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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
BATTLING WITH ICEBERGs.

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 24.-Reports re-
ceiycd from the north say that the men
who are standing by the wreck of the
Alaska Steamship companys steel
steamer Yucatan. which was wrecked
on a reef at the entrance to Mud bay.
Alaska, last week. are engaged in a
continuous battle with huge icebergs
TO keep the beached vessel from COM
plete destruction. With the exception
of the forward house. the Yucatan is
entirely submerged at high tide. Capt
". ). Porter and the men who are with
him are living in the forward house
pending the arrival OF the wrecking
steamship Santa Cruz.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
INTEREST IN ROWING
REVIVES AT COLUMBIA

New York. Feb. 2i,-Energctlc meas
ures taken by the Rowing club at Column
bia university to get out candidates have
had the desired effect and 1t is beloved
that by the beginning of next week
Coach Rice Will have one of the largest
squads that has ever reported To him
The threat OF the athletic authorities
to abolish rowing because OF lack of in
terest, brought hundreds OF protests
from graduates, number of whom took
steps 10 investigate charges OF waning
enthusiasm and declared their Intention
to work to arouse interest.
From group of graduates there came
the announcement today that II tn. CO.
lumbla crew wins at Poughkeepse this
year money will be raised by the alumni
TO send IL abroad TO compete against
English teams. The last time that a
Columbia crew went TO England. WAS In
1874 "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
MORE BIDS FOR SITES.
Board of Education Has Now Seven.
teen Offers of High School Locations.

The board of education has received
six mora bids for high school build
ing site today making total of Ia
offers The committee on buildings
and grounds intend to- visit all the
sites offered and report fayorably on
one or two of them at the next meet
ing of the board of education. The
additional bids received are as fol-
lows:
Peterson Real Estate and Investment
company. 20x20 rods. Eighth South be-
tween Main and State streets. $4,000.
Daggart &c Wallace, 317x300 feet,
east OF the military reservation, be-
tween South Temple and First South
street. $4,000
Young &c Young. 10 acres. Fifteenth
and Sixteenth East between Ninth
and Tenth South street. $50. 600.
Young s, Young. So acres Fourteenth
and Fifteenth East. south OF Ninth
South. $1,000.
Young & Young. Is acres. Sixteenth
and Seventeenth East between Ninth
and Tenth South streets, $4,000.
l., P. Kelsey. 20x20 rods, on Sixth
and Seventh South between Ninth and
Tenth East street, $39.s0o.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
Il. z. WALSH VERY Ill.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Privatc advices
received here from San Antonio. Tex.
say that Thomas F. Walsh, the mil
lionaire mine owner OF Colorado and
Washington. Is seriously i'll In the Tex
as city. Mrs. Walsh Is with him, az
are also his daughter and son-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mclean Mrs.
#. a. Wickersham. wife of Mr.. Walsh's
business manager: his brother-in-la law,
Samuel Lee OF Denver. and DR.. VAIN
wright of New York city
Mr. Walsh Is suffering from an af-
lection of the lungs. He left here about
four weeks ago for Palm Beach. Fla.
but II was soon found advisable that
he should go to dry climate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
DELAYED BY SNOWSTORM.

A postcard received by United States
Marshal James II. Anderson from Chief
Deputy Lucian Fl. Smyth. dated at Moab.
Grand county. tells of the heaviest
snowfall recalled In the history OF that
region. With the snow lying 21s feet
on the level. Moab Is practically snow
bound Deputy Smyth is at Moab in con-
Zhon-no, a Navajo Indian. charged with
the murder of Charles Fritz. Mr., Smyth
was expected to return to Salt Lake with
Zhon-no in the event the latter was
bound over. a day or two ago, but tho
postcard received stated that he would
be delayed account of the heavy
snowfall resulting in blockade, Mr..
Smyth is expected TO return 10 Salt
Lake either Friday or Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
BEHREMS WILL CONTRADICT
GLAVIS'S EVIDENCE

Seattle. Wash, Feb. 24.-AdoIph
Behrens of this city. who left for
Washington last night to testify be-
fore the Ballineer- PInchot committee.
stated before leaving that he would
testify that he did tell CLAWS that he
did not know Land Commissioner
bennett and would also say that he
met bennett the very next day and
had a talk with him about a secret
improvement which affected land
owned by bennett in Seattle.
CLAWS testified that he saw Beh-
rens and bennett at luncheon together
the day after Behrens had told him he
did not know bennett
Behrens does not expect to testify
concerning Alaska coal land. about
which, he says, he knows little.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
ENGINEER KILLED WHERE
HE HAD KILLED MANY

Stockton, Cal. Feb. 24.-Within few
yards of the spot where he ran over
and Killed d man Christmas eve, Al
Philips, an engineer of 80 years, who
has killed IS men and one woman dur
ing his career. was crushed to death
today His heart was torn out and
thrown 10 feet from the track
Philipps's train. the regular after
noon local for San Francisco was
standing on the main track at French
Camp four miles south of here, walt
ing for siding orders. Passenger l24
came along and whistled for Philips
to get out of the way. He was just
getting into motion when the engines
came together. The airbrakcs ON No.
124 had refused to work. Philips stay
ed until the crash and then jumped. to
be caught and crushed. Several pas
sengers received slight injuries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
MAY RESTORE RESERVE.
Vernon Forest Will be Opened II the
President Signs Order.

Word from Washington states that
the Vernon. forest reservation, compris-
ing $3.50 acres in Tooele county, is
TO be restored TO the public domain. as
II has been officially ascertained that
IL Is moro suitable for grazing than
forestation. The order making the
restoration Is now before the president
whose signature will put the order into
effect II is understood that this action
is not regarded with favor by the
cattlemen. as the restoration of all
this acreage to the public domain will
let In such numbers of sheep as to
interfere materially with cattle grazing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
SWOPE MURDER CASE.
Hearing of DIR. b. C. Hyde Is Contin-
ued Until MarCh 4.

Kansas City Mo. Feb. 4.-In ac-
cordance wltk. an agreement of the in l.
tcrestcd attorneys the preliminary
hearing OF Dr. b C.. Hyde. charged
with tho murder of Col Thomas II.
Swope was continued until March 4
when called before. q Justice OF the
peace at Independence. Mo. today. DR..
Hydes bond Of $4,000 was renewed.
Virgil Conkling. county prosecutor.
has not yet received reply to his re-
quest that DR., Hyde appear before the
grand jury. The prosecutor stated
today that he would not release the
grand jury witnesses to give deposit
tions in the Dr. Hyde damage suit un-
til he had some assurance that the
physician win testify before the grand
jury or give his deposition before a
notary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
NEW GROUND FOR DIVORCE.
Kansas Man Secures One Because His
Wife WouIdn't Pray

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 24-Because his
wife would not pray. A. F. Barker, I3
years old, was granted a divorce by
the district court here yesterday. Mrs.
Barker Is 65 years old.
Barker testified that for As years he
has prayed and read the Bible after
supper. but his wife would not bow
her head.
"She told me she was Christian
when he was married" said Barker,
but the Sunday after she wouldn't
go to church nor did she go on the
Sunday following. After supper she
would not kneel when l prayed. When
] asked her to kneel she said 1t hurts
my knees"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
ATTEMPT TO BRlBE CARAVAN TO
DROP MEAT PACKERS CASE

New York. Feb. 24.-An attempt has
been made TO bribe Prosecutor Garvan
OF Hudson county. y. j.. to drop the
prosecution Of the meat packers, ac-
cording to statement made today by
an official of Mr.. Caravans Office In
Jersey City.
The allegation Is that two men from
Chicago had approached an acqualnt-
ancc Of Mr.. Caravans and Indirectly
suggested that the prosecutor could
retire a rich man II he would drop the
prosecution OF the packers.
The official declined TO give the name
OF Mr.. Caravans friend who was aF-
preached
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
Hosp.s An,I. rAILs HIM.

Los Angeles. Fcb. 2t.-Owing to the
failure OF his pitching arm. Franz
Hosp, the pitcher purchased from the
Los Angeles Coast league team by the
Cincinnati Nationals. has announced
that he will not report for work with
the major league team. Hosp does not
know what the trouble is but says he
suffers a grinding" sensation in the
shoulder when ne attempts to pitch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
FEW DECLARATIONS
FOR SPRING RACES

New York. Feb. 24-As anticipated.
there have been very few declarations
from the two spring handicaps. the
Brooklyn and Suburban. James K Kecne
has declared out Ballot, Helmet AZ
Fiction and Suech from the BROOKLYN
md Helmet and Grasmere from the Sub
urban. This leaves Mr.. Keene's repre-
sentatves In the Grnvcscnd nxture to
be HasIeette. l23 pounds; Hilarious. 10.
md Grasmere. 100.
Mr.. Keenc's representatives in the
Suburban viii be Ballot. IL; Maskcttc.
123, Hilarious. IL; Afnictlon Ics and
Sweep. los. Other declarations from the
Brooklyn are Woolwinder and BogRs:
from the Suburban. Boggs. The Fad
and Tipland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
WOMAN HAS DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH DOG

Denver. Colo, Feb. 24-Attacked by
huge dog which sprang at her throat
when she attempted to drive 1t from
her yard, Mrs. Carl Swanson. wife of
Rev. Carl Swanson of this city, fought
the animal for an hour. finally pushing
her elbow into its throat in order to
regain strength for a final effort to beat
off the maddened beast.
Working her way toward the rear
door of her home, the dog biting and
chewing her arm. Mrs. Swanson dealt
the beast blow with all her strength
tore herself loose, and fled into the
house.
She had vitality enough left to sum-
mon physician. who treated her lac
Grated arm and announced that her
condition was not dangerous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
STEAMSHIP LINE FROM
CANADA TO NEW ZEALAND

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 24.-Canada has
made a contract with the New Zea-
land Steamship company to give a
monthly steamship service between
Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
At the present time business between
these portions of the British empire
must pass through the port of New
York The Canadian ports of call will
be Montreal in summer and st. John
and Halifax In winter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
C0NNERS WILL REMAIN
DEMOCRATIC STATE LEADER

Albany, n. Y, Feb 24-That william
], Conners will be proclaimed as
chairman of the state democratic COM
mittee at leass until the expiration of
his two years term in April is said
to have been the outcome OF Conncrs'
negotiations today with Charles F.
Murphy. the Tammany leader Con-
ners, 1t is said, has agreed to resign at
that time and to lend his support in the
fall campaign.
The conference was held previous to
a meeting of the committee called to
determine whether or not Conners
should be ousted.
When Chairman Conners called the
committee to order he stated it was his
intention to resign at the expiration
of his term ON April II and gave his
reasons for so doing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
MEAL TICKET FIGHTERS.
II. l.. Butler Enters Suit to Recover
Price OF Meals for Pugs.

H. L. Butler brought suit in the city
court this morning against joe Burns.
manager of King Ross and Bird Leg
Collins. prize fighters. to recover sic
on an account for furnishing the pu-
gilists with three square meals" Il
day. Butler runs a short order house
and both Ross and Collins ate there
while training for fights. Burns paid
all but SIG on the bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
BOY DISCIPLINED.
Walter Dunster Committed to the State
Industrial School at Ogden.

Walter Dunster. 1s years old, was
committed to the state Industrial
school at Ogden this morning by Judge
Alexander McMaster- He has been in
the training school for some time but
the superintendent was unable to man.
age him so he was sent TO ogden.
Two boys were brought before the
court for stealing brass from the Utah
Light & Railway company. They were
placed on probation and the officers arc
after several other boys who are impli-
Gated In the thefts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
JAMES PLAYED MERCHANT OF
VENICE" IN STALLED TRAIN

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 24-The North
crn Pacific, Great Northern and MIL
waukee railroads are moving passen-
ger trains today with no attention to
schedules and travellers have weary
waits while snowplows attack the
drifts. The Louis James company
played THE Merchant of Venice" on a
stalled train 90 miles east of Seattle
last night to amuse the passengers
AT the crest of the Cascades the
SNOWFALL Ia at the rate of nearly two
inches an hour. There will be great
danger of floods In the lower country
In two days when the water reaches the
larger channels
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
FAIRBANKS REFUSES TO
DISCUSS ROMAN INCIDENT

Paris. Feb. 24.-Charles w Fairbanks
will remain here until Monday. when
he Will go to London. A number OF
affairs In his honor have been arrang-
ed. He has accepted invitations to visit
the French senate and chamber or
deputies Mr.. Fairbanks declined TO
comment on the political situation In
the United States or to discuss further
the unpleasant incident In Rome.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
DR.. J. R. HULL ARRESTED
On Warrant Issued In Connection With
With Death of Prof. j. T. Vaughn.

Monroe City. Mo, Feb. 2i-Dr. J. r
Hull was arrested here at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning on a warrant Issued In
connection with the death of Prof ]
T. Vaughn at KIrksville. Mo. by Jus
tice j. P. Carothers at the request OF
Prosecuting Atty. Reiger of Adair
county.
When the warrant which charges Dr.
Hull with being implicated In the mur-
der by poison of Prof Vaughn. was
served he was in consultation with his
attorney. A. McCllntock DIR. Hull sub
mitted To arrest with much agitation.
II am confident that II will be shown
that Prof Vaughn died from natural
causes" said DR.. Hull. after his arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
WESTON TWO DAYS AHEAD
OF HIS SCHEDULE TIME

Albuquerque. NJ NJ, Feb. 24.-Two
days ahead of his schedule, Edward
Payson Weston early this morning left
Manuclito. n. NJ. where he spent last
night. with the intention of walking 80
miles today to Thoreau. Weston ar
rived at Gallup at 10 o'clock and rested
there for two hours. The veterans
physical condition appears to be ex-
Cpllent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
HURLED FROM CAR ROOF.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb 24-''Tell tales"
the little ropes that dangle over rail-
road tracks at bridge approaches and
tunnel mouths, to warn brakemen OF
impending danger. failed in their mis-
sion on the Monongahela division of the
Pennsylvania railroad. when. frozen
into stalactites of ice, they hurled
Brakeman Robert Meyers from car
roof, AS a result he is in a hospital
in a dying condition. Meyers fell
down between the cars. both his legs
being badly crushed and had to be
amputated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
Committee Composed of Clergy
men of Various Denominations
Undertake 1t in Philadelphia.
THEY OFFER TWO PLANS
Four Companies of State Police Arrive
To Assist Local Authorities In
Maintaining Order.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The presi-
dent today directed that the United
states attorney at Philadelphia be
ordered to see that mall agencies
are not interfered with during the
strike: to cause the arrest and exert
every effort TO secure the conviction
of any one attempting to interfere
with the mail in any way ana TO
see that the governments contract
with the Philadelphia RAPID
Transit company is carried out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
FIRE AT GARY, IND.

Gary, Ind. Feb. 24.-Fire early today
damaged several structures here
Twenty Chicago firemen were hurried
here on a special train. The fire. which
did damage of $4,000, is believed to
have been of incendiary origin and one
arrest has been made. Telephone girls
in the main exchange remained at their
posts sending messages OF warning and
calls for aid until the flames reached
the rooms in which they were seated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
NO POISON IN CANDY.
Such Is the Opinion of Commissioner
Hansen After an Investigation.

Food Commissioner. Hansen express
es the belief that the two cases of
poisoning. in this city and Encamp-
ment. Wyo.. were not due to candy
purchased in this city. as was at first
claimed. Mr.. Hansen says his dc lie
ties have made careful inspection of
the local factories. where no such n
ditions were discovered as would o.
stantiate the charges made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
A NEW QUESTION.
Is Missouri Saloon Keeper Who Sells In
Kansas Only I'm Interstate Commerce3

Topeka. Kan. Feb 2i-State officials
of Kansas are preparing TO carry to the
supreme court of the United States the
question whether a liquor dealer who
maintains a place of business In Mis-
souri, and sells only in Kansas. is en-
gagged In interstate commerce.
The efforts of the authorities to curb
the liquor traffic have been seriously
Handicapped by number of dealers
who have established shipping depots
lust across the Missouri state line
They receive their liquors there and
then haul them into Kansas In wagons
to sell upon order The officials assert
the dealers make no sales to Missouri
people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
DEMAND FOR MORE PAY.

New York. Feb. 24.-Demands for
increased pay have been presented by
the engineers. firemen and telegraph
ers OF the Delaware & Hudson COM
pany. The demands. II was learned
today. range from : per cent to 10
per cent. but the average increase ap-
proximates 20 per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
BIG LEAGUE PLAYERS
WAIT FOR WEATHER

Hot Springs, Ark Feb. 24.-Spring
training by the advance colony OF major
league baseball players here is now post
poned few weeks Yesterday after q
sudden cold wave there was a fall OF
slcet. There are about 50 major leaguers
in camp and others are arriving daily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
PATENTS FOR WESTERNERS.
Especial to The News.)

Washington. D. c.. Feb. 24.-Patents
Issued: Utah-Thomas w. Blake
Dragon, mining gIlsonite
Idaho-S. 3. Anderson. Lapwai, rein
check or stop: Richard A. McVitty.
Mullan, making fertilizer.
Wyoming-Lawrcnce Z. Hohl and c.
e. FRANKIE. Fort Mackenzie. tent:
Louis NJ. Nelson, Douglas. windmill
governor; John w. Thoreau, Worland
combined cxtcnsible curtain roller an%
curtain pole supporter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
YUCATAN'S PASSENGERS
ARRIVE IN SEATTLE

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 24.-The 65 pas
sengers OF the steamer Yucatan which
was sunk in Icy strait, Alaska. week
ago after collision with an iceberg. ar
rived here today. They lost most of
their personal effects but are all well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24

poets for a successful season. Other
colleges at work indoors are st Francis
Xavier. City College, st. Johns Brook
lyn college and Brooklyn Polytechnic in
stltute. ........-......
The schedules of the various teams call
for games with most of the big colleges
and universities In the east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
COLLEGE BASEBALL
TEAMS TRAINING

New York. Feb. H.-College baseball
teams from institutions in and around
New York city have begun their annual
spring training. Fordham. New York
university and Columbia report large
squads OF candidates ana excellent pros
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
WESTERN LEAGUE UNPrREs.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-President Morris
O'Neil of the Western league an
nounced today that he had signed Jack
Haskell. c. Clark, John Muller and Dit
Spencer as umpires for the season Of
1909.
Spencer Is a newcomer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
SUGAR ADVANCED.

New York. Feb. 24.-All grades OF
refined sugar were advanced 10 cents
per 100 pounds today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24
LITTLE DISORDER,

In all parts of the city at noon
crowds gathered on the streets where
cars were In operation, but little dis
order was reported. In Kensington the
police dispersed the gatherings easily
and without making any arrests.
On Columbia avenue between Fifth
and Sixth streets In Kensineton. a de-
tail of the state troops was greeted
with the leavings of lunch boxes and
blocks OF wood thrown from mill WIN
dows. The sergeant in command order
ed his men to halt and the greetings
from the windows ceased instantly.
The troopers drew their revolvcrs
and the crowcs in the streets dispersed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24

who Is known as the mayors body
guard, sprang from the car and seized
the lawbrcakers. the chauffeur telo-
phoning to the police station.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-24

Mayor Reyburn made his first arrest
while inspecting streets after leaving
the city hall carly this morning. Two
men placing sewer pipe on the car
tracks were discovered by the mayor.
and. aided by Detective McFaGden
were held until a patrol wagon could
be summoned. They were locked up.
The bsrrlcade was half completed when
the mayor rode up In an automobile.
The mayor and Detective McFadden.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-07-26
TWO OREGON COUNTIES
SHOW GREAT GROWTH

Salem, Ore.-Lane county's school
population shows a large increase
over last year, according to the an
nual report Of the school superintend-
ent Of that county. In 1909 the school
census gave Lane a school popu-
lation of 9793 while the 1910 census
gave the county 10,492. The enroll
ment increased correspondingly from
6772 in 1909 to 1858 in 1910. There
will be 366 teachers employed in 1910
as against $40 in 1909. Total dis
bursements for the year for school
purposes were $254,S99.51, while for
the previous year they were s175,368.-
30. The average monthly salary of
male teachers increased from $50 to
$5S and the average monthly salary
Of female teachers increased from
S43 to Si7 during the same period.
In Columbia county there is shown
to be an increase in enrolment from
2062 in 1909 to 2159 In 1910 and an
increase in the school population from
3016 to 1902 in the same period The
number of teachers employed last
year was 90, an increase Of 10 over
the previous year. There were 75
eighth grade graduates. The total