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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-19
TOSSED HER
INTO THE BREAKERS
Mrs. H. Martin Of San Francisco Nearly
Killed for Refusing to Resume
Marital Relations.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is.-'what
did your husband do to your asked the
desk sergeant of Mrs. II, Martin, when
she inquired AT police headquarters how
TO get q warrant for his arrest
He threw mo Off the clin Into the
ocean,. answered the young woman.
without any show OF emotion.
Told at greater length. Mrs. Martins
story was that she was estranged from
her husband. but that last night he
called her on tho telephone and asked
her to take o walk with him on the
beach. She consented and they talked
over their differences until they had
req ched the Cliff house.
80 you won't take me back?" asked
the husband
Mrs. Martin said her next sensation
was ono OF rapid descent and she was
struggling In the breakers. at the foot OF
the cliff.
Edward Smith who happened 10 be
star gazing on the sands saw her fall
and brought her 10 shore unhurt The
husband escaped.
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STAYS HIS FAMILY,
THEN KILLS SELF
Bloody Deed of Henry Lake,
a Restaurant Chef, at
Brooklyn, N. Y.

NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-Leaving for
the coroner letter in which he APP
parently sought, through quotations
from philosophers and poets, 20 Justify
the taking of life, Henry w. Lake
murdered his wife and four children,
and then shot himself, dying in a
hospital this afternoon. Lake and his
dead were discovered lying in their
Brooklyn home today, several days
after the crimes were committed. The
police are not certain whether II was
Friday or Saturday that the tragedy
was enacted.
"'I am tired OF living Lake wrote
10 the coroner ''Mv wife is slowly
diving and our four children are small,
delicate and sure to get trampled on
in the struggle of life. 1t is best for
with their parents (see Schopenhauer 5
Essay on the Sufferings OF the
World }.
Lake was found family breathing.
Beside him were revolver and an
automatic magazine gun. In q bed
with daughter, Dorothy, IL years,
lay Mrs. Lake, who was sufferer
with cancer. Estele, IA, was on the
floor; Walter, 10, and Horace, II, were
on luc nOuE III aHOIutT room. All MAD
been shot TO death. Lake did not re.
gain consciousness after reaching the
hospital.
In his letter Lake willed insurance
papers, money and jewelry TO sister
Mrs. Blanch De Mar of Saranac Lake
N. Y, whom he asked to have the
bodies crematcd.
A few of the quotations which con.
cluded the letter were.
"Deah is uature most admirable
invention Seneca.
"There are preachers Of death and
the earth is full of those TO whom il
is necessary to preach the abandon.
ment of life, '-Nietzscbe.
"Die at the right time, I praise ia
you my death, which comes TO YOU be
cause 7 will ''-NietZsche.
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CLAIMS ESTATE OF
LATE WILLIAM LEE
Ooio-ed Woman OF Benton Harbor.
Mich, Declares Publisher Was
Her Husband.

thl'tgO. Aug 18th. late William
Ice, head ~ the publishing Sirm OF Laird
y l%r. sho lived In Chicago as a white
nan ana died apparently without heirs
was claimed I'm the probate court by Mrs
lucinda Anderson. colored. OF BENTON
~, ruor' Mich. as her husband
IN a petition filed for Mrs Auderson
u is alleged that the publlaher's real
name Was william 4. Anderson. that he
Nes negro though OF light complexion
thirty years ago.
The latter iays claim 10 the estate Of
lln Ate publisher. In was valued At nrst
az $4,000 but az much OF IL was in
plates OF value To- Lees business alone
tie present Falrs;ion has been estimated
Lee. or Anderson. never talked Of 1t.
personal arairs, and his hntecedarts xcr.
IfHtcrF when he died Mrs Andorpou
makes the Identification by means a,
n~Nspaper photographs which she bas
seen 1h" body wlii - exhurned 10 a.
i'" hHr to confirm her Identification.
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Names Are Refused.

Mr.. Reese assured this commission
that he had been convinced by his
Investigators that these policemen
were not "nt defenders % the morals
and virtues OF the city" and vet he
absolutely refused 20 give the ma me
or 10 have them subpoenaed 20 testify
Ina the investigation. As his decIars-
ions or the guilt Of the accused were
not based upon his own Knowledge
out on what he designated IA thor
ough and accurate report" by some
unknown and mysterious person or
persons. who would not or could not
lace the men aTralcued. his state
ments over his signature and on the
stand arc without value
We therefore find that there has
been no evidence placed before this
commission proving that Motorcycle
Policeman Husba nds was al home M
the time he WIS alleged 20 have been
mere IN nude condition beckoning 10
tne complaining witness. that tho
enarEe OF intOXication unade against
Fatrolman HarCrove by the Kellogg
family WAS dlsproved by tho AIS,
trict court records and NIghtwa,cb-
man Onler; that the charge OF bribery
was not substs inflated By any 81 tbs
witnesses called st tho suggestion Of
TIE prosecution. and that none OF The
promises OF testimony and aId nado
oy tho chairman OF the Social Service
fulnlled 'S''
~ u recommended that this roport
ana all the papers IN tho case. in.
c'udlnC the summary OF the proceed
as drawn by the city attorney, be
tSisned) SAMUEL c. PARK.
GEORGE u. KEYSER
" w. LAWRENCE.
w II. kOKNS
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Mrs. POtter's Affidavit.

Mrs. e. Potter signer Of an aff-
davit. testified In substance as fol-
lows:
That on Decoration day. this year.
she saw Motorcycle Policeman Hus-
bands wife leave the Husbands resi-
dence at ~ m. and that aftiisnt
heard a motorcycle coming at o'clock
p m; that she went out TO guard the
children from the motorcycle and saw
Husbands alight I'm front OF his
without speaking: that she then
walked towards the store with the
children and as she passed Hus-
oands's home he stepped into the hall
in his underwear: that she Conversed
with him about where she was going
and went on 10 the store. On her re-
turn she said Il was dark, but She
saw Husbands standing under his
electric light nude. trying 10 attract
her attention with low kissing sounds
and that he went out OF doors In that
condition as she passed on with her
children.
Notwithstanding the absence Of anv
corroborating evidence and the mani
Test improbabllity OF anyone stand
Ing in the center of a room under an
electric light being able 10 distinguish
person on the sidewalk after dark.
or OF sane man appearing on the
front porch of his home I'm Il nude
state and trying TO attract the at
tention % "A passing family. or OF the
witness conFersinE with a man In
his underwear about her destination
as she started for q walk with her
children, VIC gave the attorney pro.
scntinE the charges the widest la,i-
lude IN the Introduction Of testimony.
No one else claimed TO hnvc tho
slightest knowledge OF the matters al
legged.
Mr. Husbands denied the auesa-
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BRYAN HAS NOT MADE
ANY CHANGE IN PLANS

WASHINGTON, Aug is.-Secretary
Bryan made formal statement toda y
about plans for his lecture tours He
said.
There has not been the slightest
change I'm my plans and ] have no
thought Of abandoning lecturing. ! ex-
peCt 10 lecture just as | said | would
and for the reasons that 7 gave. take
II for granted that | will have q chance
70 take my vacation just as other Of
hclals have and during my vacation
expect 10 lecture as my needs may re-
quire. The only reason why my lecture
dates have been cancelled during the last
three weeks is because ! have felt that
should remain here owing TO the work
that the department has at hand. But
these conditions Will not continue always.
When the time comes for me TO take my
vacation ] shall utilize so much OF II as
may need for lecturiug."
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II is believed here that President
Huerta S attitude is likely 20 result in
the early adoption OF n policy OF abso-
lutte uon-interfereuce on the part Of
the United States government which
probably will involve the lifting of the
embargo against the importation of
arms and ammunition by the rebels.
The rate of exchange on New York
today reached 2.73. and in banking
circles the opinion was expressed that
tomorrow il would by three for one.
The explanation given is an increased
demand for mercantile foreign ac-
counts, coupled with the decreased
production and export of silver.
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WASHINGTON IS
IN THE DARK

WASHINGTON. Aug. ls.-Adminis.
tration officials were puzzled late to-
night when they received the announce
ment through press dispatches that
Provisional President Huerta had de-
livercd an ultimatum demanding recog.
milton OF his government in Mexico by
the United States.
Secretary Tumulty at the White
house read the Associated Press dis.
patch from Mexico City received
shortly before midnight, stating the
intention of the Huerta government,
and Immediately communicated il to
Secretary Bryan, President Wilson
had retired early, and was not awak.
ened.
Secretary Bryan said be had re.
ceived merely cablegrams announcing
the rejection by the Huorta govern
ment OF the American suggestion for n
peaceful settlement. In the absence OF
Official confirmation Secretary Bryan
said no announcement would be made
by this government.
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HUERTA BACKED
BY FOLLOWERS

MEXICO CITY. Aug. ls.-Pro-
yisional President Huorta, replying to-
dav to President Wilson s note, which
was recently delivered 10 the Mexican
government through Ex-Governor John
Lind, refuses mediation in the Mexican
situation or any similar suggestion
made by n foreign government Mr.
Lind has forwarded General Huerta :
answer 70 Washington and is awaiting
a reply
President Huerta, IN his reply, told
the United States that he would
tolerate no interference, even though
that interference might be character
ized as friendly mediation.
All those connected with the Ameri-
can embassy refused TO admit the re.
ceipt Of the note. and that il had
been sent was not admitted officially
by the Mexican government. At the
embassy there was an evident desire
10 appear optimistic, and one was led
20 believe that Mr.. Lind still hoped
for a continuation OF the negotiations
Those familiar with the workings OF
the Mexican administration expressed
doubt as 10 the government again
opening the subject FOR discussion.
President Huerta's failure 10 live
mp 20 what was regarded as the spri;
OF his recent rote. in which he said
Mr.. Lind would be regarded as per
soma non grata II he did not bring
TO Mexico the proper credentials. 10
gether with recognition Of the repub-
lie BY the United States. had caused
the public 10 believe there was a pos
sibilitv that he intended 20 receive
with favor the advances OF the Wash
ington administration.
The government unofficial recsp.
tion OF Mr.. Lind by Minister OF For
eigu Affairs Gsmboa and the accent
anee by the foreign secretary OF Mr.
Lind's preliminary note was merely
an example Of international courtesy
due, perhaps. 20 a desire Of President
Huerta 70 make clear his record ia
developing events
Those intimate with Hnersa e1.
pressed no surprise in declaring. In
their opinion. Huerta had voiced nj.
sentiments fully and unal,erably when
he stated publicly more than a week
ago chat he would brook no intcrfer
enec in the work Of pacifying Mexico.
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KILLS WOMAN n
WOUNDS TW0o
Stationary Engineer a
Commits Murder Af-
Party Of I'm

EVERETT. Wash. A.,
Tungren. aged 20 a ,,,,..'
az Index. thirty nils r
lined up Ave persons ,a,s
the Gray hotel today ss,
Them, fred a fusillads a.
killing Dorothy Dunba, ~,
MOTEL and woundlng tss
gren ESCAPED. h
Iunsren refused 10 49,
when Mrs. Dunbar ssksit,|
stead, he drew two pIri,
her to stand against ths 81
In nm adjoining room Esr, 4
nned '.p with her. AitT
Tungren compelled he -
her trunk and ge, ilH -
firing both pistols.
Mrs. Dunbar STARTED /,
shot her IN the hip apd -
instantly. George N7~
wounded. grappled ytth
and wrested his weapons 4
Dean OF Seattle. he - F
dyInc, 4
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Villa Marching South.

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. ls.-According
TO Juan Dozal, ex-colonel of constitu.
tionahsts, Gen. Francisco Villa, at tho
head OF his main column of troops.
numbering 1900, is marching south from
Ascencion, chihuahua, where he has
been camping for the past two months.
10 San Buens Ventura. in the Galeua
valley, about sixty miles west OF Gal
lego station on the Mexican National
railroad. United States army advices
are that Villa s entire army has moved
southwnrd- presumably in the direction
OF the MADEIRA lumber district.
Coustitutionalists in Fl Paso are reti-
cent in regard 10 Villa 3 latest move.
ment They do not admit that ne will
attempt an attack on federal provision
trains which are loading in .Iuarez TO
leave for chihuahua tomorrow or on
Wednesday
Col. Toribio Ortega. leading the rem.
nants Of bis band, who ATTEMPTED 10
capture federal trains at RAncheria two
weeks ago, Is az San Buena Ventura
erals saw
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May Bring Suit.

Neither OF the policemen who were un-
der FIRE would make any direct statement
last night, but u is understood that each
will endcavor to bring damage suits for
criminal and civil libel against the Rev.
Mr.. Reese and the social service commits
sion
Late yesterday afternoon Mayor Park
received an unsigned communication In
which several kinds OF threats were
made as TO what would happen
unless he dismissed the two patrol
men. The letter. which was typewritten.
charged the mayor with playing into the
hands OF the dominant church. and then
said: IF you think you can play this KIND
OF game I Will show you that ] can play
announced that unless the mayor fired
the two patrolmen he would start chain
of endless letters that would reach every
person In the United States and Europe.
basket.
The report follows;
In the matter OF the Investigation
others against certain police officers
OF Salt Lake City. Utah
On the End day OF August. 1913,
W. w Reese. as chairman OF So
cial Service commission" signed a
communication TO the city commits
sion incioslnG affldavits by Mrs. u.
Potter Mr. and Mrs. q, w. Kellogg
and Beatrice Harrie containing ale
cations upon which an investigation
was demanded. Since II is a we'll
known fact that afndavits may be
procured In various ways and are
made from sundry motives. we un-
dertook the investigation on assur-
ances from w. w. Reese. the chair
man OF the said Social Service
commission" set forth in his letter
as follows;
I'VE are Withholding from publicity
details OF the charges" which were
described as Charges of so grave
nature that we had our inyestige-
tors make n thorough and accurate
report on them.
THE testimony Is OF such kind
that we believe these (policemen) are
not At defenders of the morals and
virtues OF the city. You may depend
upon us 20 aid YOU further in this
matter II YOU consider that we may
be OF any assistance TO YOU"
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Previously Abandoned.

From the foregoing statements over
the official signature OF w. w Reese.
as chairman OF the Social Service
commission" we took UP an investi-
CATION which had been previously
abandoned by the chief OF police for
lack OF evidence and absence OF cor
roborating circumstances. Concern
ing this action OF tho chief. Mr..
Reese complained in his letter as fol-
lows.
I've arc reliably Informed that one
OF these cases was taken before the
chief OF police and that the outcome
was very unsatisfactory; in the other
case an apparent investigation was
made by the police department, but
nothing was done after the informa-
tion was received"
Naturally, we expected Mr. Reese,
who employs an attorney and directs
secret service bureau. 10 furnish
us with information which was not
available TO the CHIEF OF police.
A hearing was set for Monday,
August IL, but at the request OF Mr..
Reese's attorney, this was postponed
until ~ o'clock a. m. Wednesday. Au-
gust 49, 1918 Subpoenas were issued
for all witnesses requested by Mr.
Reese and the accused policemen.
both before and during the investi-
cation
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Reese Files Charge.

An additional charge was flied nv
w. w. Reese against Patrolfnsn
Husbands. alleging that several years
ago and long before mis- employment
by tho city said Husbands was dis
charged by tho Oregon Short Line
Railway company for approprlating
articles taken from handbags The
special agent OF the company testified
that this took place I'm 1905. That
the offensc was not considered scri-
Gus. even by an unsentimental cor
poration, Is evidenced by an official
certificate submitted. in which the
oregon Short Line Railroad company.
under date OF April IS 1905, stated
that \. c. Husbands entered the en-
ploy OF the company as caller on
the 10th day Of Nav. 1899 and that
he resigned April 10. 1905. conduct
and services 81 satisfactory. Another
certificate shows that 4. c. Husbands
re-entered the service OF the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company on
March 3. 1909. In the transportation
department. from which he resigned
later and that lie was again re-em-
ployed as switchman and afterward
as brakeman, from which he resigned
February 10. 1912. during all of which
time his services were "satisfa ctory."
An official certificate shows that from
April Is. 1905. until August 2i 1909.
practically all the time between his
first and second periods Of service
with the Oregon Short Line, Hus-
bands was I'm the employ OF the Salt
lake & Ogden Railway company
which The left OF his own accord"
This certificate dated October II.
1909, says: I've found Mr. Husbands
TO be a sober. trustworthy and very
capable railroad man"
A similar testimonial was presented
by tho Rio Grande Railway company.
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TWO WOMEN DROWNED
IN REEDS LAKE, IOWA

HAMPTON, Ia, Aug. 1s.-Mrs. James
Nannuys. wife Of prominent retired
farmer here. and her daughter. Miss Lou
Vannuys, were drowned while fishlng
from boat on Reeds lake near mere to-
day. Wilbur Scantlebury, a youth who
was with them. climbed up on the over
turned boat and saved himself. James
Fannuys. the husband OF Mrs. Vannuys.
witnessed the drowning OF his wife and
daughter.
Miss Lou Vsnnuys came here from Chi
cngo last Friday 10 spend her vacation.
She formerly lived In Kansas City, where
she figured in the trial OF Or. B. Clarke
Hyde. as one OF the nurses for Thomas
Swope. for whose death the physician
was tried.
Continuous dancing, two big bands,
Majestic pavilion tonight.
(AdyertisemcntD
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NEWCOMB RELEI|
LEAVES WIII

Special 10 The Tribune
DENVER, Aug. ls-Ps17 4
Provo. who created q -
American hotel last we'd
eral shots through ths q
room into an Office bx1tI
street. WAS released fv1 &
Mrs. Newcomb. whom "
nounced was dead jDt -
shooting. arrived here n
OF him. II Is believed -
Provo with Newcornb u
was guarded until bis vtff
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KiprOuS'S Statement.

A subsequent complaint was made
against Patrolman Elargroye by
George Kiprous a Greek saloonkeep-
er, once arrested by Hargrove on the
complaint OF an old man. who claimed
that Kiprous and two other Greeks
had robbed him. Kiprous testified
that Hargrove asked him for money
and actually got money from every
saloonkeeper In GreeRtoWn He gave
the names of those who, he declared.
had given money TO the patrolman.
These men were promptly subpocnaed
One was In n local hospital. but all
who could be found were produced
Under guarantee Of protection by
this commission these men testified
Each one sworc positively that he
never had been approached for money
or for anything else by the patrol
man and that nc had never given tho
pntrolman either money. drinks,
cigars or anything else OF value
George Kaguros, another Greek sa-
loonkeeper, testified that he gave Pa
trolman Hargrove 50 for the privilege
or selling liquor on Sunday, a prlvI-
leEe which he never exercised and
never had any intention OF exercising
Just why he paid money for some
thing he didn't want TO do was not
made clear enough 10 be conclusive
The witness admitted that Hargrove
had accused him OF selling liquor to
minors and thrca tened 10 arrest him
II II could bc found that he did &c
knowingly
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tributed TO him. The minister of for.
eign affairs stated that il was unlikely
Senor Urretia had made the state
ment
Senior Urretia s statement was
made 10 a group OF newspaper men.
including several Americans.
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tons and several reputable citizens.
some OF whom were relatives and
some OF whom were not. swore that
Mrs Husbands did not leave home at
o'clock that day. but at ?, and
that Husbands was at the home OF
his brother in the northwest part OF
the city. attending a family reunion
from , o'clock p. me- until 10 O'Clock
p. m. on the day of the alleged Of
fense.
In the case OF Patrolman A, c.
Hargrove, the charge was made BY
G. w. Kellogg, husband OF the pro-
prletor of a rooming house III
Greektown, that he saw the patrol
man on the street In an intoxicated
condition between the hours OF IL
May. 1913; that after midnight fol-
lowing he saw him asleep on his beat:
that the patrolman went upstairs by
invitation and went TO sleep on a
couch In said rooming house, and that
the witness. Kellogg, took the patrol
mans key 10 Nightwatchman Sam
Ohler. who rang In for him at 1880,
1880 and 2:S0 y. m. and that he.
Kellogg. believed the patrolmRn was
III as result OF being intoxicated
the day before. This evidence was
corroborated by Eelloggs wife and
Beatrice Harrie. member OF the
Kellogg household Every charge was
H~nicd by Bargrove. who testified
that on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd OF
May, 1913, he was a witness In Judge
Loofbourow's court In the Larson
roomIng house case. that he dared
not leave the city and county build
ing while the case was In progress
that he was al his home during the
noon recess OF the court on May 22
and that he attended circus
after sdJourning Of the court
for the day. The fac, that he was a
witness during the three days OF the
Larsen trial was established by the
records OF the district court and by
the deputy clerk who kept the records
OF said case, NiShtwatchman Ohler
testified that he never rang IN for
Patrplman Hargrove but once in his
life and that was In the preceding
April, on account OF Hargroye having
In sight suspicious characters whom
he did not wish to lose
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Southern Movement,

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Aug. II. bv
courier TO II Paso. Aug. ls.-Move.
meDts south and west by federal troops
have started Gen. Felix Terrazas. FOR
me government, IS moving along the
and eneouutering small bands OF rebels
with much success. according 20 Official
information. Movements in the direc
tion Of Jimenez and Parral are said 20
be contemplated by General Nereads
General Orozco. IL is understood. viii
look after the northern eud from Chi.
huahua % Juarcz
The government IL paying It's troops
in this state refVlarlv.
Communication south Of Chihuabu.
City remains interrupted On the line
az the Northwestern communication A.
open only as far as San Antonio.