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Show i I again the end of the and week has arrived TAKMORE PEOPLE ARE 5 ; I I i than tJublialjrit Datlt at lOgbrn, lltalj best newspaper AT HARVARD COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, Mm., Feb. 23. The-do- re Roosevelt paid hi first vUit to hia alma mater today since becoming President of the United States. The President made no effort to conceal his pleasure at the opportunity to re-visit the scenes of his college days ajid to walk again across the historic Harvard campus. The students, too. were glad to see him and they turned out en masse to do him honor. It was as a Harvard man that he was greeted, not as President of the United States, and the Informality of the occasion was especially pleasing to Mr. Roosevelt. The Presldint arrive 1 early and wer.t t- the hme of Dr W. 8. Bigelow. Mrs. P, i, 1 went to the house of . Vrs. c,ei. vice's grandmother. At 11 tiie Ircridcnt stood godfather for the son of nxnin Murchie, Iswver and firmer Rough Rider. Thia afternoon President Roosevelt delivered an adn-s- s In the living room to the Harvard Union, under the Joint auspices of the Union and the Harvard Political Club. The addresa was simply an Informal talk to the undergraduates and Harvard men generally. This evening the President will visit the quarters of the Potvellian Club, of which he was a member while In college and which his son. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., will probably Join at an early date. The President and hit family will leave here In time to reach Washington by Monday morning. In hts speech the President said he tevored all forms of athletics, but urged the students not to devote all their time to nlny. He told them to It themselves for the serious work of Ufe. but not to be faddists. "Be rltlsens." he said, who abhor corruption, who believe In efficiency and who wish to see decent government prevail at home, with a genuine equality of opportunity for all mem and who desire, as far as foreign matters are concerned, to see thla nation treat all other nations, great or small with respect, and If need be with generosity, and at the same time show herself able to protect herself by her own might from any wrong at the hands of an outside power. The president moved rapidly from place to place. He went to a publishing house, took dinner with hia son and a few at tha Bphynx Club, In Cambridge and attended the initiation of hia son Into the Percellalne Club. He will take tea with Bishop Lawrence, of the Episcopal diocese and go to Groton tomorrow. - l.-'p- MEET DUTH on Junket to Mining Camp of Bingham a Serious Collision Occurs Seth Taft of Wayne While County and Clinton B. Leigh, of the Salt Lake Herald, Victims of the dire Catastrophe-Det- ails Feb. 8eth Taft of Wayne county uid Clint B. Leigh, a reporter for the reHilt Lake Herald, were killed In a markable accident on the dummy line a the Boston Consolidated Mining Co., Rear Bingham at 8:10 oclock Friday tftemoon. With a party of ten legislators and Louie Gates of the Newhouee properties, the two victims of the accident sere on tour of Inspection, and were tested on a flat csrwhen a alight ihock threw them from their Place beneath the wheels. Mr. Leigh waa killed lnatantly, his neck being broken by the fall from the car and contract with the wheels, Hia skull was crushed and except for a gasp when he waa picked up, there ret no eigne of life after hia companions reached him. Representative Taft lived for two hours, but ha was to horribly mangled by the wheels of the tittle train that there wae never iny chance for recovery. Both bodies were returned to Balt at midnight remarkable In that caused It was so the shock which light that Representative Henrle, who ras standing on one of the flat cars css not Jarred from hia feet' Tet, the ;wo men, sitting at the end of the flat tar, with their feet dangling over, sere thrown from their places to The accident waa . leeth. had gone. The engine wae moved so that the Body of Mr. Taft might be extricated. The train then proceeded to the ofDr. fice of the Boston Consolidated. A. L. Castletman and an assistant arrived, and Immediately saw that there waa no hope for Mr. Taft The Injured man complained that he was cold. Hie clothes had been torn from hia body. He wae conscious until the moment of hie death, recognised those about him, asked if he had any chance to live, and spokf of the pleasant time he had had until the accident. He objected to taking the stimulant offered him, and begged for choloro-forWhen the physician told him he was not strong enough, a faint smile crept over hie face, and he said: Tm tough; I can stand It. The party left Balt Lake at nine o'clock yesterday morning In the private car Wasatch on tho Rio Grande Western. Those In the party were Speaker Hairy 8. Joseph, Representative Harry J. Robinson and Mra. Robinson, Representatives C. R. Doriue of Sanpete, Martin Jensen of Sevier. St ft Taft of Wayne, Heber J. Meeks of Kane, J. P. Miller of Grand, John N. Henrle of Garfield, Senator Alonso Brlnkerhoff, Emery, and Clint B. Leigh of the Herald. The legislature took charge of the bodies and prepared for the funeral, which, of course, will be In with the relatives. It waa the expressed desire of the members of the party last night that the legislature take charge of both funerals, Inasmuch as Mr. Leigh has been reporting the sessions of the house and haa been closely associated with the members of that body, but the arrangements will be left to the relatives whose wishes will be respected first. The tragedy on the side of the mountain at Bingham cast a pall over Salt Lake. Most of the members of the legislature were Informed at their hotels, or In their home, of the wreck. The Republican Issued an extra during the evening, presenting a comprehensive story of the affair. Representative and Mr.. Rudolph Kuchler had planned to taki the trip, but when they arose yesterday morning It waa raining and they abandoned the Idea. Last night they spent several hours at the depot welting for the return of the apeclaL Life of Mr. Taft. Seth Taft was born In Salt Lake City on November 21. 1860, and was the eldest of a family of several children. To Mr. Taft was given the beat education the schools afforded at that time. In 1882 Mr. Taft moved to Wayne county, where he took up considerable land. Since that time he followed farming and stock raising. He 1 survived by a wife and eight children. Hia mother. Elisabeth Dykes Taft has been living with hia family In Wayne county for several years. Mr. Tsft had not been In Balt l ake for ten years until he wae elected to the legislature. He was a Democrat, and waa one of the most popular men In the lower house. He was generally liked for hia beaming personality, and respected for hie ability. He has a deter, Mrs. E. L. Webb, 446 East Third South street Salt Lake. HI mother Is now at hia home at Thuiber. It la quite likely that thebesergeant-at-arsent to of the house will Thurher today to notify the relatives of the death of Mr. Taft. m. under-graduat- es ILAH BELL CATCHES in-lic- er en ms - ed J" "lns Rep-Kuitati- ve MISERS MONEY ll1 '.ME. Feb. 23. A r markable suit argued here today before Sur-m- y Calder, appointed referee i.i take evldenee in the contest over the estate of Judson Ward, a . miser, who died leaving a vast ui'. f money, which Is now claimed on - half of his adopted son. nephews and nieces dls-p- ui i he claim and are seeking to hare the property equally distributed. The vide nee showed that Ward lived on a few crackers and a little cheese each day for a number of years before his desuli and was though: by all who kn w him to be in very poor clrciim-Btaiwt- s. In 189 he was taken 111 and thought he was going to. die. As he wanted to leave hia money to some one ouisi.le his relatives, who had deserted him. he sent for a Miss Suits, whom he knew, and married her. He got well, however, owing to hia wife's careful nursing, but they did not live happily owing to his penurious liii lifts. After being married three years Ward adopted a boy from the General Home Society of Clileago. Thu boy was thet son of Rose R. Roberts and Joshua Ladue, both of Buffalo and the contestants rlaiin that his parents wei-not married when he was born, and iliRt consequently the old man was tricked and the boy was not entitled to the profierty according to the laws of the state. On Ward's decease an Inventory of hia eects were mude when It waa found that he had stis ks to the value of over tlM.OOO. Mrs. Ward. If the adoption stands. Is entitled to only one third of the property left tiy her husband, then If the adoption Is set aside she will get one-ha- lf of it. 8he is now taking care of the boy. A few weeks after her husband's ideal h she purchased a handsome house, and one of the finest driving outfits of the city, ghe Is living In high style but no one appears to blame her for since her marriage to Ward she had a very hard time of It and for a long time supported herself and the boy by working as a milliner. The whole question depends on the legality of the boy who Is now fourteen years old having been six at the time of his adoption. I re-iif- Does not Like the Bloom- ing Notoriety Dont Ye Lincoln Steffens Coming to Dig Up Some Utah Know MRS. THAW SR'S STATEMENT Danits a Lot of Sonsational Stuff Printed in Tho Now York Papers Evslyn Visits Hor Hubby Hart-ridg- a Says Somsthing. Stories GOING INTO THE SMOOT C1SE Distinguished Excavator of Bad Things Will Go to Cities and Towns and Make Some Pressing Political Inquiries. ! NEW YORK, Feb. 28. It Is reported today that the Countess of Yarmouth has eliminated herself from the Tliuw rase. She has not visited the criminal court since the day the Judge told all women to leave during the unpleawint testimony about to be given, and as far as Is known, has not visited her brother at tho Tombs. The disagreeable notoriety lias dis- gusted her. For a few hours this morning there was a rumor to the effect that sho had returned to England, Injognlti. This Is absolutely denied. Evelyn visited her hnsltand today. She went alone sod sKnt several hours with him. Hhe looks muen better and has apparency recovered Iroin her nervousness. She will undoubtedly lie able to take the stsud again Monday. Hart ridge Issued a statement this morning, In which lie deni vs, nn behalf of Mrs. William Thaw, sensational statements made that ths family paid Evelyn to testify as she haa These reports are designated as untrue, unwarranted and unjust, perfect alliteration having been secured. Hartridge further states on his own HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS. account that he will never consent to SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 23.-- The the appointment of a lunacy commisgeneral appropriation bill Introduced sion. S the Aseembly yesterday shows In- All sorts of rumors filled the sir tocrease of 800,000' over two years ago, day In connection with the rase. None the total being $8,100,000 tax rate Is were well founded. The only one that 5.8 cents as against 4.8 the Increase be- seemed to have any foundation Is that ing due to the loss of assessable pro- Thaw will take the stand. He wants to prove he la not Insane now. perty In the San Francisco Are. e t - 8AN FRANCISCO, Feb. Hleffciia announced today that after visiting Sacramento, where lie will go Wednraduy next, he will make a tour through Washington and Oregon and then gu lu I'tah, where lie will Investigate political, civic and religious conditions. He has completed hts Investigation of local aairs lu this city und stale and declares that the relation of graft lu Us general sense, to lailttleal conditions In this city, furnishes a situation of a (Tu Ira that Is to le found nowhere else lu the United States. Mr. Strflrus expects to cavort around Utah for some time and will visit all the towns and cities of the state, making a tliornguh study of the circumstances that ltd up to the election of Smoot and the alleged bargain of Clarkalon. of Iowa, for the vide of the state for the Republicans, In eacliange for the seating of the a poetic. He will also show up other conditions in Utuh, In a series of magaslne articles. uoln HYSTERICAL FLORA. CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Flora McDonald diecufad of killing Webster Guerin, Is aim unconscious at the poliee elation. Her physicians aay her condition la critical. The Jnil doctor, who was with her all that night, asserts she lias acute listeria. SENIOR ECCLES DEAD. PRINCETON, III., Feb, IJ. James Starr Kcclra, aged 80, tether of James H. Ecclea. former comptroller of the currency, died today. OLD SPANIARD Feb. 23. Senator WASHINGTON, Louis Corea, Minister from Nicaragua to the United States and Miss Ilah Rell Flemming, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Robert J. Flemming, were married at noon today In the home of the brides parents In thla city. When the announcement of the engagement waa made recently Washington society waa surprised as Miss Flemming, who la not II years old, has Just graduated from a fashionable seminary and waa a debutante of the present season. Miss Flemming, who Is an heiress, waa one of the most pop ular girls of the years set. Is an accomplished linguist, and haa already been Involved In a romance dating back to her school days The romance of the Nicaraguan and the beautiful Mra Dunlop Jordon, of Macon, Ga, Is still a subject of comment. Sen or Corea la aald to be twenty-tw- o years his bride's senior and la regarded a one of the' handsomest men in the Diplomatic court at WasMngton. Speaker Harry 8. Joaeph had a narrthat he did not meet rlth a similar fate it attributable to tepreaentative J. P. Miller who grab-- d him by the coat as he lurched Horn hie position on the car and mlled him back to safety. The accident wae caused at a time ir hen the little train with the party ras barking slowly down the grade on he return to Bingham from the prop-Til- e. An engine was tAcklng down rtth two flat cars, also moving slowly, in some manner the chain which stitched the engine and the first flat nr became detached, am the twe sue slid down the .grade, bumping nto the engine that waa backing the nrs with the party aboard The hock, while alight, wae enough to auae the death of the two men. he went to the Herald, reporting the In order to understand the nature sessions of the house. md cause of the accident, and to Mr. Leigh leaves a widow and two how so simple a shock could children. Philip, aged I. and Ned. aged ause such a tragic affair, these facta 8. He leaves four brothers and a sisire given In detail. ter; Ed. O. Leigh, who Is secretary to The train waa within 500 feet of Ite of Kentucky: Governor Beckham lestinatlon when the shock came. An-thCharles and Robert Lelght of Chicago, and Ol'ver Leigh of Paducah, Ky. A train, falling In behind the sister, Miss Ora Leigh, also lives at arty, waa responsible. The two flat Paducah. an became detached from . the lummy engine and slipped down the Joseph L. Llpirtan and Eugene B. Palmer notified Mra. Leigh of the hade, colliding with the engine which aas backln the train with the party. tragedy last night. The news fell with Ihe shock waa crushing force and the widow was was Just but slight, prostrated. to unseat three of the party. aough Banquet is Postponed. Representative Taft and Mr. Leigh At a meeting of the board of w Jarred from their seats between of the Press club last night e care. Speaker Joaeph waa also it was decided to postpone the annual tarrd from hia seaL He caught him-a- if Press club banquet which was to have on the engine and clung for a been given at the Commercial club taef Instant It was enough to save tonight. This action waa taken on Ufe. for Representative Miller of the death at Bingham of account ught him by the collar and pulled Representative Seth Taft and Clint B. Urn back. Leigh. The date of the banquet will Speaker Joaeph says that he be announced later. seeing Mr. Leigh roll oft the Houae Takes Action. J" and lay motionless at the aide of Harry Joseph has appointed Speaker track. In the same fleeting members of the legislature who the rtNon, while he was holding to the were on the Bingham trip yesterday to face downward, ha saw the act as a committee to make arrangeof Beth Taft,, rolled and buffeted ments for the funerals of RepresentaV the wheels, pass under the engine. Taft and Mr. Leigh. The commitLiked. tive Well Mr. Laigh A shout to the engineer caused him who has been- In tee will meet this morning at the WilB. i Leigh, Clint stop, end so suddenly did the train five son hotel and all arrangements will newspaper work In Salt Lake for felune to a standstill that the engine years, Ms he completed. Until the wishes of the liked waa generally by not passed entirely over the body whom he came relatives are known the house cannot with those and lows by Mr. Taft would have been act In hia case, but It is believed that In the. fall between the cars Mr. In dally contact He will be arranged 42 years old Feb. 25. He wae horn et Mr. Taft'a funeral Chs neck waa broken, hia skull tha legislature. the learned by Tenn printing Humboldt The body of Representative Taft fractured, but he was not other-Injur- trade and drifted Into the writing end to a great extent. Mr. of the paper. He became a valuable was taken to Taylorta undertaking was badly mangled, the wheels man and worked on Louisville. St. rooms last night and Mr. Leigh's body over the pelvis and practically Louis, Paducah and Owensboro papers was taken to the Evane establishment Park City Trip Off. hia backbone. ' "klng He came to Salt Lake from Owens-of of the accident at Bingaccount fore the train had stopped. On editor boro five years ago as city to Henrle leaped. He gather- - the Telegram. Later he became man- ham yesterday. It has been decided Park to Junket . op the body of Mr. There editor and held that place until postpone the legislative n gasp and the lastLeigh. of life aging the opening of the legislature whent City tomorrow. spark ow escape, and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1907 fight over this ROOSEVELT SPEAKS Lake is SIDE THAT REMARK. XL No. 47 SALT LAKE CITT, state journal IN THE CITY AND YOU CAN STICK A PIN ALONG state journal ingtheever before. VOL. THE THE man-ageme- rs SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED LAST NIGHT Ten All who were able were sent on to Chicago on a special. Nearly all of them had wounds of some sort. Four of the badly Injured were taken to the Allegheny general hospital, among them being W. H. Buker, aged 28, a mechanical engineer, who lives at 1441 Joaephfne Street, Denver. He has his ribs broken and his left shoulder bruised, although his condition Is not serious. F. L. Brown, a wholesale dry goods merchant who lives at San Francisco, waa crushed and his head cut It la now thought- - that none were killed outright and the first report identified men. Shortly before four oclock this that ten people had gone through the morning, a relief train brought a num- Ice In the creek Is generally rincred-fte- d. Officials state that they believe ber of victims to this place, more or lesa Injured. they will appear, and that they doubtJ. J. Small, tho engineer of the train less left the place in the general conone of the most conservative loco- fusion. The cause of tho accident has been motive engineers on the, system, waa In charge. At the time of the acci- discovered. A calse bolt snapped and dent the train waa fairly flying and the brake shoe on the driving wheel It Is believed the cause for the dis- brake slipped under tho drive wheel, aster was either a broken brake rod, derailing the engine, which pulled or a broken wheel on tho pony truck three cart off after It of the. engine. Busee All Right, Survivors Arrive, CHICAGO, FCb. 28. A long distance PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. 28. About telephone meeeage from the hospital six oclock this morning the St Louis at Altoona Bays Busse la not' fatally special arrived here with the survivors hurt, as at first reported. His Injuries consist of a broken arm, an abrasion of the Mineral Point wreck. At the time of the accident meet of over the right eye, a lacerated scalp, the passengers were tn bed or partly and a flesh wound in the thigh. undressed. Most of them escaped with Salt Laker Injured, very little clothing, and when they arrived here they were provided for. Among the Injured Is Harry Tyree. JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 28. are missing, half a dnsen are fatally hnrt and over a score were injured, in a wreck of the Pennsylvanias westbound eighteen-hou- r flyer. No. 29, nt Mineral Point, eight miles east, early this morning. Fred. A. Busee, postmaster at Chicago, is In the hospital at Altoona, and Is not expected to recover. The others fatally hurt are: John T. Kline, postmaster at Joliet, 111.; F. L. Brown, of San FYancvlsco; J. E. Wilson, of Marion, Ind.; M. W. Rhone, the negro porter and two un- -- of Salt Lake City, who has a cut wrist and Is badly bruised. Condition Not Fatal. Feb. 28. Postmaster ALTOONA. Busse'a condition la not fatal. However, he la badly Injured. One lung was punctured, his head lacerated and his forehead abrased. He will require several days of quiet before proceeding. The condition of Postmaster Kline, of Peoria, Is more serious. His recovery is doubtful. He has a lung punctured, several ribs broken and Is otherwise Internally hurt. Former Chief of Police O'Neill, of Chicago, escaped slightly hurt. STABBED BY HIS BROTHER-IN-LA- W OLTMPIA.Wash, Feb. 28. Frank W. Lemp, head brewer In the Olympia Brewing company, while on hia way home last night, was waylaid and stabbed to death. Before he died ho accused his brother-in-laJesse Winkle. the latter wae recently discharged from the brewery, where he waa working under Lemp, and vowed vengeance. Winkle waa arrested. w, i |