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Show mi. YOL Ogden, Utah, May 8, 1808. GIB B BOLE INFIRMARY BURNS? INMATES ARE AND HURT Impression Grows That Murderess Cremated Her three. Children and Escaped Three Ad- - MARIETTA, OHIO. MAY A THE WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY NEAR THIS PLAGE WAS BURNED TO THE GROUND TODAY. THE TWO HUNDRED INMATES WERE PANIC STRIK-E- N AND MANY OF THEM WERE SERIOUSLY HURT. THREE LEAPED FROM HIGH WINDOWB BEFORE THEY COULD BE RESCUED AND WERE BADLY IN JURED. SUPERINTENDENT YOUNG WAS FATALLY BURNED AND WILL PROBABLY NOT SURVIVE THE DAY. AN EXPLOSION IN THE LAUNDRY WAS THE CAUSE. ditional Victims Found Today. The found this morning. This makes three LAPORTE, Indian. Mar alnce unearthed last additional bodies discovered today. was tcoth body Trac Numbers an Watches around the the In grounds fgnday The-se- x of thia last WALTHAM, Mass., May 8. An athome. Ouimcee could not be' determined. letter tempt la being made to trace the idenbones was found, and tity of the Gunneaa victims by means g gw"d maaa of of the numbers of the cases of the tt is now believed that there were two Waltham watches found In the ruins of same grave. in the home at Laporte. Three Alive Gunness Belle Is of the watches went to New York and Belle Mrs. Gunness' A motive for Chicago agents. The factory has no furn-tohe- d tnyine of the three children was record of the cases put on tha movela still ments and the theory that she after they left the shops. It Is gltve was strengthened today by Attor-- hoped that Investigations among the L Worden of Roy Lamphere'a coun-h- Illinois dealers will glev the clue. Worden declares that hla One Child is Fsund Aliva of Mrs, Gunness In the JANESVILLE, Wi. May of Lamphere for gBfMid prosecution Gunness, aged thirteen, daughwas such that it must cert- ter of Philip tmpaM Gunneaa by his first wife, belwomen to ainly have caused the is preparing to claim the estate of ieve that Lamphere knew she wsa a her father. The child was found today Worden thinks that Mraj hidden cm a farm near murderess. this place fired the killed the children, Gunness whither sne had been taken by Gust house anu escaped leaving a cadaver to Gunness, an uncle, who kidnapped be mistaken for herself. her from Belle Gunness some time ago. Two Additional Victims It had been reported that this girl was The skeleton found this morning lay one of the victims of the fire at the to a wooden box three feet below the Gunneaa home In Laporte, Indiana. surface of uie ground. The other bones Did 8ha Murder Husband, Toa found were a few feet away. The box Gunness said today that Mrs. Gust contained a pair of women's heavy Gunness acted suapldouly at the time calfskin shoes. Part of the soles were of her econd husband's death four burned. The bones indicated that' the years ago. .(Flaring that she would The murder the body had been partially burned. girl, Bwanhllda. he kid like the napped the body had been dismembered girl after the woman reothers found Tuesday and Wednesday. fused to give the child up. He has Find tha Third Body kept her In hiding for four years Several bones of atlU another body Bwanhllda la tha only survivor of were found at noon by diggers in a Phillip GunnesS'a relatives who lived lot adjoining that upon which the Ounwith the Gunness woman at Laporte. ces house stands.. These bones were She waa too young to notlca anything taken froti) a hole two feet from those auspicious. s cross-asamlnat- lon GIRL III JAIL; TO WRECK TRAIN DIDN'T HARRY Application Made for License and Then the Father Wanted His private wire to the C. E. Miller company from Butte today says that Lewie Ferris, the young Italian, who dynamited the Burlington train near that city Friday night has made a complete confession. He says h stole 45 sticks of dynamite from tha'West Olive mine and placed it all on the tracks. Ha ays ha was drunk and had do object In wrecking the train He Is thought to bs The o nice re think lie la (Be man who tried to hold up the North Coast Limited about ten days A JESSEL General Conference, Mrs. Rich- At ards Tells of Friend Who BALTIMORE, Md., May I. Mrs. Florence D. Richards in the Methodist Episcopal conference today declared against polygamy. She explained that he had a friend who married a Mormon. The couple lived happily for five years in New York. . Then they went to Utah. .Recently, the woman said, the Mormon elders notified tha man that he waa not living up to hla duties, that he must take another wife which he did. The speaker submitted a resolution asking congress to submit a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy and It waa adopted. la an address by Abraham J. Lawsh third assistant postmaster general. In which he will explain tha provisions of the new postal law relating to delinquent subscribers. (Slate Journal Special.) BALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May A Four candidates for tha Judgeship, one candidate for city Judge, and one candidate fur district attorney will be named In the Republican convention for the Third Judicial .i In Judge M. L. Ritchie's court room In the city and county building In this city tomorrow. The convention will be called to order at II o'clock. The leading candidates are the present incumbents Charles W. Morse, M. L Ritchie, George C. Armstrong and Thomas D. Lewis. The Indications arc that all four will be re -- nominated with little opposition. J. J. Whitaker la practically certain to be nominated ae Judge of the civil division of the Salt Lake Cltly court. He Is the present Judge. There .la a fight on for the nominating for district attorney with three men in the field. These are Fred C. Loofbourow, the present district attorney, Job Lyon and H. H. Sihith. The Indications point to tha success of Loofbourow. 0 COLLECT! prise-fight- er ed IKS; WITH SUITS TAXES WESTERN PACIFIC NEW YORK, May A Wall street heard this afternoon that arrangements have been completed for the aale of ten million dollars worth of notes to bo used for the purpose of financing further construction work on the Western Pacific railroad. It Is understood that the notes bear tha name of the Rio Grande Western company. ARBOR DAY IN NEW YORK ALBANY, N. Y, May I. In comJudgment against the delinquents pliance with the proclamation of A. will be secjirsd and sewing machines B. Draper, commissioner of education. Arbor Day' will be observed today in pianos or anything else lUble to atthe public school! throughout the tachment will be promptly sold unless the delinquents settle up at once. state. ed Whole Block in Heart of Business District Destroy' , in the Early Fails u J . . . emitted that ha threw' dice, a dollar throw and drinks, with two sons of Ryan. In a restaurant near 71 eoilrt room u. M. Delmas i speaking at tha first trial of Hart Thw. It was ' proved that Jerome's moat prominent as- elated by marriage to An-,- 1 all night H. Brady. Got tha License Ryan and Brady Prominent In the traction deals Prestl, accompanied Yesterday, 11 alleged Jerome failed to tlgate properly. . (Continued on Page Four.) A1' i- Morning-W- ater At G. sub-stati- oa System -- Critical Moment. ATLANTA. May 8. Fire In &e wholesale district today destroyed fifty The loss to estimated business house at $1,500,000. 8. M. Inman owned most The origin of the of the building fire is unknown. It is understood that the loss la well covered by Insurance. The fire raged from 1:10 In tha morning until 7:10. An entire block. waa The Terminal hotel la a destroyed. total loss AU the guests escaped.. As far aa known no one was killed or seriously Injured as a result of tho fit The fire started In tho building of the At a company. Schlessinger-Bake- r water moment tha pressure critical failed. The fire was finally brought block by under control after the entire One had been destroyed. of the poetofflee was burned, but the Out Agairtf In Again The girt was released by the officers on her promise to do better, hut was found In again arrested, having been Prestl appeared questions s company. at tha police station and wanted to occurs the girls freedom. The price of freedom was ten dollart and Prestl, so the story run was un able to put up this amount Later the father and other relatives of ehe girl hut attempted to secure her release,In lieu and obdurate were officers the of money for ball, tha unfortunate cell Miss Eastman waa kept within a HER un IS FIRST CHOICE Turn Down Insurgents and Platform. The Republican state convention In Balt Lake City completed its work at o'clock last evening. The above named delegates and alternates to the national convention were chosen. An unfortunate complication In the Weber county delegation resulted In the defeat quents to run in arrears until tha last of A. R. Haywood of this city for a camof tha year, before starting a among the nauviku .... legates, position paign of collection, he will file suits at but he won hands down as an alteronce. the-ma- YORK, May A William Trav-Jerotoday on the .witness stand ROOSEVELT IS Poll Tax Collector A. G. Harris I preparing to file 00 complaints In civil 'ourt against delinquents, who are liable to poll tax and have aa yet neither paid the tax, nor worked It out Mr. Harris Intends to follow a different policy ftom that pursued In the past and Instead of allowing delin- r( DOLLAR A THROW sea-fighti- ng ANKLE Name c, serio-comi- A s FRACTURED semi-far- JEROME THROWS DICE Au the admirals of the fleet will be the guests of honor at the San Francisco banquet at the Bt FYaucis, whlciy promises to be the greatest function of its kind ever, held on the coast There will be mure than 800 at the dinner, which will tost $20 per plate. While the officers are dining, the sailors wlU continue their athletic carnival In the naval pavilion tonight. Today's review Is doubly memorable ns marking the official clou of the uaval career of Rear Admiral "Fighting Bob" Evan Although Evans will Tork-townot reach the statutory age for retirement 13 years until August IS, the condition of his health forbids further , a tlvity. Rear Admiral Thomas will bs Groat Pageant on Water In command of the fleet during Its While huudreds of thousands of peo- i tay on the coast, hut to Rear Admiral ple gased upon the spectacle from H perry will be given the honor of takevery point of vantage along tlie ws ing the "big sixteen" back to tbs Atter front. Secretary of the Navy Met- lantic coast by circling the globe. calf today reviewed the combined At' Float Prepares to Sail Untie and Pacific fleets In San FranThe Pacific fleet, which took part cisco Bay. The review was by all odds today's review, will sail tomorrow for the most Impressive exhibtlon of the the south to carry out a program of strength and power of the American drill manoeuvres and exert Im-Tomorrow will be Oakland day, when navy ever witnessed and It was small wonder that tho eyes of the naval sec- the festivities Incident to' tho visit of retary, the executive director of the the fleet will be temporarily transgreat machine, glistened ferred to that city. On Sunday there with pride and that Ida fellow Cali- will he special services in all tha fornians expressed their approbation In churches and In the naval pavilion. In addition to a grand ball for tha deafening cheer Spick and span, with gleaming paint aud shining bras enlisted men on Tuesday night, dally with every man at hla post of duty, sthUtlc meets and other amusement the vessels of war passed before Sec- a number of trips are scheduled for retary Metcalf and boomed forth a next week. The program of tha sightthunderous salute In his honor. seeing committee is an extensive! one Gusats sf Honor This evening Secretary Metcalf and (Continued on Pege 5.) A POLL CREW IS SAVED four-maat- SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., May event second In importance only to the arrival of the fleet, from an official standpoint, was consummated today wheu Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf reviewed the combined fleet klitcalf buarued the Yorklown and starting at the head of the column of ships passed down between the two lines on the east side TO of the anchorage grounds and back . bt tween the two lines on liie westerly side, finally coming to anchorage at n the heau of the column. As the Republicans of Third District Hold each saluted. The passed ship review waa Witnessed by a tremendous Convention in Salt Lake crowd. Tomorrow. FLORIDA PENCIL PUSHERS Fla, May 8. Editors and publishers of scores of leading newspaper were present when the annual convention of the Florida Press association waa called to order here today. A feature of the program for Demonstration-Progr- am $ Married a Mormon. BT. PETERSBURG, IK Balance of the Week. Adopt a Ernest, Preetl and Prudence L Eastman,' the former a stranger, sometime and erstwhile bartender, and the latter the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Eastman, of No. 4 White's terrace, on Washington avenue, hgve reached the firm conclusion that the man who said, "the course of true love never did run smooth," uttered a great truism. go. Preetl arrived In Ogden a couple of days ago. He had been In Seattle and elsewhere, and Introduced himself to members of the sporting element and other as "The French Kid." It was evident that ha had previously known Mias Eastman and tha two were apparently very friendly. A Had Swathsart Arrested So far as the story la related by authorities, and other witnesses of the meloda-matic, strange little e lal playlet In which the figured, the trouble girl and EABTPORT, U L, May Seventy-thevening, when men were rescued today from tha all started Wednesday Eastman girl, with anand the Prestl rnDn steamer, Peter other young lady were strolling down Klckmera. The subsidence of tha storm avenue. The escort loft Uowtd tuga to reach the vessel Just Washington to refcfore It wefit down.' Tha sailors are bis charges for a moment, only the down find them walking and tang attended ae a house In the vicln- - turn with two rather questionable street, SDcha Inlet The men are In . .nrv ous condition as a result of their C embittered by this cruel Evidently on battle for life against the ele-- 1 ! It la said of fate. and unexpected turn Bents but none are expected to die. officer and the notlfled Iter, the roll call showed that one young lady waa arrested and Jailed. w missing. It la believed that Her companion evidently escaped sod " awept overboard in tha night. he waa hooked at the police station on a charge of vagrancy. half-witt- Magnificent Money Back. . OF Secretary of the Navy Metcalf the Central Figure in HIED M DYNAMITE RHT PANIC-STRICKE- N MUTIJB STEALS NO. Ill mall was all saved. The largest concerns burned out are The the Paragon Suspender Work Marlon Hotel and anex, thfe Central Bank Trust corporation branch, the Childs hotel, the Keystone Type Foun dry and tha Hill Neckwear company. FINANCE IB AFTER JAPAN PARIS, France, May I. The French government has requested Japan to report fuUy regarding the attack of mob upon the timber factory owned by Frenchmen at Lilino, Japan, causing damage to tho amount of $5f,004. Tho request la worded In such a way aa to make Japan understand that reparation to desired. Forty arrests are reported. nate. Tha proceedings of the convention were harmonious until the following resolutions were presented by D. O. Rideout of Balt Lake, county: The Rideout Resolution Where ThdTerrltory of Utah was settled by honest, patriotic, liberty-lovin- g cltlsens with the hope, purpose and utaire that In these mountain vales a great state should be founded, a State dedicated to the principles of freedom, and that all men should Jiava eaual. opportunity, not only socially but religiously, but Icvlllty and politically aa well; and that here, peace, happlnes friendship, fraternity and good fellowship should forever prevail; and Whereas, after forty years of labor, toll and patient suffering, mixed at times with serious strife, contention g and a great State, one fashioned and formed as hoped and prayed for by our honored father was born and a new star waa added to our emblem of liberty; and Where After Statehood was granted we enjoyed a few years of political peace and tranquillity; and Wherea' Fair Utah la again unnecessarily In the throes of turmoil, strife and unseemly contention; therefore, be It Resolved, That wa hold the welfare of our state and the peace and tranquility of Ita people paramount to the political aspirations of men or political machines; and be It further. Resolved, That It la tha sense of this convention that the Republican party of the state of Utah should, at the next state convention,' to be held In the fan of 1908, nominate Its choice for the position of United States senator. That tha chairman and Resolved, secretary of this convention be, and they are hereby instructed to deliver a copy of thia resolution to the Republl can State committee, with the recoin heart-burnin- (8tats Journal Special.) BALT LAKE CITY, May A A message to Mr Lawson received today bears the infor- - matlon that . Iver Lawson is coming homo from Vallsburg, N. J. While training In the east Lawson had g fall and broke his ankl The telegram brought the meegre details ' that tha champion bicyclist has been In- Jured while training. Lawson Is expected to arrive home next Sunday night Every effort will be made to get him to remain In Utah and ride here this sum mer and It la believed that ha will consent. 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 mendation of this convention that tha state committee. In Issuing la .call for the Mid state convention to bo held In the fall of 1908, shall Include In the call a statement to the effect that one of the things to be accomplished at Mid convention will be the nomination of tha Republican candidate for United States senator. These resolutions gave rise to an acrimonious debate In which many delegates. Indulged. They were finally defeated by an overwhelming vote. The platform adopted favors the of Theodore Roosevelt If he can be Induced to accept; If not William H. Taft la held out aa tha choice of Utah Repk-uiHera la the platform: The Platform in Full Tour committee on resolutions met and after discussion adopted a resolution to tho effect that tho platform confined to national issues should only, and after that motion was adopt- -, ed they unalmoualy adopted this report: The represene tives of the Republican party of Utah, In convention assembled , affirming their fealty and devotion to tha great Republican party of the nation, submit the following for the consideration of their fellow citizens: Prosperity First We remind them that forty-thryears have .passed since e tha Civil war waa brought to a triumphant close under the magnificent leadership of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican President; that during these forty-thrmomentous 'years the affaire of au ee ee (Continued on Page Eight) |