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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

implicated as having been engaged In
the nefarious work Of bribing the men,
bers Of the General Assembly to pass
these laws; and,
Whereas, All respect for government
will disappear from the minds and
hearts of the people II the law-making
power OF the State Is suffered to lose
prestige in their eyes; and,
Whereas, The charges relating to the
passage OF the Warehouse and Gas
Bills are SO notorious and SO freely
talked Of that this General Assembly
cannot retain Its self-respect without
paying attention to the matter, there
fore be It
Resolved, BY the House of Represen-
tatives, that committee of nine men,
bers be appointed to investigate fully
all charges made with reference to the
passage Of the Warehouse and Gas
Bills, the names of all members of the
present General Assembly In any way
implicated, and the names of the per-
son or persons who bribed the members
or who directly or indirectly took part
In procuring said bribery; and.
Resolved, That this committee when
appointed shall have full power to send
for all persons and papers necessary in
the conduct OF the investigation.
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Let the intrOducer of the resolution
for an investigation of gas and ware
house legislation at Springfield re-
member these remarkable words:
There Is no man whose position
Is SO great or whose wealth Is SO
extensive that he Is above the law. II
guilty Of crime, he should be punished
as quickly and as severely as the com.
mon thief OF burglar"
Judge Waterman made use OF these
words In his instructions to the grand
jury Of Cook County. He had been
talking about bribery and attempted
bribery Of public officials. 1t 10 prob.
able thai stosies Of bribe;SiyiaS and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

means, such act Ia what Is known as a
conspiracy; and SO say to You that II
1t Is the case that In this county any
two or more persons have combined or
cOnfederated together to bride any Of.
fetal, legislative, executive or minis.
terial, whether the bribery Is effected
or not, the very combination and com.
blning to bride any official and to pro.
cure official action by means Of bribery
Is itself an offense denominated by the
law as conspiracy and is punishable by
Imprisonment In the penitentiary.
"MOreOver, 1t may be the case that
bribery by those who are to receive or
who expect to receive the profits Of
such criminal action Is to he accom-.
plished through agents: that the par.
ties who expect to profit by such un.
lawful means will not themselves actu-
ally hand over the corrupt reward; but
II they act through agents, however in
directly, they are equally guilty with
those who hand over the vile stipend for
which the legal action il to be done.
The statute OF this State provides as to
accessories"
~
| Fifteen members of the last Illinois
Legislature have made affidavit 10 the
fact that they know of their own
knowledge of the use Of money by
Chicago corporation lawyers and their
agents to pass the Infamous Gas Con.
sOiidatiOn and frontage bill and the
equally infamous Warehouse and Ele.
vatOr bill.
That there will he an official investi-
cation by the Legislature goes without
saying.
The people OF Chicago are In arms
against the Gas Trust, which Is rob
bling them right and left by virtue OF
the Infamous law giving 1t monopoly,
which was passed by the most bare
faced bribery.
The faNners and grain dealers of the
STATE are y sms against the infamous
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
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Springfield, Jan. ), 1890.
To the Editor of The Eagle: One Uf
the principal reasons why ! was for
sherman for Speaker was because of
the hypocrisy Of the people opposed 20
him. ! was a member of the FOrtieth
General Assembly and ! know how
much money was spent 10 pass the Gas
Frontage bill and the Warehouse bill.
! know that 1t took much less money
to pass the Allen bill. The Allen bill
on its face was fair and q necessary
measure. The Gas Frontage bill, on
its face, and in every other particular,
was fraud on the public and men.
ace to the people. 1t created per.
petual monopoly and deprived the peo-
pie Of Chicago Of their inherent rights.
When the attorney Of the Trust who
was on the ground spoke to me about
1t, ! gave my objections freely.
know that many other members had
objections. know how they were
silenced. They were sllenced with
money, rs every one knows, and the
prices paid depended upon mans
kicking ability. The Warehouse bill
was also bad on Its face. 1t was q
blow TO the grain dealer ana the farm
er. The Warehouse bill bribed It's way
through the Legislature. Yet the great
daily papers of Chicago have never
said word about the Gas Frontage
law or the Warehouse law. WHY?
WHY? WHY? We members have our
own opinions as to the WHY, especial
ly where the dailies are trying to Kill
everyone connected with the cOmpar-
atiyely innocent Allen law. That Is
why we We're for sherman for Speaker.
The majority of the members hate n.y.
pocrisy and love consistency.
A REPUBLICAN MEMBER.
~
Every honest member of the Legisla
ture should vote to repeal the infamous
warehouse bill passed at the last SEES
| sion.
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The State Board OF Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners Is preparing
10 Introduce bill which will bring al
street railway, express and telephone
and telegraph companies under thell
Jurisdiction TO the extent of requiring
| the corporations to furnish the board
with annual reports of their earnings
The stock yards and the sleeping cai
companies will also be included in the
/ boards bill. The measure, according
10 Chairman Llndley, Is not designed
10 increase the power of the board, but
simply 10 give it a supervisory power
In certain details that are of more Ol
less concern TO the public.
&S
! The attorney for the Gas Trust who
was In Springfield in 1897 should cor
tailly be examined.
An investigation Into the passage OF
the NOTORIOUS warehouse and gas meas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21
And the Men Who Handled the Money
to Pass the Infamous Gas
Legislation
Will Be Shown Up Properly at Springfield
During the Session About
to Open.
Many Leading Lights Will Be Brought to
Book in q Most Unenviable
Way.

A leading and prominent member Of
the Fortieth General Assembly. who
made good record, and Is known to
be an honest man. said recently: II
the next Legislature decides TO investl.
gate the rumOrs relative to the ele-
va,or bill, 1t will probably summon
some of the following prominent citl.
zens to tell what they know about the
elevator bill. anyway, what 1t Is, why
secure its passage:
John NJ. Darnell.
Charles II. Crawford,
Charles Counselman,
George Il. Marcy,
i. u. Armour,
Armour Il Company,
Lloyd j. Smith.
Charles T.. Hill.
l.. q. Goddard.
Free l.. Norris,
Charles \. Allen,
James Branen,
i. Il. Weare.
W. II. Harper.
John Il. Thomas.
Louis 4. PerrOttet,
George J. Brine,
Frank Murdoch,
Delos W. Baxter.
VIM. II. NOrthcOtt,
David r. Littler,
Isaac Il. Craig,
+. 4. Chapman,
Caleb G. johnson,
!. +. Rumsey,
And others.
The brlbers aud boOdlcrs Of 1897 will
be punished IN 1864.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

claimed that certain middlemen, or 60
betweens, have talked too freely about
the sum Of money paid certain mem.
bers, even having gone SO far as to
give away the names of the persons
who were bribed.
The farmers Of Illinois are said to
be contributing money to a fund to be
used In prosecuting the warehouse
boOdlers Of 1907.
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The latest In regard to sending the
warehouse and gas bOOdlers "Over the
road" is to the effect that the Attor.
ney General of Illinois may take a hand
In outlining the hest way of carrying
on the investigation.
&A
One or two of the Illinois Live Stock
Commissioners may be summoned and
prove interesting witnesses before the
SangamOn County Grand Jury when
that body. takes up the investigation
relative to the passing OF the infamous
Warehouse Bill.
%S~
The jury bribers win be rooted out
%SA
The warehouse bill created the Elc
vator Trust. Repeal II.
%e>
The railroads of Illinois are not will.
Ing to pay even $1,000 for human life,
This Is the reason why the un-Amerl'
can and inhuman $1,000 limit law
should be repealed and wiped or of our
statute books.
The man who Introduces a bin to re-
peal the $4,000 limit law and secures the
repeal OF this infamous enactment can
have any once In the gift ~ the voter
|0f J)ln0le. ~, ....ai..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

The attorney for the Gas Trust who
was In Springfield in 1897 should cor
tailly be examined.
An investigation Into the passage OF
the NOTORIOUS warehouse and gas meas-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-21

Every honest member Of the Legisla-
ture should vote to repeal the Infamous
warehouse bill passed at the last ses-
sion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
KANSAS BANK SUIT.
Attempt to Recover 100000 From
William Martindale.

Topeka, Kan, March 29.-United
States District Attorney Lambert today
filed a suit in the United States district
court against William Martindale Of
Emporia, to recover claims aggregat-
ing $4,000, alleged to be due the de-
funct First National bank Of Emporia
in various transactions in which Mar
tindale was involved. The suit is
brought on complaint of Morton AL
baugh as receiver of the bank of which
Martindale was vice president. 1t is
alleged that Martindale has S125,000
worth of real estate, besides personal
property. The failure of the bank Nov
10 last was attended with sensational
features. One hour after the bank had
been ordered closed by the comptroller
of the currency Charles s. Cross, its
president and one of the best known
breeders of Herefords in the west, re-
tired to his famous '.Sunnyslope" stock
farm, near EmDoria, and committed
suicide. A week later a confession
which Cross had left was made public.
In il Cross eXonerated Vice President
Martindale and other bank officials
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
ASSESSMENT NOTICE

GOLDEN. EAGLE GOLD MINING
company Location of mines, Central
mining district, Humboldt county. New.
Principal place of business, Salt Lake
CITY, Utah. Notice is hereby given that
the Golden Eagle Gold Mining company,
held March IL. 1899, an assessment of /
cent per share was levied on the capital
stock of said corporation payable to d.
City. Utah, on or before the 18th day of
April 1899 Any stock upon which this
assessment remains unpaid on the 18th
day of April, 1899, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before, will be
sold on the 18th day of May. 1899 to pay
the delinquent assessment together with
the costs of advertising and expenses of
sale. Sale of delinquent stock will be
held at room g. Mercantile building. Salt
Lake City. Utah, May is, 1885, at D. m.
D. DOUGLAS WALLACE, Secretary,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
DECISION OF SUPREME COURT
UPHELD A JUDGMENT ON a
PRoMISsoRY NOTE.
Mrs. Wardrop Sues For Divorce On
Grounds of Cruelty and Failure to
Support-Court Doings.

According TO an opinion delivered
yesterday by the supreme court, a
judgment rendered against the maker
of promissory note, made payable at
no specified place, is valid, even when
the summons was served on the deienn-
ant in another county. Inc ueclslon
was in the case of the Overland SOFA
Mining company and Asher Blddle-
come appellants, VS.. Alexander NC
Master, justice of the peace, wherein
the appellants sought to have a Judg-
ment set aside on a promissory noNe OF
$l19l5 given by Biddlecome in SAT-
Lake City on April 2, 1891, due forty
days after date, alleging that the ser
vice of the summons on the defendant
in Tooele county was void. The over
land Gold Mining company had money
in it's possession belonging to Blddle-
come, and the same was garnisheed by
T. e. Ladng, the Judgment creditor
Both Biddlecome and the mining conn
pany, his employer, on Dec. 10, 1898, had
the Justices proceedings reviewed IN
the district court on writ OF prohlDi-
ton to restrain the justice from execut-
ing the judgment. The district court
ruled that the lower court had acquired
jurisdiction over the defendant and
that all proceedings in the case were
the writ of prohibition against enforc-
ing the Judgment.
From the decision of the district court
the defendants, Biddlecome and the
Overland Gold Mining company, ap-
pealed to the supreme court. In the
unanimous opinion of the supreme court
the decision of the lower court is upheld
in so far as it relates to the pronounc-
ing of the judgment valid and denying
the writ of prohibition. However, the
supreme court disEnisses the appeal on
other grounds, that is, that the plain,
speedy and adequate remedy of the de-
PENDANTS and appellants was by appeal
from the Judgment of the justices
court TO the district court, instead of
seeking to have the enforcement of the
judgment restrained by a writ of pro-
hfbition. In the opinion attention is di-
1ected to the fact that appeals to the
supreme court from only final judg-
ments in the district court are allow
able under the constitution and the
law, and TO decide otherwise in this
case would be equivalent to accepting
appeals from justices courts to the SUI
preme court, a wholly unwarranted and
unauthorized proceeding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
Salt Lake Visitors.

A delegation of Salt Lake jobbers
composed of Mayor John Clark, of
Clark, Eldredge & Co.; Emanuel Kahn,
of Kahn Bros: Charles Symns, of
Symns' Utah Grocery company;
George Stevens, of the Hanson Produce
company; Joseph Gagan, of the Utah
Sugar company; and A. H. Woolley, of
q. c. M. l., was in Ogden yesterday.
They gave as a reason for their visit
that they wished merely to make a
friendly call on the local jobbers and
no business of any kind was considered
by them. The gentlemen called at sew
eral Of the local jobbing establishments
and were shown around town by
Messrs. John Scowcroft and John Wat
son. At noon the party repaired to the
Weber club, where the visitors were
dined as the guests of John Scowcroft.
They returned last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
SALE OF UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MARCH 8.
1S99.-Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, April 8. 1899, at o'clock p. m. of that
day. and continuing thereafter from day
to day until sold. at the baggage depot
OF the undersigned, near the corner of
Sixth West and Third South streets, Salt
Lake City, Utah, the undersigned will ex-
pose for sale and sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash the following
described articles of baggage remaining
signed at the expiration of six months
from the time of its arrival at the place
of its delivery, and at place of delivery
stored by the undersigned. Said sale will
be made for the purpose of paying for
storage and care of said baggage while
costs of such sale: One roll bedding from
Price; one roll bedding from Lower Cross
ing; one roll bedding from Mount Pleas
ant; one roll bedding from Gunnison; two
rolls bedding from Grand Junction; one
roll bedding from Thompsons; one roll
bedding from Bingham Junction; one
roll bedding from Cotton; one roll bedding
from Ephraim; one roll bedding from
Helper. The names and addresses of the
consignorS and consigneeS of each and
and the places from which each and ali
said parcels were shipped are unknown:
Five russell valises; one black valise: one
brown grip; one black trunk; one tin
trunk; three trunks; ninety-seven bun
dies various descriptions; eighteen grips.
las and parasols; ten canes; one jug;
twenty-three pairs rubbers; one parcel
marked Miss Nelson; one syringe and box:
one bottle whisky; one jack plane; one
BARRIERS head rest two white shirts; one
picture frame; one box; one suit clothes;
one locket.
By F. A. WADLEIGH,
G. p. & T. A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Wardrop Alleges Cruelty and
Failure to Support.

Mary Ann Wardrop has filed suit for
divorce from Abram Wardrop, alleg-
ing that the marriage took place TWEEN
ty-two years ago in Salt Lake City, and
that ON various occasions the defend
ant has treated the plaintiff in cruel
and inhuman manner by striking and
beating her, calling her vile names and
swearing at her. For a second cause OF
action. it is alleged that for more than
a year the defendant has Wilfully failed
and neglected to supply his wife and
family with the common necessarfes of
life. The parties, by their joint efforts,
have secured a residence Of the value of
So, 500, and furniture, and plaintiff prays
for a. decree of divorce, the custody of
the five minor children. and that she
be given the house and lot as alimony.
Powers, Straup & Lippman and F. j.
Gustin are the attorneys for Mrs. War
drop. go N...
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
OGDEN Briefs.

G. W. McCune was in the city yester-
day from Salt Lake.
Junius Young of Salt Lake was an
Ogden visitor yesterday.
Tom Foley and Gus Hamel were two
Ogdenites who visited Salt Lake yester-
day.
The Southern Pacific pay car is
scheduled to reach Ogden next Friday
morning.
The Columbia club will have an even
ing for ladies at the club rooms Thurs
day, April IS.
G. B. Hemphill and George H.
Mendell, jr., were Salt Lakers register
ed at the Reed yesterday.
A Raymond Whitcomb excursion
train came in from the west last even
ing and went east over the Rio Grande.
The office of John H. Pierce, the new
claim agent of the Union Pacific, is 10
be established in the union depot, room
No. 8.
Joseph Ferrin, aged 20, of Wilson,
and Miss Minnie B. Slater, aged q, of
Huntsville, have been granted a license
to wed.
j. E. Oglesby, general agent of the
Rock Island, accompanied by General
Freight Agent Fakins, was in the city
yesterday.
The city council will meet Friday
morning to receive protests and near
complaints against the proposed paw
ing of Twenty-fourth street.
The lecture by Don Mcguire on "Old
Grenada and the Alhambra'' will be
given Tuesday evening, April 4, at the
knights of Pythias hall. 1t promises
to be a literary treat.
Deputy Sheriff Nalders of Davis
county, was in the city yesterday look
ing for a trace of the Layton murderer.
He notified the chief of police and all
suspicious characters viii be watched.
The county treasurer, by order of the
board of county commissioners, will
dispense with one deputy and one clerk.
beginning April /. z. w. Bannister and
H w. Naisbitt will be the employees
n xyO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
Notice of Stockholders, Meeting

OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
Overland Gold Mining company, a corpo-
ration, whose principal place of business
is Salt Lake City. Utah, and whose mines
trlct, Utah and Tooele counties, Utah. 49,
Notice is hereby. given that a special
of the Overland Gold Mining COMPANY company. a
Utah corporation, will be held at the
Office of said company, room 400 Dooly
block. in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Tues
o'clock p. m. of said day, for the pur-
pose of considering the question of
amending the articles of Incorporation of
said company in the following respects
to-Wit:
1. To provide for the office of assistant
secretary and to define his duties
2. To vote upon the adoption of the fol-
lowing amendment to said articles of in
ARTICLE XVII.
This company does hereby establish a
transfer office in Boston, Mass where it's
stock books shall be kept and where all
transfers of its corporate stock shall he
made. Said transfer Office is established
for the present at 16 State street Boston
but may be removed to any other place in
the city of Boston by the directors of this
company. The, president and secretary
either to act, the vice president and as
sistant secretary, shall make all trans
fers of stock under their hands and the
corporate seal of said company. The di-
rectors may establish a public office in
Boston for the registration of the owner
ship and transfers of the stock of this
company, and may appoint any person or
trust company to such Office
8. And for the purpose of considering
any business relating to the above sub
jectS.
Dated at Salt Lake axe City, Utah. this
G. E. PEYToN.
Secretary Overland Gold Mining CO.
First publication, March 49, 1899
a nT1hlinu
Pierce. Critchlow & Barrette, Attorneys
for Company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
LAUNCHING OF THE SHAMROCK.
Sir Thomas Upton Talks About the
Cup Challenger.

London, March ga representative
of the Associated Press has had an in
terview with Sir Thomas Upton, owner
of the challenge yacht for the America
cup. He said the Shamrock will prob
ably be launched during the first week
of June, but she is not so far advanced
that he is able to fix the exact date
The launching viii be in private The
owner of the Shamrock also said the
decision as to the mode of crossing the
Atlantic will rest with the captain of
the Shamrock and her builder. Every
thing, however, will be done strictly ac-
cording TO the rules of the cup compe-
tition, and nothing in the nature of
sharp practice viii be attempted. Sir
Thomas refused to discuss the con-
struction of his yacht.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
Other Suits Filed.

Eliza NJ. Smell is suing Eliza Shafter
to recover S1,2S5.55 ON an assigned
promissory note.
Barlow Ferguson has entered suit
against Rosaline Gibson, minor, and
James Johnson. her guardian, praying
for the partition of certain real estate.
described as lot 9, block 1, five-acre
plat A, Big Field survey, of which
plaintiff claims to own eight thirteenths
and says the defendant owns the bal
ance. five-thirteenths.
William Rid has filed suit against
David P. Anderson eft al. to collect $500
on a promissory note, secured by a
mortgage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
Bill No 2S5

THE RESCUE MINING AND MILL
ing company, principal place of business
Salt Lake City, Utah. Notice.-There are
delinquent upon the following described
stock on account of assessment No 6,
levied on the 29d day of February 1899
the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders, as
follows:
Name. Shares. Amount.
L. F, McAuley III S5S5
M. n. Matheson. 234 II 70
And in accordance with the law and
order of the board of directors made on
the 23d day of February, 1899, so many
shares of each parcel of said stock as may
be necessary will be sold at the office of
the company, at John Diem's saddlery
store, Park City, Utah, on the 10th day of
April 1854 at 2 O'Clock p. m, to pay de-
linquent assessment, together with cost of
advertising and expense of sale.
f. r. DAVIS
Secretary of Rescue NJ. & NJ. Co, Park
City, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
Ogden. March 80.
STATE Is PAID.
Treasurer Chambers Pays Over
S6.o7O.72 On Taxes.

Yesterday County Treasurer Cham
bers paid over to the state of Utah
the sumNof se,976.72, being the amount
due from Weber county taxes for the
year 1888. He also paid to the board
of education of the city Of Ogden $5,-
576.36, which is the full amount due to
the city schools for the same year. !
The treasurer reports that nearly all
registered warrants for the years 1897
1898 have been presented and paid
under the call, but $73 remaining out
standing. There are, however, about
$1,000 in unregistered warrants for
those years, still outstanding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-30
New Road For Statewide.

The board of county commissioners
met yesterday and authorized the To-
cation of a road from the Garland
Statewide road north along the section
line and intersecting the Statewide
road. Commissioner Skeen was ap-
pointed to negotiate for the right of
way.
At the request of Superintendent AL
lison, the state industrial school was
granted permission to construct drain
along the Harrisville road.
After an informal discussion of road
matters and danger from high water,
the board adjourned to meet Monday
ppyt