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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
REGARD SUCCESSES
AS ENDING OUTBREAK

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 6.-Govcrnment Of
ilcials rega rd the federal successes in the
last week as a death blow to the or
Eanized revolution in the NORTH The de-
feat Of the rebels at Santa Rosslis ap-
pears to be confirmed. Advices from Gem
cral Samuel II. Mercado. military COVER
nor OF the state OF chihuahua, 10 the
depa rtment of tho interior. describe the
result as n rout OF the oneHy, The town
was recaptured. according to the COVER
nor, who added; The victory Is OF great
Importance, because OF the fact that the
trains b. which the enemy expected 10
retreat TO the south. have been captured
as we'll as large quantities OF war ma
terjaI"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
Huerta Encouraged.

This victory. together with the occupa-
ton by General Mas OF Sablnas on his
marcel, to Ptedras Ncgras has greatly en-
couragcd tho war department officials,
General Trucy Aubert with 1000 men
marching 30 the relief OF Torreon. has
rea ohed Madero about 100 miles east OF
Torreon, but is making slow beedway ow-
ing 10 the necessity OF repairing the rail
roads II Is reported that the rebels
practically have abandoned tho Torreon
district.
General Felipe Alvarez Is said TO he pre-
20 ring an expedition to march on Duran
go. which for months has been in the un-
disputed possession OF the rebels.
TezuitIan, in the state OF Puebi7. still
Is Oesieged by the Indians. but foreigners
and nom coulba lants havo been able 20
| leave The town, roa ching Pucbla city safe
| ly under federal escort.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
LYMAN GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON
MATR|NONY
President of Twelve Says
Every Official of Mormon
Church of Proper Age
Should Marry.
CONFERENCE CROWDS
UNUSUALLY LARGE
Attendance in Forenoon E.sti-
mated at $4,000; in After
noon, $4,000; Three Big
Overflow Meetings.

More than $4,000 persons attended
the main and overflow meetings Of the
eighty fourth sem-annual conference OF
the Mormon church Yesterday after
noon, and it is estimated that at the
two meetings held in the morning the
attendance was about 10000.
Francis NJ. Lyman, president Of the
council of twelve apostles, delivered the
opening address of the day. his remarks
taking the form of exhortation to the
priesthood and presiding officers in the
several ecclesiastical subdivisions OF the
church particularly and the lesser
priesthood and membership generally,
President Lyman declared that every
official in the church, Of proper age,
should be a married man.
At the tabernacle meeting Of the
morning the attendance was estimated
at 10000, with President Joseph F.
Smith in charge. An overflow meeting
was held In Assembly hall. where the
attendance was about 1000, with Apos-
tie Rudger Clawson in charge and Rey
L. Pratt, president Of the Mexican mis-
sion, and Lewis S. Pond, president Of
Bannock stake, assisting. The music
at the overflow meeting was supplied
by the Forest Dale choir A. W. Hors-
lev directing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
WOMAN PREPARES TO
JOIN HUSBAND IN JAIL

SEATTLE. Wash. oct. Six women
and 32 men convicted Of signing tho reg
olutions OF defiance Superior Judge
John T.. Humphries spent Sunday In the
county Jail Mrs. Hulet NJ. Wells, whose
husband. Socialist nominee for mayor last
wear. &c I'm ian made preparations today
10 surrender TO the sheriff. She had signed
tho resolutions. but had not been ar
rested. The Socialist state central COM
mIttec met today TO devise means for
supporting the wives and children OF the
men In iail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

lhf Democratic state committee and
l<noratic National Committeeman W.
Wallace last night agreed on n new
nc q Candidates for federal appoint
Iul After five hours Of deliberations
ae new slate was announced The re-
N vas a Gecisiy: vic,ocy for National
<nmitteenan w. H. Wallace, as the
nnllttce rcceded from It's former action
~ accepted the national committee
u's candidates for the two principal
''ces, those Of marshal and district at
'ncy,
As Vas expected. the contest for
'a'ied States marshal was the most er-
'Hng. The harmony committee. after
'1rusSlng The question for four hours
'nns Yesterday forenoon and afternoon.
"'e II up and recommended that the
a~ committee tackle the situation
saln II did so, and on the first bal
Aquilh Nebeker, who had been pre-
'us'y Indorsed for arsllal by the state
'Hiinittee. and George A. storrs, the
''ce OF Wallace. were tied with thir-
~ Vo'es each, with five scattering
te~ On the second ballot Storrs re-
'ep seventeen votes and Ncbeker four
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
NEGRO is ARRESTED
AS MURDER SUSPECT

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Oct "a, tho re-
Quest OF tho Los Angeles authorities. the
police today arrested Burr Lafond Har-
ris a negro 26 years OLD. who is sus-
pcctcd OF having knowledge OF the mur-
der OF Mrs. Rebecca Gay. Christian Sci
cnce practitioner In that city. In his Goa I
pocket WAS a revolver,
Harris IL known TO have come 10 this
city the day after Mrs. Gay was killed.
He had nothing 10 say,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
Aeronaut Killed.

BARCELONA. Oct 5.-Duripg bal
accidentally caught hold OF tho guide
rope and was carried up. The aeroraut.
I'm an attempt 10 assist him. fell out OF
the basket and was killed. The spccte-
tor retained his grip on the Copo and
landed unhurt n few miles from the city
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
More Overflow Meetings.

In the afternoon the tabernacle at
tendance was as large as that
of the morning, about 10000,
the great auditorium being filed
at each session. Two overflow
meetings were held in the after.
noon, one IN Assembly hall and the 9th
er out Of doors on temple square. In
the Assembly hall meeting Apostle Jo-
seph F. Smith, Jr., presided, assisted by
Serge f. Ballard, Mark Austin, John w
Hart. Stephen w. Chapman and Orvil
l.. Thompson. AT the outdoor overflow
meeting Apostle George +. Richards pre-.
sided. assisted by President Nephi l..
Norris of the Salt Lake stake, Presi.
dent Hugh j. Cannon Of the Liberty
stake, Benjamin Goddard of the bureau
Of information and G. Alvin Horne.
At the tabernacle in the morning the
music was given by the choir alone
there being no congregational singing
as on Saturday. Miss Edna Anderson
sang "The Pioneer as a solo, repre-.
senting tho Snow academy, The hymns
were "Awake, Ye Saints of God
Awake and "Though Deepening
Trials Throng Our Way 'tPalm
Branches was sung by the choir as
the closing selection. Invocation was
by James Duckworth, president of the
Blackfoot stake, and benediction was
by Elder D. Duncan. Hawaiian from,
that mission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

GEORGE A. ST0RRS, for
mer sheriff of Utah county,
who. last night, was indorsed
by the Democratic state COM
mittee for the United States
Marshalship for Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
REBEL STATES
ARE SEVERED
FROM MEXICO
Carranza Made President and
Hermosillo Named as Capt.
tai City of Provisional
Government.
HALF MILLION LOAN
is EASILY SECURED
Monclova and Cuatro Ciene-
gas Retaken by Constitu-
tionalists; Big Battle I'm
minent at Peyotes.
BY International News Service

BY Internal tional News Service =. 80.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The Mexican
revolutionists, il is announced, have pro-
claimed their independence OF the pro-
vIsional government, with Hermosillo as
the state capital and Carranza as presi-
dent The new government has already
secured a loan OF $500. 900 by so per
cent lien on the customs of the state OF
Sonora.
The loan was arranged by Francisco
Escudero, who Is 10 be the secretary o!
the treasury of the new cabinet. and
who has lately been in Washington.
Says Loan Was Easy.
The fiscal agent OF the new provis-
ional government said to the Interna
tional News Service tonight;
'This loan was easy because we
showed TO the syndicate that We not only
but that we were collecting the customs
from all the customs houses. In addi-
tion to that source of revenue, there is
the internal taxation In this province
and n similar collection OF taxes In Du-
range, Chihuahua. Zacotecas. Coahuia
and various outlying territories In which
there is no evidence of Huerta force
Loans to us are perfectly satisfactory
and will be easily made In the future.
There Will be an early formal an
nouncement OF the members of President
Carranza's cabinet, and the war viii
proceed until we change our capital &c
the City OF Mexico"
VIII Start Navy.
Tho state department officials under
stand that the CarTanZa government will
use its loan for the purpose OF gradually
building UP q navy, II is first proposed
TO buy an armed steamer from some
foreign nation. not the United States
President Wilson. This vessel, with
others. will he used to clear the Pacific
coast of whatever navy Huerta has. and
| open the customs houses all along that
coast FOR the benefit OF the Carranza
treasury,
It is admitted at the state department
| that ut is customary but not necessary
! for nm insurrectionarv party demandlni
recognition 10 be able TO show that II
that Carranza is putting his claim fol
| recognition beyond question by the pos
session OF a navy and seaports through
which he can get all the arms and am
muntion he needs from foreign sources
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movals Favored.

|'aie "ntnn uunt among the results Of the
IA nnthnmlttee meeting last night was
spec,sI sp,horlla m ton OF the appointment OF
|hi ins,. committee 10 20 TO Washington
"a pn,al psl on the Immediate removal OF
~ rrspuolican federal office holders. on
- Vono OF pernlclous activity II. poll
|ls caI n especial effort will be made by
a nn,..uittee 10 secure the removal
hava OF postmasters who are said
|dns y,,',eeh 'Deeh Particularly active in mo
<<nfldpnonlties. James Glove OF Provo was
- wheea as one OF the postmlstcrs un-
'>csa ''oh' the rollers would soon be
1Iir6s,aa s,anetIhg OF the state committee on
nal ~ ING differences between the ma
|'ifee sn'tlceInan and the state COM
<ifes nsre assigned 10 a special COM
sr7nosU'.. eighteen for adjustment. this
d sia,S committee 10 report back 10
<ony'' committee last night The ''har-
|Esday Sntnlttee met al ten o'clock yes
'ntl two worenoon and continued In session
IN ~ wv In tho afternoon. The seven
|nrnsna,tne tne eighteen signed a report rec
|1nsids. that the state committee re-
Ifdjda, us action last spring In Endorsing
M snt tor federal office and that q
|lfs 80, ol candidates be indorscd by the
1lmIssnn 9nlttee last night, the national
- asIano,,nan agreeing. TO abide BIZ the
.1nyS ySscuons: cas: The only one OF the Thar
|Ifan Srg1hifnlttce W opposing this plan was
-" ~ Johnson, Of Ogden
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
Lyman's Exhortation.

PreslueDt FRANCIS M Lyman ca
hortation, the first address of the morr
ing session, was in substance AS 70
lows:
realize that I shall not live long
enough 10 talk TO you on this subject
in YOUR home stakes and wards.
hence desire 10 take tms oppor-
tunity to- treat the theme briefly nj
this time.
Ministers OF the churches who refer
TO the scriptures quite generally. read
from the sayings OF the Apostle Paul,
and ] dceire also TO taltc text from
him this morning. and paraphraso
II ana give To II a considerable ex-
tension, 80 that II may meet the
necessities Of the Latter-day Saints.
Paul seems TO have given this text
particular application TO one class Of
church official. and that Is the
bishop.
Paul says that II any man desire
the office OF bishop he desires a good
thing Ny view is that n any man
desire any office whatsoever IN this
church he desires a good thing. He
also SAYS that a bishop must be
biaIneless: and I say that any Off
cial in the church should he blame
less. Paul says that bishop should
be n married man, The husband OF
one wife. and ! say that every off,
ciai I'm this church should be a mar
rlcd man. provided I've be OF proper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06

MRS. MILDRED ALLISON REXROAT,
'A the Chicago woman. who was lured to her
death by the mysterious "Spescer, who has been
persons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
TWO POLICEMEN
AMONG VICTIMS
Officers Convinced
They Have a Whole
sale Murderer in Cell,
but Doubt the Full
Truth of the Story He
Tells.

CHICAGO, Oct. j.-Mrs. Mildred Al
lison ReXroat, dancing teacher who was
shot to death at Wheaton. H.. a week
ago, was the victim of murderer, who.
according TO his own confession, had
killed thirteen others in as many year.
Henry Spencer. arrested in room near
the south side levec district tonight
confessed that he not only klled Mrs.
Rcxroat, but that he had slain fourteen
persons He was positively identified
as the mysterious "Mr. Spencer with
whom Mrs Rexroat left Chicago on the
night she was killed. Mrs. Rexroat
blood stained rattan suit case was found
in his room as was the revolver with
which he said he had killed her.
Wholesale Murderer.
The police. while in doubt as 10 the
full truth of Spencer 8 story, arc con-
fldcnt that they have found Wholesale
murderer and that he will be proved 10
have killed at least several of those
whose deaths he described in a long
confession tonight. Spencer's confcs-
sion was so startling that it probably
would have received no credence had
not the bloody suit case and the revol-
yer confirmed at least part of his state
ment.
All the murders. except two, he d.
clareG. had been for the purpose OF rob.
berry. The two, Policemen Fennen and
Dev!ne shot to death twelve years ago
he said. no killed to escape being ar
rested.
the proprietor OF the roonning house
where I have been living" he said III
had not been arrested at just this time.
/ would have killed her.
Spencer told the police that he had
killed ten persons since his last release
from the Illinois state pcnitentiary In
September. 1917, and four q man ann
Dcvine, before that
List of Victims.
Following Is list OF killings Spencer
related to Chof Of Detectives Halpin:
Prior 10 September - 1872;
patroImnn Timothy Dcvinc md Charles
Penneli, shot when they surprised Spen
Ger and a man named Murphy In the
act of forcing the door Of a house. Muir
phy died in the penitcntiary, Spencer
said.
Fanny Thompson. murdered In room
Ing house at Twelfth street and Michi-
ran avenue Robbed OF diamonds worth
$500. Lumsn Mann. son Of wealthy
t'bicaroan. narrowly escaped conviction
on crcumstsntial evidence for this
crime. - ..
1918:
Two girls at Paw Paw. Mich. In May
or Junc Beat them over the head with
a hammer and threw bodies Into the
C;irl at DcIavan Lake. Wis, In June.
Killed with hammer and body thrown
into water
Aged man In Jackson park last
sprinr Met the man at Illinois Central
station and went with him 20 Washing
ton mark Shot him and threw body into
the swan pond. This was about siS
months ago. Robbed the BODY OF $500.
Used Hammer as Weapon.
Woman in house at Fulton and Hall
stead streets about eight months ago.
Killed her with hammer. Burned her
clothing and robbed the house
Woman In house about TWO blocks from
county hospital. Again used hammer
and burned tho clothing Got $40 and
some rings.
Woman in Belle Isle park. Detroit.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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'cti0ns as Made.

1rrpist considerable discussion the state
'1Ddastess iest night adopted the recon-
<1nitssm or the committee Then the
&1RfsS 60 proceeded To ballot on the can
~ .!or Various OFFICES.
'nnk n Eh'rlct attorney W w. Ray and
|4{1nss Is Stephens were placed in non1i-
|M 4fs,hay received twenty-thrco votes
|pinz nzpmens tpen eight At its meeting last
'Dr6sn.n .ne state committee had Endorsed
over Ray ny a cloac vote. Ma
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-06
f0RRS CHOICE
|DF CQ|N|N|T 7 TEE
/ FOR MARSHAL
kmocratic State Organiza-
ian Reverses Former Ac-
hon, by Which 1t Endorsed
n Aquila Nebeker.
\ w. RAY SELECTED
FOR u. S. ATTORNEY
lion as to Storrs and Ray
d Victory for National
Committeeman Wallace;
Slate May Be Changed.
EW DEMOCRATIC SLATE
FOR FEDERAL APPOINT EES

United States Marshal-George
a Stor1s Of Provo.
United States District Attorney
W. w. Ray Of Salt Lake.
Surveyor General, G, Thore-
700 of Salt Lake.
Registrar of United States Land
01hce-Weston Vernon Of Logan.
Receiver of United States Land
0ihce- samuel L. Page Of Marys-
vlle.
Eurveyor of the Port. ?.
Inpmas of Salt Lake.
United States Assayer-John w.
Geiger of Salt Lake.
National Bank Examiner-John
3 Clark Of Salt Lake.
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Advice to Officials,

bishop should be OF good bchav-
FOR, SAYS ST. Paul; and my opinion
Is that there is not an official in the
entire church, great OF small, who
should not so conduct himself. The
bishop should be vigliant. according
10 Paul: and that applies to every
other official. bishop should be
sober. says Paul; and I think that
every other official should be sober
as well as every member of the
church.
Paul saws that bishop should he
given TO hospitality. Every member
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Used Hammer as Weapon.

Woman in house at Fulton and Hall
stead streets about eight months ago.
Killed her with hammer. Burned her
clothing and robbed the house.
Woman In house about two blocks from
county hospital. Again used hammer
and burned tho clothing Got $40 and
some rings.
Woman in Belle Isle park. Detroit.
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s,r Lake Metal Selling Prices.
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THE WEATiiEF

..,,b, cloudy north portion Monc
y oTuesday fair and warmer,
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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-03-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of county commits
sioners met in regular session.
Present-Andrew Larson, chair
man, W. K. Adams and L. c. Fal-
termeyer, members and r. L. Wy
man, clerk.
The meeting was duly proclaim
ed by the sheriff.
The board at this time took up
the matter pertaining to the inn
provement of the public highways;
the necessity of certain bridges
and culverts in the several road
districts.
The hour of noon having arriv-
ed the board took recess until
1.3O. 1.3O the board reconvened, all
members and clerk present.
At this time Geo. R. Cummings
and Hugh Appleton appeared be-
fore the Board with a petition and
subscription list requesting the er-
ection and construction of pub
lie highway bridge over and across
the Yellowstone River at Intake,
and the Board having considered
the same, on motion it is ordered
that said petition be postponed
for future consideration.
The Board at this time commenc-
ed the examination Of the Treasur-
er's accounts and books and re-
cords kept by the county clerk and
other officers. ~
The hour, of $50 having arrived
the Board adjourned until $50 am
March 4, 1918
The Board met pursuant to yes
terdays adjournment all members
and clerk present. The meeting
was duly proclaimed by the sheriff.
At this time the clerk placed be-
fore the Board, petition of Geo
H. Berry for license to sell liquor
at Fairview, Montana, and the
Board havig considered the same,
on motion 1t is ordered that the
clerk shall post notices as requir~
ed by law, and that hearing will
be had on March IL, 1913 at 1000
a. m,. in as much as protests have
been filed, against the granting Of
said license
The Board resumed the auditing
of the Treasurer's accounts.
The hour of noon having arrived
the Board took q recess until 1.S0
1.3O the Board reconvened all mem-
bers and clerk present.
The examination Of the Treas-
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urer's accounts was resuLAed.
The hour of $50 having arrived
the Board adjourned until $50.
March 5, 1913.
The Board met pursuant to yes
terday's adjournment, all members
and clerk present.
The meeting was duly proclaim
ed by the sheriff.
At this time J. A. Slattery, coun-
ty attorney, appeared before the
Board and the matter pertaining to
the order made by the Board Of
County Commissioners on Dec. Is,
1912, relative, to the appeal from
the creation of school district No
"A, which was considered by the
Board at that time, and the Board
finding that the appeal made by
school district No. Is was not well
taken, and was not according to
law, and therefore on motion it IS
ordered that the order made by
this Board, relative to the creation
of school district No. "A be and is
hereby recinded, and vacated and
said school district No. "A is here
by ordered established as ordered
by the county superintendent of
schools ~...t
The Board resumed the auditing
of the Treasurer's accounts.
The hour of noon having arriy-
ed the Board adjourned until 1.3o.
1870 the Board reconvened, all
members and clerk present
The Board resumed the auditing
of the accounts.
The hour of $50 having arrived
the Board adjourned until $50 am.
March 6, 1913.
The Board met pursuant to yes
terday's adjournment, all members
and clerk present. The meeting
was duly proclaimed by the sher-
iff.
The Board resumed the auditing
of the books and accounts kept
by the county clerk and other Of
ficers.
The hour Of noon having arrived
the Board took recess until 1.3O
II
bers and the clerk present.
The. Board resumed the auditing
of the books and accounts.
On petition, duly filed and pre-
sentei, on motion the county treas
urer is authorized to issue licenses
to sell liquor to the following NAM
ed personc upon the payment Of
the fee required BY law:
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1913-03-20
KING GEORGE
VICTIM OF ASSASSIN
Second Oldest Monarch OF
Europe Is No More.

tive for the crime. He declared
that his name was Aleko Schinas
and, in reply to an officer who asked
him whether he had no pity for his
country, announced that he was op.
posed to governments.
Schinas maintained an impassive
demeanor.
Precautions were taken at once
throughout the city and perfect or
der is being maintained.
The king fell into the arms of his
aide when shot. Two soldiers ran
up on hearing the firing and helped
support him; he was placed in a car
riage and efforts made to stop the
bleeding, but he breathed his last
on the way to thehospital near by.
When Prince Nicholas bade the
officers swear fealty to Constantine
they shouted Long live the king"
Prince Nicholas is the only member
of the royal family in Saloniki.
Mourning emblems are diplayed ev-
erywhere.
The Greek governor has issued a
proclamation announcing the oath
of fealty to King Constantine has
been taken.
Groups of grief-stricken people
gathered in the streets here and con-
versed in muff1ed tones. The troops
were recalled to barracks, shops and
cafes closed, the street cars sus-
pended service, lights were extin
guished and Saloniki had a dead
and deserted appearance. The toll
ling of church bells echoed along
the deserted streets.