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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
FOUR P0LYGS
IN THE SERVICE
Have Been Good Since Passage
of EdmundS Law.
REPORT SENT TO CONGRESS-
CABINET DISCUSSES RAILWAY
FREIGHT RATES.

IAI ASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Pre sident
w Roosevelt embraced the opiurtun-
ity today TO take up with the mem
bers of the cabinet many questions of de-
tail in departmental administration, the
semi-weekly meeting of the cabinet being
longer than usual At the conclusion of
the meeting the members of the cabinet
said in response to inquiries that little
business of serious Importance was con-
sidered
After other members of the cabinet had
left the executive offices Attorney Cen
eral Moody discussed with the president
some phases of the railroad freight rate
questions. Both the president and The al
torney general recently have devoted
much time 20 that problem. TIE latter
IS giving particular attention 10 the legal
side of the question so that he may be
prepared 10 advise with the president on
the subject and with such members Of
congress as may wish to consult him.
II is understood not 60 be the intention
Of the president and Attorney General
Moody to prepare and press the nCnsidera-
ton in congress of an administration
measure dealing with the railroad freight
problem. Such a bill. it Is thought Ito
quote q member of the cabineD, would
be destined 10 defeat"
Both the president and the attorney
general. it is said. are proceeding on the
assumption that the committees Of con-
gresS are amply able TO prepare their own
measures. although the president in con-
versation with senator's and Teprese nta~
tivcs has presented clearly his own ideas
At the conference today no definite con-
illusions were reached.
Polygamous Postmasters.
Postmaster General Wynne prr scented
10 the president 4 report prepared by
the department in response to the TesOlu-
ton Of Senator Dubois Of Idaho regarding
pOStmasters or other postal empipyeS who
may be living in polygamy. The report
will he transmitted 10 the senate when
congress rccOnVcnes next week
The report finds that there are four
postmasters who have sustained polyg
amous relations, All these are at small
places. and the relations, Il is stated, have
not been continued since the passage OF
the Edmunds law, the offenses having
occurred prior TO that enactment. In view
Of this fact il has been determined not
to take any action in their cases.
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MAY BE REMOVED.
President Has Not Decided What
Course to Take.
(Spec1al to The HeraldD

Especial to The Herald)
Washington u. G. Dee. 27.-The report
Of the postoffice department in response
to resolutions introduced in the senate
at the last session by Senator Dubois
relative TO DOlygamist DOstmastCrs in
Idaho will be transmitted 10 the senate
without esGmmendation or comment by
Postmaster General Wynne or by PreSi-
dent Roosevelt who requested that the
report be sent 90 him before transmitting
il to The senate. The report shows that
there are four postmasters in Idaho who
are p3lvgamists and that all of these en-
tered into polygamous relations prior 20
the Woodruff manifesto u was also
found on investigation that quite num-
Der of postmasters in ldann are Nor
mons. but only four authenticated cases
Of pOlygamOus postmasteTs could be
found
Senator Dubois introduced the resolu-
tion under which the INVESTIGATION was
made to bring before the senate as per-
tinent 10 the Smoot inquiry the fact
that United States officials were still
living In polygamy in spise Of state laws
and The Woodruff manifesto. After the
resolution was introduced and before the
investigation could be started several
pOstm3sters i'm Idaho rendered their res
ignati0ns. one Of these was l.. J.. Hatch
of Franklin Ida. others were poStmas-
tcrs at Mink Creek and Liberty.
The washington Post commenting
says: Additional interest has been
aroused In this matter because the presi-
dent desired TO read the report before it
was sent 10 congress and become ia
miliar with the state Of affairs. Whether
or not he intends 10 remove polygamous
pOstmasters has not yet been disclosed,
but il seems altogether probable that
some official action OF this character will
be taken now that the fact has been
brought TO his attention. AS for violation
of the law that is a matter of course TO
be healt with by the state authorities, but
il Is entirely within the power of the pres
ident 20 remove government officials for
such causes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
VISITED DENVER.
Stopped at Albany Hotel From May
2 to july ID.

Denver Dec 27.-The News today says:
Bessie BoUton. believed 20 he the young
woman VINO was found on Cutler noun
tain with "A bullet in her brain and her
face burned beyond recognition. was
guest at the Albany hotel in this city
from May 10 July l3. This has been
established by the hotel register
She was accompanied by man and
the coupis registered AS g. BOutOn and
wife. BoUton became familiar figure
at sporting resorts and when he left
Denver some time I'm August he told his
intimates that he was going TO Syracuse,
n. Y.
"The woman who knew the Boutons
best was Mrs. Mary Madison. a maid at
tho Albany. Mrs. Bouton told Mrs. Mad
ison that her folks came from Germany.
that ner parents lived i'm Syracuse, n. Y,
ana That her maiden name Was RENTER.
Clerk DOty of the Albany in speaking
of the BOutOns said BOuton said they
were from New Orleans and they regis
tered from there. The description of the
murdered woman fits well with Mrs.
BoutOn there being no real points Of
disSimilarity that / can now detect Dur
ing their stay at the Albany Mrs. BOu-
ton told me her mother was sick and
that she must 20 back to Syracuse. He
objected and they quarreled, but finally
they compromised by sending package
to Syracuse.
DIR. Sherman Williams prescribed for
both the. BOutOnS- while they were at the
Albany He had the following 20 say:
When l saw that the murdered wo-
mans name was Bouton, / at once read
the description given of her. for ] re-
membered two patients OF that name
whom | treated at the Albany hotel last
summer. The description printed in the
papers tallieS closely with that Of Mrs.
BOutOn. This woman had a good set Of
teeth. but there was much gold filling In
them
All describe Bouton as a tall and mus
Cular appearing man.
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answer. Except for Dodge. who will be
the states chief witness in any criminal
prosecution. meme OF those who are likely
10 be involved has been arrested. The
testimony of Dodge. as contained in the
long confession he made and signed. will
need confederation. Mr.. Jerome has
much documentary evidence. ne says.
which viii contribute to his support He
also wants To call a number of witnesses
and his subpoena servers have been busy
gathering these witnesses.
There was rumor about the criminal
cent today Thar Mrs. MORSE was about
10 leave Paris for New York TO tell Mr.
Jerome what she knows about the tanEie
TO have her actions and position uncOv-
cred from doubt. The rumor could not
be traced 20 any definite source and
members OF the district attorneys staff
pronounced il without foundation.
At the Broadway Central hotel Charles
DOdgs keeps closely 70 his room on the
third floor. The district attorney visited
him today. 1t was said by the county
detective that M Jerome had come to
read D0dge's mail, that privilege having
been accorded BY Mr.. Dodge Mr.. Je-
rome declared when he left Dodge's room
that he would make no statement in the
case.
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STORY WILL NEED CONFEDERATION
District Attorney Jerome Trying Secure Evidence
Back up the Testimony and Confession of
Charles F. Dodge.

Anew YORK. Dec. 2L-District Attorney
V Jerome and his assistants are work.
ing hard to obtain coIrobOrative evi-
dence in connection with the confession
of Charles F. Dodge, who was brought
here from Texas on a charge OF perjury
which grew out of the Morse Dodge d.
Vorce enlargement. This confession. ac-
COrdinE to current report. involves a con-
sDracsr on the part OF men well known
here TO defeat the ends Of justice. but
the district attorney Is understood e. take,
the position that confederation of tnG
statement is a necessity before any court
or jury. because Dodge admits that he
committed perjury.
Procuring of this corroboratiNe evidence
is one of the most difficult tasks which
has ever confronted the public prosecu-
tor II is known that i'm several in
stances he has fOhnd himself lace to
face with obstacles beyond which he can
not go. On several sides he Is brset by
lawyer and his client are privileged
What a client may have told his attorney
cannot be asked of the lawyer. In face
of this difficulty, Mr.. Jerome is cOnfI-
dent that he will soon have complete
case against a least three men, ard he IS
hoDefuI that his investigation will lead
him not only to the instruments IF the al
legged conspiracy but to the men whose
interests made il vitality necessary that
the conspiracy should be carried cut as
the district attorney believes ii was
planned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
POLICIES WERE BOGUS
Arrest of John BOugh For Con-
spiraCy, False Pretense
and Forgery.

Philadelphia. Dec. 2T.-Charges, of con-
6pIracy false pretense and forgery in
vOlving $4,000 are made against John
BOUgh alias Baker. who was committed
in the city hall police court today. to
await reUuisition papers from the New
York authorities New York detectives
arrested Bough as he was leaving the
county prison, where he had served six
months for swindling operations in the
lame of the Boyer Sign Manufacturing
company Of Philadelphia. According to
Information here Bough and other per-
sons who have since disappeared estab-
lished an insurance company under the
name of Lloyd Insurance company Of
America. The concern. il is alleged. wrote
$L0O0000 worth Of fire insurance and col
lected $4,000 In premiums, the insured
having been led it is charged, to be-
leve that BOugh was the American agent
of Lloyds of London. Six months ago a
collapse followed an alleged nOn-payment
Of = policy, and the prosecution claims
that the discovery was then made that
safe was filled with assets I'm the shape
of worthless deeds and mortgages.
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MooDY's STATEMENT.
Facts Brought Out Justify the
Prosecution.

Washington. Dec. ATTORNEY General
Moody tonight gave out the following
statement regarding the suit instituted al
81. Paul today by the federal government
against the Paper Manufacturing COM
pduieS.
'-On the complaint of many newspaper
publishers last spring that a cOmbina-
toni in restraint Of commerce existed
among manufacturers of paper to con-
troll the distribution and sale of their pro-
ducts among the states of the Union. the
department began an investigation of that
subject and 70 further the department IN
that respect the attorney general APP
pointed f. h. Kellogg of the St Paul
bar and j. NJ. Beck Of the New York bar
as special attorneys TO collect the evil
dence and make a report thereon. These
gentlemen. after an exhaustive eXamina-
ton of the matter simultaneously with
that conducted by the department of
justice, have reported TO the attorney gen
eral that in their opinion the facts ascer-
tanned support the complaint and Justify
in the public interests. the filing of
petition 70 enjOin the operations OF the
General Paper company, corporation of
Wisconsin. which is the fundamentally
through which the alleged combination to
control the prices and distribution of
those products in the western states is
conducted. In this opinion the depart
ment of justice concurs. The attorney
general today directed that the petition
be. filed against the General Paper COM
pany and the gwenty-four paper manu-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
CONTROLLED BY THE RAILROADS
Prominent Men in the Directory of the Illinois Tunnel Com
pany, Which will Construct Terminal Facilities
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 27.-The Chicago Sub
way company. owned and controlled
- by the largest railroad and financial
interests Of the country. made announce
ment today that among the prominent
men in the directory OF the illinois Tun-
mel company. the operating company, will
be the following. A. j. Earring, president
Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul railway,
+. p. Ripley, president Of the AtchisOn,
Topeka & Santa Fe railway; George II.
Harris president of the Burlington sys-
TEN: =. NJ. FELTON,. president Chicago &
Alton; Kruttschnitt, director main
tenance and ways. Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific railways; b. l. Winchell,
president Rock Island company; &. A.
Bird vice president Gould lines +. ID.
Underwood. president Erie railway: Ben
jamin Thomas. president Chicago a
Western Indiana railway: j. A Nalen-
tine. vice president Armour & Co; Albert
G. Wheeler. president Illinois Tunnel
company Among additiOnl directors TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
WYOMING COUPLE TAKE IN CUPID
AS SECRET ASSISTANT TO SANTA CLAUS

Cupid and Santa Claus worked to-
settler in helping Cornelius a. St Clair
ana Miss Jc2nnette sheldon celebrate
Christmas. They celebrated by getting
quietly married in Salt Lake Monday
evening. keeping it all a profound secret
except 20 "A lew intimate friends. Even
the brides father. William T.. Sheldon.
superintendent of the Diamond Coal COM
panys mines at DiamOndville, Wyo did
not know thai his daughter was making
a Christmas present of herself TO a young
man in his employ.
The bridegroom blew into town" a few
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
DETECTIVES ON
THE RIGHT TRACK
Cutler Mountain Victim Prob
ably Bessie BOutOn.
WOMAN WAS IN DENVER
WHILE THERE SHE HAD A MALE
COMPANION.
WOMAN WAS IN DENVER
n OLoRApo sPRINGs. solo. dec. q

n OLOKADO SPRINGS. Colo, Dec u
a The theory that the woman murdered
on Cutler mountain near this city
was Mrs. Bessie Kemter BoutOn. for
merly Of Syracuse. y. Y. is still re-
garded by the police here as the strong
est yet advanced. The Butte. Mont,
clue that the woman may have been
Mrs. W. j. Bodno Of that place is dis
credited by the statement that Mrs.
Bodno had had he's dental work done
very recently. The dental work in the
mouth of the dead woman showed con-
siderable wear this fact being regarded
by the dental experts who have exam
med the w0rR as indicating that the
dead woman was not younger than %
years of age.
The police today have been interview
ing the local drug store proprietors and
hair dreSsers and have found abundant
evidence that Mrs. BoutOn was i'm this
city for several days about Oct. ] and
that during her stay here she was in
the capacity Of a representative of DR..
). Parker Pray. manufacturing chemist
OF L East Twenty-third street New
York
There is not a circumstance yet brought
TO light. however that gives clue as to
where Mrs. BcUton went. if anywhere.
from this city.
The mystery surrounding the murder
IS believed here to be yicl ling to the CT
forts of the officers who believe that
they are now on the right track
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
FEARED FRENcH DESIGNS.

Londen. Dec. 2f.-The correspondent
OF the Times at Rangers learns that the
anti-fOreign rOlicy of the sultan ~
MocCcco was the outcome. Of Il n1eetin~
Of principal Fee MooTs, who. fearinv
French designs, sent a deputatiOn 10
the sultan lemanding the rupture &c
relations with France. the stcppage 81
the French commission and the disnais-
sal of Europeans in the sultan's SER
vice and Of pro- European viziers. The
Moers at the -ame time arranged that
any attempt 70 arrest the deputatioa
Nould be the signal Tor revolutlon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
LONDON LOST HEAVILY
BY REASON OF THE FOG

London, Dec. 1.-THE conditions pre-
vailing among the shipping in the
Thames for early week were con-
siderably improved today. Much of the
produce intended for the London
Christmas market was unloaded. The
loss. however, through its late arrival
aggregates several hundred thousands
pounds sterling The American meat
Russian poultry and shipments of fish
deteIiorated in value about ST. 400, e0o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
STEAMERS WAITING FOR
DENSE FOG TO LIFT

New York Dec $50 dense was the
blanket Of fog which hung over the har-
boz all DAY that business at the govern
ent quarantine station was almost en-
urcly suspended. Not a single steamer
arrived. little puff Of wind from the
west this afternoon tore hole I'm the
fog bank. revealing four steamers which
had come in during the night and found
an anchorage OFF the station. A tug with
health officers on board Immediately put
out and after time located the scteam-
crs and gave them permission 70 com
municate with tho shore. They were the
steamers Roman and Sailor Prince Of
tie Prince iiue. The fruiter Avalon and
the tank steamer Weehawken
SeVer2l steamers were due from foreign
ii--s=ta 50day and il is supposed they are
wing off Sandy Hook Waiting FOR the fog
% llft before attempting 10 come into
the barbor
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be announced later will be representatives
Of the Vanderbilt lines. the Pennsylvania
railway and the Chicago & Northwestern
railway.
The Chicago Subway company owns
the stock of the Illinois Tunnel COM
pany the Illinois Telephone Construc-
ton company and the Chicago Warehouse
and Terminal company. The tunnel com
pany viii operate the tunnel constructed
in Chicago for transfer of freight
merchandise mail. newspapers and pack
ages between business houses and the
railway stations. The Illinois Telephone
Construction company not only does the
construction work % the tunnel com
pany. but viii also enter into contracts
for the handling of excavations. and de-
liver building material for new buildings
through the tunnels. and will also do in
Chicago similar work to that which the
Realty company does in New York. The
Chicago Warehouse and Terminal COM
pany viii handle all the warehouse and
terminal business in connection with the
tunnel business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
HUSBAND IN SYRACUSE.
Evidently Was Not in Denver Last
Spring.

Syracuse. y. Y. Dee. 27-Mrs. c. r.
RENTER. mother Of Mrs. Bessie BoutOn,
is thoroughly convinced that the victim
of the Cutler mountain murder is her
daughter. The last letter she received
from the girl was written at the Albany
hotel. Denver. She would not disclose
the contents. She said the girls name
is Doske. but she was known as Bessie.
The womans husband lives here. He is
a mechanic of good reputation. The cOu-
pie lived together only a short time and
he has not seen her since the parting.
For n. time the young woman lived in
New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
EXPREss TRAIN DITcHED.

Baltimore Nd. Dee. 27.-The North
Central Harrisburg express. carrying a
large number of Mystic Shriners and
other passeRg RS, inc uding Admiral
Schley, collidei t-day in the yards Of
the Pennsylvania railroad with an
empty express train None Of the pas
sensers were lniu ed, bat all were badly
shaken up. Several trainmen were
more or less seriously hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
LOSES HER RECKONING.
An Aged Woman Found Wandering
Through the Streets.

Wandering around, ignorant of where
she was and not knowing where to go
to find her home, an old woman who
said her name was Anderson. but who
was too cold and frightened to disclose
her given name, was picked UP by
Sergeant Roberts last night at Ninth
South and Third East streets. and
brought 20 the police station where she
was put i'm the wOman's ward to await
morning when it is thought that she
VIII be able 20 tell where she resides.
The officers believe that she was when
found not far from her home.
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days ago to spend Chris tmas. accOmpan-
led BY his brother, travelling freight agent
for the Oregon ShorI Line in Butte. The
county clerk was prevailed on TO issue
license even if II was q Holiday. and all
the arrangements were made to receive
the bride-to-be.
She arrived safely Monday. and the two
went TO the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. e
n. JenkinsOn. where they were married
by Rev. Denis J. Kelly Of ST Mary
cathedral
They left yesterday for their home in
DiamOndvillC TO break the news
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
COMING HOME.

Washington. Dec. 2I-Attoruey I
, WorthinEtOn of counsel for Scna- I
p Lake His departure was delayed I
i several days ago on account OF the 4
, death of a relative. Mr.. WOrtEing- I
b ton will study conditions in Salt 4
, Lake and consult with Senator 4
b Smoot and friends upon Lives OF I
defense TO be followed in the efforts I
, to retain SmoOt i'm the senate. I
!, A&%@@4444&N4
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lost BOTH FEET.

Moscow, Dec. 27.--Arrangements have
been completed for receiving here 4. 900
wounded soldiers from the front Cap
tain GrippenOIrg. son of the command
er Of the second army In Manchuria
has returned 70 MOSCOW, his feet having
been amputated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28

Shippers offered extravagant sums TO.
have boats brought to dock here from
Gravesend in Zine for the markets. but
the pilots refused to take the risks in
such "A dense fog. Several collisions
Of more or less serious nature have oc-
CURED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
AUTHORIZED TO BEGIN.

Washington. Dec. 27-The comptroller
IF the currency today authorized the
First National bank of Preston. Ida. to
begin business With capital of SIS 0e0
5ames PSlgree Is president. Joseph Soow-
croft ai.a r. w r. Nelson, vice presi-
dents. hnd john Z. Greaves. cashier.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

Pittsburg. Dec 27-John Guy. foreman
Of brickiayers. was burned to death and
five others seriously injured In an OK
pi0siOn today in furnace Of the Edgar
Thomson plant of tie Carnegie Steel
C mpany at Braddock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
READS DoDGE'S MAIL.
District Attorney Jerome Keeps Well
Informed

New York. Dec 27.-The development
of the Morse Dodge divorce case was
practically at a standstill today. Whether
or not the case will be brought before
the grand jury tomorrow is a question
that District Attorney jerome refused TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
IDAHO PATENTS.


Idaho patents have been issued Luther
a. Steeismi.h. Troy, animal trap: Frank
Uhri. Melrose, lock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-28
cEMENT FAcToRY BURNED.

Havana, Dee. 27.-The greater part
of lae factory OF the Almendares Ce-
ment company has been burned. Loss,
$SO0, coo.
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SUIT AGAINST
ALLEGED TRUST
Uncle Sam on the Trail of The
General Paper Company.
ACTION BROUGHT IN ST. PAUL
A PERPETUAL IN JUNCTION Is
ASKED.
ACTION BROUGHT IN ST. PAUL

or PAIL, Dec. Z.-Attornoy General
y Moody, for the United States
through District Attorney Haupt and
Frank 3. Kellogg and James NJ. Beck.
special assistant attorney general of tho
United States. today flied a petition in
the United States district court in which
he makes tho General Paper company
principal defendant and its numerous
constituent companies part defendants in
a suit % enjOIn them and restrain them
from doing business through the General
Paper company as sales agent. i'm viola
tion of the provisions of sections 1 and
of the act of congress approved July
l. entitled an act to Protect Trade and
Commerce Against Unlawful Restraints
and MonOpOles