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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
BOTH BANDITS IN JAIL
Attempt 70 Hold Up Resort nj Cedar
Point, Ohio. Did Not Pan Out
as Expected.

Sandusly. O.. July 6.-After a chase
lasting throughout the night. Frank
Connolly. said to be one Of the two
holdup men who failed in an attempt TO
take $4,000 from a safe Of the Cedar
Point Resort company at Cedar Point.
late last night. was captured by police
and a posse in a marsh this morning.
His companion. Charles Braun. was ar
rested at midnight
Braun and Connolly. Il is alleged.
rushed into the office and. levelins-
guns at r. a. Smith and Robert Chess
man, employees, demanded that money
an the safe Giessman slammed the
safe door. which locked it. Connolly.
angered. started for him as II to kin
him. whereupOn Giessunan drew about
$50 In currency from his pocket
connolly grabbed the money. and with
Braun backed to the door and fled.
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mot WILING TO RETIRE
Three Captains I'm the Navy ~PIucked''
From Active List to Make
Room for others.

Washington. July s.-''Plucked" from
the active list OF the navy. Captains
Ten Eycke d. w. veeder. Edmund B.
Underwood and Edward Everett
Wright were retired today. their retire.
ment to date back to June 80. This trio
OF compulsory transfers completes the
quota OF fourteen vacancies necessary
on the active list to permit promotions
under the new blood" provisions OF the
naval personnel act.
The selections made by the board Of
five admirals surprised naval officers.
Captain Needer is superintendent Of the
naval observatory az Washington. Cap
tain Underwood commands the receiv-
ing ship Independence. and Captain
Wright commands the naval station at
Guantanamo. Cuba. No successors hav-
ing yet been chosen, these officers will
retain their commands for the present
Captain Needer in charge Of the OBJ
serratOry little more than a year has
had almost nineteen years Of sea serv-
ice. and more than twenty ashore. He
Is from New York.
Captain Underwood. a Californian
has had t~enty-one years of sea serv-
Ice and sixteen ashore.
Captain Wright II from Massachu-
sets. has had almost twenty years sea
service. and nearly fourteen ashore.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
JURORS DECIDE
AGAINST MILLERS
Bleached Flour AduIterated
and Not Allowed in Inter-
state Commerce.

Kansas City. Mo. July eve, the
jury find that the flour seized was
adulterated"
I'VE. the jury. find that the flour
seized was misbranded"
Thes two verdicts were returned in
the federal court here today by the
Jury that for more than five weeks
had listened to testimony for and
against the charge that the govern
ment that SIS sacks OF flour. bleached
and sold by the Lexington Mill * Ele-
vator company Of Lexington. Neb.. and
seized by the government while in the
possession OF the purchaser. a grocer
at Castle, No, were adulterated and
misbranded.
hours of elaboration. was a complete
victory for the government. which
prosecuted the suit under the national
pure food and drug act.
The government charged that the
flour was adulterated in that it was
bleached by the Alsop process. which
MAKES use OF nitrogen peroxide in
bleaching flour. Misbranding was
charged, in that the flour seized was
labeled fancy patent (which the gov
eminent cOntended IL was not, because
IL was not made from a first grade
hard winter wheat
Bruce Elliott, chief counsel for the
millers, made the following statement
after the jury had returned.
Ihis case was not one that should
have been tried by a jury. 1 called
personally on President Taft and as
sured him all the millers desired was
a fair test case
The President assured me the mill
lers would not be harried. and that
fair test should be had Immedfate1v
thereafter, under orders OF the attor-
ney general. these seizures began in
different parts Of the country We
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
DEATH
TO CONVICT GARD
Suicide Of Walter T. Briscoe, Wanted
at Los Angeles for Crooked
Financial Work.

Rochester. n. Y. July 6.-Walter F.
Briscoe. arrested here. and wanted In
Los Angeles, Cal, for obtaining money
under false pretenses. shot himself
while In n cell at police headquarters
Briscoe had a magazine revolver in a
cloth pinned inside his clothing. Off
GERS who searched him failed to dis
cover e. Deputy Sheriff Walter Lips
OF Los Angeles was to have started for
the coast today with the prisoner.
The bullet passed through Briscoe's
brain. and physicians at the city hos
pital say he will die.
Los Angeles. Cal. July 6.-Walter +.
BriscOe, who shot himself in Rochester.
y. Y. today. is charged with having OF-
tained large sums from a number Of
business men here by representing him
self as the owner OF a large tract Of
land. The allegations of fraud are
made By Walter Taylor. vice president
Of n large iron works corporation.
Immediately after obtaining the mon
ey, according to the allegation. Briscoe
disappeared. II was found that his
wife and her pet dog had vanished.
The woman and the dog made Il easy
TO trace BriscOe to Rochester. where he
was taken into custody.
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A large crowd was in the circus tent
at WatertOwn when the storm struck
The management of the circus warned
the spectators. and there was a STAN
sway and the big poles were lifted from
the ground. The animals in the menag-
erie tent were locked I'm their cages and
the elephants had been loaded on the
cars when 10 was seen a storm was com
ing up. This undoubtedly averted a
stampede.
The spectators had barely left the
tent when the first blast ripped the
canvas into ribbons. The canvas caught
fire from the lamps and was carried
blazing into the air.
Details Lacking.
st. Paul. July 6--Western Minnesota
and eastern South Dakota were visited
last evening by severe wind and cleo
trtcal storms which NAV have caused
loss Of life and great damage TO cities
and farming communities. The storm
seems to have followed n well defined
path from Benson and Madison. MINI.
Details are meagre- Wires are down
west form these points. and telephone
and telegraph messages could not be
sent through at points on the Great
Northern and Minneapolis and St Louis
roads from these cities as far wesr as
Natertown. s. D.. where the storm an
pears TO have spent itself.
Reports received from Breckenridge
Mimi. Grand Forks. n. D., Sioux Falls
and BroOkins. s. D. tell OF bad storms
ana much damage inside the storm belt
but details are lacking.
Two BADLY Injured.
Milbank, S D.. July 6.-The storm
mere last night blew down the tent OF a
snali circus and bruised about thirty
people who were caught under the can
vas Two are seriously injured.
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NJ W YORK. July 6.-Because Prof.
IN Harry Thurston Peck has been
sued for $4,000 damages by Miss
Estell Quinn. he has been asked to re-
sign from the faculty OF the Columbia
university. He states that he is limo
cent Of the charges brought by Miss
Quinn, and that the faculty has no
right TO force him out and that fur
Their. he will not resign under fire. In
return he makes counter charges
which are annoying to President Mich
olas Butler Professor Peck now holds
the chair Of Anton professor Of Latin
and English literature.
i have known President Butler for
30 years and am acquainted with all
or his weaknesses. the greatest Of
which is his greed for power" said
Professor Peck. 1T IS n matter of rec
ord that the men who have declined TO
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Sorry. Mr.. President" said Rudolph
fOrster. assistant secretary. who an
sWered the telephone. but you are not
TO nave any mail for a few days"
If the President does not enjoy a
sure-enough freedom from official wor-
RES for the next few days. IL will not
be the fault Of the executive staff
secretary MacNeaEh. on his way TO
his summer home in New Hampshire. is
expected at Beverly within two or
three days. II he happens to bring an
ofilclai-looking portfolio with him he
VIII be politely but firmly requested TO
check IL at the gate and not to take il
near the President.
The President played golf this morn
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Dressed in Same Garb as on
Night Of Crime, Pal Of Riley
Interprets the Killing of
Grocer George w. Fassell.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS
THE MOCK VICTIM
Judge Lewis Court Is Scene Of
Dramatic Intensity as
Thorne UnraVelS Story,
Led on by LOofbourow.
HANDKERCHIEF FOR MASK
..THAT's how ! shot him."

ssrTHAT' S how shot him"
Il Dressed in the clothes he wore
at the time Of the murder Of George
W. Fassell, even to the mask, over
ais and SLOUGH has, and swapping the
big Colt revolver at District Attorney
Fred @. LOofbourow, Harry Thorne
re-enactcd the scene Of the terrible
tragedy Of March % before the jury
and a court room filled with specta-
tors yesterday afternoon.
Dramatic In its intensity. the youth
ful murderer. trembling with sup
pressed excitement, yet showing un-
mistakabie signs OF bravado and de-
fiance. the scene in the district court
yesterday was the most startling ever
enacted in any court in the state.
The state rested its case I'm the trial
OF Harry Thorne for the murder Of
George ". Fassel at o'clock, and
two hours later. after the defendant
had been on the stand. the defense
rested. Tho opening statement for the
prosecution was then made b. r. O.
Leatherwood. assistant district attor-
new. and adjournment was taken until
sac This morning. ]. N. Denny viii
address the jury on the opening OF
court this morning. and the argument
will be closed by District Attorney
Fred G. Loofbourow. The case VIII
50 to the jury shortly before noon
tday.
Clothes Of the Murderer.
10 was during the cross-examina-
ton Of the 17-year-old boy that the
district attorney produced the over
alls found at the time OF his arrest.
and asked Thorne AZ they were the
ones ne wore at the time he killed
George ". Fassel1. Thorne looked
them over and said they were.
Now. Mr.. Thorne, put on those
overalls.~ said the district attorney.
J. n Denny. attorney tor Thorne.
objected saying that the state could
not compel the defendant TO furnish
evidence fu the case. Tho district at
torney contended that Thorne had
testified regarding the crime on d.
rect examination and it was proper
for him 70 illustrate this testimony
and tho objection was overruied.
Then came the scene which held
fudge and jury. attorneys. court Of
ficers and spectators spellbound Tor
five minutes. Mrs Fassen. the
widowed mother Of the murdered
man. and her daughter leaned for
ward in their seats and gozcd intent
~ AZ AlAt l'Fi tee Ntt'll "a
which had cost them the life OF a son
and brother. Jurors leaned forward
and unconsciOusly grippcd the arms
OF their chairs as the tragedy was re-
enacted so close to them that the men
I'm the front row could have touched
either actor.
Handkerchief for Mask.
Theme took the overaiis and start
ed 70 pull them on. finding some DIFF
flcuity IN putting tho suspenders over
his coat.
Tuck your coat inside" command
ed tho district attorney.
IF ne is going 10 snow how he was
dressed that night. I insist he wear
the ovcralls as he did then" inter
posed the attorney for Thorne.
Tie boy then stripped of his coat
(Confniued on Page EIeven.D
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Cardinal Gibbons TnIk..

Baltimore. July Governor Crothers
tonight announced he would not per-
nit the showing OF the JohnSon-Ief-
fries fight pictures in Maryland.
Cardinal Gibbons today declared his
opposition 10 the exhibition OF thu
Johnson-Jeffries fight pictures in Bal
timOre or elsewhere saying:
1T would be wrong to show these
horrible pictures. first. because the
children have to be protected. and "a IS
the children who would be most seri-
ously affected n such an exhibition
were allowed. The proper authorities
Continued on PAGE TvvoD
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
From Native Sons of California
to Conservatives of Maine
Reports of Tabooing Films
of Reno Mill Pour In.
PROVO AGAINST FILMS;
WANTS ANOTHER BOUT
Barred in Some States by Bit
ter Opposition of Officials,
Ministers and Others Show
ing of Films Is Hazardous,
NO SALT LAKE MOVEMENT

4 LII over the United States cities,
n ministerial associations, and
even the governors of states are form
ing ranks to prohibit the exhibition
Of the Jeffries-Johnson fight pic
lures. The agitation against the pic
lures is more heated than against the
fight itself and in many quarters I'M
doubtedly the pictures will not be
sanctioned, although in many cities
there will be no interference.
The native son" element I'm Californ-
ia-sore at the defeat OF their cham
pion. has already started howl
against the pictures that may prevent
their being stopped on the coast.
In salt Lake the police department.
said last night that there was no ordi-
nance against fight pictures and unless
the exhibitions cause trouble they
would be allowed to run.
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provo AGAINST Films

Especial to The Herald RepubliCanD
Provo, July 1.-TWO movements were
started In the city today. The first
one was 20 suppress the fight pictures
or the Jeffries-Johuson battle al Reno
and the other one was TO have her
boxing contest between Peanuts Sin
clair ana Young Erlenborn on July 90
when the Elks visit the city. The first
movement was started by some church
people ana the second one BY some OF
the Elks and business men OF the citv.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07

/" TASHINGTON. July 6.-Mrs. Ada
w German MaEness, whose hus-
band served a term Of tmprison-
ment for desertion from the navy
to go on his wedding tour. will
receive only the income from her one
sixth share IN the S1.0OO.00O estate OF
her mother. Hannah ID. German widow
land.
The National Savings and Trust COM
pany is TO hold her portion Of the cs-
tate during her life and should she
leave child or children the estate IS TO
go TO them. In the failure Of issue.
the brother and sisters OF Mrs. MaEness
are to distribute the estate among them.
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the galley and spread quickly through
the wooden superstructure. There was
no panic. The women were badly
frightened. but the crew had no trou-
bic IN keeping them in hand. and the
children were 50 pleased with the mu-
sic OF the band, which kept playing.
that they never knew their danger
The calls FOR aid from the Grand
Republic brought firebOats tugs.
steamers and a Brooklyn fire engine 70
the pier. The passengers were quickly
put ashore and the fire extinguished.
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Seattle. Wash, July 6.-Exhibition
OF the Jeffries-Johns0n fight pictures
in Seattle win not be interfered with
by Mayor Hiram g. Gill or the police
department This announcement was
made by the mayor today.
whenever l am convinced that tho
city is unable to handle any riot that
may result from the exhibition Of fight
pictures in Seattle" the mayor said I
viii Immediately tender my resiuna-
ton The fight pictures viii not be
lnterfered with"
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be dominated unjustly and to the det-
riment of the institution have had to go
to please DR. Butler.
The trustees Of the Institution know
nothing about the high-handed manner
IN which the affairs OF the college are
being managed.
The finance committee is the only
body that acts Independently. Small
overlooked.
so far as my case IS concerned. ]
intend to fight. I am absolutely inno-
cent OF the charge that has been made
by Miss Quinn. but would not consider
IL an injustice II I were suspended un-
til after my legal controversy with
the young woman has been settled.
do not intend to resign. and I maintain
that the committee. even n authorized
by the trustees TO do So has no legal
right TO make such a demand"
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Phoenix. Ariz., July 6.-This city
fell in line today with the municipal
palities that have barred the Jeffries-
Johnson fight pictures. when Mayor l..
+. Christy officially announced thai an
ordinance would be introduced in the
council Monday night. prohibiting the
exhibition OF the fight films
The ordinance viii be passed the
mayor added. Il am opposed to tho
pictures because of the harmful ef-
feet they would have upon young ana
old alike"
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, d. c.. July Ed. L.
Jones and James Hance OF salt Lake.
Frank K. Clark Of Grantsville. and
CHARLES II. Bowen of Logan. Utah.
have been appointed Junior geologists
in the geological survey service
Norris r. Bancroft and Lyman r.
Smith Of Idaho have each been grant
ed a pension Of So n month.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
HEIKE HAS RESIGNED.

New York. July 6.-Charles +. Heike,
convicted Of conspiracy TO defraud the
government OF customs duties by under
weighing sugar, has resigned as secre-
tary Of the American Sugar Refining
company OF New Jersey and as secre-
tary and treasurer of the New York
company. 1t Is understood the resigna-
ton viii be accepted.
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Her forfy-five passengers were all
landed safely and the fire was extin-
rruished with s2.50O damage. but there
was great alarm IN the city and on the
harlror until all details were known.
Everybody remembered how a little
more than six years ago. the Slocum
caught fire In the East river when
crowded with 1900 pleasure seekers.
mostly women and children, and was
burned 70 the waters edge with 9sS
crowned. crushed or baked alive.
To-day. as then. the fire started in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
PLUNGED FROM BRIDGE
One Person Killed and -Four Injured.
Two Fatally. in Auto Accident.

San Antonio. Tex. July 6.-As a re-
suit Of an automobile plunging 90 feet
from a bridge into San Pedro creek
early today. one person Is dead and
four are injured. two probably fatally.
Miss Dot Miller was killed and Dor
othy Miller and Mettie Lehert were
probably fatally hurt.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-07
NOT EVEN HALE A CROP.

Bismarck. N D.. July s.-Commission-
er OF Labor Gilbreath Of Bismarck today
issued a report on the crop condition
in North Dakota for the week endinE
July 6. in which he states that "the
prospects for even a one-half crop OF
wheat throughout the state are more
remote than ever"
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Thir One a L

st. Joseph. No. July 6.-Mayor Clay
ton said today he would not interfere
TO prevent the display Of the Jeffries-
johnson fight pictures here.
Il want to see them he said. and
I want my boys to see them"
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SISTER SHIP OF Inflated
GEN. SLOCUM CATCHES FIRE
Only FOrty-fiVe Passengers Aboard
and Landing Was Effected
With no Accident

YORK July 6-The Republic
~ sitter ship Of the Inflated excursion General
caught fire this afternoon while through the
speed
plume trailing behind a Brooklyn pier.
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STORM
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Two Circus Tents Wrecked in South
Dakota, One Man Being Killed
and Many Others Injured

PAUL July GA special from WATERFOWL D,
and less injured
Of big result of cyconic
empoye
jured said be performers
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sMUGGLED OPIUM.

Atlantic City. y. j.. July Six fed
eral detectives. under Inspector Isaac
Wilson Of New York. raided the res
taurants OF Charles Wong and jim
Wong in this city today. and captured
alleged smugglcd opium valued at more
than $4,000. The drug was traced 10
this city after Il had been smuggled, IL
is alleged, through New York.
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ing at Myopia. dozed on the cottage
veranda I'm the early afternoon and
with Mrs. Taft and party OF neigh-
ing
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FIRST DAY OF PRESIDENTS
REAL VACATION ENJOYED
mr.. Taft Played Golf DOzed on the
VeTGndG and Took a Sail on
the Yacht SyIph

d EVERLY Mass July 6Presdent spending the first day OF
II his real vacation lonely Burgess Point about clock
this afternoon and phoned the out
there had been the cottage bearing the official mail
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Colonel Roosevelt Said Moth
ing About Boosting Repre-
sentative Miles Poindexter
for Piles Place in the Senate
EXCEPTION TAKEN TO
AN OYSTER BAY YARN
If the Former President Has
Anything to Say Regarding
Such Important Matters 1t
viii Be Over His Signature,
SOME CORRECTIONS MADE

TEw YORK, July G.-TheOdore
M Roosevelt u 20 talk politics with
~rcEuIHrS- well a. insurgents
when he arrived mt his editorial office
I'm New York today, after an automo-
bile ride from Oyster Bay, he an
nOunced that he was TO see William
barnes. jr., and James W. Wadsworth,
fr. These men are two of the leaders
OF the New FOrk state Republican or
EnnizatiOE which last week went
counter TO the wishes of Governor
nngheS and Colonel Roosevelt and
defeated the direct nomination bill.
Colonel Roosevelt set no date Tor his
interview with these men His talk
with Mr.. barnes, at least, viii be de-
Iayed for some time, n the Albany
man sailed today for Europe Tor n
rest OF n month The colonel refused
statement of yesterday that he
sdidn't tnl<e orders from N. former
president or governor"
Colonel Roosevelt said also that he
was to see Senator Beveridge Of lndi-
ana. and Congressman Hamilton Fish
Of New York soon.
The colonel received a delegation
Of Pittburgers today and promised to
make an address in Pittsburg in the
fall. His address will be on some sub
ject bearing on civics.
Ex-Governor A. ]. Montague Of
Virginia also called on Mr.. Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt gave out at the
referring to the visit TO Sycamore
Hill yesterday of Representative
Poindexter of Washington:
Colonel Roosevelt will see very
many senators and congressman, as
semblymen and other public officials,
representing all phases Of public
opinion. He declines to be response
BILE for any statements and intends TO
saw nothing as to any contests for
nomination. II he has anything to
say on such a subject II will be over
his own signature.
What the Colonel said.
"All that Mr.. Roosevelt said in this
case was that he was pleased to find
that. as he had expected from Mr.
Poindexter's past record, Mr.. Poin-
dexter was in hearty sympathy with
Mr.. Roosevelt's views as to conserva-
ton and similar subjects Mr.. Roose-
welt expressed no opinion about the
senatorial contest and Mr.. Roosevelt
believes Mr. Poindexter is not re-
sponsible for the statements which
have appeared. Certainly, in so far
as these statements have quoted Mr..
Roosevelt. except as above indicat-
ed. they have no foundation whatever
I'm fact"
Colonel Roosevelt's statement was
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