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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
POLICE AND BURGLAR
N PISTOL BATTLE
Woman Calls Officers by
Phone; Marauder Escapes;
Patrolman Close TO Death.

Battling with the police at 2.G0 o'clock
this morning, with bullets flying around
him. lone burglar who had attempted
TO enter the home of Mrs, Samuel Nc
Intyre at $50 South Fifth East street.
made his escape. Policeman Woodard
who was closest OF the pursuers narrowly
escaped death, as two bullets from the
burglars revolver almost 6razcd his head.
The early morning nlarauder tried TO
make his way~ into the Mcintyre homa
by forcing open the rear door bull
dog belonging 10 one OF the ncishbors
began TO bark furiously and awoke Mrs.
Mcintyre and her l6-year- old son. They
heard the burglar fumblinG with the lock
at the back door, but they did not cry
out In an effort TO frghten him away
Instead Mrs. Mcintyre went to the tele-
phone and coolly called up the police sta
tion. few seconds later the auto pa
troll was speeding toward Second South
and Fifth East.
When the police arrived neishbors
were out searching for the thief. Police
men Woodland and Gulbransen leaped
from the auto and ran 10 the rear OF NO
ls0 a few moments later their quarry
sprang TO his feet from some hiding place
in the rear of 1di South Fifth Last ana
ran through the block toward Fourth
East street Woodard began firing I'M
mediately, but the fugitive reserved his
fire.
BY the time the burglar had arrived
at Fourth East street Woodard had fired
six shots and his revolver was empty,
Thcn tine burglar turned, took deliberate
aim and fired two shots. Both bullets
passed close TO Woodard's head.
When Woodard and Gubransen ran
out into Fourth East street the fugitive
had disappeared. The auto patrol re
turned to the police station and five
other officers climbed into II. Returning
TO Fifth East street the police made a
thorough search. but failed TO find the
thief in hiding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
MOFFAT RAILROAD
DEAL HANGS FIRE
Men Interested in Erb Reorgani-
zation Proposition Say Nego-
tiations Not Completed.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, July 3O.-An article
appearing in a morning newspaper pur-
porting TO give details Of Newman
Erb's offer to reorganize the Denver,
Northwestern e. Pacific and the status
of the negotiations with the Note
Holders Protective committee, is de-
clared inaccurate and exaggerated by
both parties to the proposition.
The Protective committee declines to
give any information regarding the
Erb proposition 30 long as the negotia-
tions remain in the present condition
of indefiniteness.
A member Of tho committee said that
pending some definite conclusion re-
marks regarding any proposition must
be considered as gossip only.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
HOLD UP STAGE
IN CALIFORNIA
Bandits Operate in Old-Time
Fashion; Get $2500 and
Much Valuable Jewelry.

WILLIAMS. Cal, July 30.-The Will
liams and Bartlett Springs stage was
held UP today at the Prim grade, about
robbers obtaining $500 in cash, besides
much iewelry. The stage left Williams
loaded with passengers. Few particu.
lars have been received. as the robbers
cut the telephone wires near the scene,
The first news of the robbery came
when Sheriff Stanton says ho was no
titled by way of Louer Lake. No
particulars Of the robbery we're given,
except that the passengers were made
to deliver their money and valuables
in the old.time way.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
STOMACH PUMP SAVES
LIFE OF YOUNG WOMAN

A young woman attempted suicide In
the Orpheum hotel early yesterday morn
Ing hy swallowing bchloride OF mercury
tablets. The police were notified by
guests of the hotel and DR.. II. b. Sprague.
police physician. saved the young woman
by using a stomach pump According TO
the clerks at the hotel, the woman was
not a guest and they asserted that they
did not know how she came TO be there.
She would not tell her name nor give
reason for her attempt at suicide She
loft the hotel Yesterday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Women Will Run Theater,

LOS ANGELES. July 3o.-A theater
with a seating capacity OF about 1000 Is
manager and all OF the employees OF
which are to be women. Mrs Anna Mo
zart, the manager, announced that the
rule against men Is absolute and that
even the scene shutters and the special
policemen will be of her own seXA She
explained her policy by saving tiMre Is
no position In or around a theater which
cannot be filled as efficiently by a woman
as by a man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
TO BUILD
HIGHWAY TO VERNAL

DENVER, fully SO.-By next December.
according to G. p, Alion. chairman of the
highway commission. the road between
Meeker, Colo, and Vsrnal, Utah. now de-
cIared to be impossible. viii be inn
proved so the big highway Will be open
throughout the entire year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
RELY ON LETTERS TO
CONVICT MRS. GRACE
States Attorneys Say Woman
Wrote Notes to Estab-
lish Alibi.

BY International News Service.
ATLANTA, Ga. July SO.-Letters which
are relied upon TO furnish the real SEN
sations OF the Grace case were brought
into the spotlight for the first time this
afternoon at the trial of Mrs. Daisy
Grace for the shooting of her husband
Eugene
The prosecution. II is said. plans TO
show that these letters were written by
Mrs. Grace TO establish an alibI and to
point suspicion away from her toward
fictitious character she designated as
a "bum," One Of them is declared to
be a forgery purportng TO be written by
Eugene Grace. but according to the state,
actually written by his wife
Before this startling development came
Mrs Grace had won important victories
I'm the ruling out OF evidence OF a con-
versation in which Grace was said TO
have accused her OF the shooting on the
night of March D.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
BEATEN
i oJITOs FIGHT
|eral Blanco's Divi-
b Whipped by Revo-
ionists Fifty Miles
The West of Casas
andes; the Conflict
It's Entire Day.

EXICO CITY, July 3o.-A bat
tie between federals and
rebels has been raging for
three days, and still is in
ID forty-fve miles from here,
|nR to meager reports. Details
lking, but the federal loss has
|eported variously from fifty to
/ lines that number. A reported
u of the rebels to cut through
towns and march upon this
MD not be confirmed tonight.
al detachments of troops have
He'd here and today were sent
|a armored trains. Several
q Infantry with machine guns
|fe been sent from here.
6stfle scene, as reported; IS be-
Aexico City and Toluca, CAPT
he state Of Mexico. The fight
|<ribed as varying from the
nag stage to fighting with
bzttle lines.
y Forces Beaten.
rs GRANDES, Chi, Mex, July
Ideral forces attempting to hem
yebels here and at Juarez suf-
heir first defeat yesterday.
d coming overland from Ojitos,
1Iles west Of here, declare the
Fho left here last week met and
n the federals under General
b La Luz Blanco.
raj Blanco is said to have had
Do men, while. the rebels num-
z0o0. The messengers said that
'a forces were driven back to.
Pc Sonora state line to join Gen
pa Jines, who Is advancing with
|1n body of federals.
1ls Retreat at Dawn.
Ien1ars of the battle are lacking,
'uriers leaving before an orga-
Investigation of the losses was
lighting continued through yes
the federals retreating under
of night.
as reported TO rebel leaders here
that the main force Of fed,
noving from the south had
Femosachic, thirty miles south
4deso. The federals are re-
%. number 1000 seasoned regu,
ed by Generals Rabago and
As the rebel garrison at Ma
auoers no more than that, and
56Tn practically was evacuated
movement against General
e Is probable that the federals
<er this district without an en-.
|snt.
then Juarez.
hundred rebels are operating
ne National railroad between
md Gallego, opposite this point
tez garrison has been strength
s00 men by the movement OF
[fom here Yesterday.
tne army led by General Sar
1Fosses the chihuahua line thu
[oops will outnumber the
"a chihuahua.
mother army of fedsrals il
slong the line of the Nationa
from the city of chihuahua.
.eocrals have suffered delay b,
g remove the construction crew
W northern progress to repai,
way south of Chihuahua, whicl
tfoyed by dasbing raid of s0t
ne the federal territory. Near
leborers are in the construction
no they are guarded by 15Ot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
SALT LAKE MAN GETS
PLACE IN WASHINGTON
Special to The Tribune.


WASHINGTON, July 3o.-sau1uei d.
Thurman of Salt Lake City has arrived
here to take position with the inter
state commerce commission.
The house has passed the Smoot bill
granting settlers unsurvsyed lands
preferential rights for entering dry farm
or enlarged homesteads
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Special to The Tribune.

2PSSidl 10 L He l1ipuHe'
I'll PASO. Texas, July 30.-Mor-
IL mons sixty-f five years ago un-
der the leadership of Presi-
AA dent Brigham Young. overcame
the hardships OF the great
American desert, and arriving at an
oasis in this desert, founded their
first colony in the Great Salt Lake
valley, While the descendants of
these same pioneers were celebrating
the anniversary Of the end OF this
pilgrimage, which gave birth to Great
Salt Lake City, pioneers OF the same
faith were being driven from another
country. just as their forebears were
driven from their homes to seek the
land OF promise in the heart OF the
desert,
Almost to a day the exodus Of the
Mormon colonists from the pioneer
colonies Of northwestern Mexico be-
gan on the sixty NTH anniversary OF
this great date in the history OF the
Mormon church.
For days refugees from the Nor
mon colonies Of the state Of Chihua-
In flight before the American ting
Mexican reyolutionists who control
the state by sway of the sword.
Free transportation.
Travel-stained. the babies fretful
from the long ride from the colonies
In the second and third class coaches
OF the Mexican railroads. and with
no more baggage than they were able
to gather together after the warning
was sent through the colonies that
they must leave, the refugees have
been arriving in I'll Paso, In pathet-
ically helpless condition.
Free transportation was furnished
them by the American-owned Mexi-
can railroad company, and they were
tnken to the temporary quarters in
automobiles, carriages and wagons
which were donated by n kind heart
ed people, who were determined that
the refugees should not suffer fur
ther II the people OF El Paso could
assist
Mayor c. e. Kelly, A Roman Catho-
lie. was the first to take action. He
called meeting ut the chamber OF
commerce. TO assist these Americans
in distress, 1t was attended by the
business men who left their banks
and locked up their stores to be pros
ent. and volunteer to assist the reru-
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Socialists Name Ticket.

BOISE. Idaho July $o.-The Socialists
of Idaho nominated n complete state tick
ct In their convention at Nampa today,
l.. A. Coblentz of Idaho Falls was NOM
mated for governor and Swell Chapman
OF Boise for lieutenant governor. s. w.
Mosley of Twin Falls and C. w. Belot
of Summit are nominees !or representa-
tives 20 congress.
The other candidates named are: An
ME L. Triplow OF Weiser. state treasurer;
Phillip ]. Evans OF Malad. attorney gen
eral; Elda r Conley OF Nampa, superin-
tendent OF public instruction; J. w. Wray
Of Occur d'AIene, Inspector OF mines.
Presidential electors: D. j. o. Mahoney.
Pocatello: B. F. Rogers, Lewiston John
Chenoweth. Middleton.
+. r. Nussgen OF Twin Falls was NOM
mated for supreme court justice. Thomas
]. Conrad Of Emmett. secretary OF state,
and ID. II. Pifer OF Wallace and Henry
Reimers OF Psyette for auditors.
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~ 7, ANTHONY, Idaho, July so End
ing In a turmoil after one OF the
most bitter tights In the history OF
~ Idaho politics, in which Provisional
Committeeman Arthur II. Allen lost
his fight. the progressive party closed
its convention here tonight without NOM
mating state ticket
The selection OF sixteen delegates to
the national convention Mt Chicago was
the only business transacted by the con-
vention.
Committeeman Allen opened the fight
for n state ticket soon after the con-
vention was called To order. He was op-
posed In his plans by James Gipson. who
charged him with being the self-ap-
pointed boss of the progressive party In
Idaho and lively fight ensued.
Gipson said that the convention would
defeat the purpose OF the progressive
party II 1t followed the ptans OF Commit
tecman Allen. Gipson In turn was charged
with WORKING In the interests of the reg
uar Republican candidates
The fight continued throughout the az
ternoon and night sessions and ended
with complete defeat for Allen
Clagstone Leads.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 3o.-Eayly re-
turns from the Idaho primaries for the
eight northern counties of the state. show
Paul Clagstone progressive candidate for
governor. far In the lead OF his two oppo-
nents. No figures are yet available. Bur
ton j. French, candidate for congress.
seems we'll In the lead, while Charles
w. Beale and Addison L. Smith are run
ming close for second choice as congress
iOnal candidates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
NEBRASKA SPLIT
COMES AFTER ROW

LINCOLN, Neb.. July S0.-Republic-
ons Of Nebraska parted company today,
holding two distinct conventions, adopt
ing opposite declarations OF principles.
selecting two state committees and paw
Ing the way for TWO state tickets.
The break came after the seating by the
executive committee of the old state COM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
q PROTECTION
'kWOXS DEMAND

'4iNGTON, July 30. - The
States has again protested to
can government and to
orozco, leader of the
iSte,. against attacks on
CITIZENS and property in
- Mexlco. Secretary Knox
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Returns Are Meager.

BOISE, Idaho July 3l.--Returns from
the Idaho primaries i'll the southern coun-
ties were not available tonight on account
Of heavy rain and wndstorn having
put the telephone and telegraph lines out
OF commission. Only meager returns have
been received up TO 100 this morning and
1t Is impossible 10 say who is in the lead.
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Tells Story of Woes.


man, one OF the influential men, in
the Mormon colonies and head of the
Union Mercantile company OF Colonia
Dublan, told OF the outraSes which had
been committed against his people,
tears streaming down his face during
the telling, a relief committee was
at once appointed and the meeting
adjourned TO begin the active work
OF relief.
While this meeting was In pro-
gress. two more trains from the coll
onies had arrived and A forlorn parade
of floats and carriages passed
through the business streets with all
that the fleeing coIonists had saved
in their hurried flight. This proceed
ed out Magiffin avenue, to the aban-
doned lumber sheds which had been
obtained by the committee, Better
quarters could not be provided.
There the women made brave effort
TO provide for children before dark
ness came. The little stalls OF the
lumber yard were converted into crude
quarters for the families, two rami-
by the few men who had accompanied
the women IN their flight,
Rough Boards for Beds.
Rough boards We're laid on the hard
ground and this was their home for
the night, and will continue 10 he un-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Graft From Kelly.

Several Of the checks are said to have
been signed by Honest" John Kelly, who
has conducted gambling houses In Forty
first street and other places in the
tenderloin for more than ten years One
OF the checks drawn by Kelly to the
order OF Becker was for s25Oo and It
Is alleged that the cancellation shows that
IL was finally cashed by an official in
the police department much higher in
rank than Becker.
Roses statement regarding the police
graft is also corroborated In the main
by "Brdsy' Wcbber end Vallon.
Webber was so closely associated with
Rose In all OF the dealings with Becker
and the police that he was enabled to
refresh the memory OF the man known
TO be Becker's collector on many impor-
iant points.
Harry Va)lon also contributed to the
confession by telling that he had been q
collector for one of the police Inspectors
involved
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Grace Mother Testif1es.

Eugene Grace's mother, Mrs. S. r. Hill
OF Newman. proved the most Important
witness OF the session, She testified to
a number of facts which were not In
troduced at the preliminary hearing of the
case.
BY her tho prosecution brought out
the alleged motive OF the crime. namely,
the collecting OF his $4,000 life insur-
apce policy. Points In her testimony were
that Mrs Grace came to Newman on the
day OF the shooting with black dress
suitable for a mourning costume; tina t
she repeatedly stated that she did not
sec how a person shot through the luns.
as Grace was then supposed TO have
been. could be conscious; that Mrs. Grace
was very anxious to know " the officers
had found anyone in the bathroom of
her home and that che realized that TO
get Grace the officers must have broken
down the doors OF the house
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Husband Critically III.

Grace himself was lying at the Pied
mont sanitarium. barred from the trial
by order OF his physicians because of his
imminent breakdown. His temperature
had risen to more than 103 and he showed
the effects OF the ordeal plainly.
Interest was intense at the afternoon
session. 1t Is expected that the let
ters will be introduced as evidence on
Wednesday and then a long legal bat
tie is certain to ensue.
Much of today was spent In an effort
to bring the Grace insurance policies
Into court. Grace had insured his life
in his wifa's favor for more than $50, 900.
claiming so the insurance company de-
clared that he was "A wealthy man. MAX
ing many thousands n year. These rep
resentations were false, II Is said, and
when n suit was filed to canvel the poll
cies the Graces consented to void them.
After legal battle tho policies were
allowed In evidence, but every effort UP
to date to show that demand was made
on Mrs. Grace for these policies has been
blocked.
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Searching for work, a home, a
room, boarding place. location for
a new business, chance for invest
ment-all such information Is eager
IL sought In the Wants by those
who are rev arrivals. as well as the
longer residents.
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Becker's Big Share.

Becker. however, is alleged to have
declared to Rose on several occasions
that he expected to retain for himself
at least half million dollars this year
from the total fund
In substantIaton of this statement
partial evidence has been presented to
Mr.. Whitman indicating that the personal
fortune OF Becker, who Is now In the
fombs charged with murder In the first
degree. amounts TO more than 81. .O00, 600
There is still additional evidence show
Ing that Becker had grown so bold as to
accept checks made payable to his order
for protection.
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Says Becker Was Bold.

II never had any fault to find with
Becker excepting his boldnoss," said
Rose. In telling of the graft collections.
u felt that some day wa all would GER
tainly be caught and had sense enough
TO know that We men who had been used
as tools would be tho goats They only
eason 7 clung to Becker was because Of
his generosity He gave me lot of
money half of which. If saved. would have
made me independent. But I am gamb-
Ter and never knew how to keep money
AS fast AS ! would get II from Becker |
would lose II gambling.
Becker referred on many occasions to
the other men In the police department
who were getting theirs as he expressed
1t, He always said he WAS not afraid
of getting into trouble because there were
men higher up in the department who
were collecting money from gamblers,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-31
Prisoners Fear Assassination.

All three OF the prisoners, fearing dca,h
at the hands of the men WHOM, thev i, q
exposed spent Monday night In an ante
room adjoining the district attorneys Of
lice In the criminal court building. They
are thoroughly broken in spirit and ey-
press Willingness to tell everything they
know In the hope of being dealt with len
iently at the time OF the trial
The prisoners requested that they he
not returned to the Tombs as they felt
they would not be safe from police mo,es-
tation there, and they were transferred
TO the West Fifty fourth street prison IN
der a strong guard
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Becker in Full Control.

"IIe repeated so often that he could
do as no pleased and on many occas sions
exhibited his ability to control the gamb-
ling situation that we learned TO have
absolute faith in him.
Can you blame us for carrying out his
orders when he said he would send us
to prison II We did not do away with
Rosenthal2'
The fact that Rose had made state
ment which involved several men In the
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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SWEARS POLICE
GET Ts2,400,000
ANNUAL GRAF 7
Jack Rose Declares Men
"Higher Up" in Depart
ment, as Well as Becker,
Participated.
LEVIED TRIBUTE ON
EVERY CLASS OF VICE
Imprisoned Men Fear Assassi-
nation at Hands of High
Officials; Becker Worth
S1,Ooo,ooo.
BY Interna tional News Service.

BY Interna tional News Service,
EW YORK, July 3o.-Jack Rose
~ who confessed that he was ordered
vi by Police Lieutenant Charles A.
! v Becker TO have Gambler Herman
Rosenthal killed, swore In an am
plified statement made today to District
Attorney Whitman that as collector for
Becker he knew the annual protection
fund divided among members OF the po-
lice department 10 be not less than
$1,000 900.
Not only gamblers, but also keepers OF
dives and disordery places OF all kinds
contributed to this fund
Rose mentioned by name three police
inspectors and one civilian employee who
stands next to Commissioner Waldo as
the men who acted a clearing COM
mittee for men still higher In the city
administration.
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TICKET
SCHEME STARTS
ROW IN IDAHO
St. Anthony Convention of
Third Terners Defeats Pro-
ject for Full List After
Bitter Fight.
GLADSTONE LEADS IN
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Progressive Candidate for
Governor Has Advantage
in Early Returns; French
Ahead for Congress.

. T, ANTHONY. Idaho, July 50.-End-
ing In turmoil after one OF the
most bitter lights In the history OF
- Idaho politics, in which Provisional
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