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Show p urn Ogden, Utah, May 11, 1908. NO. 113 MEMORIAL FROM STATE OF UTAH TO ADMIRAL It la whh profound pleasure tliat the people of Utah welcome you, Admiral ltobley IX Evans the renowned seaman, the bluff and hearty gentleman, the distinguished figure In the naval history of the world, on the occasion of your aevond visit to the soil of thia commonwealth. Nearly half a went as since here from the you representative of Utah, century haa passed - CXEEIED BY GOVERNOR AND ROBiiY D. EVAHS to enter upon you duties at e Naval Acdainy. The ensuing years have been full of historical significance; and through them all your career has been prominent an honor to the state and to the nation. It seems partlculary appropriate that the people of the state which stood sponsor for you when you begun your notable career, should wish you God speed on the eve of your return to private life, ttince your appointment to the United States Naval Academy by Captain Win. 11, Hooper, our delegate to Congress, we have watched your upward progress as an officer of the nation's navy with an ever Increasing loiereM and pride. We noted your devotion to your country's cause during tha dark and trying hours of (lie great rebellion; we honored you In our hearts for the faithful discharge of your duties In the long years of ieace following the close of that war; ami our pulse beat high with pride because of your splendid record at Santiago, and your other triumphs In our war for humanity. And now your career has culminated amid the admiring plaudits of the nations, In the successful completion of the greatest cruise the world hus ever known; and an appreciative government, the representative of an appreciative people, bids you test An adopted son of Utah, we honor you as much aa If you wits natlva born. Anti It was fitting that your last official acta aliould be participated In by endets from Utah, among whom, we hope, are some destined to be aa distinguished as yourself. For the honor you have conferred on them, we tliank you aa much aa for the renown jpu have ahed on tho slate. Tliey aaw you In the glory of your final triumph, and witnessed your retirement from active service to tho honored rest you have so well earncu. The event will prove aa In the shaping of their lives. Inspiration to Admiral Evans, ihe years that have passed sinew you were a naval cadet from the Territory of Utah, have been filled with events of deep Interest to the people of thia nation and of the world. You have seen your native land grow In greatness until her fame haa filled the earth. Teu hava witnessed the wonderful development of her material resources; her progress in civilisation; until along nil the waya of literature, science, and art-- aha walka with assured step; and oriental breesea have blown to your listening ears the thunder of her conquering guns And you may be assured that Utah, your work. adopted state, haa not been backward In doing her share of tho nation's ' Inarts and the Kho haa proved her prowess in war; In agriculture, mining sons and daughters dustries of peace ahe haa kept pare with the world; her hava won fame' at home and abroad In scientific achievement and art and literature and mualc. And our hopes, baaed on what aha haa done, are high for what ahe will do In tha future. In her past achievements and her future fighopes you, honored Admiral, hava been and will always be a commanding ) ure and a brilliant Inspiration. of The State of Utah commends you, Admiral Evans, to tha gratitude achievements, a your country, tho satisfaction you will feel in your aplendid and friends,, the enlong and contented rest in the association of your family to you; with. tha glory of joyment of an honored old age. Health and peace of tha nation you have served your great work and tha everlasting gratitude and honored. SecThis memorial haa been signed by the. governor, and attested by the Salt Lake City, retary of State and the great seal of tha State of Utah, at nine hdndred one thousand our of In Lord, the year this eleventh day of May, and eight JOHN C. CUTLER,. Govpmor. ATTEST: C. B. TINGE Y, Secretary, of State. (SEAL) -- OF THIS CITY leaning on Crutches, Nations Wan and Worn Idol, Makes Characteristic Speech 'From Platform, in Which He Expresses Regard for Utah and Compliments Cadets. J BRIEF ADDRESS OF ADMIRAL EVANS DELIVERED HERE TODAY $ want to taka thia opportunity of aaying a f,w words to tha ptopl, of Ogdon. Salt Lake and Utah for I may porhaps novor have anothtr chanes. Lot mo thank you for tho many kindnoosos shown mo. I havo not forgotton that from tho littlo villag, of Salt Lako I wont I t ..a navy and I havo always romomborod during my yoars of that I earns from Utah. In this momory I havo trod to so nothing that would diagrnco your stat, and I fool that tho prosoneo of all of you pooplsf hors thia morning la good ovidoneo that my sfforts have boon attended by a pretty fair degree of success. "In San Francises I had tho pleasure and honor of being escorted OF by th, Utah boys, tho Salt Lake cadets, and I want to nay that they , I used to bo w are a fine, aoldiorly lot of well drilled young men. OF afraid of war, but sine I saw them and havo watchod the faeoa of T tho men gathered about the train at 'the atations whore we havo X stepped on rout, hors, I am not afraid any mors. I dsiFt ears who tho X crowd la that atarts anything with this country, you are going to oat LA PORTE, Ind., May 11. Dr. J. H over him. He cried out and ahe fled. aha Intended Meyer reported to the coroner today the He Is convinced now that them up. Lot mo again thank you for th, pleasure of this reception he had because murder to him, finding' of several brown curly hairs God Bless Utah." and bid you all good-byin Andrew Helgaltnea riant mitted to her that he had a little monhand indicating a struggle with htoey with him. He aaya he remained awake all night and left the place the . ilaye,. The authorities generally accept the next day. with an ovation, which, while causing Leaning on his crutches, support The city council of Laporta at Ita McDonald to Dr. on tt me aide by hla son, surrounded some anxiety here, theory now that Mrs. Gunnesa perished regular meeting tonight will offer a re by a surging crowd of hundreds of was nevertheless one of my greatest in tbe fire. ward of 16,000 for the capture of Mrs warm with hla Joya. My heart has always been Utahan, Admiral Evan Why He Left th. Farm or her accomplices. Gunneaa must now am that I I for above sorry Utah, visage, spoke the CHICAGO, 111., May George Anwords from the rear platform of his mak, th, trip through your state, prohla Private car Sunset at the Ogden depot bably for the last time; and be unable derson of Tarklo, Mo today related LILY WHITES MEET one to answer an following experience this morning. to stay longer with th, people of Utah. NEW ORLEANS, May 11. "Lily Gunneaa1 advertisements of Mrs. Th, expressive address of the veter- I have much within me which I should White" now la Ha two was Republicans of Louisiana ago. This years an was frequently Interrupted by Ilka to say personally to every man, exhere met Anderson today In state convention, (been and at tha conclusion the patr- and woman in tha state but the doctor en route to Laporta. select s delegation to Chicago to to In was awakened he the that tella mo to make all haste In getting plained iotic crowd broke forth Into enthusiand .tan delegation "black the middle of the night In the Gunneaa cppoM' astic outbursts of wholesome apchosen. Gunneaa already Mrs. find to house bending (Continued on Page Four.) plause which was repeated a the long Inin, carrying the present Idol of the atlon, rolled out of the yards at l:4S Is continue Its long Journey eastward Waring the honest old veteran homeinto tho ear-vi- es W.HMK FINDS LOCK DOUAIR III GUNNESS CRIME e. I yaln-rack- i - to Washington, D. C. Arrived at 7i10 Admiral Evans In hla private car arrived from th, west at 7:10 this reming on th. Fast Mall Train, No. It A small knot of cltlsena was awaiting his arrival, and aa the mln-te- s posed th, welcoming delegation teadlly grew In also, until when the address was delivered the yards were literally crowded with two or three thousand people. Hsyor AX.. Brewer, President A. . A Heywood and Secretary I. L Reyn- olds oT the Weber club President Ard Bossner and a delegation from tbe Ogden Press club. Captain John-- a Kneass of tha Guard, Company B, and Fort Dougina; ddeyatlnna of city officials with tsMitatlvea from tha Spanish War trans. Grand Army of the Republic nhters of th. Revolution and other Delations and societies, formed the welcoming party from Ogden. and National Lieutenant aold-fro- m . WASHINGTON. D. C, May Th greater portion of the western hemisphere was offl- etally represented today at the laying of the corner atone of the home for the International Bu-- 0 reau of American Republics. Gibbons of the Catho- Cardinal ' lie church delivered the Invocation; and Bishop Cranston of the Metjiodlat Episcopal church, the benediction. The exercises were at three oclock with a large attendance of officialdom . Director of the Bureau John Bennett presented Secretary of State EWhu Root who presided. The bnlldlng with Its elte cost $1,000,000. 11. 4 Admiral Evans Raliavad finishing hla breakfast WASHINGTON, May 11.AU of the d before the arrival of the guberna-y- 1 nations of North, South Psrty from Salt Lake City, Ad-- 1 Independent Evans said to a State Journal and Central America were represent"Wwsentatlve, "I already feel greatly ed at the ceremonies Incident to the relief of my retirement Coupled laying of the ornerstone of the new "T Illneaa, the strain and reof the Bureau of American has been at times almost edifice were bsarible. It was with real Joy that publics today. Brief addresses Roosevelt. Secrerelinquished command of the fleet made by President and AmCarnegie Andrew Sunday and yet I suffered a na tary Root BraalL of Nabuco I upon taking my departure bassador Joaquin of sentiment the faithful men who have stood Expressions of were received from 7 me. .hip and good will of nearly all American the presidents trip through Nevada were who th, memory of which I shall republics, 7 whh m to Washington ministers at today's nrr station our my death bed. At their of a mil Three-quarte- rs party was greeted ceremony. Jut after re-ibl- lty . Hi I WORK ward Mf" of Mexico through an the south of ua In a sense, you are ern boundary America; and I South our elder sisters and we the younger Central and tha people of that assure can you anpeople, for you represent a more most prothe with cient civilisation on thia continent than this nattop look the great upon satisfaction found we do. Tour fathers, the Spanish and taken place haa already that growth lawgivPortugese explorer, conquerors, 'countries which you represent ers, and commonwealth bulldere, had ln the a growth alike In polltlal stability founded a flourishing civilisation in well-beiwhich the Tropics of the South Temperate and In the material Is there when ome polltlal an the of only one while all America north Rio Grande was still unmapped- wild- atabiUty. Tha Battl Fleet erness. - Tour people had founded AmOur battle fleet has Just finished Its erican universities, were building i and I wlah ttful cities, were laying :? rfi foun trip around South America, the and rulers peoples tho to thank at national life, datlnns of future America and of Mexico, for many different points In the vast ter- of South the generous and courteous hospitalritory stretching from the Colorado to shown this fleet the Plata, before tho ships of th ity which has been occasion on throughout possible a every wed 8 the through the kindly' bonds of mutual Freehmanjuid Englishman, et tho trip. perma-nfound had comthe and Hollander, justice, good wit, and sympathetic In conclusion, let me apeak of anhavens on the North Atlantic sea-oa- st. prehension. For enturies our several clvlllaa-tio- other trip, made a couple of yean ago At the outset, on behalf of all of us of State, Ellhu Root, grew each In Ita own way, but by the Secretary I wish to thank Mr. Carnegie for his In our history the Amtime first the Now others. generous gift a gift to all tho nations each sundered from the erican Secretary of State, during hla of tbt New World, and therefore pre- are are 'growing together. term of office,' left the country to visit Helping Each Other eminently fitting as coming from one certain other nations. Mr. Root made More and more in tho future who haa so sincerely striven for the tour of South America, the complete the ' from canoe of peace among nations; for shall each give to and get Central America, and aftertraversed material of to not others, merely things while wo have yet a long path wards visited Mexico. He was everytread before we speak with any cer- value, hut things tnat are of worth where received with the . heartiest weltainty of the day when ware shall for the Intellectual and spiritual that greeting, a greeting whlh deeply touchcease from the earth, we of this West- fare of all of ua In the century ed our people, and I wish to say once ern Hemisphere, by movements such has passed the development of North more how apprelatlve wo are of th sa. that symbolised by this building, America haa, on the whole, proceeded him. tendered reception South of sefoster than the development have taken great strides toward Roofs Voyage Unique our America; but In the century that haa curing permanent peace among " now opened I believe that no other Hla voyage waa unique In chanter selves. Greets Representatives , part of the world win see such ex- and In value. It was undertaken only In the next place, as President of traordinary development in wealth. Ina because we cltlsena of this Republic this Republic I greet the representa- population, in all that makes for prog-(Continued on Page Biz.) will be seen from the north tives of all our sister Republics to lion dollars were given by Andrew Carnegie for the erection of the build' ing. Roosevelt's Speech Speech of President Roosevelt on the occasion of the laying of tho comeb-aton- e of the. Bureau of American republic, May 11. This Is a memorable occasion for all the peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The building, the cornerstone of which we lay today, emphasises by its existence the growing sense of solidarity of Interest and aspiration among all the peoples of tho New World. It marks our recognition of the need to knit ever 'loser together all the republics of the Western Hemisphere, ng - ns , . SHEEPS WOODWARD, OkbL, May 11. tornado swept thia state Arnett, yesterday destroying Vid Cooley, Nashville, Mutual, Estelle, Richmond and Ceotos. All these towns are remote from the railroads and the reports from the storm are meager Few deaths are reported, but tha property damage to very -- A heavy. LEGISLATORS ALBANY, N. York legislators GATHERING T May 11. New are gathering in Al- . bany today to resume the fight for and against the anti race tratji gambtoo ling bills, which will probably considmeasures tho only Important ered during the special session called opening tonight ty Governor Hughes, Apparently there la little change In the attitude of the members of tha Tha special election In legislature. aenaiorial dto- -, the Nlagara-Orieafill tha vacancy to tomorrow, trict canoed by the death of Senator Fran-cho- t, to expected to break the tie vote on race track gambling, but whether It win result In the passage of the Governor bill to yet uncertain. Hughes la confident of victory, and believes that public sentiment will force the paaaage of the measure. ns - |