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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
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Usher always spend a good deal of time
together when the publisher has a po-
litical scheme on hand. But it was also
reported that following the Pratt con-
sultation, the publisher, later in the
day, sought counsel with Senator Can
non and Judge Colborn. Then Judge
Powers was reported to be wearing out
the pavement between the Tribune, the
Cullen and the Knutsford. The culmi-
nation OF the days work came in the
Cannon, Colborn and Lannan made a
trip in a hack about midnight, and
wound up at the Tribune Office
Mr.. Laws last public appearance yes
terday was at Cannon headquarters.
Mr.. Lannan, it is reported, spent the
afternoon yesterday in Chief Pratts
office at the police station
Laws action was not altogether
surprise to some men. One gentleman,
an ardent supporter of Judge King and
one of his closest advisers, stated yes
terday afternoon that Law had told
him nearly month ago of his inten-
ton to do" McCune. According to
this gentleman Law said that he had
been insulted by McCune. He insult
ed me and I'll see that he is beaten"
Law is quoted as having then spoken.
Laws explanation of the insult was
that McCune treated him coolly and
without apparent Difference to his po-
sition.
Law made a similar statement about
the same time in the presence of an
other man, so that the fact is well cor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
SILVER AND LEAD.

80
Bar silver, 500 cents.
Lead, brokers' $4.2o.
copper, casting, 1873 cents.
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saying what do, am possessed by tile
circumstances in which L am surround
ed, which may be called slightly singu-
lar, and my talk may be disjointed and
have certain defects. If that should
happen, want to ask you to consider
the cause for enforcing such talk upon
you.
Now, Mr.. President, we were edited
by a speech and plea by the Hon.
O'Neil from Uintah county, calling for
the proofs of charges that had been
made against the majority candidate,
and, Mr.. President, l propose here and
now to offer those proofs.
Now, sir, 1 will state that last Tues
day night held an interview with that
gentleman, and in the course of our re-
marks Mr.. McCune told me he pro-
posed to be elected, and that he had
spent too much in this fight to lose.
And, sir on top of that, he said: Now.
in regard to consideration, Law. If you
will vote for me tomorrow, you can
name your own price and terms
Il did not take advantage of the gen.
tleman's offer, because 1 am not built
that way 1 claim to be an honest man
and cannot be swerved by money from
truth and the line of duty. applause,
mingled with hisses.) Had it not been
for the knowledge that had held my
L
teeth, and having taken a stand against
that candidate in this contest, had
descended to his level (Applause.)
But having listened to a speech made
by Representative O'Neil yesterday,
considered it my duty to disclose what
was offered to me. Yesterday afternoon
Twas tetephoned to from McCune head
quarters and asked to call at those
headquarters when. the house session
was over. L was asked to come at .
o'clock, and the same proposition was
made to me that was made on Tuesday
night Now, sir after I left those head
quarters, I had an appointment which
detained me two and half hours. DUR
ing that time I went to Chief of Police
Pratt, and we agreed it was our duty
TO detect and expose and drag into the
iron arms of the law this culprit, the
man who waD trying to buy the honor
of the state of Utah. We acted upon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

short notice, and we laid a plan where
by we hoped to reveal the scheme which
had been so foully laid, and, tir, We are
here to present the facts in this case
Il made an appointment with McCune
to meet me at 10 o'clock this morning. 1
came down town and telephOned to Nc
Cune's headquarters, and asked TO talk
to Mr.. McCune personally, and with
none of his representatives. AS a result.
Mr.. McCune came to the telephone and
/ reminded him of the conversation held
last Tuesday and / told him-may God
forgive me for telling the lie; 1 think
the circumstances justified it; I did it
for the honor of Utah-if he wanted to
make a deal with me to meet me at
the Wasatch drug store. 1 told him
that I had reconsidered his offer and
wanted to meet him for further ar
rangements of the proposition.
Mr.. McCune met me at the Wasatch
drug store, and then we held CONVEX
sation, in the course of which he asked
how much it would take to buy my
vote to place him in the United States
senate. We agreed upon a price. 1t IS
probably not necessary to state the
price (cries of Name IT. Name it, Tell
how muchl'O, but will state it, S1,5OO.
One thousand five hundred dollars, my
fellow legislators. for Il man to Sacri-
flee his American citizenship my honor,
our state, our republic. That was the
price as agreed upon, and, after some
talk as to terms and when this was to
be paid. we agreed that 800 was to be
paid this morning, and the balance at
8 or o'clock in the afternoon.
''And now, sir. want to tell you how
I proposed to detect this man, and in
so public way that there would be
no doubt as to his guilt in this matter,
and furnish indisputable evidence for
the scheme, in order that the public
may not doubt the foul effort, and in
order that we might strike a terrific, a
staggering blow to this corruption of
stated Detective Sheets and Chief Pratt
and myself had engaged rooms in the
jennings (Jenkins) block. 1 slept IN it
the night before to avoid suspicion. and
it was our plan to meet him in these
rooms and the deal should be made by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

of Sheridan; superintendent of water
division No. 1. NJ. GiIehrist of Laramie
county: water division No. ,, Fred
Bond of johnson county; water division
No. 8, Is. B. Morton Of Big Horn; wa
ter division No. I, John Iredale of
Sweetwater county; regents of state
university, John A. Ryner, six years;
Conant Parks of Fremont, six years;
NJ. c. Brown of Albian county, six
wears: n. H. Bristol of NatrOnia, to I'LL
vacancy for unexpired term ending in
February, 1901; board Of sheep COM
missioners, J. d. woodruff of Fremont.
Tim Kinney of Sweetwater, ]. NJ. VIII
son of Converse; board of livestock
commissioners, Ora Haley of Albany,
Frank Benton of Laramie and B. IS.
Brooks of Natrona county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
PLAN Of INVESTIGATION
OUTLINED BY COMMITTEE
Session Is Postponed Until 9 O'clock Tomorrow
Morning.
Law and McCune Have Been Notified to File Their Charges
and Defense

quires and directs that you file with
said committee on or before Monday,
Feb. 90 1889, at 8 O'Clock a M, a writ
ten statement OF said charges and that
you furnish a copy of the same to the
said a. W. AIcCune not later than u
O'Clock, noon, Feb. 10, 1899.
And you are hereby notified to appear
before said committee on said Goth day
of February, at o'clock a M. at the
senate chamber of the legislature, with
counsel, if you so desire, prepared TO
prove said charges.
o. F. WHITNEY.
Chairman Pro TEN. Investigating Com
mittee.
HORACE CUMMINGS.
To Mr.. McCune also a summons was
sent, in the following language:
COMMITTEE Room. Utah State Legisla-
ture, Salt Lake City, Feb is, 1882
Hon \. ". 0cCune: The committee
of the joint assembly OF the Utah state
legislature, appointed TO investigate the
charges of attempted bribery made
against you by the Honorable a. 4.
Law. hereby requires and directs that
you file with said committee. on or be-
lore Monday, Feb. 20. 1899, at o'clock
a. m, a written answer TO said charges.
a copy of which the said A. y. Law has
Detu lIGClcu 70 luA A4SAl JOus 4tA lc~t~A
than y o'clock noon, Feb. 10, 1893.
And you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said committee on said 10Th
day of February, at O'Clock a. m. at
the senate chamber of the state legis-
lature, with counsel, if you so desire,
prepared to defend yourself against
said charges.
20. F. WHITNEY.
Chairman Pro TEN. Investigating
Committee.
HORACE CUMMINGS.
Secretary"
Messrs Stewart. Cummings and
Whitney were made a committee Of
three to prepare rules OF procedure for
the Investigation. It was decided to
employ an official stenographer lest any
error should creep into the record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
WYOMING LEGISLATION.
Wolf Bounty ELL Passed-Legisla-
ture Adjourns Sine Die.
(coacia1 m The Herald1

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 1S.-The Fifth
state legislature adjourned sine die
shortly after o'clock this Sunday
morning. Among the more important
events of the closing hours was the
passing of the wolf bounty bill and ap-
pointments by Governor Richards. The
bounty bill. which has been under dis
cussion three weeks, was finally
amended so as to make an appropria-
ton of $3.50 and individual bounties
of 81 on coyotes and SO on wolves.
Another bill passed during the clos
ing hours was one appropriating $1,5O0
for the erection of a monument on the
state capitol grounds to the memory OF
Wyoning's dead heroes of the war with
Spain and the Filipinos.
Last night Governor Richards made
the following appointments, which were
confirmed by the senate: State exam
iner. H. B. Henderson of Carbon coun-
ty: state veterinarian, DR.. /. c. Sea-
bury of Sheridan county; state game
warden. Albert Nelson of Uinta; su-
perintendent of Laramie fish hatchery,
c. II. Campbell; superintendent of Sun
dance fish hatchery, F. a. Morgaraidge
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CONTINUED on Page %
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The investigation committee met in
the north committee room of the SEN
ate chamber Immediately after the dis
solving of the joint session. An organ
ization was at once effected. Senators
Shurtliff being chosen chairman and
Representative Cummings secretary of
the committee. Then an adjournment
was taken until 4:S0 p. m.
AT that hour the committee met again
and spent an hour and half perfect
ing plans of procedure. The question
as to whether the investigation should
proceed behind closed doors or not was
very carefully canVassed and the con-
census of opinion seemed to be that
it would be unfair to the parties most
concerned and to the public as well. to
have the meetings secret. However,
decision on the question was reserved
until today, but it is practically set
tied that at least representatives OF the
press will be admitted in order that the
matter may reach the people of the
state and city undistorted. 1t IS scarce
ly likely that the general public will
be admitted to the session, because of
the enormous crowd that would retard
the business of the committee.
1t was decided not to begin the in
vestigation Of the charges until Mon
day morning at o'clock, so as 90 give
Mr. McCune and Mr.. Law opportunity
to prepare their cases. Mr.. McCune
sent word to the committee that he was
anxious to have the investigation be-
gin Immediately, but the committee de-
cided that it was better to defer action
until Monday, in fairness to both the
interested parties.
The following communication was
prepared and sent to Mr.. Law:
Committee Room. Utah State Legisla-
ture, Salt Lake City, Feb. IS. 1899.
To Hon. A. y. Law:
The committee of the joint assembly
of the Utah state legislature appointed
this day to investigate the charges of
attempted bribery made by you against
the Hon. \ w. McCune, hereby re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Fair, Stationary Temperature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
LAW NAY BE EXPELLED.


OF
McCune BY his
he asked
to be admissions
to feeling
dupHc
ne
failing that to place him in
legislature Whatever may be viii
with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Upon the recommendation OF Major
General Brooke. the withdrawal OF
American troops from Cuba has been
postponed.
While the condition of Congressman
William Lorimer remains dangerous,
he passed a comfortable day, and was
somewhat improved. Mr.. LOTimer is
suffering from an abscess in the head.
Yesterdays statement of the condi-
ton of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, 1913 Gal; gold reserve,
1921, ISL 800.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-19
LAW SPRINGS HIS CHARGES.
Joint Session Was a Hot One From
the Beginning.

Just as President Nebeker announced
1.-THE joint assembly will now proceed to
ballot, the 1920 joint ballot, for a United
States SENATOR" Representative Albert
A. Law of Cache county arose and said
he wished to speak to a question of
personal privilege. He said:
81 want to explain to my fellow
members of this assembly the talk that
I will make here this morning. and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

G. Vey Holman of Bangor lately re
caived from former Governor Roswell
p Flower an autograph letter which
n prizes highly. It being one OF the
last that the famous New Yorker ever
wrote. The letter Is dated May =. and
Gov. Flower died Friday, May l..
Henry Eugene Hayes. late of Ban
gor, died in Bath May of apopleXy.
He went To Bath to work for the sum-
MGR. and was apparently in his usual
health until Thursday afternoon. when
he was taken with a bad headache. He
passed into a state of Inconsistencies
in the evening, and died Saturday
morning at $50. His death came as a
shock to all his friends and acquamt-
ancas The funeral services were held
in st. Mary's church. Bath. He was
born in Garland. June 16 1899. He
leaves wife.
The dying fragments of bursted
iron pulley in the Williams box fac
tory in Biddeford. Tuesday, came with
an ace of causing the death of Frank
Jannelle. a box maker. who was at
work directly beneath the pulley. The
pulley was making 1900 revolutions a
minute when it burst into dozen
pieces The jagged chunks of iron
were hurled through the shop with ter
rible force. and buried themselves
deep in the woodwork of the walls.
one huge piece whirled past Jannelle's
head 50 close that it almost took his
breath away. He had barely recoV-
cred from the shock when big wood
en- pulley on the same shaft broke and
crashed against the side of the mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

AN attack Of acute mania is often
good thing for a person who IS nerN-
Gus" said 4 physician. yesterday. Ii
often happens that a person VINO has
been nervous all his life, will be az
tackled with an insanity that will last
few DAYS or weeks. but on this account
the friends need not be necessarily
alarmed. for there are many cases
where they are in better condiilon
when they recover. II often acts On
the nerves much the same as case y
typhoid fever acts upon the system
leaving them in much better Snap
than ever"
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THURSDAY. MAY Is. 1899.

Al III otl-otEh a. NJ,
on the PREMISES, by order Of the ENecu-
tors will be offered in several lots
First, main factory building. lour So
ries, basement. and cellars, ~ Il. by II; !,
51x25, brick forge shop 20Xl? storehouse
32xl7. two-stOry wooden storchouse 5GX2o
coal shed SIKH, five tenements known A
NOs-2 /, 5, and p ana about blow So.
feet Of land. The mill is pped for Sas
ana equipped with two Corliss engines.
$50 horsepower each. boilers. 4l@Xl6 f.,
~ 3-inch tubes each, main lines shaftinG.
steam heating pipes. automatic sprinklers
and steam fire pump. The above to BE-
sold in one lot The executors have put
an UP set price at the extremely low iiS-
ure of 5000 on this valuable property
thereby showing that somebody viii get
a big bargain. Terms 1000 at time of sale
balance in cash in 30 days. Taxes for
1899 to be paid by purchaser. me
turing business. Electric street cars be
tween Augusta and Gardiner pass the
mill yard. Maine Central Il. r. ana Ken
nebec S. S. line 10 Boston both close to
mill.
Second. two-story wooden storehouse
75x30 #.
Third, ll4-story tenement known as 80.
Fourth, u story tenement known as
Fifth, 2Is-story tenement known as 80.
Sixth, 2ia-story tenement known as 80.
~.
Seventh, 3-story clearinghouse known
as No l.
The above sales offer an opportunity
for persons of small means to secure Il
home, as the sales will be positive. Ten
per cent on each to be paid at time Of
sale, balance in 80 days. purchasers 70
pay taxes for 1899, subject to rights OF
tenants at will. Rents until the deliver !
of the deed to go to the seller. Come TO
the sale. 1t begins at 10 clock y. d
rain or shine.
mayo Il 10, 16,lS,2 2224
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Those large trout captured in Great
pond. Belgrade. Tuesday. by Fred
White and Nathan Weston We're on eX-
hibition. Wednesday forenoon. on a
slab in front Of Knowlton & Young's
fish market The fishermen lowered
about them and admired the beauties
all the time the fish We're there. L
looks as though Great pond would he
so covered with Augusta fishermen
after these late catches that there VIII
not be room enough on its broad sur
face to cast a line.
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Daily 1enre5ee 3ournat

Card" Of thanks. obituary notices, r,se,
lutions OF respect. etc, win - oAasreA
At the rate Of ten cents per line -
charges less than seventy-ive cents.
All Advertising ANNOUNCEMENT -
entertainments, whose object II ~
raising Of money will be charged ct the
rate Of fifteen cents 4 line.
Advertising notices, news form. WIN
be excluded from our local columns. >x.
cept such as refer to advertisers oce,-
plying space in our advertising columns.
and will be run under a separate hsaA
on one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive tn
JOURNAL promptly will confer . fave,
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Dick Phillips is corresponding with
several college baseball players to have
them come here, this summer, and
play ball With a little encouragement
it is thought that a first-class ball
team will be organized here a little
later. ana the people given some good
exhibitions Of the national game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

To the uninitiated the large poles
ard bundles Of canvas which the de-
gree staff Of Jephtha Encampment
took with it to Brunswick. last eve
King, looked very suggestive. \ large
number Of Odd Fellows went with the
team in the Yankee and returned on
the Pullman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

The new Washington County Rail
road Is publishing neat little monthly
paper. the first number of which Is
Just issued from the Maine Farmer!
The book contains map OF
the railroad and connections and sew
eral half tones Of Calais ana vicinity
besides ut of valuable reading mat
tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Pearl & bennett. real estate agents.
have sold To Elias Milliken Of Augusta,
the gravel bank situated between the
Bangor. Orono and Old Town Railway
and the Maine Central tracks in
Neazie. ana formerly owned by Mrs.
IT, IT Rich.-Bangor Wing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Several Of the people who saw Living
Whist when il was presented in this
city have expressed a desire to see its
production in Fairfield. Thursday eve
ming. If any wish to go if they will
notify Station Agent Parkman. and IL
he is notified by 10 that they are going
he Will be ablet 20 offer reduced rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

The advertising car Of the combined
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus
that is To be in Augusta. June 7. ar
rived i'm the city early Wednesday
morning. and all through the day the
bill posters were covering the boards
about the city and surrounding coun-
try with the circus paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

William A. Jack. one Of the Bath
police officers. brought James Como
way and James Burns 10 Jail. yester-
day. to serve q 90 days sentence for
.ntnXlcatlnn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Al NJ. Dickinson. managing editor of
the Utica saturday Globe. was in the
city. yesterday. He is on a bicycle
tour Of this State securing agents ard
looking after other interests Of the
paper While here he engaged J.
Clement Murphy Of this city, g do the
Maine work of the paper outside OF
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
Special Advertisements.

Small Advertisements not exceedins
four lines (thirty words coming under
the head of WANTED, FOR SALE. TO
LET, LOST, &c. will be inserted two
times for % cents, three times for IS
cents and one week for 80 cents. AID
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail
remittance of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are too small &c open accounts
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

John r. Howard, tie well-known
Boston reader. Will give a Shake
spraran recital at the Unitarian church.
next Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18
o1I a..
Rs.ro,bs ,The Kind You Have sIwayS Badgs
''s, at MtAitM
Business Chances.
For Sale.

sls 600 buys stock. fixtures ana teams 6
horses. 5 single ana TWO double wagons,
hest that can be n1ade) one of the largest,
most thoroughly equipped and best pay
ing catering ice cream. soda and confec-
tionerv establishments TO miles ouD in
Massachusetts Also special agency in
connection for a staple article, TOO well
known to mention publicly: the above
price includes equity in house 81 siN1
present owner seven years rent $-o'o'
5000 could remain at per cent. Without
Ionbt his is \ rare chance for one or tWh
10 engage in a m0ney-makng cniernriSe
Ihat has always done 4 successful buSl-
ness. w j.. CAltkt ! Il liz,
rn1Vl. Ill vs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Taber. Carey & Reid have the repu-
tation ~ doing their jobbing work
very promptly and satisfactorily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Mrs. III. f. Tibbetts has some Oh 'iie
genuine Knox sailors al her Pa .,-.
Fix Stata street maylflf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-18

Wrapping paper suitable for sheathina
paper or putting under carpets. Also oi5
papers. Apply 10 journal ONCE.
apr22, DIFF
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SHE.

II you want to Sec a new arrival of
choice lowering plants call at Hill K
I.pcke-s
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Rangeley boats for sale, manufacturer
oy flheld Eros, at 80 Green St, Augusta.
-. lDrl2 DIFF
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The Captain Chapman farm, situate IN
augusta =. on the CoOmbs Mills road, two
acres acres Of land; buildings in fine order
Elsht hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Amy
20 Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Me-
Ne DE