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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
Claims to Control Majority the Stock Of the Colorado Fuel
Iron Company. But Is Prevented
From Voting It.
From Voting It.

IN ENEER, Colo. Aug 15.-Applics
ton was filed in the United States
circuit court today by John W.
Gates. James Blair. John J. Mitchell
and Arthur j. Singer against the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company and John
c. Osgood. John A. kebler. Alfred c.
Cass, Dennis Sullivan and David c.
Beaman for an injunction to restrain
the defendants from preventing the
plaintiffs from casting. counting and
having considered the votes which they
allege they are entitled to cast at the
annual meeting of stockholders for the
election of directors and officers of the
corporation.
The complaint recites that of 259,-
LAB shares of stock outstanding the
plaintiffs own and control by proxies
500 shares. giving them clear ma
jority. but that it is feared that unless
the court grants them protection they
will not be allowed to cast their votes.
because of conspiracy and collision on
the part of officers and other share
holders.
Numerous written demands. the COM
plant says. have been made upon the
secretary of the company. David c.
Beaman. to furnish the books of the
company in which a list of the stock
holders and the number of shares held
by them is kept. but none of these de-
mands has been complied with. Rely
ing upon that fact the plaintiffs "al-
lege that the defendants have failed
and neglected to keep in the state OF
Colorado any such book as required by
the statutes and that the only stock
book kept by the defendant corpora
ton. showing the names and addresses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
Chinese Authorities Take Meas
ures to Raise indemnity De.
manded by the Powers.

Washington, Aug. 15--Minister Con-
ger at Pekin has transmitted TO the
state department the imperial decree
concerning the raising of funds in the
several provinces for the payment OF
indemnity eXacted by the powers, as
2 result OF the Boxer uprising. The
decree directs that there shall be no
extortion and that the people must
not be initiated The viceroys are
commanded to do away with what viii
cause friction and needless severity.
The decree declares that If any are
found out in their old tricks and
filling their own pockets" they will
be severely dealt with.
Minister Conger also sends prOcia-
nation of the viceroy of Chi Ii in
which the people are warned against
carrying arms Reference is made TO
the Boxer troubles and the viceroy
says old scores must not be raked up.
The people and the Christians must
not refahate against each other con-
cludes the proclamation ''Tremble and
obey"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16

r. AN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15.-The
terrible and sudden death Of
Charles Fair and his wife by the
collapse of their automobile near
Evereaux. France yesterday, means
great loss to san Francisco Just be-
fore his departure for Europe, in May
last, Charles Fair had practically
completed plans for 50 600, 900 worth of
improvements to the Fair property III
this city and il was his intention on
his return from his sojourn in Europe
to sign contracts for the work in con-
temptation.
The matter of the disposition of the
estates of the dead millionaire and his
wife has given rise to some little spec
uIation as to what will become OF
Charles Fairs portion of bis dead ia
theirs immense holdings. II is a known
fact that very short time ago both
Mr.. and Mrs. Fair made wills, dis
posing of their separate holdings, ana
the community property, but just what
the documents provide fer Messrs
Knight & Heggerty. the attorneys Tor
the Charles Fair estate. do not feel AT
liberty to make public ar this time.
Mrs Fair was possessed of property 10
the value of $S50.000, and it is under
stood that her will beoueathes her
holdings to relatives in New Jersey,
but in the event of evidence being ad-
duced that Charles Fair succumbed TO
his injuries first. Mrs. Fairs interest
in the community property viii nat
ura Ily revert to her heirs-snd it is this
point on which the disposition of the
millionaire's estate largely hangs.
1t has become known that at late
hour last night the public adminlstra-
! tor applied for letters Of administrs-
1 ton in the estate of Charles Fair and
his wife Judge Carroll Cook has not
as yet granted the application OF the
public administrator, preferripg TO de-
Law matters until proof of death has
been received in this city This delay
will give the Fair attorneys an oppor-
tunity TO prepare papers counterIng the
plea of the public administrator
The matter will come up for hearing
in Judge Cooks court tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16

and holdings of shareholders, is the
transfer book. the stock ledger and the
registry book kept respectively by the
Knickerbocker Trust company and the
Atlantic Trust company in New York,
and at the annual meetings lists of the
stockholders were taken from such
books and these furnished the basis
and data to determine names and hold
ings of all stockholders who should
have the right to vote at the election
of officers
The complaint alleges that the Of
1cers of the company have transferred
to eighteen persons, mostly employees
of the company, five shares of stock
each. with the evident object of pack
ing the meeting and fraudulently con-
troll the election of officers 1t also
alleges that the defendants deny the
right of Arthur J. Singer and William
n. Vale to vote on the ground that
their names do not appear on the stock
book and that they have INSTRUCTED
every effort to have the names placed
on the stock book.
SubpoenaS We're issued commanding
the officers of the company to appear
in court and show cause why an in
junction should not be granted and a
hearing may be held tomorrow before
Judge HaIlett.
Arguments were heard by Judge
Johnson in the district court in the
case of William n. Vale. who is seek
ing an alternative writ of mandamus
requiring the secretary of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company to exhibit its
stock book to him.
Judge Johnson decided against the
plaintiff on the ground that he had not
shown that he was entitled to see the
books of the company.
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Rig Batch of Relatives.

Boulder, Colo, Aug. &c J. Smith.
of the firm Of Smith & DeBacker. real
estate dealers of Boulder, IS a brother
of the late Mrs. Charles Fair, who, with
her husband, was killed yesterday IN
an automobile accident at Paris. and,
therefore. one of her principal heirs.
Mr.. Smith said that all his family
lived in New Jersey They are Mrs
Sarah Letter of Orange, Mrs Laura
Leonard of Caldwell. and Mrs Liooie
BrunneH and VIII Smith Of Newman
ket. Besides these a half brother,
Abraham Nelson, lives with MS
Smiths mother, Mrs Abraham Nelson
at Newmarket
Mr.. Smith went to Denver this al
ternoon on receipt Of telegram from
a nephew connected with a New YORK
law firm. advising him 10 see an al
torney. To settle the question Of VINO
died first in the lamentable affair 4 [
Paris IS a matter which VIII engage
the earnest attention OF the Smith and
Nelson families.
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SUSPECTS ARE HELD.

Avalon, Catalina Island, Cal, =
y Aug. I5.-The coroner's jury in the =
y case OF w. H Yeager, whose home =
y is in Princeton. Ind. and who was =
= shot and killed early Wednesday =
y morning last. found that Yea ger =
= met his death from gunshot =
= wounds delivered by some person =
y unknown TO them. II further rec =
= ommends that A b Boyd and =
! Harry Johnson. ir-- who were =
+ playing cards with Yeager at the =
= time of the shooting, be held. the =
= latter to give bond as witness TO =
y the shooting. and the former TO the =
= criminal court for further exam =
4 nation Both men were taken TO =
= Los Angeles today.
A%%%A%A+
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
HAD THE SPEED MADNESS.
Fair Had Been Warned More Than
Once That He Was Imprudent.


Paris. Aug. 15.-The fatal accident
to Mr.. and Mrs Fair is the sensation
of the city and the leading topic of
conversation among American resi-
dents and in automobile circles
The manager OF the firm which sold
Mr.. Fair the automobile in which he
met his death declared in an interview
today that he had more than once
warned Mr. Fair that he was too i'm
prudent. He said Mr.. Fair had the
speed madness and had met with an
accident the last part of June. when
he cOllided with another automobile
on the Avenue Dies Champs Elysee IN
Paris but luckily no one was killed L
attribute the accident" said the man
aver for the firm. Ito the condition Of
the road where the disaster happened
At this point there is a steep ana
treacherous incline. down which Mr..
Fair must have gone at full speed ana
his automobile. which was capable OF
running about sixty-eight miles on me
fat. would then have attained speed
of from eighty-seven TO ninety-three
miles an hour. Mr.. Fair was not a
skillful driver like W. X. Vanderbilt,
jr. In fact. he had not driven an auto
mobile very much prior 70 purchasing
this machine from US.
NJ FOurnier. who is a member Of the
firm in question, has gone TO Evereau1.
Word had been received from him by
telegraph. asking for wagon 10
transport the wreckage of Mr.. Fairs
automobile. He says the condition Of
the Fair chauffeur is much more seri-
Gus than was at first reported.
Dispatches received here confirming
the disaster do not indicate whether
Mr.. or Mrs. Fair expired first.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
MRS. FAIRS WILL.
Document Found in a Safe Deposit
Vault,

San Francisco, Aug 15--Attorney
Charles J. Heggerty tonight announced
that he had found the last viii of
Mrs. Charles L. Fair in A safe deposit
vault He refused TO make known the
contents of the document The viii
was prepared by Knight & Heggerty
IN April, 1900 This is the viii of which
Mrs. Fair told Mrs. Joseph Harvey
and by which. it is presumed, upon the
evidence of her statements to Mrs.
Harvey. she left legacies to her moth
er, brothers and sisters aggregating
the total amount of her individual
fortune variously estimates TO be
worth from $500 to s40O, 900.
No other viii was found In knight
& Heggerty's custody there has been
the VIII of Charles L. Fair, drawn
about the same time, April, 1900. This
and the viii of Mrs. Fair, found in
the trust company vault, are the docu-
ments that will be filed by the attor-
news for the Fair heirs whenever Il
becomes necessary In their opposition 20
the petition of the public administrs-
tor. If the public administrator does
not interfere the wills viii not be fled
until after the funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fair in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
Making the Presidents Vacation Pleasant.
Chaotic Condition Of Affairs in the Administration of Justice and
Appeal Made to the Navy
Department

appeal in certain class of eases TO the
government at Madrid But with the
advent of American control in the Phil
ippineS, this power of appeal was cut
off and the decision of the court of
first instance practically stands as the
decision of the court of last resort.
Some time ago, a native was convict
ed in this court of murder and was
sentenced to be executed. The evil
dence seemed to leave some question of
his guilt and the governor was ap-
pealed to. Being at a loss as to what
action he could take, he advised the
secretary of the navy of the situation
and asked for instructions. There are
said to be other cases which involve
the rights of American citizens who
have been tried in Guam under the
Spanish law, which, among other
things. does not provide for trial by
jury to which Americans are entitled
under the constitution. The whole
subject is being carefully considered
by the navy department The judge
advocate. il is understood. will shortly
render an opinion upon which Acting
Secretary Darling will act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
RQYALISTS ARE
VERY INDIGNANT
Claim 10 Have No Hand in Up.
rising in Brittany.
PROTEST SENT TO PREMIER
UNFORTUNATE NUNS DESIRE TO
COME TO UNITED STATES.

Darts. Aug. 15.-The announcement
made after yesterdays cabinet
meeting that the royalists are di-
recting the agitation against the clos
ing of religious schools in Brittany has
evoked considerable comment Catho-
lie leaders and the Catholic press deny
that the movement is snti-republican
Count Albert De Nun. who. with Able
Gayraud. is the guiding spirit of the
resistance in Finisterre, declares that
the movement is entirely spontaneous
on the part of the people themselves
and that not an act or shot has oc-
CURED in Brittany to justify the ale
CATION that a royslist conspiracy ex-
lists.
Count De Nun says the MarseIlaise
has been sung everywhere and that it
is evident the government is embar-
raised by the situation and has invent
ed the royalist scare in order to create
diversion Francois Coppee. in an
interview, expressed a similar opinion
in more violent and picturesque Ian
guage. The Patrie says it is rumored
that the government intended to arrest
the royalist senator from Finisterre
NJ De Chamaillard. Ministerialist or
gans assert that the government pos
sesses curious information as to the
AitaAhlNi al WHICH the DIllldul pcdSdulS
were deluded into the belief that they
could successfully resist the republic.
The situation at st. Neon and Fol-
gOet remains unchanged. An import
ant pilgrimage TO Folgoet took place
today, on the occasion Of the feast
OF the assumption, 5000 people gath
ering from the surrounding country.
Professions from nearby villages ar
rived during the morning headed by
priests bearing crosses and banners,
and chanting.
Admiral De Cuvervilie, Able Gay
raud, who is a member of the chamber
of deputies. and Councillor Soubigon
have addressed a protest to the pre-
mier. NJ. Combes, on account of the al
legation OF royalism. saying:
I'VE protest against the attempt to
give a political character to the dem
onstrations of an indignant public con-
science. While applauding the legiti-
mate protests of the population, who
are grateful to the sisters. we shall
continue to strive to prevent acts of
violence. Long live the liberal repub-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
RAILROAD MEN
HAVE THEIR SAY
Strong Protest Against Raising
Rate of Assessment.
RADICAL ACTION UNLIKELY
IDAHO STATE BOARD STILL CON-
sIDERING THE MATTER.
RADICAL ACTION UNLIKELY
lsnscial to The HeraldN

n oISE. IDA. Aug. 15.-The state
h board today listened to argu-
ments of railroad attorneys against
snv increase In assessments
], B. Evans Of the oregon Short Line
made very earnest plea. He said his
company was paying its full share of
taxes IN this state. The present as
ssssment, he said vas much more
than in other states where railroad
business was a great deal heavier. Tho
Oregon Short Line, he said, claimed
= large share of the credit for max
ins Idaho what she is today. He point
ed out that much of the present pros
psrity OF Idaho was due 70 the Short
Line. which had brought many eastern
people into the state to assist in build
ing Il mp. This immigration was the
result Of extensive advertising, which
had cost many thousands of dollars,
and Of low rates.
A. H. Watts of the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company took a slam at
the county commissioners. some of
whom we're present. He said he want
Cd II understood that he was address,
ing the state board and not the COM
missionerS. and that he would answer
no questions put 10 him by the COM
miSsioners. In the course of his re-
marks 10 said nothing made capital
more sHttish than uncertain and un-
Just taxation. II left the impression
that the people were antagonistic, and
investors would be certain TO steer
clear Of any such state or COmmu-
nifty.
q. $. Fornald spoke for the Northern
Pacific. Both ne and Watts intimated
mat any radical action would prob
ably operate to stop important rail-
road building in Idaho. now under Sc
Hous contemplation.
A canvass OF the situation leaves lit
lie doubt that the assessment on the
main lines will be increased. although
no change is likely on branch lines.
Inc best opinion is that the rate on
main lines will be made $4,000 a mile
as against about $4,000 fixed last year.
Inc county commissioners here who
are urging A raise to $4,000 a mile, ad
lll there Is no hope Of getting 1t. al
though some believe the board will not
30 under $4,000.
Governor Hunt and Secretary of
o.ale BaSSett favor the present rate
VI assessment. Treasurer Plumer is
Weuned 10 coincide with the views
VI Ne county commissioners. Attor-
~! General Martin favors a conserva-
i've Increase and Auditor Jones thinks
'''V" would be about right.
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NO INQUEST HELD.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 15.-The pre- I
urinary hearing which was 10 I
nave been granted today to Man
1e' 'hauvoz, the Cuban. who yes !
.eroay killed Charles J. Allen and 4
dangerously wounded Mrs. Allen. =
"aS been postponed. Mrs. Aliens I
condition is critical. but she is I'M I
Ver me surveillance of a detective.
. coroner jury organized TO hold 4
On inquest on Aliens body was I
. Cused admittance to the under I
.dMhg establishment. the proprie- I
. so' declaring the sheriff had or !
: teo nm To prevent an inquest I
. vehg held. An autopsy was held I
1 Wy several physicians. but no re- I
. loIl mas been made public Chau- !
= - Us confined in Jail here. In 4
= tIoent he saws he was ASSAULT I
. u oy Allen. whom. he asserts, he 4
4 "T0 Tor buggy. He states Al I
: H called him into his house and
. ,Nduisd him. In the alteration I
= Saoi Allen. and Mrs. Allen. who 4
: ,,l,smpfad 70 separate them. was 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16

uIASHINGToN. Aug. Ian anon
w alous situation obtains in the is
land of Guam in reference to the
administration of justice, and Com
mander Schroeder, the governor of the
island, has been driven TO appeal TO the
navy department here for instructions
as to the limit of his powers
Congress has not legislated for the
island and the win of the naval govern
ment has been practically supreme.
When the island was turned over to
the navy department, and Captain
Leary was appointed governor, he de-
cided TO continue in operation the old
Spanish laws. except such as should
be modified by his directions or that
of the navy department Under the
old system of laws, thus put in force,
there existed practically but a single
court on the island. the court of first
instance. which corresponds TO the
lowest judicial tribunal in this coun-
try. Under the Spanish law an appeal
was allowed from the decisions of this
court to the court of ceSsa ton in the
Philippines, with provision for final
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
FLOYD SPICER FATALLY
HURT NEAR RICHFIELD
Thrown From His Buggy and Landed on His Head
physicians Have No Hope.
Unfortunate Young Man Was Standing Up Shoot at Dog When
the Accident Occurred

and Mr.. Spicer was thrown out. land
ing on his head. He was rendered un-
conscious and his companion travelling
with him picked him up and placed
him in the buggy and took him home
physician was summoned and said
he had conclusion of the brain and his
left side is paralyzed. There is no
nope for his recovery. He has broth
er living at Manti, where Dr. Spicer
was raised. He has been unconscious
for nearly forty-eight hours. and seems
10 remain in about the same condition.
His brother has been notified and is
now at Monroe with him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
Fair Left a VIII.

San Francisco. Aug. 15.-There being
some division of opinion among the
friends and relatives Of Charles FAR
as TO whether the viii of Fair nov n
the hands of Knight & Heggerty, his
attorneys, was the last made by him.
Judge Carroll Cook today issued an
order granting the attorneys perTiais-
sion 10 search the several safe Geposl.
boras usad by Fair. so that if there Is
q T.-iI1 of more recent date 1t viii be
b-ouoht 10 light Hermann Oelrlehs,
brotF7er-fn-law OF the deceased nil
Iionaire IS emphatic in his assertion
that Charles Fair made viii very
sbortIv before leaving this city Tor
Europe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
coLD-BLooDED MURDER

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. ia spe-
\ ciaI from Iowa City states that
! Charles Holiday has made con
: fessiou in which he states that
/ lanes Caullagher was murdered
= nv Mrs. Gaulla CHER with his com
: pIicitv. and that the crime was
= committed because he and MIS-
y Gaullagher were in love
. GauIlagber was wealthy stock
= man -Four months ago he vas
= murdered at midnight, Whlls
l. eIeeninz BY the side of his VIE
L a,5 child. the assassin sending
4 bullet from a target rife through
y Gaulls gher's head
3 Holiday declares they planned
= N poison GaullagheF and tnat
= while he was present at the ho No.
= the night Of the murder he ieIt
+ 5ours before. and had no hand IN
y the shooting
A4AAA%& y y y y y = .
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ASYLUM IN AMERICA.
Expelled Sisters Desire to Settle in
the United States.

Rome, Aug. 15.-Members of religious
orders expelled from France, especial
~ sisters. are applying to the vatican
authorities for permission to settle in
the United States. Several of them
have come to Rome personally for the
purpose of urging their requests. 4
reply has been sent TO them pointing
out that there are no vacancies in the
United States and, besides calling at
tention to the difficulty arising from
the fact that the expelled sisters do
not speak the English language, Can
ada has been suggested as better
field. as sisters are comparatively
scarce there and because French is
spoken in a large part of the dominion
The applicants, however. did not take
kindly to the suggestion and persist
in their requests to go 10 the United
States.
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STARTED FOR THE COAST.
Brother and Mother Of Mrs. Fair
Will Look After Property.

New York, Aug 1.-THE Evening
World says today that Mrs Anna +.
Nelson. mother of the late Mrs Chas-
Fair. accompanied by her son, A G.
Nelson. a half brother Of the late Mrs.
Fair. viii leave their home at New
market, N ]. on Sunday. for san
Francisco. where they will employ law
yers to represent them in the distribu-
ton of the Fair estate The paper
adds that the trip is made at the in
stigation OF George Harvey OF san
Francisco who had telegraphed Mrs
Nelson 20 come Immediately. The
paper also quotes Edward :. Letter. a
real estate dealer of this city. as say
ing that ne and his family would take
steps to protect their interests as heirs
Mr. LETTERS mother was sister Of Mrs
Charles Fair. Among Mrs Fair s
heirs. besides her mother. others who
live in the east are said To be Mrs.
Elizabeth BunneIl Of Union, y. J.; Mrs.
Laura Leonard of Caldwell. y. J.; VIII
liam B Smith Of Newmarket, y. J.,
and number Of the members Of the
Letter family
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
BROKER CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZlEMEkT

~ York. Aug 15.-Herbert T. Beat
n IS -, broker, was arraigned
e. iombS police court today
t-rsed by Charles W. White. secre-
N,!y and treasurer of the Balvanara
tng company. with not accounting
sr -uHlS and stock of the company
Jung 20 ST 500 Beatty was
~ IN the custody Of his counsel
pls,. - minatiou on Aug. 49, The COM
ous ~ alleged that Beatty had at vari-
.'Lles disposed of four blocks Of rhe
com. '.y $ stock and had failed 20 ac-
-15 Tor the proceeds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-16
MRS. oELRIcHs FRUSTRATED.
Eldest Sister of the Dead Man
Shocked by the News

New York. Aug. I5.-Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs. elder sister Of Charles L.
Fair. was out driving wnen news
reached her that her brother and his
wife had been killed in an automobile
accident in France, says a Herald spe-
cjaI from Newport r. l. where the
Oeirichs are spending the summer.
on her return to Rose cliff her sum
Iner horne Mrs. oelrichs found cable
message from Paris. announcing the