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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
MADERO CERTAIN TO
SECURE NOMINATION
National Convention of the Pro
gressive Party to Be Held in
Mexico City Today.
BITTER WAR BEING WAGED
Madero Denounces Reyes for Fo-
menting Discord and the Lat
ter Makes Reply.

MEXICO CITY, Aug 27-Francisco l..
Madero will be formally nominated to-
morrow for the presidency by delegates
representing 1900 clubs in national con-
venuon of the Progressive party To
name the choice OF the convention for
vice president is by no means so simple
Today the credentials OF the delegates
were examined and the preliminary work
Of organizing the convention was done but
the serious part OF the programme is
fixed for tomorrow.
Toisht no name but that OF Madero Is
suggested for the presidency, but four
names will doubtless he placed before the
convention for the vice presidency. Dr.
Francisco Vasquez Gomez has retained
many OF his hackers. who will do their
best TO keep his name on the ticket. His
most dangerous opponent appears to be
Jose Pine Sunrez.
Iglesias Calderon, who recently organ
lied the Liberal party, which now ap-
pears ready TO support Madero II given
the vice presidency, is a candidate.
Six parties and two OF three other or
ganizations with ambitions to attain the
dignity OF that character, have appeared
but II now seems certain that but three
will have a presidential candidate in the
race. The men will be Madero, Genera!
Bernardo Reyes and Emilio Vasquez Co
mezs
Today the campaign is getting under
full head of steam. Convinced by fire.
quent statements that undue restrictions
will not be imposed, the people are enter
ing into the spirit OF electioneering. Thou
sands paraded the streets today In honor
OF Madero, while other crowds held meet
ings where speeches were made In favor
of Reyes. The saloons were ordered closed
and the soldiers were stationed In vsri-
Gus parts OF the capital TO aid the police
In rcpressing any disorders, but their
services were not required.
II is not the polite contest promised by
the conference OF Madero and Reyes at
Tehuacan. Madero has bitterly ar
ra!gncd Reyes on the charge OF foment-
ing discord among the people by inf1uenc-
ing the army. and Reyes has replied
with scathng comment Partlsans OF
both men-and so far the race is between
them-have INDUCED In verbal and print
ed invectivcs and accusations not FREE
ouently surpassed In an American cam
palgn.
Madero last night declared his belief
In his success and estimated that he
would receive far more than 10 per cent
more votes than Reyes. Supporters OF
Madero insist that his real strength lies
in the country, In many OF the small
towns the people scarcely know the name
Of any other candidates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
KRUTTSCHNITT IN
SAN FRANCISCO
Reiterates His Assertion That He Is
Ready TO Confer With Represen-
tatives Of Unions.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. H.-Julius
Kruttschuitt. vice president and director
OF maintenance and operation OF the
Hartman lines. arrived here from chi
cago tonight. He announced that he had
come for family reasons and gave what
come considered a two-edRed answer
to a question as TO whether he would re-
ceive representatives Of the Federation
OF Shipments unions, Mr., kruttschnitt
was accompanied by =. Il, Calvin. gen
eral manager OF the Hartman lines. and
by Mrs. Kruttschnltt
"Ali reports that l have refused TO
meet representatives Of the union men
arc false" he declared '1 expect to be
here until next Saturday and Will re-
ceivc any representatives OF the unions
Asked II he would receive, as such rep
rcsentatlves OF the federation, he said
II have said positively that / VIII re.
cciye any representatives OF the unions.
General retrenchmcnt now In progrcss is
due entirely To the necessity OF reduction
In expenses. he said. adding that men
now laid off Will be taken back ms soon
as conditions warrant.
Mr. Kruttschnitt said he had received
en- route telegram from j. w. Kline,
international president OF the Black
smiths union. asking for conference
upon his return 10 Chicago. He said the
request would bc granted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
TOGO WILL VISIT
SEATTLE TODAY
Puget Sound City Preparing to Honor
Japanese Admiral on Eve Of His
Departure for Home.

SEATTLE. Aug c7.-Coming from
Victoria, 2. c.. where he passed an un-
eventful Sunday. Admiral Count Togo,
Japanese naval hero, Is scheduled 10 a.
rive here tomorrow morning for farc-
well visit to the United States before
sailing for Japan. While not exacuS
Official the visit win be far from III
formal. Togo viii De escorted 10 Seatue
aud entertnincd at breakfast by a dele,
CATION of Japanese headed by Consul
Tcuchl Takahashi. which went TO Ntc-
toria today TO meet him. He then VIII
receive n formal call from Rear Nd
mira. w. H. II. Southerland. commander
OF the second division Of the Pacific
fleet whose flagship. the cruiser West
VIrsinla. accompanied by the cruiser
Colorado. will escort tho admiral TO sea
The admiral will call upon Mayor
George ". Diliing, attend Il reception
rendered by Consul raka!nsht. and Sc.
personally TO The sea going comfort oil
the bioodcd Pcrcheron stallion TogJ.
presented him by Fred ]. kicsel OF Og-
den. Utah. which will sail with him on
the Tamba Maru number OF minor
VANCOUVER. Aug aT.-Admirai
Count Togo completed his trip across
the continent esriy today and spent the
day In Vancouver He was expected
here late last night. hu, his train Was
several hours lats and IL was nearly
daylight when ne arrived.
sui Yaka OF Vancouver. ana deleeoO Oon
Of business men called upon him ana pre-
sented an address of welcome.
Today being Sunday. the only enter
taInuent In his honor WAS a reception
given him tonight in Dominion hall.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
Tried to Stop Panic.

panic Accompanied by his wife, he
started for the stairs when the first
alarm was given: but seeing there was
no escape there. he made his way 10 the
stage, Calling loudly to the frightened
people to follow him, he led the way TO
out that way. In ten minutes the opera
house was empty and in half an hour
twenty bodies had been recovered. Ply
sicians came from the town and from
nearby places until thirty-fve were at
work.
or the twenty six dead. thirteen were
children
Arthur McPhcake, whose name is
among the dead. was passing the build :
ing when tho bodies began to pile up Mt
The door The Young man sn,n rushed hot9 to
from the pile when a man came hurtlins
out the transom. He struck McPhcake
on the back and the young mans neck
Sydney Rittlger was at the perfor-
nance with his nancee. Miss Lula Fish
er Before entering the building they
and Rittiger had bought the ring that
was 10 have been used 81 their wedding.
Both were killed.
Wilmer Lane. member OF the vol
unteer fire department. hastened TO
answer the alarm, and was working at
the pile OF bodies at the entrance when
he came upon the lifcicSs forms OF his
| two children lying beside hls uncon-
scious Wife.
Samuel Lane, grandfather Of the chl,,
dren. rushed toward the stairs, not
knowing his grandchildren were there.
| and WAS making his way down. when he
saw n child almost under his feet. As he
| stopped To pick her up he recognized his
| granddaughter. but ut that moment she
was swept from him and killed. He was
seriously injured.
Among the most seriously injured is
| Mrs. Minnie Lemon of l.awrencevilc,
| H. who was visiting friends at Houston,
near here. Tonight physicians believe
| that her mind is affected on account OF
| her narrowing experience. Mrs. Lemon
| is III the Canonsburg hospital and cries
| almost continuously To be saved.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
SHERIFF GIVES UP
PURSUIT OF NEGRO

DURANT. Okla. Aug. 27,-After
searching eighteen hours for an unknown
negro who attempted 10 assault Mrs. \.
Wilkarson az Colbert. fifteen miles south
of hero, last evening. the pursuit WAS
dropped by Sheriff Hamilton. Intense eX-
citemcnt followed the affair. and another
burning was anticipated II the negro was
captured.
II developed today that the unknown
negro dressed IN woman's clothing and
went 10 the Wilksrson home. Mrs. WI
kerson fled when she discovered that the
negro Wes man. He seized neT y
year-old child and threatened 10 Kill the
child If she did not return. She ran 10
her husband. who was working In near
by field and gave the alarm After car
ry,nc the child some distance toward the
Red river. the negro dropped ~ and hed.
u Is thought that be escaped 10 Texas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

| have repeatedly made
the statement in these
stories that BIG COPY is
NOT ESSENTIAL TO AN
ADVERTISING S I C.
CESS. Small advertise
ments, if run with PERS1S-
TENCY and REGULAR
ITY, will build a PERMA-
NENT and SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS.
WALLACH BROTHERS
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
FATALLY INJURED BY
EXPLOSION OF FILM

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-lsaac
Burns. an operator OF a moving picture
machine. was probably fatally Injured
Street theater here late tonight. AS
the audience rushed TO the exit. the doors
were thrown wide open and none was
Injured The building was set on IRE,
bur the flames were eXtinguished with
but little damage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
future action of the city attor-
news office would be.

future action of the city attor-
ney's office would be.
After that we had a gener-
al conversation as to other
matters that were going on.
The reporter occasionally
made a note, but did not take
down any of my language, so
that what you printed in quo
tation is not what I said.
1t seems to me that the
whole article seeks to convey
the impression that l was at
tacking Mayor Bransford,
which is not fair to me or true
in fact.
Bares Inconsistencies.
You will notice that the
body of the article enclosed in
quotation marks in many i'm
'portant particulars does not
bear out the headlines.
Your attention is called to
the following particular mat
ters in the article that are not
correct. The statement quot
ing me as saying that "Mayor
Bransford and Chief of Police
Barlow know that vice is
more rampant today in Salt
Lake City than in any other
city in the United States. |
have told them so and I have
told them | want to clean up
the city. But they have
formed a combination against
me that completely cripples
me-" is not true; I did not
make any such statements.
: did say that according to the
information | had received,
vice and crime was more ram
pant in this city now than
ever before, but / never said
that the mayor and chief of po-
lice knew that it was worse
here than in any city in the
United States, nor that | had
told them that | wanted to
clean up the city, nor that
they had formed a combina-
tion against me that crippled
me. Nor did l say that I stood
alone with the city administra-
tion against me when | tried
to enforce the ordinances.
That is too egotistical, and is
not true. for there are many
men connected with this adj
ministration who believe In
the enforcement Of law and
order as we'll as myself, and
who have given my office
what aid they could.
What He Did Not Say.
| did not say that no other
city in the world would per-
nit its mayor to be an open
partner or encourage such an
institution as the west side
den of iniquity, ! made no
mention Of the mayor in that
connection; what ! did say
was that no other city would
stand for any such den of
iniquity as the stockade, and l
am still of that opinion.
Nor did l say that Chief
| Barlow few days ago stood
| in a place on South Main
street where poker game
| was in full operation, saw
money wagered ana the win
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
WNNY LETTER
EXPOSING FRAUD
Salt Lake. Utah

Salt Lake. Utah.
Aug, 27. 1911,
'ae Editor of the Herald
h, Republican, City:
Y Dear Sir-In your issue
'Ouay you publish what
ports to be an interview
n me as to moral condi-
y generally in this city,
with relation to the en-
~ Nment Of the law.
I, Sulle there is a germ of
- IN many Of the state
!" accredited TO me. yet on
IA, whole the facts are gar
r. distorted and used by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
SENSATION IN
BEATT|E CASE
CLOSE At HAND
Huckster Asserts That He
Knew a Day Ahead of
Time Murder Was to
Be Committed.
WILL BE CALLED
TO WITNESS STAND
Man a Friend of Sister of
Buelah Binford, Around
Whom Mystery Seems
to Revolve.
WILL BE CALLED
TO WITNESS STAND

~ ICHMOND. Va, Aug. 27-1nstead
OF the respte that Sunday was
IN expected to give to the principal
Il " figures in the trial OF Henry
Clay Beattle. Jr.. for the
murder OF his wife. new witness was
accidentally discovered by the prosecu-
ton today. He is said TO have asserted
that he knew a day ahead Of time that
the murder was to be committed
He is George Jones. huckster. He is
alleged 10 have given this information In
the presence OF II. B. Chewning. con-
tractor. and another man.
Detective L. L. Scherer when in
formed that Jones had said, IT knew
about the murder the Monday before"
expressed the opinion that the man
might have made the remark in boast
full manner.
Notwithstanding this the prosecution
decided to subpoena Jones and Chewing
to appear at the Chesterfield courthouse
on Monday when the trial will be re-
sumed Jones is known to be a close
friend Of "ClaudIe." a sister Of Beulah
Binford "the girl in the case"
Story Confirmed.
When Detective Scherer heard of
Jones alleged conversation with Chewn
ing and another man. he went TO
ChewnIng. who confirmed the story.
Later when Jones Chewning and De-
tective Scherer were together. Jones de-
MED having made any such remark. but
Chewing reiterated that he had. Jonos
showed uneasiness at being called as a
witness and attempted TO minimize his
assertion. The prosecution. however. Is
determined to probe, thoroughly Jones
knowledge Of the affair, particularly as IT
affects the Binford family.
Having built UP Its case largely on
the Binford girl as the alleged motive
for the murder, the state tomorrow VIII
attempt to impress that point on the
Jury by producing witnesses to testify
about frequent visits OF Beattle TO cey-
tain resorts with the Binford girl
Some light on the relations OF Seattie
the prosecution from Mrs. Binford.
mother of the girl.
Confers With Lawyers.
The accused spent most Of the day
with H NJ, Smith. Jr.. and Hill. Carter.
his lawyers, who conferred with MIN
about the cross examination OF Detective
Schcrer. planned for tomorrow. Scherer
tonight said he was ready for the at
tack.
The prisoner rested better last night
In the city jail here than he did during
his confine nent In the narrow oox-cell
at the Chesterfield courthouse fifteen
again tomorrow AS Beattie came away
from there last night In an automooilc,
he told his companions how the rats h1o
tormented him. preventing sleep HIS
cell here is ratless-
Fred Reattie and sister. cousins OF the
prisoner. visited him early In the day
bringing home breakfast which the ac-
cused ate with relish
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
Borden s Fear.

The opposition still insists that Pres
ident Taft has the annexation OF Can
ada In view. Leader Borden gave In =
stances OF this In his speech at Toronto.
saying. II don't doubt the loyalty OF tho
Canadian people. hut II Canada deliber-
ately interlocks her interests with those
of tho United States she will be led step
by step into conditions which all her
loyalty could not change. The time TO
withdraw Is now, before the threshold u
reached"
The fight for reciprocity is based by
Premier Laurler and his followers on the
economic advantages II viii bring TO can :
ada and they denounce the annexation
cry as a hollow device oE the campaign.
The French Canadian province OF Que
bee is regarded as the pivotal point In
the election. Here Henri Boroussa. the
opposition nationalist leader. is vigorous
~ denouncing Premier Laurier as too I'm !"
perialistic.
Boroussa declares that Laurier betrayed
Canadian independence 10 Great Britain
by procuring a law for the creation OF a
navy, which eventually will lead TO the
conscription of the young men OF Can
ada This game cry stampeded the e!ec-
tors of Drummond- -Athhaska, where Lau-
rier was brought UP, in oye-elecuon
two years ago
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
Liar, Says Laurier.

Premier Laurier, at a meeting In 81.
Eustache recently. departed from his
usual dignity and calm by declaring that
Mr.. Roroussa was 'will!ul liar.
The claims Of the two sides UP 10 TINS
date are about as follows:
The opposition claims they VIII gain
seats from the government In the mari
.!rnc provinces (Novn Scotia. New Bruins
WICK and Prince Edward islands,: In Que
bee. Ontario Manitoba and British CO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
BRIGHT LIGHT
ON THE SCREEN
CAUSED ALARM
Frightened Boy Imagined
the Cannonsburg Opera
House Was Ablaze and
Shouted "Fire!"
LOSS OF LIFE DUE
TO BASELESS FEAR
Burly Miner, Scared by the
Boys Exclamation, Led
the Rush Which End
ed in Death.

~ TANNoNSBURG, Pa. Aug. 27.-
Twenty-six persons were suffocated
or trampled to death. twenty-five
~ were seriously injured and thirty
were less seriously hurt last night
IN the senseless panic at a moving pic
ture show In the Cannonsburg opera
house, according 10 revised figures COM
piled tonight.
How foolish the panic was. developed
fuily today when those involved returned
to their senses enough to relate just what
occurred IT transpired that there was
due alone to baseless fear,
1t developed that not even a spark
flashed. The film broke with a swapping
noise and bright light was thrown on
the screen. frightened boy imagined
II was fire and unconsciously shouted out
tho death knell OF more than a score OF
persons as he started to rush for the
exit Bouls Dubrowski. 81 huge miner,
jumped from his seat and ran wildly for
the shine exit, In moment there was
lighting, struggling mass after him
Scared Miner Falls.
AT the head of narrow stairway.
which leads to the street. the miner
tripped AS he rolled down tho stairs. he
swept from their feet many, persons who
were waiting their turn to enter the
theater and soon there was horrible
pile OF women and children and a few
at the foot Of the steps
1t was all over within n short time.
The stairway was jammed full from top
TO bottom and those behind could not get
out.
Firemen. several policemen and a few
level-headed citizens untangled the hu
man mass. The unhurt and those slight
~ Injured were pulled from the top of
the pile. AS they gained the street. they
ran screaming like maniacs to all parts
sent home or taken TO nearby houses:
As the silent forms of those who had
been suffocated or crushed were dis
entangled. the Victims, many OF them
the sidewalk.
Investigation Begins.
Coroner Jamos T. Hoffman has begun
rigid investigation. He arrived at the
scene early today and within short
time had selected jury. Measurements
taken by the jurors showed the stairway
leading TO the second floor OF the build
Ing. the main floor OF the opera house.
10 be only six and half feet wide. while
the doorway ut the bottom Is not more
than eight feet high.
II is customary for the management OF
the theater to give two or three per
formances each evening and Saturday the
moving picture machine operator was
| about to complete the first session when
a film parted. Some of the audience had
already begun to leave the building and
others were on the stairway coming up,
Dubrowski's wild flight through the
| the stairs into those entering the build
| Ing was the beginning. of the death
| struggling jam at the foot OF the stairs
When the doorway had been f!led up.
s,ll other persons walked over the bodies
OF those who had gone down. and break
| ing the glass transom over the door.
crawled through and dropped into the
street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
NY At T0RNEY
Exposes SMO0T
s FRAUD
]. Dininny Repudiates
he Purported Interview
Appearing Over His
Signature.
|RN1Es ATTACKING
4 MAYOR BRANSFORD
luts Out in Singing
language Gross Distor-
tons and Untruths
Resorted To.

/ N the first page of the Herald
Republican yesterday ap-
peared a purported state
htby H. j. Dininny, city attor-
denouncing the city govern
ID in general and Mayor Brans-
a and Chief Barlow in particu-
"a Those who read the state
|nt were amazed, but none more
|ln the city attorney himself.
|fhe reproduction in The Trib-
q this mOrning.of the headlines
q the Introductory portion of
article reveals the nature of
! fraud, which the city attorney
fastened to expose. The
hlement, as will be seen, appears
ler the signature of the city at
|ney, just as if he had signed his
me 10 it or authorized the use
his signature. ~.
Pudiates Interview.
M Dinlnny sent TO the Herald
publican yesterday q communi-
pon repudiating the interview
pointing out in detail the dis
lions and untruths employed by
Smoot organ. He shows that
whole article seeks to convey
IMPRESSION that he was attack
Mayor Bransford, g which, "
declares, twas not fair to me
tue in fact" Mr.. Dininny's
'r to The Tribune and his re-
70 the Herald-Republican
ID are as follows:
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Aug. 27, 1911.
, the Editor Of The Salt
lake Tribune, City:
Ny Dear Sir-There was
uollshed in today's issue of
Pc herald-Republican, under
ne heading Exposure Made
Clty Attorney" a pur-
ofted interview had with me,
nih, as disclosed by the ac-
pnpanying copy of letter ad-
Fssed to the EDITOR of the
sld-Republican with re-
lest to print, is designedly
l1e and untrue.
"eACs FalSlfled.
Ihe purported interview ac-
: Fu'ts TO me statements
yer made and seeks to use
e pretended statements as
'enlele TO cast unwarranted
ueclons upon others. From
mpersonal viewpoint and
justice to the gentlemen
ationed In the interview, /
y quest the publication in
~ Journal of the accom-
Ayng communication. Very
. spectfully,
NJ II. j. DININNY.
NIhIATy/
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-28
EXPOSURE IS MADE
BY CITY ATTORNEY
Head of City's Law Department
Paints Graphic Picture of Con-
diti0ns Under Bransford
BY HARPER. j DfNINNY. Civ A,,o,u,v

BY HARPER. DfNINNY City Attorney
NJ AYOR BRANSFORD und Chief
~ rampant III Salt Lake Civ than United
SacAN
sfaud with the administration
enforce ordtnanceT