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Show VOL XIL Bill No. 89 PuliliBljrfc Datln a! OiiHrn. FilLS 2,000 mm feet DEAD III LABOR SHANGHAI, China, April I SALT LAKE C1TT. April IS. Harry Hoodleee. a Park Ctly miner, caused great excitement of Holy d in tl neighborhood Cross hospital at an early hour by crashing this morning through a large plate window SO of the hospital and falling feet to the ground, while sufdemen- from temporary g fering tia. Mr. Hoodlesa was Injured in a mine accident in Park City g some time ago and was brought g to the Holy Croat for treat- g ment. At S o'clock this morn, g ing he became violent, broke g away from his attendants and g sprang through one of the large g windows. From there he fell 20 g feet to the ground. g The noise aroused many In g the neighborhood and the exg citement was Intense. The In- g Jured man was captured and g taken hack to the hospital. It g waa found that although ha g waa badly cut by the craahlng g glam and bafly hrulsejl by g the foil, he Buffered no fatal , g g g g IS. Two New THE BIG FLEET employer, this morning. When threatened with arreat he ptaeed a shotgun LONDON, April IS. Official announ- against hla head and blew out his cement waa made last night of the nrw brains. Btegeinau was wounded on the cabtni-- i appointments and they are wrht Identical with the forecast made by Retkay waa employed by the Freight the Daily Chronicle n few days ago and Transfer company for whleh Stegeman annoum-cIn theae dispatches aa fol- la the foreman. On Saturday he waa discharged. He brooded over the nutlows: ter all day Sunday.- - This morning he HerWrt Asquith, premier and first took a position on a corner he knew lord of the treasury. Stegeman must ass. When his victim David Lloyd George, chocellor of the appeared he fired the bullet, striking Slegemun on the wrist. Then Retkay exchequer. An officer gave chase. ran. After Lord Tweed mouth, president of the running four blocks Kekay turned Into eouneH. a vacant lot. Wlien the officer apEarl ef Crews, secretary of state for proached within' fifteen feet of him the fugitive placed the muxmle of the gun the ciilmiles. against bis head and fired. Part of Ills of the Reginald McKenna, first lrd skull were thrown M fret He tried to admiralty. stop tlie officer from aip reaching by Winston Spencer Churchill, president threatening to shoot him, but without of the board of trade. effect Walter Dunclman, president of the CHICAGO GRAIN board of education. John Moriey, secretary of state for CHICAGO, April 1$. The following India, and Blr Henry Fowler chancelgrain quotationa were reported tolor of the duchy of Lancaster, have day: Wheat Open, $ high, 2$ 7.$; been made peers, but retain their pres1. II low, closed, ent offices. Corn Open, (I II; high, $7 2.4; low Col. J. E. Beeley has been appointed c losed, $7 7 Lord under secretary for the colonies; Oats Open, 51 high, 54; low, Incas, parliamentary secretary of the 62 1J; closed, same. war Office; F. D. Ackland, financial secretary war office end Thomas R. Buch. HE HAS HOPE $-- 1; 5-- 2; g Injuries. gggggggggggggggggg to Mason, went experience. canthe In Ogden Sanitarium yon Friday night with friends where he Intended bathing. He had been drinking and after taking his hath, became separated from hla friends and was last seen walking towards the can- his yon. When he failed to put In an appearance the following day his friends became alarmed for hla safety, fearing that he bad wandered Into the river and been drowned and they were busy Saturday arranging searching parties to Institute a hunt for him. Saturday night he returned with the information that he had been through the canyon and had not noted the passing of the hours. HIISSSOO FOR JOE GOING TO SEE POLICE CAPTAIN Charles D. Tyree died about IS o'clock last night at hla residence on Twenty-fir- st street after an Illness of about three weeks' duration. Deceased was born In Lynchburg, la., sixty-seve- n ago and In the Civil war years THEY SHOULD KILL he served In Pickett's brigade. Last July he waa Injured In a cave-I- n from the effects of which he never fully reTHE FATTED CALF covered. For many years he was connected with the police department of the city, being captain under. Marshal Metcalf. He leaves a widow and three Vincent Mason, who had many of his children. He was a member of the friends alarmed Saturday afternoon, Masonic fraternity and of the Knights by hla disappearance from the city, re- of Pythias. turned Saturday night from bis sojourn In the mountains to the East fatigued and sunburned but little the worse for g g BAN FRANCISCO. Calif., April IS. Rio Grande Employe Threatens England Leader Appeals to Moriey and Fowler Are Made Peers To avenge an Imaginary wrong Samuel to Commit Suicide at But Retain Their Present Wage Earners to Fight Retkay, a teamster, attempted to assassinate David Btegvman, his former Sait Lake Today. Offices. the Secretary. CONCORD, N. H.. April 11. President Charles J. French of the New Hampshire branch of the American Federation of Labor today sent to labor leaders throughout New England an appeal for a war cm Secretary W. H. Taft to prevent his nomination In the Republican convention, and If that cannot he done, to defeat him at the polls President French declares that this aversion to Secretary Taft la almost universal among unionists and wage earners generally. Ha says in his appeal: "Our objection to Secretary TalT is fundamental, constitutional and fraternal. It la paramount to any political affiliation. W -- wlleve the present U the time to assert ourselves In Justlc to both Rpubltcans and Demo- g DEATH OF FORMER g THEACTORS T TAFT before escape waa possible. Thousands of acres of property are reported destroyed. and sudden spring freshets are supposedly the cause. From meagre reports received here. It Is thought that more than seven hundred Junka have either been sunk or destroyed and so far as known, none of the occupants of these cumbersome vessels were able to escape. The floods swept the Hankow district during the night, taking the sleeping victims, men, women and children, entirely unawares. Relief expeditions are rushing to the scene from Shanghai and from other points although It la nald that the worst is over. The victims, will number at least two thousand, from present accounts and some estimates have placed the number of dead, aa a re- crats alike.1 sult of the frightful floods even higher. g g OGDEN PEOPLE SPEAKS FEARFUL FLOOD Suffering From Dementia Part thousand persons are reported dead ns From Winthe result of overwhelming and unexCity Man Jumps pected floods In the province of Hu dow at Hospital. Peh. Moat of the victims were occupants of Junks in the waters and the heavy waves rolled down upon them, (Special to th State Journal) MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1908 SIM The will Erick Larson was filed for probate with the county clerk today. Robert Christensen of Wilson Lane Is soma appointed administrator and Property In Ogden Is donated to him. Joe Smith" (whoever be may be) la given )50O, and 500 was to he IIEIT LIGHT Oil LAUD FRAUDS When the Utah excursion to Ban Fmmlaca and Los Angeles for the arrival of the big fleet le run from Ogden, May 2, the prospects are that fully 1,000 persons will be passengers. Of this number there will probably be members of the city councils of Ogden and Balt Lake City, 200 cadets from the Salt Lake high school and a number of ' pleasure-seekewho are patriotically Inclined to Join with the hospitable r Californians In welcoming the big fleet, I The round trip rate from Ogden on ' this excursion will be N. Already twenty cars have been ordered to transport the excursionists and It la expected from the number of Inquiries being received by the passenger of the railroads that this 7-- 1; 1-- 4; snsn. parliamentary secretary India office. Having been fully anticipated in well Informed political circles, the few changes which Mr. Asquith made in cabinet the o'd Campbell-Bannerma- n caused no surprise. There had been aa tn whether the some speculation new premier would think It well to dissolve parliament and ha would have been fully Justified, In assuming the government under somewhat unusual clrC amstances. In taking the course of of appealing to the country for a new mandate. He has, however, evidently decided otherwise. HIv aim In composing the cabinet seemingly has been to avoid as for as In constitupossible any encies where the faith In Liberalism is wavering. The changes ss announced will only necessitate four of whlrh three, heretofore held respective. y by John Moriey., Walter Runclman, and Blr Henry Fowler, irmjr be considered quite safe. Winston Bencer Churchill's reelection In Manchester, however. Is considered decide-l- y doubtful. Until won by Mr Church-I- ll after one of the most notable contests tl was for a decade a Conservative stronghold. The condition of Blr Henry nerman Is ..reported by his physicians as being unchanged. rs I number will he Increased. Two special trains will be necessary to carry the coart visitors on the occasion. bye-electi- on OGDEN WILL BE WASHINGTON, D. C., April II. George G. Brown, custodian of land records for Oregon, testified today In the Hyde-Bensland fraud case. He said that n person could get any number of acres of school land In Oregon by deed assignment although the original purchase could be for but 120 acres. This directly contradicted the statement government's opening through Thomas McCusker, real estate dealer of Portland, Oregon. The government tried unsuccessfully to show that a number of school land applications were forgeries and often msdfe In the names of fictitious persona The witness stated that aa far aa he knew Schneider's dealings with him were honest The government objected to mi entire testimony on the ground that It was Irrelevant aa It related to Incidents occurring three years before the pending Indictments, but the court admitted the testimony. 7-- $. ns, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL on Under' direction of the Park Commissioners a large force of men Is at work setting out shads trees and shrubbery In the city hall park. The ground Impromenta there will be very extensive and the planting of new trees, received last week from the eastern nursery by th league. Is being artistically followed out The force of men at work along similar lines in Lester park was doubled this morning, and the work of beautifying the grounds of these two parks If being pushed Tepidall other condily. The weather-antions are considered Ideal for the setting out of trees and it is expected that the move for making Ogden the city beautiful will be highly successful and reflect great credit on the Board of Park Commissioners. Campbell-Ban- HELP FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, D. C- - April 12. Attorney General Bonaparte this afternoon notified Speaker Joaeph G. Cannon that the government was not pre pared to sue the paper trust, but he has hopes for the future. U FOLLETTE BOOM STARTS Cambridge today voted for the relief fund. Mayor Beck of Chelsea gave out a statement this afternoon saying that the community should be thankful that It waa not In mourning for a great loss of life. He thanked the public for Its offers of assistance, explained the re11.009 lief work was wen organised, and said that a new city would be built much better then the old one. All the victims .are being cared for. federal government and from other Origin of the Fire The fire started among raga on a states for the relief of the fire sufferers are coming In, It is likely that Massa- dump In the City of Chelsea yesterday chusetts trill he able to render all the and was fanned by a northwest gale which obliterated aid needed. Money, tents, bedding and Into conflagration food or pouring Into headquarters In nearly of the city. Five hunthis city from all parts of the state. dred dwelling houses and public buildThe stream rivals that which flowed to ings were destroyed, fifteen hundred the aid of San Francisco after the families were driven from their homes and ten thousand people mode homeearthquake. Thirty-seve- n persona ore still unac- less. Accurate estimate of the lose is counted for. It is feared that the Impossible. The city solicitor estimated clearing way. of the ruins will reveal It at nearly $19,000,009. The fire raged before a forty-fiv- e mile gale for more many dead bodies. The Standard Oil works In But Bos- than twelve hours, defying the utmost ton are still burning. Firemen are efforts of the combined fire departguarding the burned district to prevent ments of Chelsea and several nearby cities and a large detachment of Bosa fresh outbreak. ton firemen and apparatus CHELSEA TO BE REBUILT BOSTON, April 13. 2:30 p. m Sevwept Through the City The fire area, which was in the form eral prominent dtisens are responding to the call of Acting Governor Draper of an eclipse, a mile and a half long this morning and are conferring on and half .a mile wide at Its broadest plane for relief of the destitute people port, extended diagonally serosa the -Mass BOSTON, .pill IS. 1:53 p. m. Although offers of aid from the one-thi- rd , d d V d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d - d d d d d d d, d d d d d d I d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d - d New Hampshire, April The LsFollrtte boom was started here today by Senator Chandler who sent a circular letter broadcast advocating the nomination of the Wisconsin man In .the Republican national convent lo. The letter says In part: I spiieal for the support of Robert M. LaFolletle for president of the United States as being the best representative of the radical reform policy of the Republican party, which policy the present administration has decided to abandon. The adoption of that policy will be In history one ff the greatest achievements an administration ever made; the administration will be made even more prominent by Its surrender thereof PRESS SUSTAINS LOSS CONCORD, 12. II.-Pres-ident of Chelsea. d UNITED WASHINGTON, MX C., April II Representative Roberts of the Chelsea. JAKE IS A WINNER Mass., district, asked the House to relief of the mules preparations for the fire victims In hla district In case the WASHINGTON, D. C., April provisions made by the state proved to Roosevelt today nominated be Inadequate. Secretary Metcalf wired the Massachusetts authorities offering Jacob J. Greenwald to be surveyor of the port at Balt Lake City, Utah. every assistance. its suffering. Shelter tents were provided and bread lines were estabHshd today. One loaf of bread and a quart of milk Is given each person. Thousands were relieved of their hunger during the day. The militia will erect 75 tents today on the various playgrounds of the city. By night the relief work trill he well organised and under way. Great Food Supplies d d d d d d d 2 d d d d d dddddddddddddddddd RUSH TO HELP OF FIRE VICTIMS on Larsons funeral, this in- -' BOSTON, Mass.. Ajtril 12. Public eluding a tombstone. It was explicitly stated In the will that there be no flow-- " subscriptions for the victims of the The sum of $10,000 is to be divid- Chelsea fire were started in this city 'd between a brother and three sisters today, leading off with several subn Denmark. scriptions of $1,000 each. Latest estimates place the loss to property at $9,000,000. It Is estimated that half of this loss, or $5,000,000, Is GETTING CANYON ROAD covered by Insurance. The Insurance IN GODD CONDITION companies announced this morning that the losses would be made good at once. Three bodies have been taken from Andrew Allen appeared, before the the ruins and It Is believed that two Krd of county commissioners today others perished. There are nearly one nd stated that the canyon road was hundred persons missing, and three In the fire. Up to $ Quite dry and required sprinkling and hundred Injured tht a number of electric light poles oclock this morning 600 persons had n the road should be removed. He also been treated In the hospitals. None of and many of usde application for a stated salary for these were seriously hurt carlnS for the canyon road during the them were firemen. summer months. The matter was takRelief Pereee Well Organised en under advisement and BOSTON. Moss., April 13. Mayor the commli toners are board of aldermen met and the Hibbard of a inspec making trip n In the this morning to plan rAlef for the Chelcanyonthla afternoon. & O. DeWolf was appointed a depu . sea fire victims. Mayor Hibbard and held a conferIn the office of County Cleric Matts- Mayor Beck of Chelsea on. ence to formulate definite plans for the Commissioner Moore reported that Immediate relief of the homeless and was opened In th bridge built Jointly by the city dstitute. A poetofllce In Chelsea nd county at the northern in Lenox hotel the city limits completed at a cost of $120.00. The charge of Admiral 8wlft. commandant dty win pay half the coat. at the Charleston navy .yard. Five Arrangements were made for repairs liquor licensee were revoked today th sheriff's office at a coet of $45 which were granted over a year ago. A nt the county infirmary at a coet No license to sell liquor will he grant$5d. ed until after the city Is relieved of f d (Special to the State Journal) BALT LAKE CITY. April II. An exciting drama was en- acted In this city this morning in which C. B. Tracy, a former employe In the oiwrating de. Jiartment of the Klo Grande. company at Ogden and hla wlfs were the prinrlpai actors. Mr. Tracy had been out of work and out ot money for some time and tils wife came to the home of her parents In this city, Tracy followed her and this morning requested her to re-turn home with him. She re-fused. He then went to a drug .store and secured a bottle of chloroform. With this la hla possesaiiin he called at the house where hla wife was staying. She came to the door in response to his knock, and In her presence he started to drink the cliloro- form. Tlie wife struggled to secure the bottle but did not succeed until a good portion of the contents had found their way into the mans stomach, He ran from the house and the wife followed screaming for help. The police arrived In time to save the man's life. Without the loss of a minutes, time the poison was from pumped Tracy's stomach. A reconcllla. tlon followed between him and his wife. She agreed, if ho would abandon all thought of to return with him to their home In- Ogden, The couple left for Ogden on an afternoon train. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 12. Funeral services In honor of John the late president of the United Press association, were held In Christ church cathedral at 2:20 this attention.. Rev. Charles Craik, dean nf.the'catlie--dra- l, officiated. The .Jrial- followed Hill cemetery. Mrs. Margaret Womack Vender-cock-, widow of the ders from the ceased, selected business associates. They were Milton 8. McRae of Detroit, H. N. Rickey of Cleveland, C. D. Lee of New York, II. B. Clark of New York, W. B. Colver of Celeveland and E. L. Keene of Washington. Van-dereo- ck, . poll-beare- LONDON, England. April 1$. British newspaper men were shocked at the news of the death of John Vandercock. London papers refer to hla brilliant work In building up the United Press foreign service, and dwell on the lore the profession has sustained In his untimely death. BERLIN, Germany, April 13. The Berlin papers contain appreciative references to President Vandercock of the United Press. He was prominent here during his residence In Europei CHICAGO, III., April II. Out of respect for tht late president of tha city from a point near the boundary United Press, John Vandercock, every between Everett and Chelsea to the United Press key In the United States waters of Chelsea creek. It was use- was silent at I o'clock eastern time, less for the firemen to attempt to check and remained silent for fifteen minthe onrushlng flames before the gale utes. and their main efforts were to prevent a spread of the fire on either side. Their last stand waa taken at Chelsea and for MILLIONS FOR WIDOWS square late In the hours a doubtful battle waa waged. At 0 o'clock word was passed that the firemen were winning and with renewed WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 13. Afenergy the contest waa pressed. At ter a contest the Senate and House con10:50 official announcement woe mode ferees this afternoon agreed to the widby Chief H. A. Bpencer that the fire ow's pension bill Increasing from $S to woe under control. month the pensions of all widA great majority of the buildings III per ows of all wars. This adds $12,000,000 dewere of wood and were completely to the snnual pension roll. stroyed, but structures of other maos terial were almost quickly and thoroughly Incinerated. OGDENITES TAKE HOLD rs All the banks, more than of the chuchea, half of the OF FARRELL FOUNDRY business blocks and nearly all the school houses, were wiped out. One The Parrel foundry on Lincoln avehospital and a day nursery were deand Twenty-tstroyed. In the turmoil many of the nue, between Twenty-secon- d sick and Infirm found difficulty In ob- hird street, has been purchased by combination of Ogden men and will taining assistance and several of them be Incorporated. The purchasers are narrowly escaped. Late In the afternoon the wind had M. 8. Browning, Adam Patterson, R. carried burning embers across Chelsea B. Porter, John Ptngree and J. N. creek and buildings In East Boston Doran. The purchase price is approxAfter incorporation caught, but extensive damage there imately $10,000. was prevented by prompt and energetic the business will he vigorously pushed work by the firemen. and developed. three-quarte- |