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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
Then Again
Musical ExaCtlng Ones

will find On our floors the greatest
variety Of artistic high grade pianos
10 be found In the west, such cele-
brated makes as Stelnway & Sons.
Vose & Sons. steger & Sons. Hard
man. Emerson, A. B. Chase. Geo.
steck, Mason & Hamlin and over
twenty other well known makes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Little Information About Chase
Courtmartial Allowed to
Leak Out

Denver, Oct 2A-The CONTINENTAL to
day In executive session, took up for
consideration the demand of counsel Tor
General John Chase. charged with per
Jury, disObedience and INSTRUMENTATION,
mat AdJUtdnt General sherman Bell. Who
is the author of the charges. shall sub
nit certain orders on file in his office in
evidence. 1t is claimed that these orders
VIII entirely defeat the charges against
General Chase Adjutant General Il IL
declined to bring them i'm, upon request
Of counsel for the accused. claiming that
the public was not entitled to know their
contents.
The court this afternoon decided to
call upon General Bell for the orders de-
manded by General Chase. Whether
General Bell has acceded to the demand
or not is not known. The court held an
evening session behind closed doors. At
u oclock tonight it was still in session.
General Bell being present. and the ru-
NOR WAS current that ne had produced
the desired orders. no information COUed
be obtained from any reliable source re-
sardNg the matter
Something OF a sensa ton was created
late today by the announcement that
Governor Peabody had asked Attorney
General Miller for an opinion as 10 his
without recourse to a court martial trial
The attorney general Is understood 20
have assured the governor that he. has
fun power TO remove the adjutant gen
eTal at Will
The court adjourned at midnight No
statement of the proceedings was given
out except that a motion TO dismiss the
charges as not proven was taken under
advisement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
ATTORNEYS FOR GEORGE W. BEAVERS
WIN A VERY SUBSTANTIAL VICTORY

New York, Oct. 24.-Two decisions in
the case Of George W. Beavers, the
indicted postal official, were handed
down by Judge Holt. In one. the ap-
plication of Beavers to have United
States District Attorney Youngs Of
Brooklyn. and Miss Amy Wrenn. his
stenOgrapher. punished for disObeying
a subpoena Of Commissioner Hitchcock,
is denied.
The application for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus and certiorari asked in be-
half of Beavers on the secoAd charge
against him, based on the Washington
Indictment. is granted. and the arrest
is vacated. The judge holds that a
second arrest made on the Washington
Indictment, when Beavers was already
i'm court on the Brooklyn Indictment,
was Illegal
If this decision is applicable TO the
other three Washington indictments il
viii result in his arrest on all four
indictments returned against him by
the federal grand jury in Washington
being vacated, pending the final de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
MORE VICTIMS
OF THE SUBWAY
Another FrightfuI Accident in
New York Tunnel.
TONS OF ROCK FALL ON MEN
NUMBER OF DEAD AT PRESENT
UNKNOWN.
IONS OF ROCK FALL ON MEN

ATEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The total Or
N lives lost in the gigantic under
taking to provide New Workers
with rapid transit known as the sub
way was materially added to tonight
when a series of blasts at One Hun
drcd and Ninety-ffth street and
Broadway loosened many tons Of rock
which fell on a gang OF men engaged
at work in the tunnel At midnight
two dead had been taken out, two
others were lying IN view with huge
rocks on them, dead, four severely in
iured had been taken out. and it was
estimated that there were perhaps ten
other men buried beneath the mass OF
stone.
The section Of the tunnel where the
fatality occurred is one of the most diff
ficut in the whole line, being built
through the solid rock. All through the
twenty -four hours of the day men are
working there and progress is slow.
Tons of Rock Fell.
Tonight a gang of men went on duty
at O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock preparations
were made for blasts. According to zoe
story OF a c0lored man employed on the
work. an electrician went into the mouth
Of the tunnel 20 string wires. He was
followed by about seventeen or eighteen
Italians. The men had scarcely entered
the tunnel. when three blasts were heard.
followed by a rumbling sound. and down
rock which had been lOOsened.
Seven OF the men had time to escape.
but the greater number were caught and
buried before they had time 10 stir
The noise Of the blasts alarmed the
neighborhood and brought crowds 10 the
scene. Hurry CaUe were sent for police
reserves. firemen and hospital surgeons
and they responded quickly and began
the work Of releasing the entombed Ia
| borers.
Two Dead Men Taken Out.
In short time four badly injured
men. but the others remained piniOned
beneath the rocks. Two Of those who
were nearest the rescuers were so badly
crushed that il was evident they could
not live To relieve their agony the hos
pital physicians administered morphine.
Another incident was the amputation
of the leg Of an Imprisoned workman.
Across his limbs rested a huge rock.
which was so heavy that fl could not he
moved In an effort to save his lie IL
was badly crushed. The subway at this
/ point is deeper than at any other place.
1 its floors being sixty feet below the sur
face.
The Eork was in the immediate charge
: OF General Superintendent Hunt and GEN
/ eral Foreman Richard Baers for the
! contractors J.. b. McCabe & Bro.
Police Captain Halpin said they would
! be arrested when the work of rescue had
/ proceeded far enough TO permit OF their
( the work.
I At 1880 this morning Sunday three
bodies had been taken out, and three
more could be seen half buried benatn
rocks Superintendent Hunt made the
statement that the list Of dead would
I reach seventeen. The work Of excava Be-
/ ing the bodies viii continue during the
/ night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

cision by the federal court OF the New
York district on the proceedings in the
Brooklyn indictment.
Beavers had been arrested in the
New York district on a bench warrant
calling for his removal TO the Brook
lyn district to be triea on this indict-
ment. He had demanded examination
here and had given bail. when he was
again arrested on a warrant calling
for his removal to Washington for
trial on the first Washington indict-
ment At first ne demanded examina-
ton and gave bail. but later his surety
surrendered him and his attorneys
swOre out writ of habeas corpus on
the ground that his simultaneous re-
moval to Brooklyn and Washington
was impossible.
T IF the two proceedings for war
rants for removal" said Judge Holt.
resulted in an order for removal. il
I is obvious that such orders could not
be complied with at the same time
Ny conclusion is that the arrest on
the second warrant should be vacated -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
UNIONS MERGED.
Organizations Of Carpenters Get To-
gether.

Organizations of Carpenters Get To-
gether.
Indianapolis, Ind. oct. 24.-The re-
port of Adolphus Strausser of Buffalo,
the umpire to whom was left the ques-
ton of the amalgamation Of the two
national organizations of carpenters.
was received today by President HUI
Der. at the national headquarters of
the United Brotherhood.
BY the report the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and J0iners OF
America and the Amalgamated Society
of Carpenters and Joiners are to be
merged into one national organization
on Jan. ]. 1905 The new organization
shall take the name of the brotherhood.
All unions Of the Amalgamated society
shall be granted new charters free.
The dues OF the new organizations will
be increased about so per cent.
A temporary trade agreement for the
year 1904, commencing Jan. l. is pro-
vided for By which each organization
shall recognize cards from the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
FOR GOBLIN
MOTH DISCOVERED

= San Francisco, Oct. 24-It is an y
= nOunced that horticultural Com =
y missioner Cooper has strong hope =
= that the day Of the Goblin moth in =
= California viii soon come to an =
= end. An enemy for the Goblin =
= moth has been discovered in south =
Z ern Europe. The discOVerer is y
y George COmperd of Los Angeles. y
= In southern Europe, it is stated, =
4 there is no need to spray for pro- =
y lection against the Goblin moth. =
= Its insect enemy keeps it down so =
= that at least 80 per cent Of the =
y apples are not disturbed. =
y Commissioner Cooper has open =
= ed correspondence with the gov =
y eminent Of West Australia which y
= may share the expense with Cali =
= fornia of bringing the remedy \
y from abroad. =
= Quarantine officer Craw has =
sent to Cuba a colony of insects =
= to destroy a parasite that is prey =
= ing upon the pineapple industry =
y in Cuba. A similar service has =
= been performed for Tahiti to save =
y the trees of various kinds from =
= destruction by the cOttOny cushion =
> scale. :
: AAA4AA = y y =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
CONVENTION WANTED
BY SEVERAL CITIES

Columbus, O., oct. 24.-Perry Heath
OF Utah. secretary Of the Republican
National committee, stated today that
after the election next month a call
will be issued for the usual meeting
Of the Republican National committee
I'm Washington, d. c., Dec. 9 and 10, for
the purpose Of selecting a place and
time for the next nominating cOnven-
ton in 1904. The convention, he be
lieved viii be held near the middle OF
next June. Only three cities have, up
10 this time, entered the race for the
convention. They are Pittsburg, ST.
Louis and Detroit. although it is un-
derstood that Chicago viii become an
active aspirant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
LONGER THAN THE MORAL LAW
BrstOws Report Placed in the Hands of the President Will
Be Given to the Public as
Soon as Possible

10000 words-about eighty columns in
an ordinary newspaper. IN addition to
the report proper there are SEQ exhibits,
ali of which are referred 10 in the re-
port. The average length of the ex-
hibits is five typewritten pages, or
about 1000 words The exhibits con-
tain. therefore, about 1oO0,000 words.
Published in the form OF an ordinary
government document The exhibits
alone would make 1000 printed pages.
No time has been fixed vet for the pub
location Of the report but il win be
given 20 the public as soon as practica
bic. President Roosevelt viii go over
&c very carefully and when he makes
it public is likely to supplement il with
some comments of his own.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
0UPED DEPUTIES
RETURN TO DENVER

Philadelphia. Oct 24-E. H. Davis
and Alvah Baker. the deputy marshals
from whose custody Albert Bell. the
mail pouch rObber and check fOrger
escaped. left this city today for their
home in Denver After falling to de-
liver their prisoner TO the United States
marshal. the deputy marshaIs asked
permission to return home, but their
request was not granted by United
States Attorney Holland until he had
thoroughly investigated the manner OF
Bells escape. Before leaving both men
said they had paid their own expenses
while here and that they had resigned
their positions as deputy marshals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
DETECTIVE PROTECTED.
Indictment Quashed in Stahl Con
spiracy Case.

Indictment Quashed in stahl Con
spiracy Case.
indianapolis Ind, Oct. 24-Judge Al
ford OF the criminal court today sum
marily quashed the indictments which
have been known as the Stahl conspir-
acy case. Before the recent election
members Of the City league. acting in
connection with an attorney employed
by the city council to investigate
charges Of corruption in city contracts.
secured Detective Stahl from Prose-
CutOr Folk of St Louis to assist in fer
reting out crime. The detective pre-
tended 10 represent a mythical slot
machine company and approached the
president OF the board of public works
to get permission and protection in
placing their slot machines
The public official had Stahl arrested
on bribery charge and the jur. in
dicted Stahl and three well known citi-
zens and members Of the league. one
Of them the councils attorney. charg-
ing conspiracy. Today's decision ends
the case I'm favor OF the league
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
FRATERNITY TEMPLE DEDICATED
IN PRESENCE OF A GREAT CROWD

Thousands of people surrounded the
building, as since daylight the differ
ent trains had been pouring streams
Of visitors into the CITY.
President u. r. Francis of the
Worlds fair delivered the address of
welcome. which was responded to by
President Noah NJ. Given Of the Fra
ternal Building association.
The flag Of the fair was then un-
furled about the building by Mrs. J. w
FrankeI, secretary of the auxiliary
board Of lady managers, the ceremony
being conducted by G. T. Hatfield. sec
rotary of the board of directors of the
Worlds Fair Fraternal Building asso-
citation.
Speeches followed from Lee W.
SQuieres. president of the Associated
Fraternities of America: Mrs. G.. L.
Miller, president of the auxiliary board
Of lady managers; +. O. Wood. presi-
dent of the National FraternaI con-
eress, and Lieutenant Governor W. A.
NOrthcOtt of Illinois.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

St. Louis oct. PA dedication serv-
ice Of the greatest magnitude since the
dedication Of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition itself was conducted on the
exposition grounds this afternoon in
the dedication Of the Temple of Fra
ternity. a building of immense proDOr-
tions, in which conferences and meet
il gs Of the fraternal organizations will
be held. The style of erection Of the
structure is an adaptation Of the Par
thenOR at Athens and contains eighty
committee rooms, large room and an
open court in the center.
At 1870 o'clock the ceremony began
with a parade to the fair grounds in
which scores Of different national fra
ternal organizations were represented.
When the procession had reached the
fair grounds the long line was aug
mented by the procession Of the wO-
mems auxiliary branches of the organ
izations and the line Of march was
then direct to the Temple Of Frater-
nifty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
JAPANESE KILLED
BY A YOUNG TOUGH

Nissoula. Mont. Oct 24-Tona Suki a
japanese employed in the Northern Pa
cific section gang out OF NIssoula. was
shot and instantly killed by Jack Fair
fax. 16-year-Old boy. tonight. The shoot
ing occurred In the yards near the west
end. Fairfax. who has just been re-
leased from the reform school. was on
the tracks with two other lads and met
three japanese. Fairfax attempted TO
hold up the Japanese ard covered Suki
with a revolver. Two of the Japanese
started 20 run and Fairfax shot Suki
dead Fairfax was arrested and con-
fessed 70 the crime, saying he does not
know why ne shot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

UIASHINGTON, oct. 24-The post
w master general at 1870 p. m. de-
livered to the president the report
of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bristow on the postal investiga ton.
Postmaster General Payne remained
with the president only few minU-es.
As he left the executive OfiCe he 50 d.
in response TO inquirers;
Yes. the BristOw report has at last
been placed in the hands Of the presi-
dent. of course we did not consider it
at this meeting. but probably later in
the day we shall take 10 up I'm part.
Attorney General Knox viii be present
when we consider it
The report is very long. 1t contained
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
OBJECTIONS FILED
TO THE EXECUTORS

New York. Oct 2L-NIiss Ada Rehan.
leading woman at Dalys theatre for
many years. and a beneficiary under the
viii Of Augustiu DAILY. has filed obiec-
tons 20 the accounts Of the executors.
Mrs. DAILY, the widow; former Justice Jo-
scph +. DAILY. a brother of the dead man
agcr. and Richard BOrney. his business
manager. Prolonged litigation is threat
ened- A referee viii have 10 be ap-
pointed and il viii be some time before
the executors can distribute the estate
now IN their hands. estimated at S1S4IgI
A number of Roman Catholic institutions.
beneficlarIes under the Will, nave re-
tanned counsel
In addition Miss Rehan has sued the
estate to recover $1,000 which she alleges
is a balance of salary due her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
RECEIVER ASKED.
Creditors Of Acme Harvester Com
pany Petition the Court.


Chicago, oct. "A petition has been
Tiled for the appointment of a receiver
Cor the Acme Harvester cOmpauv OF
Peoria. The matter was brought be-
fore Judge Kohlsaat today. in the Unit
ed States district court here.
The application to have the concern
adjudged bankrupt was made in the
United States court at Peoria. Judge
KOhlsaat was unwilling to act at once
and the hearing was continued till next
Monday. The petition was filed i'm the
names or three creditors, whose claims
aggregate $4,000 They cite several
preferential payments as grounds for
making the application and make the
additional charge that the company is
insOlvent.
On Thursday last the harvester com
pany was compelled to place its af-
fairs in the hands of q committee rep
resenting the creditors The. assets at
that time were approximately $4,000. 900.
and were believed to be in excess of
the liabilities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
CALLED AT THE JAIL.
White Slave Driver Anxious to En-
roll Eph Kelly.


roll Eph Kelly.
shortly after noon yesterday sUave
looking fellow with the air of STANDARD
oil magnate dropped into police head
quarters and inquired If Eph Kelly was
about the place To happened that keill
has not recovered sufficiently from his
tas- spree to go out to work with the
chain gang. so he was resurrected from
the dark depths of the drunk house and
presented TO the stranger The meeting
was private, but from Kelly it was after
ward learned that the conversation ran
something like this
Good morning. Mr.. Kelly Have YOU
registered yetg
Kelly was not quite certain what the
man meant. but thinking that there
might be a drink i'm IL If ne had, he re-
piled in the affirmative.
Now. Mr. Kelly, Just what IS your al
titude in the coming political elecuon-
Colonel Eph staggered at this assault
with pOlysyllables and Informed mis- queS-
TONER that ne would have 20 cOntlne him
self To smaller words If ne wished TO be
understood. The stranger then explained
the object of his visit and ended up bE
saving that il would be worth while for
Kelly to exercise his prerogauve as an
American citizen. i'm behalf of the ma
chine candidate. at she same time ling-
ling some coin IN his pocket
AS TO the result, Eph declined TO be IN
feryiayved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
IN THE HANDS
OF A RECEIVER
Chicago Street Railway Is Hope
lsssIy IlsoIVsnt.
CHARGES AGAINST YERKES
RIGHTS OF OTHER SToCKHoLD-
ERs IMPERILLED.
CHARGES AGAINST YERKES

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-The Lake Street
Elevated Railroad Co. capitalized
at s1O, 600 900, was placed in the
hands of a receiver today in pursuance
Of resolution passed by the board of
directors asking for the appointment.
The order was entered in the Cook
county circuit by Judge futile, who
appointed the Equitable Trust company
receiver for all the property of the
company. In the bill, which was filed
by James Bolton and Daniel 4. Crilly.
stockholders in the company. it is al
legged the company is hOpelessly In
solvent and that this condition has re-
suited from the reckless extravagauce
and fraudulent conduct of Charles II.
Herkes and his associates and the mis-
management of Clarence A. Knight
his representative.
The compliments further declare that
the purpose of Mr.. Yerkes and his asSO-
crates Is TO wreck and destroy the said
road with the view of acquiring the
same al a sacrifice and thereby eliminat-
1 lnS and cutting of the rights of other
Yerles and his associates. it is averred.
control a majority of the stock of the
company and have the power 10 CONTINUES
| their hold thereupon through the cleo
| ton and retention Of a board OF directors
I subserYlcnt to their wishes.
Charges RidicuIed.
President Knight tonight ridiculed the
charges made in the petition tor the re-
| ownership. II should not dignity these
charges with a serious answer, said he
/ II the court proceedings are based on
charges of miSmanaEe cement against the
officers OF the company then the direct
ors who authorized the filing Of the bill
are charging themselves with mismau-
/ agement. because they constitute "a ma
Jorlty of the board. and then approved
all the acts of the officers
There has been threat of litigation
Tor some time in order to attack the lease
made by the Lake Street company in 1896
! TO the Union Loop company. This prob
| ably is behind the present proceedings.
me charges of Encouragement were IN
all probability made for the purpose OF
/ giving the court jurisdiction to appoint
/ q receiver
The allegations about Charles IT.
Aerkes domination Of the affairs of this
company arc also ridiculous In 1901 mr..
/ herkes practically severed his connection
with the Lake Street company and a wear
/ ago he sold his few remaining shares
/ lie has not now a dollars worth of inter
( est i'm The company either in stocks or
I bonds. In my opinion there was not suf-
| ucient ground shown for the appoint
ment of a receiver. We Certainly shall
| resist this proceeding
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
BAIL OFFERED FOR
PARKS AND REFUSED

New York. Oct. 2A-FOrrner Police Can
tain Daniel c. Moynahan appeared at the
district attorneys office today i'm com
pauy with James W. Osborne. counsel
for Sam Parks. and offered to give bail
in the amount of $4,000 for the release of
Parks.
assistants and Mr. Osborne District At
torney Jerome announced that ne would
not accept the bond offered by Mr. Nov
nahau. on the ground that the former
captain was not morally responsible"
Mr. MOynahan was dismissed from the
police force about a year ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
EMPLOYEES CHARGED
WITH STEALING WOOL

New York. oct 24.-John Walsh. J. p.
Flanagan and William Gould. all cm-
ulOyed I'm the factory of the Hartford
Carpet Corporation company IN this city,
were arrested today charged with robbing
the company of wool TO the total value
OF $4,000 during the past two months. The
prisoners are supposed to have disposed
of their plumber to a junk dealer. In
whose shop several bales of stolen wool
were found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25
STABBING ARRAY.

= Boise. Ida, Oct. PA fatal
> stabbing ARRAY occurred near Wei r
y ser last night Sam Roseborough
> was cut i'm the abdomen by Tom
= Stoddard in such a manner that il
= is thought impossible for him to
= recover The men quarreled over
, the price of supper served at a
y country dance that was in prog
= ress
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