be put be-
fore every candidate for congress or for
the legislatures Of the various states
this year IF the candidates answers
are evasive or unsatisfactory he will he
designated as target for opposition of
organized labor.