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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

nills OF Provo. Other prize winners were:
| Second prize Clap robe. donated by
Eertram Supply company)-Won by NJ,
C. Gahon. Time, ";3l 40.
Diamond Rubber .company)-Dr. c. A.
| Wherry. Time. 2:45:i0.
Last car to report compound tire
pump. donated by Utah Tire compa N.Y.
Frank Botterin and John s. Bransford.
In a Pierce-Arrow 80" won the BOBBY
prize for being tho farthest away from
The time guessed by tie automobile club.
| The time made by Mr.. Botterill and Mr..
Bransford was l hour and 81 minutes.
The prize was the largest pumpkin grown
on the Provo bench this summer. En-
sraved on the pumpkin Is this motto:
TO tho poorest judge in Utah of safe
and sane time from Salt Lake TO Provo"
Warner Ladies Man.
NJ, M. Warner was awarded the prize
for the car carrying the greatest number
OF ladies, there being five in his ma
chine
3. F. Redman. in a Buick, was the
winner OF the special prize given by the
Tom Botterill Automobile company-one
barrel Of Panhard oil. the most valuable
prize Of the day. Mr.. Redman was with
In three minutes Of the time act by
Mayor Park, which was 2:i2:2o.
Harold stauffer received little short Of
an ovation when he was given a prize OF
repair outfit, donated by the U. s. Tire
company. for enduring the greatest
amount Of grief and tril,ula tion on his
trip. II developed that Mr., Stauffer, who
was required to stand up In his auto and
recount his experiences, had been arrest
cd at Murray for speeding, had tried after
"squaring'' himself TO dodge a chicken,
splitting a rim Of his car. had returned
to Salt Lake. repaired his machine and
then. being fearful Of Murray. had taken
roundabout route and anchored himself
for an hour in mudhole south and west
Of the smelter city
turo n,, tba part ., siI nart,o;ns nc md
o. majority OF those who came down made
the run back to the capital cityN yester-
day afternoon and evening uphampered
by any club regulations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22
CADILLAC FACTORY
HOLDS GOOD RECORD

A schedule for a years manufacture OF
cars made in June. 1911, by the Cadillac
Motor Car company calling for the COM
pIelion OF 1900 machines during the
year. was exactly fulfilled June %, 1912.
when the last Of the 1900 was turned
out Officials OF the company, who kept
a close tab on the time. say that the
schedule jus; left two hours and a half
20 spare after the last car was assem-
bic7
Cadillac officials say that this Is the
fourth year IN succession that the COM
pany has made an absolute cleanup 0f
It's product on schedule time. avoiding the
necessity Of carrying single car over
into the succeeding yenr, During the
ten ycars OF production tho Cadillac COM
pany's output has reached a sales value
OF approximately 1000 900.
Tho Cadillac plant Ia In operation nfty
weeks In the year The other two weeks
are devoted to vacations. inventory, over
hauling machinery and the like,
After the 1912 vacation the plant re-
opened on July Is and work commenced
on largely increased production for 1919.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

Joaquin and the prisoners taken by Colo
mel Obregon are expected from Fronterns
tomorrow. The prisoners Will not be exc
cuted according TO Mexican officials
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

Southern railway Just north Of Oaxaca
Several thousand Indians, led by Zepa-
tistas. have besieged the state capital for
a week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

Check q cough or cold in the lungs
before II develops serious case. Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup is an effect
i've remedy for all soreness or conges.
ton in tho lungs or air passages. Price
s5e, 5oc and $1.oO per bottle. Sold by
schramm.Johnsou Drugs, five good
atoYoA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22

Morelos. and city of GO. 600 inhabitants
has not been besieged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-22
WllIII3'IEsIIySyZSz,AA "a

This is Dr. Oppenheimer e own treat
men, made personally By himself apd
sold under exclusive license from the
Oppenheimer Institute. Use this
coupon:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
NAMES HIS COMMITTEE
Dr.. Gibson Announces Those
Who Will Compose En-
tertainment Body.

DR.. Frank q. Gibson. chairman Of the
local committee on entertainment in con-
nection with the fifteenth international
Congress Of Hygiene and Demography,
and the convention Of the American Pub
lie Health Association, to be held in this
city In September. has announced the
members of his committee. The first
meeting Of the committee will be held in
the room of the Board of Trade at s
o'clock tonight.
DIR. Frank f. Gibson. chairman; Rich.
ard L. Conner, secretary; Harry F. ALL
mond. H. Clifford Bangs, George w
Barnes. John Brewer, E. r. Brooks
Lyman E. Burdine. William E. Burns
Clarence F. Donohoe. William w. Con
ner. Charles F. Crane. ]. Harry Cum
ningham, DIR. H. Clarence Duffey, E. II
Droop, Walter L. Elliot, William j. Eynon
Chris J. Gockeler. Guy H. johnson, Ar
thur d. Joll. j. Leo Kolb. Charles E.
Langley, ]. Edward Lewis, E. w. McIn-
tire. Townley A. Mckee, Claude w. Owen
Sidney Roche. George c. Schafer. James
p. Schick. Odell S. Smith, Fred J. White
and Louis c. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
MRS. EMERSON WEBS AGAIN.
Prominent Baltimore Woman thu
Rride NJ r. IT Rasshnr

BALTIMORE. August 23.-In the pres
ence Of her son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. James McVikar Of New York
Mrs Emile A. Emerson. former wife OF
Capt. Isaac e. Emerson, was married to
c. Hazeltine Basshor at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in Jersey City.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Gottlieb Andreae, pastor Of st. Johns
German Evangelical Lutheran Church,
who is known as the marrying parson.'
It is understood that the couple will sail
in a few days for Europe. to be away
probably several months. On their re-
turn they will live In Mrs. Basshor's
handsome residence. 900 Eutaw place.
near Druid Hill Park.
Mr.. Basshor was accompanied to Jersey
CITY by his secretary. w. C. Protzman,
who obtained the license Wednesday. The
law of New Jersey makes it necessary
to wait twenty-four hours after the II
cense is procured before the wedding is
performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
PROMOTES MAJ. RAY.
President dominates Him to Senate
for Confirmation as Lieut. Colonel.

The President sent to the Senate to-
day the nomination of Mai Beecher B.
Ray Of the Pay Corps. who recently
has been the subject Of investigation
by Senate committee. to be deputy
paymaster general. with the rank Of
lieutenant colonel, to fill a vacancy
which has existed for several months
1t is stated at the War Department
that this nomination is made in con-
formity with the rule Of seniority and
"a uniform policy as to the military
esta blishment which has received the
acquiescence Of both the executive and
legislative branches of the govern
ment."
Gen. Crowder. Judge advocate gen.
eral Of the army. recently informed the
President that there were no grounds
for taking disciplinary action against
Maj. Ray so far as the official records
of the War Department are concerned.
In case Of the failure Of the Senate to
act on the nomination of Maj Ray he
will be given recess appointment as
lieutenant colonel.
Mr.. Taft also sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Lewis X. Torbet, to be
naval officer Of customs in the Chicago
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Travels by Box Car.
COURT RECOGNIZES WIRELESS
Messages From Midocean Hats Sale
of Physicians Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.-Instruc-
tions sent by wireless from the steamer
Nippon Maru to his attorney here OBJ
tanned for DR.. Otis B. Spaulding, ship $
doctor, temporary relief yesterday from
an order for the sale Of his property for
the satisfaction Of his divorced wife s
unpaid alimony. The Nippon MarL Is now
in the middle of the Pacific en- route here
from the orient The wireless message
was produced In court by Spaulding's at
torney, and accepted in lieu of an a.
davft.
Mrs Saulding was granted an interloc-
utory decree and SIS a month alimony
October IL, 1910, Saulding defaulting. His
attorney now says that he will contest
the case when it comes up for final ac-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
WAS NURSE IN CIVIL WAR.
Miss Ellen F. Sydnor Dies as Re
suit of PARALYSIS.

Funeral services for Miss Ellen r.
Sydnor. a hospital nurse during the civil
war. who died at Garfield Hospital yes
terday following an illness of about three
weeks. will be held at o'clock Monday
afternoon at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Fannie McDarrell. 2511 10Th street north
west. Burial will be in Congressional
cemetery.
Miss Sydnor was born in Winchester,
Va, sixty-eight years ago. She had been
resident Of Washington about thirty
five years. During the civil war she
served as nurse in an army hospital of
the northern army at Winchester.
For number OF years Miss Sydnor was
employed In the government printing
office and the Treasury Department. hav-
ing been appointed to government serv-
Ice by President Mckinley. About six
months ago a stroke OF paralysis forced
her to resign.
Miss sydnor leaves four sisters. all of
whom live in this city. They are Miss
Mollie C. Sydnor. Mrs. Fannie McDarrell.
Mrs. e. ]. Helm and Mrs. Annie Raun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
ATTACKS sEvEN-YEAR TERM.
Bacon Calls Measure Revolution
ary": Says Senators Were Gagged.

Senator Bacon Of Georgia today again
renewed his attack on the proposed
seven-year enlistment term when the con-
ference report on the army appropriation
bill was brought up in the Senate. Char
acterizing the measure as revolution
ary," Senator Bacon declared that the
conferees had exceeded their power. and
that they had 'manacled" and gagged
senators from opposing the conference
report by bringing it into the. Senate
during the dying days Of the session.
Attacking the conferees, Senator Bacon
said that If such things continue-at-
taching to appropriation bills-the time
has come when the Constitution and the
manner Of appointing conferees must be
changed.
Senator Warren Of Wyoming defended
the action OF the conferees and took Is
sue with the senator from Georgia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
PRESIDENT SAVES LIFE
OF ARTHUR JOHNSON
Commutes Death Sentence of
Negro Slayer to Life
Imprisonment.

The President today committed 70 re.
Imprisonment the sentence OF death IN
posed on Arthur Johnson. colored. John
son was convicted in the Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia OF murder N
the first degree. and June = 1911. was
sentenced TO be hanged July 81. lalI This
period was extended several times, ami
June % last the President granted re-
prieve in the case until August IS
Johnson killed a man named Qfensteia
after dispute at Ofenstein's blacksmith
shop.
In committing the sentence tho Ftcsl-
dent says:
II am not satisfied that either the pre-
meditation or the purpose TO kill is suti-
GENTLY clear here to Justify capital pune
ishment. For that reason the sentence
will he committed. as recommended rs th3
Attorney General, to Imprisonment for
life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
NOVEL GRATING OPERATION.
Blind Man Asks for Eyes Of Man
Condemned to Hang.

DENVER, Col. August e3.-If the strange
request OF William j. Abrams q blind
man Of Denver. is granted, he hopes to
see through the eyes Of Lewis j Wech-
ter condemned 70 be hanged at Canon
City next week for murder. Abrams asks
that after the execution the eyes of the
condemned man be grated upon his own
II the request Is granted the surgeons
viii be In the death chamber when the
trap Is sprung Immediately after Wech-
ter has been officially pronounced dead
his eyes will be removed and placed in a
saline solution, after which the surgeons
will hurry TO a hospital nearby, where
the corneas from Wechter's eyes viii be
grated into the sightless eyes OF Abrams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURIES.
Washington Ladies Meet With Ac-
cident on Parade Grounds.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BOLIVER HEIGHTS. August %
BY the overturning Of carriage in
which they were riding on the parade
grounds yesterday afternoon Mrs. c..
NJ. Smithson and her daughters. Misses
Madeline. Laura and Lila Smithson. OF
Els street northwest. and a friend.
Mrs. John Naecker of 457 G street
northwest. narrowly escaped serious
injury.
Mrs Becker was the worst hurt. 1t
was stated today. however. that she
will have entirely recovered within a
few days The others were only
shaken up. They were treated at the
camp hospital.
The ladies had visited the camp to
see Lieut. Charles E. Smfthson of the
District Guard. They viewed the dress
parade and were driving from the
grounds when the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
FLYNN'S HOME IS ROBBED.
Thieves Make Heavy Haul From
Secret Service Head.

NEW YORK, August 23.-It became
known today that the uptown home o.
William J. Flynn. head OF the United
States secret service. was robbed this
week during his absence in 4daine. So
ia as the police have been able to deter
rine everything OF value In the three
story house was removed
When Q policeman noticed that q win
dow ut the back OF the house was open
and N; 10 an investigation he found
every room In disorder, bureaus ransack-
I'd, cupboards turned topsy-turvy and
even the pantry. sideboard and cellar
ooted-
Mr.. Flynn 10 now IN his way back tc
New York to assist the aldermanic graft
nvestigation committee. He is expected
o arrive tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
CHECKING Of FLOODS
BY FOREST COVER
Results of Experiments Re.
Gently Made Reported to
Agricultural Department.

What effect forest cover has In regu-
lating the run-off Of rain and snow from
given region and checking foods In the
rivers has been studied for the past year
in the White mountains and the results
have been made public in a report of
George Otis Smith. the director OF the
geological survey, and transmitted by him
to the Secretary of Agriculture The re-
suits Of the investigation are considered
very important in stream and forest con-
servation In this country. It Is the first
time such study has been attempted
anywhere.
The results disagree entirely with the
conclusions of Prof. Willis Moore. chief of
the weather bureau, and with some of
the army engineers who have considered
the same subject. They had held that
forest cover had no effect on floods and
stream flow. The present investigation
shows that 1t has.
The section studied in the White noun
tains covered two adjoining basins of
very similar character and about the
same size. One Of them, Shoal pond, was
a little more than five square miles, and
was covered with the original forest The
adjoining basin, Burnt Brook, was some
thing more than four square miles, and
had been cut over and burned over COM
pletely.
Party Making the Study.
The party making the study consisted
OF Arthur Spencer. geologist: Marshall
Q. 'shton, chief OF the photographic
division: John c. Hoyt, in charge Of sur
face water investigations, and Frank SUIT
ton, geographer.
The maximum flood flow on the forested
area was only from 45 to II per cent as
much as on the burnt-over area, and the
rate OF run-of on the former area was from
AZ to 63 per cent as much as on the de-
forested area. The Shoal Pond area add
ed to its ground water storage during the
period under investigation, while the
Burnt Brook basin drew upon it's storage
to a large amount.
The point Of these studies where they
differed from any previous investigation
was that the resulting figures We're not
made up from averages for a whole sea-
son, but were the result Of specific
measurements made after each rainfall
and snowfall on the areas under investi-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
RISES FROM SLAVERY
TO FOUNDER OF TOWN
Negro Business Mans League
Is Thrilled by Story of Rich
Cotton Planter.

CHICAGO August A.-From slavery to
founder OF q town. inhabited entirely by
negroes. was a story that thrilled dele
gates attending the convention OF the
National Negro Business League in this
city. 1t was told by Isaiah L. Mont
gomery OF Mound Bayou. Mss, whose
wealth IS estimated at 5000. oo0-"one of
the colored folk who has accomplished
things" as Booker T. Washington ex-
pressed It
Born slave. I was owned by the
Hon. Joseph E Davis, brother OF the
Confederate president. Jefferson Davis. -
said the speaker. When nine years old
l was taken into the offices OF Mr.. Davis
where | was taught to do clerical work.
Rented Two Plantations.
After the war Mr.. Davis rented two
Plantations. consisting Of 1900 acres, &c
me. handled the properties for twelve
years. paying from $4,000 to $4,000 an.
nual rental. In few years l was
ranked as one OF the largest cotton rails
ers in the south
In 1887 l bought a tract of swamp land
and started negro colony, and called
the place Mound Bayou. 1t grew rapidly,
ana To-Day Il has population of more
than thousand. All the town officers,
from street cleaners to mayor, are ne
groes.
Il began this work at the axe of forty
years in region where Il was believed
the white man could not continuously
live"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
WEE WIFE BEATS GIANT.
Big Chicago Teamster Bested /
Ninety-Eiye-Pound Spouse.

CHICAGO. August 23.-Emil Brand. a
teamster. who Is six feet and two inches
tall, entered Judge Hopkins court yester-
day with one discolored eye. bleeding
ear and two teeth missing.
few minutes later Mrs. Brand, who
weighs ninety five pounds. appeared to
prosecute her husband on a charge of
beating her.
'She says I beat her. judge" said
Brand do you think II looks like it?''
ION the face Of the evidence" the court
said II would say ii does not
Well / had TO defend myself" spo &c
up Mrs. Brand. Besides, this is the first
decision I've gotten over him"
Testimony showed Brand had started
the trouble, and he was fined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
LOAN SHARK BILL GOES OVER.
Conferees Unable to Reach Agree.
ment at Present Session.

The loan shark bill for the District
Of Columbia will not be enacted into law
at this session. 1t was said today at the
Capitol. The bill has been In conference
between tho Senate and House for several
weeks, and the conferees have been I'M
able to reach any agreement. 1t Is said.
The bill as 1t passed the Senate, al
lowed the money lenders to charge per
cent q month, excepting pawnbrokers,
who were allowed to continue charging
per cent a month.
The House, on the other hand. passed
the bill with permission for the loan COM
panies to ask only l per cent a month
and putting the pawnbrokers on the same
footing with the other loan companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Held for the Grand jury.

John Johnson. a negro. was held by
Judge Mullowny In the Police Court to-
day in $500 bond to await the action of
the grand jury on . charge of house
breaking.
Policeman Wheelock arrested the man
on suspicion. later in the day another
negro appeared and identified as his
property q horse collar which was taken
from Johnson. and said his barn had
been broken into.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
HAD DESIRE TO KILL.
Consequently Negro Is Taken tt
Washington Asylum Hospital.

II just feel like killins somebody or
jumping in the river" said Elmer Duck
EFT, negro wei known in police circles,
who stopped at the Police Court today
for a chat with Policeman Stroman.
Il was coming down the Avenue a
while ago" he added. land woman
looked at me 30 hard that l felt like get
ting a brick and killing her.
"Too bad" the policeman told him.
Come with me and I'll see that you are
cared for where there are no bricks to
throw"
Duckett was sent to the Washington
Asylum Hospital for observation as to
his mental condition. He was charged
with insanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
MURDER IS CHARGED
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
in his desire to make Miss Henry his
wife.
During the cross-examination 1t is said
that United States Attorney Hawken
suddenly said:
You know that you killed that WON
an" McCleary, 1t is said, taken off his
guard. answered:
What woman? Mrs. Henry" Up to
this time 1t is thought the name Of Mrs.
Henry had not been mentioned.
The major portion of the examina-
ton. 1T Is understood. was directed in
an attempt to trip the prisoner in his
statements in regard to money in his
possession. McCleary was arrested on
a charge OF larceny. Mrs Henry Is
supposed to have had about $40 in The
house at the time Of her death, and 1t
Is said that s35 disappeared
Miss Henry Is now at Hagerstown.
Her mother was buried yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
KILLS HER CRIPPLED SON.
Dependent Mother Also Tries ia
Take Life Of Baby and Self.

NEW YORK, August 2.-Despon MT
because OF illness and the fact that one
Of her seven children was a sufferer from
infant paralysis. Mrs. Louis Nuniman.
thirty-five years old. wife or a wheel
wright. killed her crippled boy ard tried
TO kill herself and her four-week-old baby
by gas asphyxiation last night.
Neighbors discovered the distracted
woman's act in time TO save her life and
that OF the baby. but the crippled boy
four years old. was taken from her arms
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Dispute Over Verdict

Johnsons conviction was appealed =
the United States Supreme Court. Durr
his trial his attorneys had asked that }
judge instruct the jurors they could
qualify first degree murder verdict
with the words without capital punish
ment." A few months latter another
Judge of the District supreme Court held
that qualified verdcts were lawful here.
Johnsons attorneys thereupon appealed
his case. holding the judge at hts trial
hal erred in refusing To give the '.quat-
fed verdict instruction. The United
States Supreme Court decided first d.
gree murder verdicts in the District could
not be qualified. This has fixed present
law for the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
MAYOR FACING RECALL.
Petitions Circulated in Wichits
Against Citv's Executive.

WICHITA, Kan. August EXPEDITIONS
for the recall OF Mayor w. w. Minick
are in circulation here. It Is charged
that the mayor retains a chief Of police
whose integrity is questioned. Mayor
Minick was elected to Office a Year ago,
when Mayor Graham was recalled after
being in Office six months.
1t requires 3,4OO names to call an cleo
ton. About 200 have been obtained in
a day and a half of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Provisions Of Bill.
ASKS $40, 900 DAMAGES.
Andrew J. Murray Sues Capital
Traction Companv for Injuries.

Andrew J. Murray has sued the Capital
Traction Company to recover $4,000 DAM
ages for alleged personal injury. Accord
ing to the plaintiff, street car collided
with a wagon in which he was riding
December Z, last, at 10Th and NJ streets
northwest
The wagon was demolished and Murray
sustained, he claims permanent and seri
Gus injury. Attorney L. L. Giles appears
for the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
CITY TO OWN OPERA HOUSE.
Building Will Form Part of San
Francisco's Social Center.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 23-The frst
municipal opera house in the United
States Is to form part Of San Francisco's
new civic center. for which $500 900
worth OF bonds were voted last spring.
The building, on which work will be-
gin in a year. Is to cost $3.50. 600 Tho
musical association. q body Of public
spirited citizens, will erect the opera
house on municipal land. and 1t will be-
come the property Of the city. All re-
ceipts are to be applied exclusively to ex-
penses Of maintenance and production.