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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
THE WEATHER

Detroit aud vicinity Monday night
mud Tuesday. generally cloudy with
Showers colderg brisk to high east To-
northwest winds.
Lower Michigan, Rain Ina southeast.
very highs snow I'm west portion to-
ZIG ht aud Tuesdays colder.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02

Armory Base nah score Donrd. en-
toved by either sex. old and young.
best seats. Csc. Ladies and children. loo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-02
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ICES. OF City S3ss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22

Berlin July 22Herr Dalwtz minister OF tho p,aro -
oumendaton political
Mormon missionaries ana 81,
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from various parts OF Germany tho on the east M
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holding was
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requested
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the foreign office and the
the position that the teachings Of the subveye ~
arranged with
embassy shoudv
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switzerland subsequently $40 foreign
lip Of
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the understanding or 1908
apprehended
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
SOME DIFFICULTIES
THAT BESET ARBITRAT ION

Montreal, July 22.-The difficult
ties besetting the formulation Of aribi-
tration proposals satisfactory to both
the Grand Trunk railway on iCials and
the leaders OF the striking conductors
ana trainmen occupied the govern
nlent officials again today, following
me prompt rejection last night of
the minister of labOrs latest supRes-
uon by Vice President Murdoch OF
me railroad trainmcn. Officials con-
unucd their endeavors to set in mo-
ton the wheels of their freight sys-
TEN while the strikers apparently
were as confident as ever of winning
their case.
A new feature of the interest i'm
the situation was the possibility of
action OF United States customs Of
nclal to accomplish the forwarding OF
trelght from the United States now
tied up at various places on the
Grand Trunk lines
The strikers say Vice President
Murdoch described their nosition
precisely in his telegram TO Macken-
zle King, minister of labor last night.
Iheir position is that they will arbi-
trate II they can name the board OF
arDitrators, having already suggested
r. e. Clark OF the United States in
tsls,a.e com merce commission and II.
h. Morrissey president Of the Rail-
way Employers association. The
Grand Trunk has said II would arbi-
Tate II expert railroad men" com
posed the board.
IL Is expected that Minister King will
come 10 Montrael soon TO personally
intervene in behalf 90 arbitration
Yesterdays settlement OF the cana
dian Pacific railway troubles evidently
has encouraged the Grand Trunk strik
ers greatly. It is announced that from
now on their campaign would be con
Quoted with visor
Some freight trains were moving To-
day But as yet only trivial tonnage
has been handled. There was a short
age or supplies nj many points, nj
though nowhere do conditions approach
those Of famine. Prices OF vegetables
and many perishable foods have in
creased
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
INiAGIN NARY HOSTILE
FLEET DEMOLISHED

Fort Monroe, Va, July 22.-Although
death had silenced one gun, and IL
men were killed or fatally injured by
the terrible explosion in the DE Russy
shore battery here yesterday during
the target firing on the imaginary hos
tile fleet which was passing up Hamp-
TON Roads to attack Washington. the
battle continued until the enemy was
sunk. The practise, which was the
most extensive ever attempted, was
comuleted with fattering success TO the
coast artillery corps.
Within three minutes after the first
gun had been fired the two cheese
cloth targets. 80 by 60 feet represent
ing the vitals OF the battleship and
towed 5000 yards away. We're a sorry
sight. one was not worth shooting at,
while the other was badly riddled.
Firing was then at an end.
The fatal result Of the first attempt
to discharge number l gun OF the De
Russv battery OF 12-lnch guns was not
known TO the other batteries, scattered
fo,. nearly a mile along the shore, until
after the conclusion of the firing. The
mon AT the other two guns OF the De
Russy battery did know that an acci-
don't occurred. but they kept on firing
et the ina RinaTy enemy In the channel
three or four miles away just as II II
were in fact q hostile fleet endeavoring
10 pass through TO attack Washington
or Baltimore.
OFFICERS who witnessed the test say
the prectlse demonstrated that feet
attempting TO pass the fort could not
have lived five minutes In such a fire
as was poured into the towed targets
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
CRIPPEN NOT FOUND
BY POLICE OF FRANCE
VI. Vignier. Project for the Department
OF the Pyrenees. Oriental, Believes
Fugitive Has Reached Barcelona.

Perpignan, France, July EN-. Wig
nler. project OF police OF the depart
ment Of Pyrenees (orientaD said today
that II was his belief that Or. Hawley
II. C1ppon. sought by the London po-
lice because OF the mysterious disap-
pearance OF his wife, Belle Gilmore. had
reached Barcelona, Spain.
The project who is the permanent
French delegate to the republic OF An
DORA, over which France exercises
certain rights Of suzerainty made an
Investigation following yesterdays re-
mort that Crippen had sought refuge
i'm the mountain Businesses OF Andorra.
He said himself that the suspect was
not among the shepherd tolk ana pe-
lieved he had continued across the
spanish frontier eventually arriving at
Tbe traveller believed by the police
to be .Crippen dropped out OF sight
Monday when he left the tram at
station between Vernel Les Bains ana
Monte Louis a report that man
answerlng the description OF the doc
Tor wos seen AZ Puigcerda- spain Wed
nesday night had developed nothing
tangible today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
FOREST FIRES
SITUATION BETTER
Foresters and Rangers in Mon
tana Report Conditions
Greatly Improved.
SOME ARE CHECKED BY RAIN
Those at Rossland, IL. G., Under Com
trOI--Sandons Fate I'm Doubt
Loss VIII he Great.

Missoula, Mont, July 22-Assoclato
District Forester silcox returned to
Missouls last evening and remained
In the city over night lie reported
that the fire condition in the Kiniksu
forest is greatly improved He met
Secy. OF Agriculture Wilson and Dis
trict Forester Greedy at sand Point
Ida, as they were on their way into
the kootenai forest. Mr.. Silcox also
reported that the rain which did such
Unreasonable good in Missoula and vi
entity had extended west only as far
as Paradise.
Reports this morning from the Bit
ter Root forest are TO the effect that
the fire reported yesterday In BASS
Creek is now under control, requiring
only two men 20 watch IL until II Is
wholly out. This fire, IL now appears.
was started purposely In order to kill
wood ticks. as II Is In the spotted fever
district. Within 80 minutes after be-
ing started the fire was a mile long.
II was outside the National forest but
foresters took a hand in extinguishlng
II because Of It's close proximity to
the National forest
The FIRE on Bodgett creek Is stll
burning but no report of IL has been
received this morning Supervisor
Mnllt expressed the rear tilAt tnlS an
sence OF a report indicated that the
rangers are so busy fighting the fire
that they cannot take time TO send I'm
a report Word was received early this
morning Of new fire about four miles
east Of Como. This fire Is on private
land and railroad land though within
the forest boundaries. II is not a bad
Are. and the hope Is expressed that II
will be under control before the day IL
over.
Two men will be sent out by the
railroad TODAY to assist the forest rang
err In the fight.
In the Iyolo forest Are was reported
this morning on Nine Mile creek above
stark, This new FIRE Is five miles dis
tnnt from the big fire which has been
burning several days. This latter IL
now nearly out and the men who have
been working on II will be transferred
TO the new one This Is reported to be
about one mile long and working It's
way rapidly up the mountain side
along the creek. There was practical
~ no rain there last night.
Ranger o. l.. Beal OF Paradise re-
ported now fire this morning north
Of the Clarks Fork river not far from
Olive. As this land is not in the for
est reserve. the Big Blackfoot Milling
company has been notified and viii
send men to fight tho fire. The French
town fire which has done great damage
is now reported out and the men who
have been lighting II are now coming
into this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
PRIEST. TAFT'S VACATION |
CRUISE STRENUOU,
posnt Return to the Mayfiower UNI
AFTER Midnight and Il Ashore Again
At a. m. Playing Golf.

Ear Harbor. Me. July 22.--Preside
Tafts vacation cruise Is becomi,
strenuous. He did not get back aboa,
the MaS1iower until well past mfdnigj
out was ashore again this mornir
at 5 o'clock PLAYING a double round
inc nine hole course at Kebovaliey.
AFTER the morning OF golf came n
speaking at noon TO the townspeonl
followed by Is iO-mile coach ride
Mrs. Mark Hanna's home at Seal Ha
Dor for luncheon. The dinner engar
meni for the TAFT party tonight is wit
Mrs. Carlemanso Tower, two mil,
from Seal Harbor
The presidents stay al Bar Hash
proper ended with his engagement
say few words 20 the permona,
residents on the village green.
The Mayflower with Mrs Tas, N ii,
other members Of the party on board
sailed this morning for Seal Harho
Following the luncheon at MR.
Hanna's the yacht ~rll drop down
the Tower place and anchor for al
night.
Tomorrow morning the Mayhowl
VIII take the party to Mount Desc
Ferry where special train will III
waiting to convey the president
Bangor where he will arrive at nod
for stay OF two hours. Mrs TIA
and the other ladies' viii stop
Ellsworth as the guests OF Senatli
Hale to await Mr. Taft's return the-I
late In the afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
FIGHTING FIRES
IN STANDING TIMBER

Wauseau, Wis. July 22.-The fires at
Galloway. which caused disastrous loss
os yesterday in that vicinity, are re-
ported today to be fairly under con-
troll The flames are sim extending
Tor I'VE miles east OF Eldron TO Pike
Lake village and large crews Of men
are fighting the fires throughout the
standing timber portion in that district.
The loss yesterday In standing tim
Der and logs, according 10 conserve
tive estimate today. was $4,000
The Jacob Mortensen Lumber COM
pany, which owns "A large tract OF
standing timber near Galloway. has
large crew OF men fighting the fire.
The Hatton Lumber company and the
Moore & Galloway Lumber company
are protecting their timber. IL the
wind Keeps down IL Is expected the
flames will soon be under control.
In addition 90 the fire at Galloway
numerous small fires have started In
the southeastern portion OF Marathon
county. the western part OF Shawnee
county, northeastern portion OF Portage
county. Conditions today are reported
favorable and the towns are stu safe,
the fires having gone down perceptibly.
The towns OF lrma, Gleason ana
Bloomviue are still safe, but the hres
are still raging about them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
Official Report Not Submitted but
Believed Was Owing to Ten
sion on the Lanyard.
SAFETY DEVICE DIDN'T WORK
Other Batteries kept Up Their Firing
And Completely Demolished Imag-
mary HOtsile Fleet.

| Washington, July 22.-Stories OF va
Tor and sacrifice In time OF suffering
ana confusion We're detailed to Gen.
wood, chlet of stan OF the army and
other oinclals OF the war department
tOuay GA the return 10 Washington yys-
teiuay OF officers VINO ,yatcneu the eN-
l4oslon OF the DiS gun IN The nrst
minutes Oh practise dt Fortress Monroe
Wnlch resumed Ia al deaths.
These personal reports were augment
ed by Iurtner Geographic reports IRON
Lieut. Col c, =. Iownsley Oh the coast
aruhery corps. the cOmmandant OIL the
tQrt
Conspicuous in the heroic group was
Lieut.. Van Dcusen, VINO suffered
broken Lex from the body of one OF his
men being nurIod against him. lie was
The umekeeper during the target prac-
tise
Lieut. Van Deusen." said Col.
TOwnsley, IN AN official report, sup
ported himself on the raining Of the
platform and directed that the assist
anCe which was offered To him be
given To others in the vicinity some of
whom were lying helpless win burning
powder grains IN their clothing
Lieut.. Halves was praised BY the
commandant for having extingushcd
with his bare hands burning material
that threatened To ignite the second
charge, which was ON its way to the
empiacemcnt."
Following the receipts Of these re-
ports, Gen. Wood dictated telegram
to the officers and men at Fortress
Monroe. expressing his sympathy with
the bercdVed and suffering and his APP
probation of the excellent conduct
Of the officers and enlisted men.
Until the official report of the In
vestigating board is received, the exact
cause OF the accident Is expected to
remain a question of conjecture. Re
ports received at the department say
the board has completed taking test-
mony and soon will submit its findings.
Enough has been learned at the de.
partment to satisfy the officers that
for some reason there was tension on
the lanyard, which resulted in an ex-
plosion before the breech block had
been rotated into place. 1t is believed
that for some reason the safety devices
on the gun, intended to make such ao-
cident as this impossible, failed To
work
col. Townslcy has informed the de-
partment that the detachment manning
The gun which exploded was exception
ally we'll trained and expert.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
DEATH OF GEO. WILLIAMSON
Man Recently Arrived Here yictii
OF Typhoid.

particularly sad death and or.
which will be distinct shock to h
many friends, occurred in this cid
Thursday afternoon. when Geors
Williamson. aged SO years. and
late resident OF Scotland, passed awa'
at the family residence, 2ss Il stree
from typhoid fever. after an innes
OF but two weeks.
The deceased was the son OF ttl
late George Williamson and Mar.
Macready Williamson, and was bor
az London Road, Glasgow, Scotland
July Il, 1879. His father being
contractor and builder. the youn
man served his apprenticeship undo
him and subsequently became al
ISOLATED with him In the managd'
ment OF a prosperous business Thl
father died March II. 1909, and il
October of that year George went d.
Rhodesia. South Africa, where I'D
two years he followed his businei
with considerable success. Returnin|,
to Scotland he formed a partnership
with his brother Joseph and remair'
ed there until July II. 1903, when u
babe adieu to his native land an
set out FOR America, coming dire
to salt Lake
Mr. Williamson was greatly in
pressed with the opportunities afford
ed young men In this country AM
about six weeks ago was Joined III
his widowed mother and four sister
who had just settled In their ne (
home when the mainstay of thu
family was taken ill The Young ma I
Was Industrious. wide awake AMI
progressive aud had made man
friends during his short residence
TINS cits the famtiy viii also II
kindly remembered by missionaries
scotland. many Of whom shared the l.
hos pitality while in that land
The deceased was a member OF a II
Masonic fraternity In good standlnl'
and IL survived by his mother, 81
sisters and brother They are q 4
Misses Mary. Jessie. Fannie and In
Of this city: Mrs. Lizz 4,
Forsythc and Mrs Margaret Park ,ls
Burnside. Scotland. and Joseph VIE
hanson. who Is now en- route frol
Scotland TO Montreal. Canada.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
MAN PHOTOGRAPHED
AS HE FELL TO DEATH

Uoqulam. Wash. July 22-Two lives
were lost and two persons are thought
to be missing In q spectacular IRE which
destroyed the Hotel lioquian carry W.
day. The loss was $500.
Mrs. Mary Olsen, Il years old, and an
unknown man are dead. The MISSING
are two woTkingmen, whose names are
unknown.
Charles l. u. Gregnnza, Aberdeen, IN
iured his back ana Look Wing. a chi
nesa cook. is seriously hurt. Both Jump
The unknown man. who was killed,
was photographed as he stood IN an up
per window shouting for help and as he
FELL back to death the flames
furnished the light for the photograph
The city Is crowded with members OF
the Washington state Bankers associa-
ton and their wives. They were called
from their rooms at nearby hotels on
account of the immnencc Of the danger
and many OF them hurried out In night
attire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22


tract which was signed UP. This pool
room service which ends in the betting
ring in dozens of cities in the country,
contributes 20 the maintenance of tho
race horse game. This service consists
OF a description OF the race and the
flash Of the finish and then the official
results. Two operators We're employed
and two wires kept In constant opera
tion at the track 10 handle this feature
OF the betting in different cities
The concessions at the track Melted
the Utah Jockey club enough velvet"
to operate the track. Bates * Schiller,
who sold whisky for 20 cents a drink
and beer for 10 cents n glass paid $3.50
a day for the privilege, and got out
with about wages after paying their
expenses. The women who patronized
the track had private room where
drinks were served to them. This place
paid more than expenses. the trade be-
ing good.
The dispenser of soft drinks and ice
cream made very little money. paying
him only for his time With the regu-
lar gang that attended the race track,
soft drinks and Tee cream did not make
much OF hit. His contract took prac-
tically all of the proceeds.
The program concession only made
money for the Utah Jockey club.
Holmes & Raybould pulled out with
enough 10 pay expenses after paying
$50 a day for the privilege, which
amounted TO $1,000 for the meet.
The admission fees are estimated at
SIS. 500 for the meet. This figure was
secured from the daily average crowd
that attended. There were about 900
people attended the races on daily
average, according to the tickets sold
by the Salt Lake Route and including
those who went out in automobiles and
on the street car. OF this number there
Cox 4.
each day and 4I5 passes. The club
charged 70 cents admission.
The Jockey club had contract with
the Salt Lake Route. guaranteeing $500
day. The attendance at the track
fulfilled the agreement and the train
service cost them nothing.
The entry fees for the stake events
cost the horsemen three times as much
as any stake put up. A deposit OF $40
was required when the horses were en-
tered. after the weights were allotted
II cost another sos before the horses
got 20 the barrier. This figures up
more than $4,000 In the seven stakes.
Every time Jockey looked cross
eyed at the post Starter Dick Dryer
put fine on him Some OF the Jockeys
lost several days. wages I'm fines. which
all went to help the association out.
Besides this, there was another little
graft When Jockey got a mount
outside OF his contract. he was paid $40
or SIS for a winner. The association
collected a commission on this. when IL
was paid over 20 the paddock Judge.
The particularly interesting feature
about the race meet was that the 5000
900 rake out was swung on an expondi-
ture OF about $4,000 The Jockey club
was charged 800 a day as license for
the meet. This amounted to $4,000 and
was the heaviest expense The officials
cost 81. 200 and some OF II was tainted
money. Tho race plant was operated
for less than $4,000 according TO reli-
able Information, and the remainder
was pure profit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
COMMITTED SUICIDE
TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE

Hutchinson. Kan. July 22--To pre-
vent the foreclosure OF mortgage on
his home W. II. Israel 81 Lewis, Kan,
shot and killed himself yesterday in
a roominghouse here
Israel was proprietor Of mer-
chandise store at Lewis. Under his
hat In the roomlnghouse was found
this note.
Dear wife: Take the insurance and
pay on the mortgage on the house
me"
Another note was found, asking that
his body be buried by Hutchinson
Masons. OF which ne was member
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
U. S. State Department So Holds
Against NorWay's Reoogni-
ton Of Blockade.
SIMPLY MISUNDERSTANDING
American Government WIZ Protect
American Cargoes Entering Blue
fields Under Amy Flag.

Washington July 22.--Crossing diplo-
, matte swords with Norway. the state
department replying to protests from
New Orleans commercial interests
against Norwegian recognition of the
Bluefields, Nicaragua, blockade today
decided Bluefclds to be an open port.
Norway, II was said. was misinformed
Of conditions there.
Norways Misunderstanding" was
laid by the state department to Michael
j. Clancy, consular representative Of
Norway at Bluohelds. and until yester-
day vice consul OF the United States
at the same port. Acting Secy. Of
State Wilson today announced that
Clancy's resignation as vice consul mad
been accepted, his service in the dual
capacity being against the law.
In connection with the statement
that Norway was mistaken about Blue
neids being blOCkaded, the department
In It's reply to the New Orleans inter
ests. quoted at length from various in
stances given weeks ago 60 American
naval officers in Nicaragua to the effect
that Madriz was TO be prevented by
force of arms from interfering with
Bluefelds.
No new position Is announced by
the government but the state depart
ments action Is taken as an indica-
ton that the United States will pro-
tect American cargoes entering Blue
fields. whether carried under the flag
of the United States or any other
nation.
Secy. Wilson declined to state de-
fnitely what the course OF the
United states would be or to comment
on what effect the reply might have
on the diplomatic relations between
this country and Norway
Charge Morgensteirine OF the Nor
way legation today was given a copy
of the departments reply
For days the shipment OF supplies
TO Bluefelds and OF cargoes Of fruit
from that port to the United States
has been suspended because the only
ships available for the purpose car
ried the Norwegian flag
Their owners refused to leave New
Orleans for Blueaelds because OF the
notification OF the Norwegian gov
eminent that It recognized the
blockade. The lack OF supplies
threatened 70 hamper seriously the
commercial interests and was said
TO jeopardlze the cause OF the
Estrada force.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-22
RAINS CHECKED
FIRES AT KooTENAI

Spokane, Wash. July 22-Rains re-
ported throughout the Crows Nest dis
trict and IN the vicinity OF Nelson, y.
c.. checked the Kootenai forest IRE
Thursday, but high winds sprang up
and famed the embers into fresh
flames, creating new danger
The fate OF Sandon Is sim In doubt,
all wires from that point To Nelson
being down. Early this morning the
operator at Rosobery reported that the
Sandon operator had left the station
and had He'd 10 safety.
Men and teams are busy today NOV
ing magazines In the vicinity OF
Phoenix, which is in the path OF the
flames The blaze Is also eating It's
way toward orc Denoro mine and
Summit Camp. Rossland fires are re-
ported under control but flames are
said 20 be creeping close to F'ruitvale
and the town Is I'm danger.