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Show VOL XIL PuhliBiirft Dailg at ffln&rn. Hlalj No. 88 SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1908 DE SHEEN HN MANY MEN ARE I THE CHARGE EX-CONV- ICT i Sensation Developes it the late Most Daring Diamond Robbery in Auto Racer Comes Back DonFreight Train for History of the Pacific Mysterious Death of Repairs. ald Mathews. Coast On News a vu A decided, sensation Teloped In Salt Lake City de. BAN FRANCIFMO, Calif. April 11. Diamond valued at $50,000 were stolen today with the arrival from Colorado Spring of E. P. Mathews chargMaing that hla eon. Donald in that city murdered waa ting, gome time ago the body of Donald Mathewa waa found In Rio Grande yards In Balt Lake City badly mangled, and the conclusion reached at the time was that h had been kUled by passing train. The father of the dead man now claims that hla son met with foul play, that at tho time of his death he had on hla period a large aum o fmoney and a gold watch. Theee were gone when the body was found, and It Is the Arm conviction of the family that the man waa robbed and murdered; and that then to cover their tracks those guilty of the crime made It appear that Mathews was the victim of an accident. waa The body of Mathewa found on the tracks of the Rio Grande In the neighborhood of Tenth Bouth street about five or six weeks ago. A yardman claimed to have aeen Mathews in the yards and that he said his Intended to go to Colorado Springs. It was believed that he attempted to board the train At the time It and met death. was remarked that when the body waa dlacovyed there was no money or watch found. from the Jewelry stoic of T. Lundy at 740 Market street In this city last night In the most daring robbery ever com. mined on the Pacific coast. After boring through the wall from an adjoining candy store the robbers crawled through into the Jewelry store; there they drilled a hole through the combination of the safe, and a few minutes later escaped with trays containing the valuables. The men worked so quietly that nothing waa known of the robbery till 5:10 this morning. Officers on their beat noticed the front door of H. H. Wlchmans canJy store open at 74$ Market street. The robbers gained .entrance to thla store by forcing the door. Then they bored through the thin wall leading to the , Jewelry store next door. They aqueeesd their bodies through this small hole, pulled out dark lanterns and started their drilling process. When the com blnation was drilled sufficiently they knocked off the tumblers and the rest of the work was easy. The German car in the New York to Peris race arrived in Ogden this morning, on a freight train. It waa unloaded and will be taken to a local garage, where necessary repairs to the three-to- n machine will be made. The car will either then proceed with the "race' to Fan Fraru'laco, under Its own power or may be shipped to the coast from Ogden. . The big auto has encountered grief in large quantities since leaving thla city, having broken down and been repaired two or three times. It was finally decided to the big machine to this city, where it will undergo the expert doctoring of experienced mechanical physicians. In case, the decision la mads by Driver Snyder and Lieutenant Koeppen to continue the German car will be to Kelton, from whence the new start, a la the French auto, will be made. The German car now remains the last entry in the race In the United States, the American racer being aboard the steamer bound from Valdes, Alaska, back to Seattle to make a new start, the Italian and French care leaving San Francisco, aboard he steamship, City of Pueblo, for Seattle re-sh- ip STAKE WORK Two of the twelve a post lea, and presiding bishopric of the Mormon church aa well as the presidency of the Box Elder stake, and about a doaen prominent church workers from Brigham City, have announced their intention of TO attending the priesthood meeting of the Weber Stake to bo held at the Weber Stake Academy tomorrow after, noon at ,2. SO. Tho object of the distinguished visitors is to Investigate the new line of work being done among the prelsthood of thla stake, with a view Affaira of the Utah National bank In of adopting It In the other stakes of the Mormon church, If they are favorably Balt Lake City are to be cited before Impressed with It. It Is understood that run FROBE OFFICIALS OF THE the federal grand Jury. Today sub- Apostle David O. McKay will be one of poenas were served on W. 8. McCor-nlr- k, the visiting committee. Joseph Nelson, W. F. Adams and all others connected with the bank In any capacity Including the Pinkerton detectives and J. H. Garret of the Or pheum theater and his chauffer who were seen coming from the bank In an automobile at a late hour one night shortly before the rubbery waa discov-- J Con- - struction Brings Stream of Laborers to the Office. That many men are hunting work and willing to take most any thing offered, and also that "It pays to ad. vertlsc' was proven today, when more than fifty applicants for postions, laborer. and workmen, both skilled and unskilled visited the office of Engineer A. Q. Campbell, who will be actively In cl large of the construction work on th viaduct hero. The men cam as a result of the publication of the news in the papers last night that work would be actually started on tlie big bridge, bright and early next Monday morning , Some of the men received employment, but many were turned away. They were not all poor men, seeking positions by any means, several of the applicant already having Jobs, but desiring to better themselves. Ths seekers after positions were of all classes. Some Activity Apparent There was some degree of activity, preparatory to the atartlng of work Monday apparent around the railroad office thl morning and an air of ex pectancy waa notlcable. Only a small force of workmen will be started Monday morning, the first work to be done, being the extension of FUNSTON FOR FORT will be followed LEAVENWORTH track crossings. This by the surveying work, removal of wires and poles, construction of an WASHINGTON, D. C April 11. Confirmation waa givri today of Pres- extensive sewerage and drainage sysident Roosevelt's Intention of detailing tem. for which purpose the big steam OerensI Fred Funs ton aa Prssldent ditcher, as announced exclusively In General for service at the military the State Journal early In the week, school at Fort Leavenworth. It la will arrive, this evening or tomor- likely that General Funston will be reTha concrete foundation constructained in California for a few days after April 2$, the date of the retire- tion will follow tlie work outlined above ment of Genral Charles Hall, the pres- and while work for a few weeks will ent Incumbent The order may in. be rather alow, but steady, the preeent elude Instructions to General Fune-to- n pleat of the engineers Is to have no lag, to head the military forces at the ping, after the labor of building the big bridge la once put under way. reception of the fleet May $. WILL INVESTIGATE WEBER of Starting Viaduct EMMA GOLDMAN TALKS ANARCHY E PRESIDENT SMITH AT SUGAR MEETING ercd. President Joseph F. Smith was in the city today for the purpose of attending the regular annual meeting of the The Amalgamated Sugar company. meeting was held at noon at the local office of the company in the First National bank building. There were no changes made In either the director-- ) ' ate or officers of the company. David Ecclea retains the presidency, H. H. TAMMANY BRAVES and H. H. Spencer, the Rolapp will continue to be secretary WILL BE IN OGDEN and treasurer. The meeting waa rather The papers served today were made returnable April 22d. This Is the latest development In thla case that has held the attention of the public ao long. It la anderaood that the mystery surrounding the robbery will be cleared up by the grand Jury. I 1200.M II HD IS MOM SHE SONORA. CalU April 11. big strike In a pocket mine north of this city has created no end of excitement Inthls sec- tlon. In three days, OHara Brothers have taken out $200- ,000 in gold. The valuable metal was cut out In chunks with a raid chlsri and more gold was found in the pocket than in the rocks. A LEE The' remains of the late Assistant Chief D. L. Lee may be viewed Saturp. m. and day evening from 7 till Sunday from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. at Richey's undertaking parlors. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday from the above named place. They will be under the auspices of the Fraternal Union of America. Interment will he In Mountain View cemetery. The pall bearers will be selected from the members of the fire department. 11. UTAH H VERY and, during the next three months We are going to do everything within our power to educate the party up to that LIVE belief. CORPSE "The outlook for a convention at Denver that will carefully look the field DENVER, April 11 "Utah la a very over and nominate a man of principle and progress who can get the votes is live corpse," aaya Samuel New house, good. Wa believe Gov. Johnson la president of the Boston Consolidated strong, becaus o what he standi for Mining company, who has arrived In Denver with Paul Morton, president of In politics and because of hla personality. Ha Is, as hla record shows, aa the Equitable Life Assurance society. "After the finsmlsl flurry H waa reprog re strive and aa stern a believer In reform aa any political leader now In ported that Utah waa dead, but I public view, but at the name time he ran vouch for the Inaccuracy of that la careful and conservative In his statement. Conditions In the copper mining districts are excellent. methods "The Boston Consolidated company Takes a Rap at Roosevelt "We believe that hundreds of thous- la producing copper at eight cents a ands of Republicans, aa well aa the pound, while the rest of the world promajor portion of the Democratic party, duces It at 12 cent. We have mounare tired of an aggressive and egotisti- tains of ore. It Is easily mined and cal personality In the White House. easily treated. That la 'the reason we What we need In the White House at can produce copper at eight cents a thla time la a man who can hold all pound. that has been gained for the people "It haa been reported that I am asagainst the reaction that la sure to set sociated with Guggenhtima and connected with the American Smelting A. In against the present rough-sho- d methods of reform by turning the coun- Refining company, or Its subsidiary companies. That la not true. My comtry upside down. "While not undertaking to make a pany la Independent of them. Mr. Nfwhouae aaya that he has Implatform for Gov. Johnson to aland on, It can be easily gathered from hla mense faith In Salt Lake City. Ha la speeches and public documents that he now erecting two large alone office believes In the urgency of tariff re- buildings at a cost of close to $2,000,-00One la patterned after the Equitaform. "He believes In the largest possible ble building In Denver. Mr. Newhouse aaya that be atlll measure o state rights consistent with the largest Individual Interest In efficient national administration. In the extension of trade on the North Amer-lea- n the railway, operating continent, and la utterly opposed between Denver and Golden, and reto the principle Involved In acquiring tains hie Interest In the Newhouse distant outlying dependencies, such as tunnel at Idaho Fpringn His trip to tho Philippines, but does not believe In Denver woe to meet the Marquis and shirking the responsibility that has Marchioness of Head fort. been Incurred by reason of accom- lAh of LITTLE GIRL . FRGM SCARLET FEVER Clara Bell Parker, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Parker, died at S o'clock this morning, at the family home at Rlverdale of scarlet fever, after a week's Illness. Two other little children In the family are afflicted with the same disease. nr UAPG ADC III VAuU ARC TOLDTOGETOOT Fred Elvers, a swIJUchman; J A. Murray At barber; Merton Dillon, a teamster; Jo Lopies, an Indian laborer and Francisco Lion, a Mexican laborer all arrested In the railroad yards last night and all charged with vagrancy, faced Judge Murphy in police court this morning. Pleading guilty, all the members of the party except Murray, were sentenced to serve 9$ days In the city Jail or pay a fine of an equal number of dollars. Murray's css was continued. Later, on promise Arrangements have been made to con- that they would Immediately get out duct outdoor funeral services at the of town, the switchman, the teamster, house at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the Indian and the Mexican were all presided over by Bishop Adam Bing- suspended and they "hied themselves ham. Interment will be made at Og- hence" aa Detectlvt Pender would remark. den City Cemetery. plished facta. "Gov. Johnson Is an especially strong believer In the freest of trade relations with Canada, and he believes In an Income tax. He recognises the necessity of the colossal business organisations of our times, but believes that public welfare requires very strict regulation and supervision. He is opposed to public ownership of railways, state or national. "Gov. Johnson believes that the times particularly demand the enforcement of law and the Inculcation of respect for law, and he believes that the law should be enforced without regard to persons. Above all. Gov. Johnson has no pet political fad. He Is a plain American, la a lover of American Institutions, and will know how to maintain them If It should please the American people to call him to the WHAT HAS BECOME OF VT MASON? Has "VI" Mason, met death during A the night In the turbulent waters of the Ogden river or Is he alive and well and rambling somewhere among the A mountains east of the city? That Is the question that has been A puzzling the friends of Mason, since at he failed . to put In appearance A any of his favorite haunts today. Mason left last evening for the CanA yon Sanitarium, telling hie friends he was going to take a bath. He had been drinking quite heavily and this fact April time In pi loon from April 2$ to Mey 12. 1294, and displayed clippings from Temps and the Matin which published accounts of th affair at the tints. Pinos De Bsgen was charged with swindling Max Lebaudy by obtaining signatures In blank which afterwards, it la alleged, were utilised to obtain thousands of franca They Sail Awray NEW YORK. April 11 Prinea De Fagen soiled on the steamer Ft. Paul today; Mods me Gould sailed on ths Frederick Dc Gres. e today. Ths prince positively evaded a direct answer to the question as to whether they De Fagen Is were married. booked as "A. D. Hedges and Mme. Gould Is booked aa "Mrs. dial man." She positively declined to set callers. Inter-Mounta- other members of the party have been maJl,ni a reaular trip of inspection alonr the line east and after' a abort rtop left early thla morning on the;niijp second section of No. , to return east over the lines. The railroad men in- - Unl,U FUNERAL OF ASSISTANT L PARIS. France, "Prine De Hagen la says Mattre Bennett counsel for Count Bonl De Caatelaine In the trial in the recent assault cose. He says that Prince Hell served re-tvl-ns DEATH CHIEF DAVID CHICAGO. April 11. The friends of Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, have oiiened headquarters In tlie Great Northern hotel and have begun an aggressive canvass for delegates. M. B. Lynch, treasurer of the Minnesota state Democratic committee, a close friend of Gov. Johnson, Is In charge. The moment chosen for the advent of Gov. Johnson Is when the Illinois Federation of Bryan clubs and the Dcmuciulie committee of Cook county are at outs over the method of choosing delegates to the state convention. The method of launching the Johnson campaign Is to wage a fight in all western states for unlnsirucled delegates to Denver. In a statement given out by Mr. Isnrh and Thoudore M. Kuupien. his assistant manager, the assertion Is made that at least half the delegates will go to. Denver unlnstructed," and further, that "we desire to drive home to the rank and file of Democrats that In Gov. Johnson we have a man who can win." The statement reads: Tired Defeat "The Democrats of thla country are tired after twelve years of continuous defeat. We have no famous candidate who may be presented at Denver. Gov. Johnson's supporters can be counted on to stand behind the nomine of that convent ion, whoever he la but we believe w have found the winner, 0. to the public. In a general way the railroad world, although still not at DENVER, Colo, April 11. Arrangewaa reported to be In fine con top notch. company ments hare been made by Secretary condition. Thomas F, Smith, of Tammany Hall, for the entertainment of $00 New York Braves will be here during the Democratic national convention. It Is understood that the Tammany braves will come with their war paint Big Chief Murphy la believed to be opposed to the nomination of Bryan and the arrangements for the big New York delegation are looked upon aa significant. Special excursions will be run from Denver to Yellowstone Park and the Pacific Coast after the convention, for the benefit of the Tammany contingent. The heat quarters available Bve been secured for the New York crowd, which will evidently not come fo the mile-hig- h town penniless, Backers of the Minnesota Man Anna Goulds Prospective Husband Serves Time Behind lay Bare Their Plan of Battle. the Bars. noon, hie friends agreed that the only plausible explanation for his disappearance Is that while Intoxicated or partly no, he staggered off the road. Into the river and was drowned. They are clinging to the hope, however, that he may. In a moment of fancied mischief, have climbed Into the wagon of a fanner bound for Huntsville and gone on through the canyon When nothing positively had been Into the valley. It was reported this seen or heard of Mason, so far as could morning that Mgson was seen riding he learned, up to 4 oclock this after with a farmer, or rather a man wh has added greatly to the alarm of his friends, for the man's safety. He took his bath at the Sanitarium and was then seen walking towards the mouth of the canyon. From that time on. Mason's disappearance seems to have been as complete as though he had seen swallowed up by the earth or the river, and this Is the fear that his friends are entertaining. answered the latter's description. Unless, word is received regarding the man's whereabouts tonight, his friends will organise searching parties tomorrow. Mason, Is known here. In a large circle of acquaintances, as VI." being an abbreviation of hie name, Vincent He has resided here for a number of years, with his parents who recently moved to Seattle, Washington. He Is about thirty-fiv-e yean of age and Is popular among his associates. , in TAKES SALOONMAN SHOTS AT MEXICAN John J. Griener, proprietor of the Blsmark saloon on lower Twenty fifth street took shots at a Mexican, named Fnnkl Farley about S oclock this afternoon and both Griener and tho Mexican were taken to the police station. The Mexican was Intoxicated and Griener claims that the fellow insulted the saloonmsn'a wife. The shooting caused considerable excitement and 41 large crowd of the curious was attracted by the trouble. Unless It develops that Griener was attempting to kill the Mexican, which the police hardly believe, it Is probable that no serious charge will be made against him, os it Is said he fired only to frighten the Mexican. DEATH OF LITTLE CLYDE F. MOYES Clyde F. Moyes, the little son of James O. and Llssle 8. Moyes died at the family residence, 251 Twenty-secon- d street, this morning, pneumonia and spinal menlngttes being the cause of death. Little Clyde was only 2 years onj two months old and was born In Canada. He was sick only two weeks and made a gallant fight against great odds. He was a bright little chap and gave great promise for the future and much .sympathy- - is expressed for the distressed- - parents. The funeral will be held at I n. Monday from the residence. r |