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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

FALL RIVER. Mass. May 10
Johnny Connolly IL yearning today
for the binelcils and heather OF
Scotland. as a result Of bis temorlty
Ia getting into ring with rRckry
Mcfarland. Tho bout was achsd.
uied To 30 10 roduds. hn, In the mid
die ~ the nth the Scotch light.
weight lied through the ropes and
escaped In the crowd TO avoid fur.
Their punishment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

NEW YORK. May i0r--A purse
OF $4,000 10 offered today BY
French promoters for . 10.Tgund
bout between Geo. Carpenter. heir
aenaelional middlewclght cham.
pson. and Frank kiaum or Billy
Papke Both pnpke and Klaus will
make the trip TO France II u said
the promoters have already agreed
20 alive Klaus the 5000 guarantee
his manager demanded. aud that he
probably VIII act the raatnh-< The
fiEht ~ 10 be held at Dieppc. on the
eve OF the automobile Facss there
nsrt month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

EUGENE. Or. May ie.--Records
will be broken tomorrow at the
track and field meet OF tn. prepare
tory schools on the University Of
Oregon campus. under the univer.
ssty's auspices. Il Is believed today.
Approximately ITO athletes. repre-.
seuting % schools throughout Ore.
gnn. are entered in the meet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-10

The Giants looked real good
yesterday. with Fullerton pitch
Ing. Whaling catching. and. last.
but not least. slner al second.
Hosea 10 overweight. and the
klnk In hls hack still hothsrs
him. But he looks like a ball
player. No will help the team
n he 10 able 10 stay In the game.
he has the physique and the es-
perienee. yet 10 not 90 old that
he has seen his beat dsys. Two
yearp age he was with the Bos-
ton Nationals, but he did not
break Into the game regularly.
His stunt was mostly o. q bench
warming nature. but II shows
he must have been pretty good
then 20 have attracted the ut.
tension Of the scout. and 10 have
stuck out with the team when
the cut came. ssdofsky
~ia probably be released.
o o o
Romeo Hagen 10 going over
70 Dremerton on the 2eth and
boz Guy Fos. the crack ~elter
weight OF the Pennsylvania
Hagen has heard that Eos 10 .
pretty good boxer, and he Will
get In coed condition. u isnr
ros's ability - . boxer that 10
worrying Romeo. though. ~
much az the fact that theirs will
be q lot Of tarn from the battle
ship roofing for hls opponent
Eddie Hubbard told Romeo the
sailors were a pretty square
bunch ard wouldn't hard him
anything raw.
o q o
Roy Aiken, former eeatsielts.
broke Irso print with a nice
unasslsssd triple play yssssr.
day. With a runner on second
ard third. Roy. who ~ss playing
the third cushion. caught q pop
ny. tagged the man coming
from second ard touched third
before the other runner could
get back.
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Edited by roy WHITMAN -
GIANTS BACK IN THE CELLAR;
VANCOUVER TIED FOR FIRST

Tho Seattle back the result its defeat BY
place The the Pppnu Third
place.
yesterday
illuminating feature home cou by tall Don Cameron tho
ninth inning At that time ito and the swipe turned tho
tide Of victory for the Tigers Doc Enn and Charley Fullerton pitch
ball little them Both
made hits
another tho Indians
before much
pitched Indians Shea still
looks though the Winnipeg will be
delayed at least
Nick wama rcxstered victory the Victoria Bees Yesterday
a
mcree finished They hed the rppns 60 four hits
pitched ball for the Port
without hit I'D Kennedy
i keeping Saddle ia isf,
the place Cementson
In right
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
STREET SUPERVISOR
DIES Of INJURIES
L. B. Balch Succumbs to
Hurts Received in Runaway
Accident Thursday.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. July l3.-Injuries received in
runaway accident Thursday afternoon
resulted fatally today, when Street Su-
peryisor l. B. Balch. for tho past sew
eral years one OF the most competent
employees OF the city, died at the Dee
Memorial hospital at 2 o'clock this after
noon. MIR Ralch did not regain complete
consciousness from the time he was
thrown to the roadway OF the Twenty
fourth street viaduct- Death was due
TO conclusion OF the brain. 1t was be-
lieved yesterday and up until 9 o'clock
this morning that be had fair chance
for recovery.
The accident occurred about 1880 o'clock
his l0-yesr-old son Charles, the street
supervisor had just left the work on
West Twenty-fourth street and was re-
turning to check up the men for the
day, They were riding in a roadcart and
had proceeded about half the length OF
the viaduct when the horse, becoming
frightened at the smoke from a locomo-
tive. shied and pulled the cart into col
lision with another vehicle. The boy
was thrown out first and escaped practi,
cally uniniured. When the cart turned
yards. and 1t is now believed that his
head struck against one OF tho iron posts
supporting the side rail-. n,
The injured man was picked up by pr.
auto. and was taken to the Dec hospl-
tai II was found that In addition TO the
injury to his head, Mr.. Balch had re-
ceived a fracture OF the collaroone ana
severe bruises He remained In a SEMI
conscious condition until o'clock this
morning, when he sank into complete un-
consciousness and died FIVE hours later
Mr. Balch was born In Newburyport,
Mass, in 1853, and came TO Utah In
1883. He first engaged in the retail meat
business with A. e. Weatherby and later
conducted wholesale and brokerage
business II was during the first term
Of former Mayor william Glasmann that
Mr.. Bsich entered the service OF the city
serving as street supervisor for two terms
Later he was employed as a collector Tor
the Bell Telephone company. returning
TO the position of street supervisor un-
der the city commission on January l.
During his service In the employ OF the
city Mr.. Balch earned for himself the
reputation OF being one OF the most eni-
cient men in any department OF the citys
work.
Surviving him are the widow and four
sons. Mrs. Balch is prostrated with grief
al the family home. 223e Jefferson ave-
nue. Mr. Balch was member OF the l.
O. o. +. Pending word from relatives
In the east, no arrangements Tor the
funeral have as yet been made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
GRAFT is CHARGED
AGAINST GOVERNOR

AUGUSTA, Ca, July 13.-Charges
against Governor Cole l.. Blease Of
South Carolina were made yesterday
by Detective William J, Burns, before
a special committee Of tie South Caro-
lima legislature, investigating the old
state dispensary system. Burns said
that men in his employ would produce
records to show "whethe- OF not Gov
ernor Blease has been grating as gov
ernor and SENATOR
Evidence taken by a telephone de-
vice and personally by detective was
submitted yesterday purporting to
show that Governor Blease secured
$4,000 for pardoning Rudolph RADON,
convicted of harboring stolen goods.
Testimony from the same source was
that Governor Blease received $500 for
blocking railroad legislation; 5000 for
thwarting the first attempted dispen-
sary investigation, and that the gov
ernor received share of the fblnd
tiger protection money from Charles
ton, S. G..
Detective Burns was quoted from
the witness stand as declaring that the
San Francisco graft cases were intini-
testimal compared with conditions
that have existed in South Carolina.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
.LEH|'S POSTOFF|CE
FEUD CROWS ACUTE
Controversy Brought to At
tention of States Represen-
tatives in Washington.
SpecIa1 to The Tribune.

Special TO lne
WASHINGTON, July 13.-That the re-
cent mass meeting held at Lehi for the
purpose OF indorslng candidate to sue
ceed Postmaster s. w Ross did not rep
resent the sentiment OF anything like a
majority OF the patrons of tho offcc;
that the personnel OF the meeting was
largely composed OF women and minors.
and that the choice Of Mrs. e. r. Day
was made by the meeting from the fact
that she is deserving widow and not
because OF her fitness for the responsible
position, are some of the statements be-
ing wired and written TO Representative
Howell, from Lehi. Friends OF Fred
Merrill. regarded as the most likely can
didate for the place, are insisting that
he should be appointed, despite the re-
suit OF the mass meeting.
Representative Howell refuses to make
any statement ms to his intentiona be-
yond saying that he had the matter un-
der advisement. He calls attention TO
the fact that the postof1ice department
has Yet received no resignation from
Postmaster Ross and until this document
has been officially received will not be
called upon to make recommendation.
Representative Howell stated today
that he had made no promise to abide
by the result OF the Lehi meeting. but
had merely consented to defer action un-
I'll after il was held
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Bing ham Notes.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BINGHAM, July 13.-Mrs. Lonbardi
whose husband was killed In the d. &
r. G. wreck on the Copper Belt railroad
February l5, has settled with the com
pany for $500 damages. He was boiler
washer riding on the engine when II
leaped over the embankment and plunged
into the Bolognese block, in the heart OF
the town, causing his instant death
Jackson Steele. who was seriously In
jured in a powder explosion on the Bos-
ton Consolidated hill recently, has so far
recovered from his injuries as to be on
the streets.
Plans were submitted TO the town
board at their regular meeting for new
town hall. These plans did not meet the
requirements OF the board as to size OF
the building and new plans were ordered
drawn to be submitted at the next reg
uar meeting. The town board plans to
build a commodious town hall on the
present site that will be credit to the
town.
r. II. Tilney has leased the Job print
Ing plant OF the Press Bulletin, Wood
ring Brothers having retired from the
business.
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DIED


PINK kERTON-In this city. July 13, 1912,
Mary L., wife Of DR.. S. II. PlnkertoD,
aged ~ years Funeral services will be
held from ST, Mary'a cathedral Monday,
July 10. at IL a. IN. Friends may view
the body from TO o'clock today (Sun-
day) al the mortuary chapel OF s. D..
Evans, iS South State street. Interment
will be at Los Angeles
WEl-bS-At Bingham canyon, Utah,
July II, 1912, Miss Ethel Laura Wells.
aged 20 years. Funeral services will be
held a the funeral chapel OF Eber w.
Hall, l6i South West Temple street. at
noon Monday. July l5. 1912. Remains
VIII be placed in Halls private vault 20
be shipped east later to iler old homo
M'KELLAR-In this city, July 10, 1912,
Mrs Mary j. Mcclellan, aged AZ years,
from injuries i'm automobile accident,
wife OF Hugh Mcclellan, 723 South State
street Remains are at the private re-
ception rooms of Ebcr w. Hall lG4 South
West Temple street. Notice OF funeral
later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
SPAIN WARNED NOT
TO ASSIST REBELS

LISBON, Portugal, July 1S.-Accordlns
to tho Portuguese newspaper Paiz, Spain
has received n collective note from Eng
land and France pointing out the princi-
pie OF international law which oblges
Spain 10 respect the republic OF Portugal.
Senior Augusta Vasconcellos, the Por-
tuguese premier. had an interview TO-DAY
with Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge, Brit.
ish minister to Portugal, In the course OF
which he protested against Spain permit
ting armed Portuguese royalists TO en-
camp on Spanish territory.
Wholesale arrests of royalist conspira-
tors have been effected at Belas In the
province OF Estremadura, about eleven
miles to tho northwest OF Lisbon, where
the rebels had cut the, telegraph wires
and had planned to seize the batteries
of the fortress Of Quneluz, The plot
failed owing to the republican troops
having discovered a store Of guns and
dynamite and number OF women's d.
vIded skirts with which conspirators
had intended to disguise themselves.
Further disorders are reported from the
town Of Casimbra, about eighteen miles
south OF Lisbon, on the Atlantic coast,
where royalist sympathizers attacked the
democratic club.
Royalist bands also are reported to be
showing activity at various points along
the frontier, In one encounter six roy
alists were killed by the republican
troops
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
SHOULD SHIP CHERRIES.
Fruitsrowers Are Advised That Market
Is Good.
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 III ne 1IlDune.
OGDEN, July 13.-That the fruitgrow-
ers OF Weber county are losing money by
selling their cherries TO the local Gamers
Instead Of assembling the crop for ship
ment To the eastern markets is the be-
lief OF 2. S Hall. manager of the ogden
Fruitgrowers association. Hall also de-
clares that the fruitgrower Is mistake n
when he believes that there Is not n large
crop OF cherries In the county this year.
In fact, he says. that no less than six or
eight carload lots of this fruit can still
be shipped east, where It will command
a. price as high as s1.75 per box. This
high price can be obtained. according to
Manager Hall, because the California and
Oregon cherries are now practically Off
the eastern market and the dealers are
clamoring for the Utah fruit
Manager J. NJ. White OF the Utah Fruit
exchange Is ready to dispose OF some
cherries on good markets, but the sale
Of the fruit to local canneries has pre-
vented him from shipping more than one
carload, He also states that there was
much larger crop of cherries in the
county than the average orchardlst
supposed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
LENIENT GOVERNOR
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

BOSTON. July Ex-Governor Eu-
gene Foss Of this state has established a
worlds record for pardoning criminals
seven inmates. So far this year nifty
hve have been freed. In addition,
there has been the Communication OF
one death penalty to life imprison-
ment. He has released two prisoners
who were serving life sentences for
murder in the 1rst degree and who
have escaped execution by commuta-
ton, and ten men who were serving
life sentences for murCer in the second
degree.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
CHURCH FEDERATION
AFTER MAYOR SHANK

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 15.-De-
cision to open impeachment proceed
ings to remove Mayor Lewis Shank from
office for not enforcing laws prohibit
ing resorts has been made by the In
dianapolis church federation. Follow
inc a discussion late last night the or
eanization subscribed several hundred
dollars to a fund to aid in the prose
cution.
The proposed action against the
mayor follows an investigation by the
civil service commission, which re-
peatediy asked the city's executive to
enforce the laws. Mayor Shank has
held that conditions would be worse If
the plan of segregation is abandoned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
FUNERAL NOTICES.

WATK1NS-Funeral services over the re-
mains of James Il. Watkins who was
accidentally killed at PallisaGe Ida July
10, 1912. will be held at O'Donnen g. Co s
chapel. 225 and 22T South West Temple
street, tomorrow (Monday) ut 2:30 p, M
under the auspices of Wasatch lodge No.
3SS Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
Interment In Mount Olvet cemetery.
Ladies' OF Yeomanry and Ladies OF Wood
craft are respectfully invited to attend.
STEVENSON-The funeral services over
the remains of the late James b. Stew
enscn, son OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert Steven
son, aged 10 months. will be held today
(Sunday) at p. IN. at the family resi-
dence, ITO Downington avenue. Friends
arc invited to attend. Interment in City
cemetery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
BRITISH SUFFRAGIST
REMANDED TO PRISON

OXFORD. England, July 1s-Helen
al IRE Waes broRe Te0 tbroueb 6r the
police Gordon and sprang at Reginald
McKenna, the home secretary when he
was driving with King George and
lice court hero with being found In Nune-
ham park. the country residence OF Lewis
Harcourt. secretary OF state for the col
onies. with the intention OF setting fire
to the mansion. The accused was re-
manded. She declined to say anything In
court.
She was found during the night with
another woman in the grounds by a
watchman, Searched, she was found to
be carrying a quantity Of inflammable
material and spirits.
The suffragists are particularly in
censed at Lewis Harcourt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
GIRL FATALLY HURT
BY BLAZING BOTTLE
Woman Tries to Hurl Flaming
Gasoline From Porch and
Strikes Sister.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, July lS,-Mlnnie Meldrum,
daughter of John Meldrum, Fifth North
and Second East streets. was so badly
burned about the hack and limbs by the
explosion OF gasoline fumes about Q
o'clock last night that her life Is de-
SPARED OF.
Another member OF the family was
cleaning dress with gasoline, with a
tallow candle burning near, The candle
gasoline. and when the bottle OF liquid
fire blazed up the girl seized 1t and at
tempted to throw 1t out Of the door,
but instead hit Miss Minnie squarely In
the back The injured girls clothing
was burned Off and the flesh burned.
DR.. John Arid. assisted by two other
physicians. did all in his power to re-
lieve the young lady's suffering, but grave
doubts are entertained for her recov-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
Urged to Spray Fruit Again.

BRIGHAM CITY, July 13.-The fruit
growers of Bear River valley, especially
those who are raising apples have been
seryman and fruitgrower and an au-
thority on horticulture, to rush the sec
ond spraying Immediately, as In a short
time 1T will have no effect 1t Is the
a season. The first spraying is TO be
done early in the spring. with the sec
ond 70 follow In the latter part OF June.
Mr.. Lohr Is urging that the second
spraying be completed In all parts OF
the fruit section,
The third spraying. says Mr.. Lohr,
should begin just as. soon as the second
crop Of worms turn to the moth miller.
This will give from eight to ten days
the start with the spray before the eggs
are deposited. The farmers OF the valley
Ing their orchards
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
oLAsMANN USES "ele STICK"
Bars Reporters Who Refuse 70 Sign
"Bul Moose" Roll.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. July 13.--Newspaper report :
ers who refused to become Rooseveit
supporters were excluded from the Dull
moose meeting held by William Gias-
mann and about twenty others this
evening.
The object Of the meeting. according
TO the call, was 10 make another at
tempt at the formation OF "Roose-
welt Progressive league for weber
county. When the reporters attempted
to enter the office in which the meeting
was held they were asked II they wished
to sign the membership roll OF the
Roosevelt club. When they refused. Mr..
Glasmann Informed them that the meet
Ing was a private one, adding that he
would be glad to give them all the In
formation they desired following the ad-
journment.
According to this report Mr.. Glasmann
himself was made temporary chairman
and Frank Hendershot, secretary. An
executive committee was chosen, the
members being j. NJ. Forristal, chairman
c. NJ Clay. Frank Henderson,, Sam
Kline and R. G. Agee.
The former mayor also said that at a
meeting to be held next Saturday night
forty delegates 10 the state convention
would be selected,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
ELEVEN TRUE BILLS
RETURNED BY JURY
Officers of Land Company,
Alleged White Shaver and
Poisoner, Indicted in Idaho.

Special TO The Tribune,
BOISE, Idaho, July 13.-The federal
grand jury, which has been in session
in this city n week. completed its labors
this evening by returning bundle of
sweeping indictments, eleven in NUM-
ber, nine of which nre directed against
the officers and agents of the Medbury
Land & Investment company, one
against Ray Weaver, alleged poisoner
of beautiful Lena Speers Of Rupert, and
the last against Edward Graham of
Denver, charged with white slavery.
Weaver is indicted on the charge OF
sending drugs through the mails for a
criminal purpose, and the orrlcers OF
the land company are charged with CON
ducting q lottery in violation OF the
postal laws and conspiracy to defraud
the government thereby.
The Indictment Of the Medbury Land
81 Investment company Officers created
a sensation. George ". Thompson. for
mer president Of the company, proml-
nent leader and business man Of Lewis
ton; l.. g. Bradley, well-known for
mer newspaper man, manager Of the
company, and s. S. Champaign, acting
president of the company, appeared IN
court tonight and gave bonds Of $500
each. The other six defendants are not
in custody, and the government is with
holding their names. Two OF them are
known as agents. Fl. r. Freeland, said
to have his headquarters in Salt Lake,
and A. ]. Showalter, address unknown.
The government charges that in con
ducting a townsite opening at Med
bury the officers of the company
flooded the mails with literature and
sold lots to innocent purchasers.
Weaver admitted to federal officers
when called before the grand jury that
he sent oil Of tansy to Lena Speers
when she informed him Of her delicate
condition, but had no intention of kill
ing her, but to relieve her Of her con,
dition Afterwards he left the state
for Washington, where he was arrested
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
To Facilitate Sugar Traffic.
Special to The Tribune.

SpeCTaI 20 TIC IrTUuIIe.
PROVO, July ia party Of Salt Lake
Route officials, headed by j, H. Mander-
field, were in Provo today on business
They visited the switch at Lake View to
look over conditions there with the OBJ
ject OF Improving and lengthening the
switch and the building OF other side
tracks at that point to facilitate the
loading of fruit TO be shipped this fall
They also inspected the trackage at the
sugar factory in Lake View, where feed
Ing corrals are to be built. The feeding
yards to be erected at or near the sugar
factory are to be large enough to accom-
modate several hundred head of stock
and they are to be fed on the beet
pulp.
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OF age. Besides the husband. she Is
survived by a daughter and other rela-
tlves in Reno. New.
The Rev. w. w. Fleetwood will con-
duct the funeral services at the Church
of the Good Shepherd at 2:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon. The ladies' OF the
Eastern Star will have charge of the
services at the grave In Mountain View.
1t Is probable that a special train Will
be operated over the Rio Grande for the
Salt Lake friends desiring to attend the
funeral
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
Injury May Be Fatal.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, July 1s.-Leonard Young. 8
years OF age, son Of Mrs. Alice Young
of Grant avenue and Twenty-third
street, was seriously and possibly fatal
~ injured today when he was run over
by a wagon loaded with peas. The acei-
dent occurred directly In front OF the
Ing to pull one Of the trailing pea vines
from the wagon. He was removed to the
Burgess hospital. where 1t was found that
both legs and the skull were fractured,
An operation will be performed tomorrow
morning.