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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
PLOTS TO MURDER THE
PRINCE REGENT OF CHINA
Discovery Of Them Creates Much
Alarm la Pckin-Bombs Shipped
As Merchandise.

Victoria, y c., Aug News was
brought by the steamer Kumeric,
which arrived yesterday from the
orient that much alarm has been oc-
casioncd In Pckin by the discovery Of
revolutionary plots aimed at the as
sassiuation of the prince regent.
Bombs had been shipped as merchau-
disc from Japan The palace guards
arrested supposed revolutiouist lurk-
ing in the palace and the following
duN threatening letter wrapped
about a dagger which had been thrown
over the wall was found addressed TO
the prince regent ~ said the prince
would be Killed unless payment was
granted Guards OF soldiers have been
sent 90 residences of each Chinese
minister.
From Shintung news Of disturbances
was brought Following the failure of
crops there was rising at TaiNang
ana 1000 troops were sent To- suppress
the rioters, while Germany sent q
cruiser To HaiNdnE. the nearest access
sible point ana the German railroad
Is conveying Chinese troops to the
neutral zone. other disturbances are
also reported from Nunuan ana Anhui
and kWangai provinces.
Tho French are assisting the
Chinese authorities in Yuunan where
many insurgents recently crossed from
Tonkin IN ogumeut the ant-dynastic
forces I'm the south the most severe
riots are reported from Anneng,
Wuchou ana Linchou whore fighting
continued for several days. The
rioters were well armed and opposed
the military forces rcsolutely. killing
40 and wounding 100 i'm ono engage
mcut
Much distress ifs reported from
Hupch and Human. whore famines
are threatened. More than 1000 rcfu-
gees reached NinEikow shortly before
the lNumeric sailed They had no
means Of sustenunce and tho govern
mont officials We're arranging 10 for
ward them TO the Amur district in ac-
cordauCo with "a scheme TO settle tho
Russian frontier with Chinese
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
RELATIONS OF CHILE
AND UNITED STATES
When Prcst. Montt Meets Prest. Taft
They VIII Have n Hcart-to-iicart
Talk Regarding Them.

New York, Aug, 5.-Presidont Pedro
Montt Of Chile, who Is in New York en-
route TO Europe. will not neglect the
opportunity when he meets Preslden,
TAFT tomorrow to have heart-to- heart
talk regarding the relations Of their
countries The relations, the chilean
president declares In an interview pub
llshed here today are ample and cor.
dlal' but they might be closer.
want to speak with Pres dent
Taft' says President Montt "of IN,
immediate future. Five years hence tha
united states will open the Pauaml
canal chile and the United states are
good friends ANA viii. / believe. all
ways remain so. Chile Is n sea coun-
Try whose wealth Is In mines and COM
merce. When YOU open the Panama
canal ] want to see the United states
engaged in commerce with us. / hope
there will be one or two regular steam
snip lines between Valparaiso and New
York
That is what | wish first to speak ~
10 Mr. Tart. | want also TO discuss
chilean politics with him. | want TO
tell him Of some Of the far-reaching i'm
provemcnts We have introduced In chile
our railroads for instance which we
owe % our study Of yours-and / should
Ike To confer on further reforms | have
In mind"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
COAL STAINED FINGER
PRINTS GAVE HIM AWAY

Montclair y, J, Aug. 5.-The i'm
print Of coal stained fingers on the
whltewashed walls Of the cellar OF the
Montclair house Is responsible for the
detection here this week of Robert Ed
wards on charges involving him I'm a
series Of daring burRlaries
TWO months ago, robbery was com.
united In the residence Of a wealthy
broker here. The intruder entered the
house through a window in n coal bin
and In feeling his way up stairs left
the imprint Of his coal-stalned fingers
on the white walls Next morning the
police had a photograph taken Of the
hnger prints and proceeded on the
theory that the same hand was re-
sponsible for other thefts in the neigh.
borhood. on Friday night Of last week,
two stores were entered and suspicion
rested on Edwards He was arrested
and a comparison was made Of i'm
prints from his fingers and those shown
in the photographs. Experts pronounced
them Identical Edwards. according to
the police. broke down and confessed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
RUSHING TROOPS
TO SAN SEBASTIAN
Spain Fears Clerical Demonstra-
ton May Assume Character
OF an Uprising.
COMMITTEE MAKE PROTEST
send Telegram 10 King on Action of
Authorities-Tclegram Of SYM
patty sent Pope

Madrid, Aug ALARMED by fears
that the proposed demonstration Of tho
clerical forces at san Sebastian. che
summer capital. would assume the cha.-
acter OF an uprising. the government u
day began TO rush troops into san Sc.
bastian. A regiment Of hussars left
Madrid this morning followed by an
other regiment Of cavalry and two bat
talions Of chasseurs. A regiment of in-
PANTRY also was ordered from Vittoria.
Both Gen Wcyler, the captain-gen-
eral Of Catalonia. and Count sagasta,
the minister OF the interior. will 90 to
San Sebastian TO be In immediat,
charge In case Of disorder.
The government believes the CaIlists
and the members OF the religious orders.
which are numerous In northern Spain,
are openly melting their followers II
violence. The governors Of the BASQUE
provinces and the adjoining provinces
Of Navarro today issued orders t. the
mayors OF all the municipalities in These
provinces 10 warn tho Roman Catholics
against assembling or entering the city
OF san Sebastian with arms. and that
the most energetic measures would be
taken To- repress any attempt at a mani
fiesta ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
BRYAN ARRA|CNS
LOR|MER DEMOCRATS
says Any Democrat Who Voted for
Illinois senator should be Read
out of the Party.

Lincoln. Nob.. Aug. 5--1n a statement
published I'm his paper today In refer
cnce To the meeting held recently in
Lincoln, Illinois. to protest against
legislative corruption, william j. Bryan
declared that the Democratic legislat-
ors who voted to elect William Borlmer
10 the United states senate. should be
read out of the Democratic party.
ANY Democrat who voted for Lor-
inner for patriotic purposes ought to
be retired to private life and kept there
long enough to learn what patriotism
means said Mr.. Bryan.
1t Is almost as dangerous to have
q. fool in the Legislature as knave.
"A Democratic legislator who could
be convinced that he was performing II
patriotic duty in voting for Lorimcr
could be persuaded to do anything de-
sired by lobby, provided the same
patriotic arguments were used. He is
not M for any representative position
it is hardly safe 10 allow him 10 run
al large.
Turn them out. The party cannot
pause TO defend those who are guilty
or who. II innocent. have aroused sus-
picion which can never be removed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
CHICAGO CLAIMS
PUBLIC EXPENSE SMALL

Chicago. Aug. 5.-In support OF his con-
tention that family can live In Chicago
at a smaller public expense than In any
other large city % America, city Comp
troller Wilson yesterday issued many
columns Of figures. showing that the
average property owner I'm Chicago gets
services costing more than $40 per cent
Of the annual taxes paid by him.
For his average property owner ne Sc
lcctcd "A man owning a 5000 residence aud
having n wife and three children. lie ts-
timated the real estate tax AZ A6lO and
the water at s. g. total OF $50. adding
a possible personal property tax ~ s. 81.
giving "A total Of SOL T. For this he
held. the family would receive services
costing SIP % and. ~ the county. state
and similar services he included. De cs-
timatcd the total dement's at Slgj.2
In his basis for calcbiation. Mr. Wilson
considered the population of the city as
OF the property and the total product
from taxation as the basis for fixing the
tax rate at 81 81 per 500. upon which he
reached the total taxation I'm his hypo-
thetical case.
His estimate OF the cost Of services
furnished was based on the property
owners share In the various forms OF
governmental operation. itemizcd In part
as follows:
&c. health protection, 81 10. removal Of
garbage. 50 ~; cleaning and repairing
streets etc. G.2; maintenance OF house
OF correction. municipal courts. etc
s. 10: operation and improvements OF
watcrworks. Sl010, public library. 20
cents, school. each child 1881 39l, Slie Il
bcneht OF parks and boulevards, k92
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
ORG hNIzERS or DEM ALTON
SEND PROTEST TO KING

Bilbao, Spain, Aug. 5-Since the gov
eminent has ordered the railroad com
panies not to furnish special trains for
the proposed demonstration al san Sc
bastian Sunday, the Catholic adherents
are already commencing TO leave Tor the
summer capital on the ordinary trains.
Feeling IN the city runs high
Tho committee which H. organizing
the demonstration today sent telo-
gram Of protest to the king against
the Interference Of the authorities with
the manifestations and also issued "A
statement urging their followers In
dividually to telegraph similar mes
sages To- King Alfonso telegram of
sympathy also WAS sent 70 the pope.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
AUSTRALIA ENJOYS
MATERIAL PROSPERITY

Washington. Aug. 5.-As evidence Of
the material prosperity of Australia.
Henry y. Baker, vice consul general at
sydney, reports to the bureau Of man
ufacturers that during the first four
months Of this year. exports from the
country amounted To S126.690. $50, which
was s25 126. 200 I'm excess Of the imports
and that the balance sheet Of the Bank
Of New South wales shows increased
deposits Of $4,000 600 in a single year.
During the same time. he says, tho
sydney bank clcarings increased more
than 10 per cent. Never before he adds.
have tho banks Of Australia held so
large an amount Of specie.
There Is a good prospect OF Australia
breaking all previous trade records. he
reports. and the wool clip appears fair
~ assured. During the first third Of
the year the imsorts increased by more
than 10 per cent and the exports by
more than 70 per cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
AMENDED FEDERAL
IMMIGRATION ACT UPHELD

Seattle. Wash. Aus. 5-t'nitod states
District Judge Cornelius II. HartlrI
yesterday upheld tho constitutionallty
OF the amended federal immigration act
passed at the last session of Congress
and ruled that all aliens engaged in
immoral occupations are subject to de-
portation regardless OF the length Of
time they have been residents OF the
United states. In giving this decision
Judge ilanford denied tho petition for
"a writ Of huboas corpus made BY Uni
Yoshida. "a japanese woman arrested
May 10 on charges of being an allen
engaged in an immoral occupation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
L. s. SENATOR CURTIS
WILL GIVE EVIDENCE

Topeka. Aug. 5.-U. s Senator
Charles Curtis left this afternoon for
Muskogee. to testify in regard TO the
allegations made by Senator Gore
Thursday. Senator Curtis will take the
stand either Sunday or Monday.
Senator Curtis said before he left
Topeka:
Il shall tell the commission that
President Taft sent for Vice President
sherman and myself In order TO discuss
this Indian matter. and as a result Of
that conference. and acting on the ad-
vice Of Mr.. sherman and myself. the
president decided he would not open
the rolls nor would he further consider
the matter Of placing his approval on
the contract with the lawyers. McMur-
ray and Long, for the Zee claimed in
the sale Of the Indians lands. This con-
ference with President Taft should
alone set AT rest any further consider
alton OF the vague charges made by
Senator Gore In this matter. We have
proof beyond the shadow of a doubt
as to our standing in this case"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
CARDINAL. DEL Val
RECEIVES SPANISH COUNCILLOR

Rome. Aug. cardinal Merry del
Val, the papal secretary OF state. re-
Ceivcd I'm audience today Marquis d.
Gonzales. councillor Of the Spanish em-
bassy AZ the vatican. who is in charge
Of the embassy since the recall Of Mar
quis de Ojeda
spanish situation. at the close Of which
both Cardinal Merry del Val and Mar
Guis de Gonzales expressed hopes that
a course would be found which would
avoid further friction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
FIVE HUNGARIANS
KILLED IN COLLISION

Vancouver wash Aus. West
bound passenger train No yn the
Spokane. Portland a Seattle CNortn
Bank railroad, running eight and half
hours late. crashed INTO three haudcars
loaded with HGngaji'n vorkneu on "A
22-foot bridge over Burr canyon. east
OF the snake river Five ~ The Hun
alriaus veI. killed. falling 10 the
ground 200 rect below tho bridge 4
number OF others were inquired a. rs
said that the accident was the result
Of the alleged carelcssness of ,.orkmen
in not property guarding The approa h
10 the bridge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
V0lLEY OF SHOTS
FRIGHTENS BURGLAR

Bar Hsrbor. Ne. Aug . Early to-day
Simeon Blake. One NJ ths Wltehnur
employed to guard AGAINST tly kiuuap-
ing N T.. g. Nei-elu.s S-mp1ths-ol I
baby. Niuson. ho'r lr uilu. heard
the burglar alarm outside room
where the wealthest baby in t4u uoril
was asleep. lie aroused Nj Mclean
who stepped out upon the balcony and
shot three times at "A man running into
the woods
Blake Joined In the fuslllade.
II is believed that an attemr- was
made TO kidnap the child Thu baby
is a grandson OF John Il. Mclean and
NJ the late millionaire mincoNner John
f. Walsh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
JOHN GRAY, CONVICT.
supreme Court Declines 20 Grant Wri,
OF Habcas Corpus CA Copper"

In n fight for his ",ppncrs" vAitr
under the state law would ouo1gt 80
six years. John Gray. cpu-I e. 20 Q. d,
one thing that the criminal ch-I. hes
most OF an when Justice j. l.. Fr!ck
Of the supreme court this morning de-
MED a writ OF habeas corpus sued out
by his attorney Walter Little. As a
result Gray's sentence VIII not expire
until Sept S, 1917, the usual time for
good behavior having been refused by
Warden Arthur Pratt. who has report
ed Gray's conduct as that Of a habitual
criminal a number OF times 90 the state
board OF pardons.
While Cray has been IN the state pris-
on, he has reacted In some degree the
story of Jean Vatican In the first
place he was sentenced on sept s.
1898. to three years FOR burglary. After
serving one year. ne assisted a prison
or 60 escape from prison, and laid plans
for his own escape. For this he was
given three additional years. In 1902
GRAY engaged IN a fight with a convict
In the blacksmith shop and inflicted
a wound with bar OF iron which
proved fatal For this he was SEN
fenced TO 10 years
For some time Gray has been a model
prisoner and applied for a pardon
When this was refused he attempted
u secure his freedom by a writ OF
habeas corpus In which he alleges that
his time. counting the days off for good
behavior had expired several months
ago
Under the ruling of Judge Prick. the
time allowed the prisoners is discre-
tionary with the board Of pardons
when the warden reports the behavior
OF q prisoner as being good IL docs
not necessarily follow that he Is al
lowed the time of OF his sentence un-
der the statute
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
APPLES \ LUXURY.

Niagara Falls, y. Y. Aug. 5.-Because
Of the tendency to place apples In cold
storage for long periods. apples have
become n luxury and are I'm competition
with bananas and oranges. according to
Emery G. Cook of Baltimore, the prin-
cipal speaker before the convention Of
the International Association OF Apple
shippers. here.
Children are no longer intimate with
the apple and apple pie is almost a
memory" he said. Mr.. Cook advocated
the marketing Of the crop at the ma
tural season as profitable to both ship
pcrs and consumers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
TORNADO VISITS
LAWRENCE. MASS

Lawrence. Mass, AUG This city
was the center Of small tornado last
night and the need OF cyclone cellars
was badly felt by many Of the resi-
dents especially those residing I'm tho
center OF the city. Trees by the score
we're toppled over, several houses IN
rooted. windows broken. electric and
telephone wires blown down and streets
blocked with debris. The city was I'm
almost total darkness until daybreak
and most OF the electric car lines tied
up. one tree as II fell struck Charles
Mahoney. "A teamster who was driving
by. INJECTING probe bly, fatal Injuries.
The stceplc OF the Baptist church was
split at It's base and loft leaning and
In a precarious position
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
GIRL PREFERRED
DEATH TO REFORM SCHOOL

st. Louis Aug. 5-Prefcrr'ug death
90 separation from her sister and dcten-
ton In reform school Carrie Never
kord. IS years old. last night evadcd "a
policeman and ended her life by drink
ing carbolic acid Patrolman Krewitt
was In the house at the request Of
George Meyerkord, the father. who in
tended TO place the child IN home for
ncorrigibles.
Carrie left the room whore the police
officer was sitting after saying she was
was going 20 wash her face. Instead
she went into the yard and entered "a
shed. where she barred tho door and
swallowed n half-ounco OF acid. She
died In the ambulance on the way to
the North End dispensary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
THINK THEY HAVE FOUND
WRECK OF STEAMER ATLANTIC

Detroit, Mich, Aug 5--Bclieving they
have 100000 treasure in their grasp,
men arc guarding night and day what
is believed by them to be the wreck Of
the steamer Atlantic of Long Point in
Lake Erie. Tho Atlantic was sunk in
collision in 1852 by the steamer Ogdens-
burg. and $50 lives We're lost
Many were drowned in their berths.
The wreck lies In 15S feet OF water.
In the hold, II is believed. divers win
find two safes containing $500 900 I'm
gold. The wreck OF the Atlantic was
found virtually intact No skeletons
were found in the superficial examin-
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
PILGRIMS MONUMENT AT
PROVINCETOWN DEDICATED

Provincetown. Mass. Aug. NO
greater duty ever dcvolved on Province
towns two Criers George Washburn
Redy and Walter Smith, than their an
nounccmcnt today OF the coming OF
President TAFT and the dedication Of
the granite shaft on Town hill erected
to the memory OF the Pilgrim fathers.
This old custom of crying important
events through the streets remains ia
tact In ProvincetoWn.
The corner stone Of the monument
was laid Aug. Z, 1907, by President
Roosevelt. Its dedication by President
Taft attracted crowd that taxed to
their limits the marrow streets Of this
old fishing town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
BIG FIRE IN SPOK ANE.

Spokane Wash Aug. 5.-Fire break
ing out on the third floor Of the John
w. Graham Wholesale & Retail build
Ing at 10 Sprague avenue early this
morning caused a loss Of $4,000 and
drove half hundred occupants Of the
Victor hotel adjoining into the street,
clad only IN their night robes while
their way through the entire building
BY hard work the adjacent buildings
We're saved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
VICE PRIEST. SHERMAN HAD
NO INTEREST IN CONTRACTS

Big Moose. \. Y. Aug 5.-Vico
President James $. sherman today
made the following further state
ment regarding the testimony
brought out in the Indian land con-
tract investigation at Muskogee yes
terday. IN which his name was men
toned
Il never heard my name mentioned
In connection with the contracts
which were the subject Of Senator
Cores testimony yesterday. / never
had any interest Of any kind in any
Indian contracts other than the In
tercst I have for years had IN the
welfare Of the Indians and which
shall ever haVe-no personal inter
est. / mean. The story. 50 far as my
name f. concerned Is without any
foundation whatever. II any person
has said 7 have any personal interest
IN this or any other lndlan contracts
he has stated what was not true"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
FOUR CENTS A HUNDRED FOR
FLIES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug -Four cents
hundred is the price which has been
placed on the heads NJ flies in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia. This is the stimulus
bv which Washington boys have been
aroused by their mothers 90 dcclara
ton Of "var TO the death on the ty-
phoid breeding house ny.
The boys II is reported, have started
in on their work Of slaughter with
great glce
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05

some OF his wishes We went over
the bill together
Were your conferences with Nc
Murray secret?'
NO, not secret We often talked in
private"
Did McMurray ever make any i'm
proper proposals TO you TO influence
you to obtain legislation for him ?"
He never did"
Ibid your bill meet the approval Of
the Oklahoma delegation in Con-
gress >"
Not entirely They approved OF It
as whole, but disagreed as to some
details"
Tn previous TESTIMONY you said that
Congressman Mcclure Of Oklahoma
lived at the same hotel in Washington
with Hamon and McMurray. Did you
mean they actually occupied the Same
rooms?"
Congressman Mcclure frequently
was in their rooms. but | think his
rooms were one or two stories higher
up. The hotel was frequented by CON
gressmen generally"
WHAT BILL PROVIDED.
Questioned by Senator Gore. Mr..
Creager said his bill provided for sale
of the land by the secretary of the in
terror. and did not provide for any at
torneys fees II HIS bill was passed.
he said. the attorneys fees would not
have been granted.
Efforts To show that at the time the
McMurray contracts were under dis
cussion Hamon was I'm Washington on
other business were made by Atty.
Ames I'm a cross examination OF u. +.
Gore. brother Of Senator Gore.
The attorney pointed out In his ques-
tioning that Hamon was representing
Gov Haskell OF Oklahoma. Senator
Gore at that time had introduced a bill
providing that a senate committee APP
pointed to investigate the third de-
gree" should also investigate the con-
ditions which led up 20 the Indictment
OF Gov. Haskell in the Muskogee town
lot cases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
F0RTIFlCATI0NS MAPS
IN Jap OFFICERS HOUSE

Victoria. b. c., Aug. 5.--Much excite
ment was occasioned az Osaka shortly
before the kumerc left Kobe. owing TO
the discovery of 5000 maps Of fortinca-
tion zones Ia Japan. documents relating
to the manufacture OF shimose powder
and other military secrets under the
floor Of the house Of capt Naguchi. a
retired artillery officer He was ar
rested ON July "a az Chiugphun Man
churia. Tie was said GO D.. on his way
TO 81. Petersburg to ofcr the docu-
ments for sale
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
JOE CANS REACHES
HIS HOME ALIVE

Baltimore, Aug Joe Cans. former
champion lightweight pugilist. returned
90 his home here this afternoon in tho
last stages OF consumption, He rail-
lied somewhat after leaving Pittsburg
this morning. and stood the long trip
from that city fairly we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
ST. PAUL's POPULATION.

Washington. Aug. 5.--St. Paul, MINI,
has a population Of PIAZZA. according
to the enumeration Of the thirteenth
census, figures on which were made
public today by Census Director
Durand This is an increase OF 5l,619
or 81 per cent over 1900, when the
population was 1863 O65,