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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
Stays YOUNG WIFE
To CONCEAL CRIME
Confession of DR.. Harry El-
gin Webster of Chi
Cago.
SLABS HER IN THE BACK
Marries Two Girls Within
One Week and Fears Re-
suit of Discovery.
SLABS HER IN THE BACK

CHICAGO, Oct DIR Harry Elgir
Webster a Rush Medical college gradu-
ate and inferno at the Poyclinic hospital
In a confession 10 the police late today
admitted that he murdered one Of his
TWO young wives Bessie Kent Webster
Of Chicago. In the woods ten miles from
Dixon, M, September I6.
Tho police declare that the motive for
The crime was wchstcr's desire 10 hide
from his first wife. Zoe Tarney Webster
OF Cedar Rapids. Io0'a, the fact tina; he
was a biganist. He had married the
two women within one week last Janu-
AIRY.
The accidental discovery Of Bessie
Kent's body Friday. almost two weeks
after she had been killed. was followed
by identification Saturday and the ar
rest CT Webster today.
Webster declared tina, I've vas married
nrst 10 Zoe Narney al Cedar Rapids Jan
,nary lie said that he was greatly
in love with his bride and expected TO
return 70 Cedar Rapids 10 practice med
iclne, Then he returned TO Chicago 10
continue his hospital work and found
complications arising from love affair
was forced into a marriage With Bessie
Kent January IL. under threats that his
alleged relations with her would be eX-
posed and he would lose his hospital po~
s!tion.
Divorce Refused.
Il married Bessie Kent under her
promise that she would divorce me i'm
mediateiy after the wedding took place"
said Webster. "She then refused To get
divorce and that was the beginning
OF all the trouble"
Webster said he told his second wife
about his Cedar RnpIds marriage. and
secure q divorce. commenced action him
self in Chicago. The case was thrown
out.
After spending the night with wife
he took n train the next morning for
Dixon ILL.,. TO visit bis parents He found
the second wife on tie same train. They
got off at Dixon. he told the police. and
ont with his wife for a talk over their
affairs. They quarreled and Webster
says she leapcd from the carriage. cry
ing that she would expose him 10 his
Stabbed to Death.
when my wife Jumped from the bug
gy," seid Webster. Il threw a suit case
at her and then | jumped from the buggy
and gave chase She stumbled near q
raVinc and fell.
stabbed her four or five times in the
back OF the neck as She lay on the
ground"
Webster returned the horse and buggy
to the Dixon livery and twenty minutes
later had taken "a train for Chicago.
Upon his arrival in Chicago Webster
went 10 the hospital and announced that
ne had decided to postpone his vacation.
lie continued his work and three four
days later reported 10 The police that his
wife was missing. in the next ten days
Webster consulted with them several
times regarding search for his wife.
At no time did the police suspect him
until after the body had been Identified,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
MADERO AND SUAREZ
ELECTED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY! Oct. j.-Basing hi.
belief upon Information received from
various parts OF the republic Francisco
l. Madero. whom the people Of Mexico
today officially elected president. de-
clared there was no doubt that his cam
didare for the. vice presidency. Jose
PIno Suarez OF Yucatan. also had been
elected
AZ the headquarters OF the Catholic
party, Gabriel Fernandez Somellera.
chairman Of the central committee. said
he believed Francisco De la Earra had
been elected president
The only thing that appeared reason
ably certain tonight was that DR.. Fran
cisco FasGucz Gomez. independent can
didate for the vice presidency. was
Madero announced tonight 5ha, a,
least one OF the present cabinet, Ernesto
Madero. the minister OF finance. would
remain. Minister Madcro demurred. II Is
the cry Of nepotism. but today he con-
sented TO retain the portfolio. Tho port :
folio of foreign relations has been Of
fered To De la Barra, but tonight he eN-
pressed his unwIlinGness to accept.
At o'clock Madero's central commit
tee claimed seventy per cent OF the fed
eral districts for the Madero- Sua reg
ticket. \ third OF the vote remained I,
be counted.
The electoral college Will have no les,
than 10000 delegates and party leaders
announced that II the vote today indl.
Gates defoat they VIII not cease working
to change this In the vote Of tie electors
on October 15
Grounds for a contest OF the election
may be found In the fact that numbc
OF booths were not opened.
Up TO- midnight no news of any dis
orders In any part OF the republic ha,
been received,
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RESIGNS, BUT MAKES
PUBLIC STATEMENT
VIM. E. Johnson Declares He
Is Forced Out of Indian
Service by a Cabal.

y DENVER. Oct. i-william e. John.
special officer OF the office of Indian
affairs. became vacant today by his res
ignatioD. issued ii public statement In
which he declares that his usefulness IN
the position which he Is said to have
created for the protection of the IN
dams has been practically nullifed by an
alleged caba in the department OF the
interior al Washington and in New
Mexico
In his statement Mr.. Johnson names
Assistant Indian Commissioner r. Fl. Abb
bott of Nebraska and Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Samuel Adams. for
merly Chicago lawyer.
These two men, says the tatement,
have done everything in their power TO
hamper. undermine and prevent the sue
cess of our efforts In catching reserva
reformed. but these men finally got me
so bottled up that I could 90 little en-
cept mark time and draw my salary.
saw no other way To maintain my self
respect except TO resign.
Makes Serious Charges.
The retiring special officer. who says
that since he organized the special serv-
ice five years ago. 34O0 convictions
against persons selling liquor To Indians
have been secured. and that about half
a million bottles OF rum Intended for
Indian ston,achs' have been DESTROYED.
charges that for ten years the Pueblo
Indians OF northern New Mexico were
Systematically plundered Of their past
urage, being kept in subtugatjon by the
encouragement OF drunkenness and de-
bauchery,. ' '.-.,
, Two years ago, Mr.. Johnson declares.
most OF the Santa Clara Indians, through
efforts OF the special service. became alb
stalners and assisted In gathering evil
dence against speak easies." The CON
vertcd Indians are said 10 have secured
evidence against an alleged liquor sell
Ing drug store at Santa Fe controlled
Johnson alleges, by C. j. Crandall, In
dian superintendent of New Mexico No
indictments, were returned. in which con-
neCtion Mr.. Johnson states that the fore
man Of the grand jury was partner OF
Crandslrs
Deputies Dismissed
Next" the statement continues. AS
me 10 dismiss the two deputies who had
been mainly. responsible for the evidence
gathered against the speak easies.'
Johnson alleges that when Juan Cruz,
defense, Commissioner Abbott ordered
him TO take no steps for the deputy's
defense. Johnson SAYS he appealed IN
Superintendent Cranda)l and to F. 5.
Wilson, attorney for the Pueblo Indians,
and said to be paid salary by the gov
ernment. but both declined 10 assist in
the defense The w, c. T. L. eventual.
ly raised q fund for this purpose and
Cruz was acquitted.
Johnson further alleges that Abbott
and Adams are now trying to find
way 10 dsauow my account for expenses
In the trial. and compel me 10 pay the
bills for Witnesses expenses. travelling
items. etc"
johnson left his statement behind him
when he started cast last night, He
left word that he was going 10 Chi
cago. but his intlmates here are OF the
opinion that he is bound for Washing
ton 10 insist on an investigation of the
whole subject
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WI son of Wisconsin probably will
take the witness stand tomor.
row in his own defense against
charges that the corrupt use of money
contributed to his election on March
1. 1909,
Three members OF the Sub committed ee
of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions Of the United States senate sre
ready to. begin the inquiry into the
charges presented at Washington that
much of the Slo7.7ss which Senator
Stephenson used In his primary campaign
was Illegally employed
The charges were the result Of two
previous Investigations. one by the as
semhly members of the Wisconsin legis-
Iature. who practically exonerated SEN
ator Stephenson. and one by the senate
members who demanded that Senator
Stephenson be unscated and that the
United States senate undertake an in
vestigation OF Its own.
Senator w. r, Hepburn (Repuhlican) OF
Idaho, who will be chairman Of the pres
emf. investigation, said Senator Stephenson
would be the first witness called. W. e
Black Of milwaukee, and Charles F.. Lit
ueiield or Maine, FORMER congressman, VIII
act as his attorneys. No attorneys Will
represent the state or the committee.
Senator Stephenson win fight the
charges, which he alleges are the result
OF political factionism. When Senator
Stephenson was first elected 10 the SEN
ate in 1907 to I'll the unexpired term OF
John Q. Spencer. IL is alleged the La
Toilette faction eXacted a promise from
him that he would not run for re-elec-
tion, He declared he was not bound by
any promise and accordingly was re-
elected
Other members OF the committee who
have arrived are Senators George Suther-
land (Repubican) OF Utah and Pornerene
(Democratl Of Ohio
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PLUCkY AVIATOR RUNS
INTO SEVERAL STORMS

HUNTINGTON, Ind. Oct &c. p
Rodgers. who is contesting for a prizf
OF $4,000 in a flight across the contin-
cnt. landed here this afternoon az 4:''
after trip In which his life was en-
dangcred several times.
In the course Of his flight today
Rodgers ran into three rainstorms anG
for several hours was lost 10 view,
He left Bobo at S:45 and flew south
west TO Decatur, when he struck n Gale.
his machine being toppled back and
forth just outside OF Decatur he fley.
into another. He went through success :
fully only 10 fly into o drenching rain
and then struck another storm,
Hc landed outside Geneva. He had been
carried about twenty five miles out
his course,
Rodgers remained at Geneva until g."
this afternoon. when he took up his
flight TO this city, again encountorir
severe storms.
Rodgers says lie will start for Chicago
al O'clock TOMORROW
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TAFT ELEVEN HOURS
LATE IN ARRIVING
Presidents Perilous Trip Dur
ing Heavy Storm in States ,
of Kansas and Nebraska.
NO OMAHA PROGRAMME
Executive IS Due at Lincoln
Today; Denver Next Big
Stopping Place.
70 OMAHA PROGRAMME

OMAHA, Oct President Taft ar
rived here tonight from Sedalia. Mo, elev-
en- hours late. after somewhat perilous
trip over the flood damaged railroads.
The Taft train was caught In tine cen
ter OF "A storm In northeastern Kansas
and eastern Nebraska during which 1t
was estimated eight inches OF water fell
Greeks we're turned Into torrents rivers
oYerflowed and railroad travel was i'm
pcded in all directions. Several small
bridges we're swept away and in the carly
forenoon Il portion Of the tracks over
which the president Travelled were COW
cred with more than foot Of water
The Taft special was held out at Rush
Vile, Mo- for seven hours and there was
a two hours delay at Falls city. Ncb.,
waiting for the flood 10 subside. Section
hands along the Missouri Pacific system
were ordered out BY the hundreds In
several places the tracks were lifted on
jacks from the muddy waters and propped
upon piles Of crosstjes. To hold these in
place many tons OF rock was dumped
into the roadbed.
Pilot Train Sent Out
Every possible care was taken to in
sure the presidents safety and before
his train was sent over the dangerous
stretches a pilot train. pulled by the
heaviest engine on the system had pre-
ceded il and thorough test had been
made of the emergency repairs. II was
by far the most dangerous railroadine
situa tion the president has been in dur
ing any of his travels.
Mr.. Taft did not seem TO mind the In
convenience or the danger in the least.
gramme arranged for him In Omaha to-
dsy had 10 be abandoned. The president
stood on the rear platform of his car
as the train crawled over the flooded
Al n N
inch OF the top of the rails.
General Manager De Barnardi OF the
Missouri Pacific ,Sn system took
brought II through to Omaha. the first
train TO get out of the flooded district
tonight Mr.. Taft expressed his thanks
Girl Runs After Train.
+. The heavy presidential train caused
dangerously. but IL got safely over and
from there on IL was easy travelling al
through a flooded country. farms being
inundated to a depth OF from three to
four feet.
At Verdon the presidents train passed
two other trains headed for the south.
but held ND by the storm. On one of
these was theatrical troupe. which in
presidents train moved By. the girls
stuck their heads out of the window and
threw kisses at the chief executive. who
waved greeting In return Several Of
the girls were on the ground and one
picking up her skirts. ran for eonlc dis
tance up the tracks. calling 10 the presi-
dent TO throw her his travelling cap as a
souvenir.
Mr. Taft shook his head. but the girl
kept up the quest until she stepped into
puddle Of water and all hui fell head
long into the muddy roadway.
Arriving here. the president was taken
10 the Omaha club for dinner and spent
the evening there. He will leave for Lin
row.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
TRIPLE MURDER AT
MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS

MONMOUTH, H.. Oct. William F
Dawson, his Wife and one daughter, were
found dead In their beds today, the skulls
of each crushed in. Dawson was the
caretaker OF the First Presbyterian
church and when he failed 10 open the
building for services today four men went
10 his home and found the bodies.
There were no evidences OF u struggle
and the murderer Is believed to have
killed. each Of them with single blow
The police hayo no clue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
WHITES AND BLACKS
IN FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT

LAKE CHARLES, La. Oct. 1.-Two
dead. two fatally shot and four less Sc
riously wounded is the net result OF a
freeze all fight at Oakdale lest night
The tragedy occurred at a negro boarding
house. A negro and a white man were
killed.
All the wounded wero white men.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
'ah Above Town.

damlle above stood the mammoth
|rssann, OF The Bayless Paper and
- AZ ,h. %. feet high and thirty
~ q, ,h we bottom. tapering 10 a
! 0 rse feet az the top.
n q. 'n,s dam yesterday lay a
III an msleT a mile and haII
II irona nasrege OF 35 feet deep. Di-
E5is VI the dam stood the pla nj
d company. with four main
high nearby were 7oo ooo
ID Of nm wood and slabs, and also
|i tnta,u tt eompany's Immense tim
- fss's'llng. in the Austin valley
kemlo., ot hardwood and % 600, :
tfselics,,. Inis was five-year
-, II,a,ly I, the last largo cut OF
" slreen" "ag Valucd ht $4,000. 900.
the n, freeman Run. flowed
etdInv Io"n Into sinnemahoning
p pronso W me susQuehanna river.
tTtshle WAS smart little place
VA hu,, rune houses and more
stt. hnSsS xh,nSsS buildings along the
e rsyIns ran from side 10 side
t5sc'pal to- business b,,,,d,ncs en-
b ths Drick structure occunie5
10 o.1slin bank and the tlos1 :
Goodys,,sn ,snent store Of A. r.
fouse and MOTEL and the Com
H.. "i'a numerous stores.
setsed Gut.
~ been er the dam burel, this
" ,is,wept OF i,s setting
sse,. is A,is were thrown scat :
flck bp,iS, e,ther end OF Main
,,ssnty.i,@ings acted as buffers,
onward ,., loot wall of water
Ekihe ~ WIN Its mass OF debris,
y rss thc dam wus an corn
ION ,os soonen. Two Immense
p 10 bottom $50 feet
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me, many OF them children. They did
not seem 10 appreciate their danger.
| Some turned into stores as If 10 make
a purchase. While ] was looking down
upon them helpless TO give further warn
ing, the cloud of mist that seemed Ia pre-
cede the flood. hid them from View and
moment later the green water buried
the houses from slrht -
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Hint of Displeasure.

The Ottoman government clearly is not
in a hurry and the most significant news
OF the dsy is the decision OF the Turkish
council again To appeal TO the powers and
in the meantime TO suspend offensive
measures.
Late tonight this new appeal had not
reached the British government and there
is nothing 10 indicate that the attitude
of the powers has undergone ans change
According to the Daily TeleGrs phs Rome
correspondent however, Germany and
Austria already have made unofficial rcp-
reseniation TO Italy of their disrleasure al
her procedure and have intiuatsd that {
these representations are ignored they
Will he followed in another shape by
humiliation 10 Italy"
According TO information from diplo-
matIc sources, the landing or the Italians
III PreVesa Is resented by Austria and
Germany. and had much TO do with their
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
Telephone Girls Bravery.

Credit for the quick spreading OF the
alarm was given 10 Lena Binckey. tole
ssee from the Cliff house that the dan,
had broken, she pushed the alarm button
connecting with the fire department ana
engineers office Of the Goodyear LunfoeF
mill below the town
The engineer tied his whistle down and
the fire bell In the town was soundea
continuously She, then rushed TO ..rr5,e the
dnn, hoa broker''' Then the operator fled
for her life toward the steep hillside At
the north end OF Main street. IurnnnK
toward the valley she saw tlle sTeA' "N',
of water descending upon the town,
From where stood" she said today:
"the wall OF water seemed my iees
high Above IT rose great c.oun v1
spray. houses were turning and Spinh,ns
and bunping an they fell 70 pieces or
were swept out Of my sight the noiS'
was appalling. ,..,ira
when I fled there were scores pe"''N
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Arrives.

.@ conr,abulsty arrived this af-
,aa look charge OF the situation
y. orders were issued 30 the
70 bring no more sightseers 10
80 ~ signs were placed on the
says permitting none 10 pass
,rs.lfn. Hundreds OF automobiles
=, Sses were turned back.
ine night. searching parties
headlights, automobile lamps,
r- and improvlaed lanterns OF
~ p9Eed their way into every
.Ieekage that was accessible
an Who might be alive, but
s-.- - nsing person was found.
100 ey death. men who at first
y, r.sed at the touch OF "A dead
IA ABOUT in6lfferently searching
ts ,0 ,0.ns for papers OF ideutifca-
4 me- mad been long at work,
rS,.,I, rSmIs among so many did not
4 a'' but the sensation was ap-
aia'e scene OF ihe oblltara.-
fostin covers an area three
lsra d mile wide and one and
81 hsrs S' miles long. This com
business section and the val
-.ace pnrrlnn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
Escaped by a Scratch.

BOYD I>ockhard, a young business man
OF Austin, had n narrow escape, lie
said that when he heard the alarm. he
thought some one was playing prac-
tical joke, and he went into the street
10 watch the actions of the populnce. He
looked In the direction OF tho dam and
saw the oncoming flood was but three
blocks away,
ut looked like "A wall Of wood twenty
five feet high" he said. AT first glance
did not see the wator at all because
the wood at the pulp mill was carried
before. becoming sort OF batteriug ram
that tore away the buildings OF the town.
"I rap toward the hill and by tho
greatest effort got above the level OF
the water while II WAS surging within ten
feet OF me, The ground began TO give
way under me, but ! managed TO clam
Der few feet further up and caught
hold Of tree to which ! chung"
Throngs came to the town today from
to ascertain the extent Of the damage
and 10 find friends relatives Tho
rush OF water had carried every means
Of wire communication away; ]. G
Borchard. who lived within half a mile
of Costello said that when the crest
OF the flood swept past his home there
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Estimating the Dead.

Chief OF Police Baker took an Informal
csnsus today and from his list calculated
that at least 300 were unaccounted for
Park Smiebert, chairman of the citizens
committee, and Burgett Michael Murrin
pointed out that this reckoning is neces-
so rily inaccrate. because many OF those
who escaped the flood are wandering
about trying TO house themselves and
those dependent upon them. Burgess
Murrin said that In his opinion more
than $50 lives were lost.
1T Is possible that this figure will
cover the loss" he said land 1t is pos
sible that there Will be no more than 100
dead
The burgess and the Rev, p. W.
O Brien. who has been pastor of st.
Augustine Roman Catholic church at Aus
tin for many years. and who are familiar
with business conditions, estimate the
property damage at about sc. 900 The
was damaged s1.5oo.OoO. according 10
Father o'BrIen; the Goodyear Lumber
company, 81 600. 900; the Buffalo and Sus-
quebanna railway, 100000, and the 900
houses destroyed with their contents.
81 900 600 more.
IT is thought that when tho wreckagp
Is cleared away II will be found that II
large number OF the dead arc children,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
INJURIES PREVENT
ESCAPE OF LYMAN

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. I.-Advices re-
celved here tonight from klamath Falls
gay that DIR. J, Grant Lyman. promoter
end federal prisoner. captured after ar
exciting automobile flight from an Oak
land tCal) hospital. and Charles Thor
net, his hospital nurse; conspireG with
five others to break jail last night. and
all but Lyman got away. He was un"
able 10 escape. because Of the injury TO
his leg received In previous attempt to
escape, which had placed him in the
Oakland hospital,
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d Raced Ten Miles.

Z 5opd did not spend It's force until
~ mors than ten miles from the
TE. Wharton, still further on, SUI
Nnswhst. but IL is practically In
iae loss Of life M Costello. where
ssesnts he'd more warning, is be-
4 % h but threa.
4 g'0periy loss in the valley is es-
II st upwards OF $4,000, 900. In
elt Of the hundreds directly en-
70 the d"luge, hardly dozen
(. The furious flood let loose when
sNsss Pulp and Paper company 5
,lsissd yesterday afternoon. picked
ssss oaitery of heavy timbers In
serds al the foot Of the dam
so 'nese thousands OF plauks and
sahed lis path With terrible
q hospital today there were but
s,en for the care OF the small
physicians and nurses who
m'o The devastated town ali
aay The medical supplies re-
unused IN the cars rushed here
.allroais.
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Fleet Not Destroyed.

II seems certain that the reported de-
struction OF tac Turkish fleet is untrue,
In fact the =, r. result of the first three
DAYS hostilitiss for which IL can be
vouched is the destruction OF the Turk
lsh destroyers by The Duke Of the Abruz
zis ships off Prcvoss. The Trlpoli cable
is sealed, so that II is Impossible for
the outside world TO know what is going
on there