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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
GRAVE CHARGES ARE
MADE ON THE STUMP
Campaign in New York Be-
comes Bitter in the Extreme
in Last Week.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The campaign
for municipal offices in New York city
which will end with the election Novem-
ber L. suddenly has developed into a
seethlng battle of wits in which bitter
charges OF graft In public office and Of
political trickery have been made. The
entry OF John A. Hennessy into the cam
pagn with charges OF alleged Irregular
ity has overshaowed all other political
moves. Uepnessy, formerly managing
editor of the New York Press, Is 'eXecu-
tive auditor of the state, and an sp-
poIntee OF William SuIzer, deposed gov
crnor Hennessy's position gave him ac-
cess TO state departments and he has
lust returned from investigation OF va
rious state offices. He has made state
ments charges and challenges which
have aroused the interest OF the voters
and led Tammany leaders to plan counter
charges
William SulZer is combining his actvi-
ties TO the Sixth district, where he holds
the Progressive nomination for assembly
man.
Tammany leaders hope that Sul5er's
candidacy will be resented outside the
Sixth district and viii benefit their can
dldate for mayor, Edward z. Mccall.
John Purroy Mitchell, fusion candidate
for mayor. is making his fight on Tam
many and on Mccall as an alleged tool
OF Tammany, while Charles Edward Rus
sell, Socialist candidate. is attacking both
Mitchell and Mccall as "boss controlled"
Edward Mccall. candidate for mayor on
the Democratic ticket. issued a state
rnent tonight denying charges or insnu-
ations by John 4, Hennessy, in the lat
ter's recent speeches for the fusion munl-
cpal ticket. that Mccall had pni1 fo~ hts
to the supreme court bench
Il want TO stamp his utteIance OF Ms |
the statement sums IL up. !
'as gross and outrage SANDER, with |
out the slightest vestige OF truth and con- |
an outrage that Will necessarily |
call for further action
In an address today. William Sulzer ex- !
planned that II WAS not a question of I
"a tronage that led to his rupture with
Charles F. Hurphy. leader OF Tammany
Hall and resulted In his impeachment and |
'emoval from the office OF governor. Sui
.er said:
''My real trouble with Mir. Murphy was
IN account of graft, He wanted ME 10
ct the graft 20 on. ! refused III had
agreed would be tho governor today"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
TEN F|REMEN KILLED
AND IS OTHERS HURT
Explosion Occurs While the
Goodyear Rubber CO. Store
at Milwaukee Is Burning.
BY International News Service

by lnteTIlq UOfal News service.
MILwAUKED, Wis. Oct 26.--Ten fre-
men were killed and eighteen others
seriously injured tonight In fire which
destroyed the local main store OF the
Goodyear Rubber company. Seven bodies
had been recovered at 9 o'clock and at
least three others were known TO be un-
der a fallen wall In an alley
Tho fire was ono OF the most spectacu-
lar In years. occurring in the very heart
Of the downtown district Explosions
which followed just as a third alarm had
brought most OF the fire. fighting COM
plement of the city to the scene. wrecked
the burning building, scattering fire to
buildings in an entire city block and
buried twenty men in debris. Rescuers
saved many OF the buried men from
death. Tons OF brick and stone. how
ever In the alley in the rear of the struc-
ture covered ten or a dozen men. Only
two OF those taken from the debris were
alive and these two died a few minutes
later in the emergency hospital,
The Goodyear store is on East Water
street, near Wisconsin. 1t appeared at
first that the fire would sweep the en-
tire block. which is partly composed Of
historic old brick structures, rebuilt for
modern establishments. Three fire boats.
however and nearly every fire engine in
the city, wero soon on the ground. All
the windows Of the biggest jewelry store
In the city, hundred feet distant, were
blown out, exposing thousands of dol
lars worth OF valuables. and plate glass
windows were broken three blocks dis
taId.
The first fire fighters to arrive had
started in the alley In rear OF the build
Ing. a narrow roadway leading to the
offices, and II was these men
who were buried under the entire rear
wall
The estimates OF the loss range up To
half million dollars. The fire started q
few minutes before s o'clock in u vulcan
izer In the Goodyear store and the Good
year block was destroyed,
Other heavy losers include the thinner
man Clothing company, and Stumpf &
I.aDghoff
\ notable instance OF heroism was that
Of Father Murphy of ST. Johns cathe-
dral. who crept into the ruins and gnve
absolution to the dying firemen at the
risk Of his own life,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
REASON INDICTMENT
OF THAW WAS SOUGHT
Attorney General Carmody Declares
There Was No Inconsistency in
States Attitude.
BY international News Service.

BY InteTNaU0IIaI NeWs rerVICs.
ALBANY, N, y, Oct. 2S.-"The deter
minatiou that the lavish and ingenious
use OF the Thaw millions shall not tri-
umph over Justice Is declared by At
torney General Carmody TO be the sole
rea son for the state in having an indict-
ment returned against Harry X. Thaw In
New York county. In answer to the crit
iclsm OF the action OF the state in seek
ing the indictment Mr.. Carmody said:
There is no Inconsistency in the
states attitude. Thaw was acquitted OF
murder on the ground of delusive san
ity. The state has held him upon the re-
suit OF repeated findings by the supreme
court at the several attempts made to
secure his release. IL a man is sufficient
" lucid TO successfully plan his escape
from confinement. II IL apparent he
knows what he is doing and therefore is
legally responsible for the act"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Making Final Test.

The installation Of two new generators
and the reconstruction OF another had
just been completed. doubling tho ca
pacity OF the plant With total OF six
turbine generators In operation the sta-
tion would have developed $4,000 horse
power. The final tests were being made
with a full head Of wnter in A six-foot
conduit, preparatory 10 placing the new
machines In operation.
While the general loss to tho building
will reach several thousand dollars. the
extent OF damage TO the generators is Of
far greater concern To the company off,
cials, II It is found necessary 10 re-
wind the dynamos tho damage will cas-
lily exceed 800. 600. Should 1t be found
by drying out the generators. the damage
VIII not exceed $4,000. according TO
Manager Whitaker. Even in the event
Of the latter the plant will be fdie several
weeks, II is said. however. that ono or
more Of the turbines has been seriously
damaged By breaking,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
EMPEROR WILLIAM
ON VISIT TO AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Oct. 2s.-Emperor william
Of Germany arrived here today Oh IL visit
TO Emperor Francis Joseph, who warmly
welcomed him at the station. The meet
ing of the two sovereigns. II is believed
Will go far towards checking rumors OF
GOODNESS between the two countries pe-
cause of Germanys support OF anti-Aus-
trian policies during the Balkan war, The
emperors launched and dined together
and had a long conference. The German
emperor met tho leading political person
ages and started on his return to Berlin
tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
TRAIN is DITCHED

CEDAR FALLS. Ia. Oct. 26.-Engineer
Wahl had both legs frightfulIy scaIded
his fireman sprained an ankle Jumping, a
mail clerk sustained a crushed hand and
a number OF passengers were bruised and
scratched when the Chicago TO Omaha
limited on the Illinois Central was
ditched by running into a defective switch
point at Sinclair. sixteen miles west OF
here early today. The baggage and mail
car went Into the ditch the engine was
thrown crosswise on the track aud three
coaches left the rails Traffic was tied
up for about ten hours
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
CURRENCY REFORM is
DISCUSSED in CHINA

PDIHN, Oct 2G-At a conference to-
day with European bankers the minis
ter OF finance emphasized his desire for
the carly esta ablishnent OF a uniform cur
rency and the withdrawal Of deba aed
notes. The bankers describe the pro-
posed scheme as practical and highly sat
isfactory and, az consequence there ig
loan into the operation by instaIlmcnts
10 meet the requirements of the goM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Prepare for Drawing.

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Oct 26.-Men
were set at work today putting the opera
house iD order for the land drawing OF
Tuesday, when Uncle Sam will give away
53l sections OF government land In tho
North Platte forest reserve and the Nj
obrara military reservation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Wall Carried Away.

A portion OF the southeast wall Of the
structure was carried away by the force
OF the stream, but In spite OF this the
large building hled with water within
few minutes. II flowed from the up
per windows and openings around the
cornice forty seven feet above the ground
before the doors and windows OF the
lower floor burst releasing the flood,
Most OF the water then found It's way
back into the Ogden river a short dis
tance south of the plant,
In en- effort to establish telephone com
munication with G. A. Porter, in charge
Of the Ogden canyon dam, and notify
him TO close the headgate. Operator
Rands found himself talking to Carl ALI
son at the company's downtown office.
We're shot to HI. goodbye" was
The operators message as he rushed from
the building To escape being drowned
Later several employees were sent to
the dam in an automobile to assist Por-
ter In closing tho main valve. 1t Is be-
lieved that the flow OF water will cease
by tomorrow morning, permitting thor
ough inspection OF the machinery All
of the ayaila BILE employees Of the COM
pany In Salt Lake were sont TO this city
as fast as they could be notified
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Martial Law Probable.

DENVER, COLO, Oct. 26-A state Of
insurrection will be declared In the south
ern coal fields strike district, the militia
viii be ordered out TO conduct a general
disarmament Of strikers and mine guards,
and the importation of strikebreakere will
be suppressed. Governor L.. M. Ammons
said tonight II a settlement OF the strike
s not reached tomorrow.
A conference has been arranged with
the operators for $50 tomorrow morning
Governor Ammons and former Senator
Patterson will receive propositions for
settlement from the operators and SUBJ
NIT them 10 the strike leaders
IL the work OF the conference proves
fruitless the troops will be ordered out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
'IET|ONS IN
PROVE
7REARY FARCE
Dugh Votes Cast to
wen a Semblance Of
;ty in ANY Part of
The Country.
s SUPPORT
YEENERAL HUERTA
Z fnrbances at Polls So
Known; Dictator
n|en Longer Lease
b of Power.
s. SUPPORT
EENERAL HUERTA

CITY, Oct. 2S.-At the close
'Ict{ons today the indications
not sufficient votes had been
stitutc a legal choice for the
20 succeed General Victor
announcement was made to-
was estimated, judging from
II In the capital, where 1t was
10 vote would be UP to the
II less than 10000 of tho 3d.
voters in the federal district
} polls. There are said TO be
1000. 900 eligible voters in the
Il would be no surprise II
he members Of which also
1 for today, declared the cleo
hen the body ls orga nized and
returns.
,kers OF the Catholic party
Iong lead. although they were
Intimate the number Of votes
! their candidates, FREDERICK
ID General Rascop. II this
Irrect, II Is generally thought
IA1 Felix Diaz and Senor Re-
karond
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Came to Utah in 1876.

After the close OF the war Mr.. Nelson
returned to wisconsin and renewed his
newspaper work. purchasing the Viroqua
Censor. While he was editor or that pa
per he was elected state senator and
served two years In the Wisconsin legls-
laturs In 1878. AT Viroqua on Aug. %.
1866, he married Mary z. Fretwell. who
survives him. Later, he became editor
OF the La Crosse Republican and Leader
remaining with that publication until he
came west.
fGnnfinuad On PaRa TWnl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
\ is CHOICE
HEDRAS NEGRAS

Ss, Tex. Oct. 2s.-yic,orJ-
mss the overwhelming
!uent OF Mexico in the vote
erection at Piedrns Ne
vas the only rival Of tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
andidate.

zero, the Liberal candidate.
re embassador at Washing
vote Instead. ne took his
khe country. After he re-
Hk he said:
ua the voting was exceed
<opody appears To believe In
OF the election. On ac-
POLITICAL conditions many re-
myself did not vote.
indirect balloting 1 would
put since Il was otherwise
70 cast n vote either for
other candidate"
znmboa, the candidate Of the
"a on the other hand cast
4 senor calero. Neither Of
les cared to exprees an
Shether a sufficient ni,mber
oeen deposited to make the
iose who went to the poJ,s
2le 10 vote for either SEN
#*t98-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Served i'm the War.

During the war between the states Mr..
Nelson served in Company !. Tenth Wis
consin volunteer infantry, his service
dating from October "a, 1861. to June 4.
1865 being advanced TO the grade of ser
geant and first sergeant, He partioi-
pated In all the battles In which his regi-
inent was engaged. except at Perryville,
KY, and his first fight was IN defending
the bridge at Paint Rock. Ala The ac-
ton here was very heavy and his bap-
tismal fire WAS a fearful ordeal All OF
his command OF twenty-four were wound
ed. the attacking force numbering 200.
The enemy was successfully repulsed az
ter 2-hour fight
Later Mr.. Nelson was at Stevenson
and took part in the siege Of Nashville.
and was also In the battle of Stone
River. He fought all through the Ten
nessee campaign, from the tirst engage
ment To tho last, the latter being the
battle of Chickamauga. His entire resi,
mept was captured and the men held
prisoners. first in Richmond for four
months. then transferred 10 Danville, in
Virginia, and hold there during the win
ter and later transferred 10 the prison
at Andersonvllle, made famous by
the horrible treatment when the Union
soldiers were compelled TO undergo there.
In the fall he was removed TO Florence.
s c.. where he remained IL prisoner un- Z.
III E~ehruary 1865
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Printed Ticket.

|al candidates. Manuel Calero
Eagon, had no printed ticket
|ng places. their constituents
ID 10 write their names In
bel. President IIuerta spent
BIS Popetla suburban homa. A
be Issued by General Huerta
ocreasing the army from 3d.
b alleged present number, TO
1ernl Huerta proposed such an
he time ago, but the congress
Issolved limited him 20 S0.-
deputies and senator's are
10 the election provisions gov
Presidential elections, IL is
That the choice for congress
Il is assumed. on the show
nS known. the Catholic party
\ majority in both chamber
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Strikers Open Fire.

At daylight the strikers from the
Ludlow tent colony made their way
along the hills past Cedar Hill to Ia
basco and opened n heavy fire On that
camp. The guard who was killed was
struck while returning the firo Of the
strikers near the mine tipple at Ia
basco.
The attack On Hastings began at
about il o'clock.
The shots rnined upon the camp from
two quarters for nearly two hours, but,
according to the officials of the Victor
American Fuel company, DO serious
damage was done.
The final sSirmish Of the day was
an attack by the strikers along tho
Colorado & Southeastern tracks near
Barnes station on a passing Denver &
Rio Grande train which the strikers
declared was carrying mine guards.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Native of Scotland.

Definite arrangements for the funeral
will not be made until today, when word
from scattered relatives Is expected TO
reach Salt Lake. However, It Ia now
known that the services are to be held
at the family homo. 7S1 Sixth avenue.
nd that they will be conducted under
the Episcopal church ritual, with inter
ment at Mt. OlIvet cemetery.
William Nelson was born at Ruther-
glen, Scotland. G. B.. July 1. 1889. being
the son OF John and Margaret CorTens
Nelson. lie came to the United States
when lad and wae educated In the
public schools and through his associa-
ton with the printing craft and In the
journalistic field. In 1852 he began SER
vice with the Monroe, Wis. Sentinel.
and at subsequent times he worked In
printing offices and on newspapers In
Richland Lancaster, Plattevila and Min
eral Point Wis, and at Galena, Ills.
where he was attached TO the stan Of the
Gazette
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Asks for a Physician.

Suddenly. however, Mr.. Nelson com
planned that there was something un-
usual the matter, and asked Mrs Mol
son to Immediately summon DIR. ~. :.
Bower. the family physician. The doe
tor was hurried by automobile to The
Nelson home and arrived there lust
as the veteran was expiring SO rapidly
had been tbe progress Of the trouble
from the first moment Of attack. Death
had come in less than thirty minutes,
DR.. Bowers subsequent examination
giving the cause as hemorrhage of the
brain.
All immediate members Of the family
were in The presence Of husband aud
father as life went out and the sudden
shock TO them was appalling and left
them in condition of distress difficult
Ia describe. They arc Mrs. Mary L. Mel
son and four daughters, Margaret Mary,
Esther and Grace. The only son. VIII
liam Nelson. died about three years ago.
John Nelson, brother. lives in Oakland.
Cal, and there are several nephews and
nieces residing IN different parts OF the
United states. All were yesterday no
titled Of Mr.. Nelson's death
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
AZ 'iilo thl'dtit!
Ballot.
K places of which tbora n

4 places. OF which there we're
~, were located In the en-
buildings generally, but In
<eB were set up on the side
q corners OF public squares.
8pies on which were spread
OF the various candidates.
<ne voter made his selection,
q and delivered II TO the
no deposited it in the pres
voter In the ballot box.
20 secrecy about the voting.
[e was deposited the name
on the registration list pre-
red through personal visits
ted oficlal TO the houses In
on. II was not left TO the
[ne eligible citizen to regis
e was on the list II he was
cadence, age and other re-
10 cast n vote.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
The Polls.

|E places opened at 0 o'clock
llng and remained open until
the attendants closed the
3 p. m. At that time they
nod and closed finally at .
5 TO s officials, one OF whom
[<ed "president," were in at
eAch polling place. These Of
1tonted the various parties
d In the preparation OF the
Necessary, but offered no
@pggestion as 10 how the ap-
ID vote.
|pn officials appeared to be a
re class OF citizens. So far
aBcertained no government
rived in this capacity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
Must Empty Pipe.

Up to that time there was a 300-foot
perpendicular pressure Of zoo pounds 10
the square inch pouring from the Elk
foot conduit through 96-inch nozzle
into the building containing more than
$4,000 600 worth OF machinery. This pres
sure will gradually diminish with the re-
duced flow until the big pipe has been
emptied.
While the exact cause OF the accident
will not be known Il was rumored at
the plant tonight that the electric switch
controlling the motor operated valve on
one or the turbines had been thrown
open by boys playing about the station.
George Rands, an operator in charge OF
the plant during the absence Of Foreman
Frank Carr, would not make a statement
10 that effect
For tho purpose Of making tests plato
had been removed from the turbine into
which the water rushed from the three
foot opening and within a few minutes
the remainder Of the machinery was out
OF commission. This prevented a pos
sibe closing of the valve by means Of
the electric motors. When several work
men who went to the assistance of Ra nds
attempted to close the valve by hand.
stream OF water shot from another valve
which is believed 10 have burst and
swept them out Of the building. None
i0tursG
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
OGDEN POWER PLANT
DAMAGED, $4,000
Accidental Opening of Tur-
bine Valve Floods Valuable
Electric Machinery.
HOMES WITHOUT LIGHT
Water Pours Through Build
ing Like Mill Race; Tenn
porary Repairs Made.
HOMES WITHOUT LIGHT

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN, Oct. 26.-Damage which may
reach s125, 900 resulted tonight when the
Twelfth street hydro electric plant Of the
Utah Light & Railway company was
flooded by the accidental opening OF a
large valve on one of the turbine gen.
large building Ike a mill raco and the
flow will continue, preventing an In
spection OF the machinery. until the six
foot feed pipe from the dam in Ogden
canyon has been emptied. Until that
time the actual damage will not be
known, according to Manager s, T.
Whitaker
AS a result OF the accident which oc-
CURED at 4;1o o'clock this afternoon, hun
dreds Of Ogden business houses and resi-
dences were without electric light and
the street car system was all but tied up
for more than four hours. The company
then re-estabIished It's service by turning
current from the Salt Lake plant into the
local lines.
While a score OF men were making
the necessary connections, SIX other
employees were tugging at the valve
which cuts off the flow OF water from
the six-foot pipe line at the Ogden cam
yon dam. The closing OF this large head
gate required / hour and 40 minutes
and was not accomplished until after
seven o'clock this evening
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-27
WILLIAM NELSON,
EDITOR Of THE
TRIBUNE, DEAD
Sudden Attack of Hemor-
rhage of the Brain Proves
Fatal to the Veteran
Newspaper Man.
PROMINENT FIGURE
IN CITY AND STATE
Known as a Worker Who
Never Showed Evidence of
Fatigue; Honor for Brav-
cry in Civil War.

William Nelson, soldier, journalist
and otherwise a public servant, died
at his home in this city, 76l Sixth
avenue, Mt $50 o clock yesterday
morning from hemorrbage of the brain,
at the age of "a years 3 months and
26 days.
Mr.. Nelson was editorinchief of
The Tribune, and continued at his work
in that capacity until within few
hours of his death. lie concluded his
days work at the office about mid
night of Saturday and rode home on
the trolley car, retiring about l o'clock
Sunday morning At o'clock in the
morning he arose for drink of water.
Mrs Nelson observing that he appeared
to be slightly distressed by cold in
the chest. in few minutes he began
to cough a little, but not to anything
like an alarming extent.