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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
Congressional investigation into Post
office Department affairs.
DEMANDS INXESTIGA


Simmons declared that the investi-
cation into the affairs of the Postoff1ce
Department had been limited to only
one branch of the department and said
that wherever graft was looked for
there graft was found; wherever crime
was looked for there crime was found;
wherever swindling and corruption was
looked for, there swindling and cor
ruption was found"
If all this had been found in one
branch of the department there was
no right to assume that similar con-
ditions would not be found to exist in
other branches. Hence there could
be no justification for denial of an
inquiry by Congress.
Simmons said the reason the in
quiry had not been extended to the
entire Postoffice Department was
found in the fear that such q con-
dition of things would be discovered
as would make necessary an inquiry
into the affairs of the entire executive
departments in Washington and that
such an investigation might uncover a
condition that would cause the defeat
of the Republican party in the Presi-
/ Dental election"
In response to questions from Bever-
idge, Simmons said that he did not
doubt that if crime was brought to the
immediate attention of the President
he would disapprove of it. He did
not concede, however, that the Presi-
dent had done any more than his duty,
and he repeated his charge that an in
vestigation by Congress had been re-
fused only because of the fear of the
disagreeable developments.
Notwithstanding there had been
thirty-three indictments as a result of
the Bristow report, only two of the
nfteen Government employees indicted
mad been tried and it was now pro-
claimed that both are Democrats.
ISSUE IN NEXT CAMPAIGN.
Beverage asked if Simmons would
not concede that the source of the
fountainhead of the corruption dis
covered had been found in the last
Democratic administration ?''
SO far as Maehen is concerned. /"
the North Carolina Senator replied.
"Bristow says that is true"
-Beveridge wanted Simmons to adj
NIT that all the corruption discovered
had centered in Machen, but Simmons
would only say that he had no infor-
nation on the subject except that SUD-
piled by Bristow. He charged that
the effort had been made to divert at
tentfon from the department, buH said
that the Republican party need not
build any hopes on success in that di-
rection, for despite such efforts the
postoffice frauds would be an issue in
the next campaign.
Speaking of the next campaign. Sim
mons said that the Republicans already
had in effect named as their Presi-
Dental candidate the present occupant
of the White House. He described the
President as "a man of spectacular pro-
pensities, rash, hard-headed and impul-
sive; man believed by thousands. ave
by millions. including many in the Re-
publican party, to be by nature and
temperament untitled for the office of
President because he was dangerous TO
be intrusted with supreme power"
Simmons admitted that there are now
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DIES MONIES. Iowa, April l.-Des
Moines and. the entire State of Iowa
are confronted with coal famine as a
result Of the lockout which closed
every mine in the State and that sec
ton Of Missouri included in the terri
tory embraced by the affected district.
But little coal is for sale in the State.
Unless the situation is eased within
the next few weeks manufactures will
be compelled to shut down.
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TRENTON, N. j.. April 1. = The
democratic primaries in this city to-
night to elect delegates TO the State
convention that will name delegates to
the national convention. at ST. Louis,
resulted In signal defeat for the sup
porters of w. r. Hearst. who carried
only one of the fourteen wards.
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SEVEN HURT
IN WRECK OF
AUTOMOBILE
George Whittell'S Car
COllideS With a
Buggy.
Both Vehicles Are Over
turned and All Are
Injured.

George Whittell Jr, son of a local
millionaire, party of friends and Two
Elmhurst women were badly injured
last night in an automobile accident
on the San Leandro road Whittell
who was driving his $4,000 machine
collided in the darkness with a. buggy
in which were the Misses Neill, elderly
sisters, of Elmhurst. one of the Misses
NELL suffered a fracture of the collar
bone and a dislocated shoulder. The
other was injured internally. The
buggy was overturned and demolished.
The machine, running at a twenty
five mile an hour clip, was turned COM
pletely over. Whittell and Miss Alice
Day. were pinned under the capsized
vehicle. Miss Day was taken out sense
less, with her head badly gashed and
her limbs and body cut and bruised. She
complained Of internal injuries. q Miss
Lois Henry, another of Whittells party,
was pitched headlong into the road and
badly cut. Whittell was badly cut and
bruised and had an ankle badly
sprained. Billy Otis, the boxer, and
the professional chauffeur, who was
riding on the front. seat with Whittell,
were bruised, but not seriously hurt.
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Says Republicans
Fear Complete
Inquiry.
Democrats to Make
Issue of the
Frauds.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The fea-
ture Of to-dsys session of the Senate
was a spirited debate between
simmons and Beveridge on the ques-
ton of the propriety of a Congress
sional investigation into the affairs of
the Postoffice Department, during
which the prospective Presidential
nominees of the two political parties
in the next campaign were freely dis
cussed.
The time until o'clock was
devoted TO consideration of the
Carmack resolution proposing an in
curry into the legality of the recent
executive old age pension order. SEN
ator Mallory was the principal speak
er, but he was frequently interrupted
by Republican Senators. He contend
ed that Secretary Hitchcock had tran
scended the limits of executive au-
thority in issuing the order.
The latter half of the day was de-
voted to the postofice appropriation
bill but. no appreciable progress was
made with that measure. the speeches
on it being in the main political and
of a general character.
Patterson introduced bill for the
amendment Of the Chinese exclusion
act Of 1902, giving notice than on
Wednesday next he would address the
Senate on the bill. In giving this no.
tice he said he said he had received
what he considered definite informa-
ton that the Chinese Government had
denounced the treaty between that
Government and the United States
and the treaty would expire December
Z next. Unless the law SHOULD be ex-
tended Chinese could come into the
United States after that date without
obstruction. Plat of Connecticut ex-
pressed dissent from this view.
ATTACKS PENSION ORDER.
Mallory then addressed the Senate
on the Carmack resolution instructing
the Committee on judiciary 10 make
inquiry into the legal right of the Sec
rotary Of the Interior TO issue the old
age disability pension order recently
promulgated. He said the only point at
issue WAS whether the legislative
branch Of the Government had. not
transcribed its authority and usurped'
functions not it's own in establishing
the rule by the new order. He con-
tended that such usurpation had oc-
CURED, and argued that this order was
not in line with sthe order given by
General Lochren during Cleveland's
administration. He acknowledged.
however. that Lochren had transcribed
the law IN fixing seventy-five years as
evidence of total disability.
Mallory had not concluded when, at
2 o'clock, the postoffice bill was taken
up.
Before the consideration of the post
Office bill could be proceeded with
Perkins presented a partial conference
report on the Notifications appropria-
tions bill. He stated that an agreement
had been reached on all the items of
difference EXCEPT those relating to the
boat and to an elevated gun
carriage, both of which matters were
still in dispute. He added that the
House provisions concerning the pur-
chase Of a site for Notifications in the
Hawaiian Islands had been accepted
The report was accepted and a further
ordered. The postoffice bill
was again taken UP, and Simmons
spoke in favor Of the desirability of
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Forecast made at San Fr11-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. April q:
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy. unsettled weather Sat-
urday: possibly Light showers;
Light southerly winds.
A. q. McADH,
District Porecaster.
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TREATED AT SAN LEANDRo.

The Misses Neill were taken to San
Leandro for medical treatment. The
neiI5 5eSz OF she W~@e.l,ell party. after
they got themselves together, were
driven to Fruitvale. where they were
attended by DR.. j. H. Callen, after tenn
porary aid had been extended at War
ren's drug store, East Fourteenth
street and Fruitvale avenue. After
their injuries had been dressed Whit
tell and his guests returned to- this
city.
The party left Oakland last evening
bound Cor Haywards, where they had
intended to dine and then return to
San Francisco. 1t was at s o'clock
when the accident occurred. Whittell
was sending the big machine along the
smooth, level road at a lively clip, the
chauffeur directing the owners han
ding of it. On the inside sat Otis, who
was blowing the mobile horn.
Opposite Hawley avenue, near the
Moss Tract. the Neill buggy suddenly
doomed up in front of the rapidly NOV
ing automobile. Before Whittell had a
chance to avert the collision the auto
mobile crashed into the buggy. Whit
tell gave turn to the wheel lever just
as the two vehicles came together and
over went the automobile.
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THINKS 1T A FIERCE SPORT.


1T was a, badly mixed up mess. Au-
tomobiling is fierce sport. My game
is easier
Otis was very careful to assure
himself that he was not hurt, to
amount to anything. He has a match
at Salt Lake City on May 6 with Jerry
Mccarthy. OTIS said he would be in
shape in a day of two.
WhittelI declared he was at loss
to know why the machine upset. 81
didn't see the buggy until we were so
close that I could not turn out" he
said. 81 suppose / must have sudden
ly turned the wheel in an involuntary
effort to get out of the way and the
quick swerve upset the machine. /
am mighty thankful things are no
worse. No, / don't know how much
the machine is damaged. 1 left the
chauffeur out there with it and he
will have the thing towed in to-mor-
row."
Whittell said he had a $500 ma
chine and an imported chauffeur COM
ing from France, so the temporary
disabling of the automobile he was
using did not cause much disturbance.
Whittell resides at 1850 California
street. The ladies in his party also
reside in this city.
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HURLED INTO THE ROAD.

HURLED INTO THE ROAD.
Miss Henry, Otis and the chauffeur
were thrown out. while Whittell and
Miss Day were caught under the over
turned machine. The women in the
buggy were hurled into the middle of
the road. but they managed to crawl
away from the wreckage and were
given speedy assistance by the crew
and passengers of a Haywards electric
car. who also took a hand in getting
Whittell and Miss Day from under the
machine.
Both the young women and Whittelf
were unconscious when they were res
cued from their dangerous position
Neither Whittell nor Otis was quite
positive concerning the exact cause of
the upsetting of the machine. Otis
said:
Il was footing the horn while we
were running out the road at rapid
clip. Suddenly the chauffeur yelled and
/ saw the buggy in front of us. There
was not time to do thing The first
thing / knew there was a smash and a
yelling and / landed in the road AS
soon as 1 could gather myself together
l hustled around to see what was do
ing The machine lay bottom up and
underneath it was Whittell and one of
the girls. We didn't lose any time
about rescuing them
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AMERICAN FORK NOTES.

American Fork, July AT a meet
ing OF few of the taxpayers Of Amer
lean Fork school district. held in Sci
ence hall last night for the purpose Of
nominating one trustee for the three
year term, J. r. Hindley was the lucky
candidate. His name was the only one
placed IN nomination, there being but
very little interest manifested. The
meeting adjourned until O'Clock
Monday morning to hear the report of
the school board for the past year, and
at 10 o'clock the polls will open for the
purpose of voting for the trustee. II is
probable that another candidate may be
placed in the field.
Thomas Carlisle, an old and respect-
ed citizen of Alpine, died at his home
IN Alpine Thursday of old age and
general debility. The funeral services
were held at the L. d. $. meeting house
today at II O'Clock. A number. of speak
ers spoke of the sterling qualities of
the departed pioneer. The deceased
was Il years old and had been very fee
Die for some time past.
A good many old folks from American
Fork attended the banquet and outing
at Pieasant Grove yesterday and report
as having most enjoyable time. There
was a nice programme at 10 O'Clock
consisting of songs, music and speeches.
refreshments We're served at y o'clock
noon.
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STATE NEWS
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Pleasant View Man Takes Nor
phine, But Stomach Pump
Saves Him.

Provo, July 9.-Nelson Hallett a
young Pleasant View man, tried to
commit suicide this morning by TAX
ing morphine. He was brought to the
sheriff's Office and County Physician
Westwood soon had The man out of
danger by the use Of a stomach pump
Sheriff Harmon is holding Hallett, for
his own safety, as he threatens to
commit suicide If his wife does not
change her determination TO get a di-
VoTce. A few days ago Mrs. Hallett
complained to the sheriff that her hus-
band had threatened her life and want
ed him placed under bonds 10 keep
the peace a complaint was made out.
which, however, she failed to sign. and
It was supposed the trouble had blown
over But she went TO an attorney and
arranged to have a complaint in di-
Vorce drawn. The husband learned Of
1t and talsO went TO the attorney. and
was told to bring his wife down this
morning and talk the matter over with
a view to having the divorce proceed
ings dropped This he endeavOred to
do, but she refused TO come, and then
Mr.. Hallett took the poison. He states
that he did not intend TO do Mrs. Hal
lett any harm when he threat tened to
kill her and that he cannot live with
out his wife and their baby.
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Coalville, July. 9.-Judge Lewis held a
session of the district court yesterday
and disposed OF several probate mat
tiers. Today the judge went up to
Chalk creek to try ms luck at fishing
IN the case of John 3. Hoyt VS., John
c Lambert ct al, mort gage was fore
closed and a sale of the property or
dered.
The petition for the sale Of property
in the estate of Madeline PAUL, minor,
was granted.
John ZweiIfel recovered from Michael
O'Hsra the sum OF s. and costs for I'M
lawful detention of horse
When the court asked County Attor-
ney Calls if he was ready for the ar-
Taignment Of John Davis, charged with
grand larceny, Mr.. Davis said that the
arraignment would have to be deferred
for the very good reason that the pris-
Oner had escaped from Jail and had
not yet been recaptured.
Preparations are being made for the
great celebration on Pioneer DAY. The
Knights of Pythias from Park CITY and
other towns are arranging for an ex-
cursion to Coalville on the 18th. The
city park is being put in shape for the
use OF the visitors and a large crowd
of people viii be here on that day.
Judge Snyder is here on legal bust
ness and will go to the Park before re-
turning to Salt Lake.
Attorney Shields was down from the
Dig mining camp transaCting business
in the district court.
J. NJ LOckhart of Park CITY had bus
mess in the county seat yesterday.
Hans Q. Young. one of Park City's
business men, is here on business and
pleasure.
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LFHI NEWS NOTES

Lehi, July 9.-There is 10 be a gen
eral shaking up in business in I.ehi. In
u few days John L. Snow viii retire
from the Lehi Mercantile company and
James NJ. Kirkham will be made man
ager. Mr.. Snow was the founder of the
institution and has acted as its man
ager up to date. He Will probably open
up a furniture store, as there is a good
opening for such a concern J. G. Pace,
the Mercantile's bookkeeper, and Felix
Long, who has been in charge of the
grocery and hardware department, viii
also retire. The new bOOkkeeper is Ray
AShwOrth of Provo. Messrs. Kirkham
and Ashworth will also act as man
ager and bOOkkeeper, respectively, of
the Standard knitting mills.
A new mercantile company will be
launched next week and will be known
as the Racker Mercantile company.
William z. Racker, for fifteen years
superintendent of the Peoples Coop.
viii be the president and manager. The
new undertaking will deal in general
merchandise of all kinds The general
store viii be on Main street. with coal
and lumber yards at the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake depot.
Mrs. c. II. Brown, who was taken to
the Holy Cross hospital last week. is
reported in a hopeless condition.
Of the single germ sugar beet seed ex-
pertinent station at the Saratoga
Springs, has gone to Washington for a
month as the beets will not need any
scientific care for that time
I. R Cutler. jC., is here from Sugar
City, Ida, and says that the reports of
the damage done to the sugar beets in
that locality have been greatly exag-
gerated and that the loss from frost
viii not exceed per cent.
Hector Brown. an agricultural expert
IN Lehi for a few days from Grand
Junction, reports the Grand Junction
beets as better than ever before. They
have an excellent stand, which will
keep the mill running during the full
season.
Messrs- Gardner and ingalls, Of the
Utah Sugar company will go to Idaho
tomorrow for weeks inspection Of the
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LOOK FOR SPIRITED CONTEST.
Election For School Trustee VIII OC-
cur on Monday Next.


Park City, Juy S.-On next Monday
the regular e'.E don for school trustee
for three years viii be held and the
Office has become the subject Of quite
4 spirited contest between L L. Hub
bard. the present incumbent, and w.
D. Watson. Both men formally an
nounced their candidacy some weeks
ago and the contest on election day
viii be a warm one as both men have
many friends who are working in the
interest of their candidate.
The school census is now being taken
by c. a. Blocher. The work has not
progressed far enough to give any
thing like a definite idea as to whether
or not there has been an increase in
the school population.
The reception given last night in
honor of Rev. u. o. Grabill. pastor of
the Congregational church. 1T the res
idence of Mrs Charles Sh g was a
very successful social event I'D about
100 We're present to meet the gentle
man. During the evening several vo-
cal selections were rendered by Miss
Stella AllgOOd, which were highly ap-
preciated by the guests.
The recent thunderstorm played
havoc with the local system of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
pany and since the storm Manager
kept busy repairing phones and re-
placing burned-Out coils. Since the es-
adjustment of the system here this
has been the most violent storm which
has occurred Things now are in pref
~ fair condition again owing to the
prompt action of the local manager
The local ban team was strengthened
today by the addition of George Hold
son, a Western league pitcher, TO the
force HRTSOn has hppr uifpbiv,er for
St Joe and his record against the
teams of the league is an exceedingly
good one. and only q desire to get out
of professional ball made il possible
for Park to secure his services. It
is probable that HodsOn will 20 against
Ogden tomorrow in the game to be
played there.
The announcement in the morning
papers that Miss Bertha Norman and
f J. RoseveaTe had been married IN
Salt Lake yesterday came as a genu-
inc surprise to the many friends of
the young couple in Park CITY The
young people went 10 Salt Lake Thurs
day afternoon, secured a license yes
terd9y and went to the residence of
Rev. Simpkin. where they were quietly
married. Both the contracting parties
are well known here, having been
raised in Park City. The bride is a
daughter of George Norman. an old
and respected resident of Park, while
the groom is a young and prosperous
business man, being proprietor of the
Maple Hall drug store. They will make
Park City their home.
". w Armstrong came up from the
city today on business.
Morris Dusseldorf manager Of the
COmstOCk. came uD from Salt Lake
today and went at once to the prop-
erty to inspect the development of the
mine.
g w Nebeker is in Park from Salt
Lake for short time
Mike O'Neill returned to Park to-
day after a short visit in the metropo-
lis.
Mrs. :. J. Wilson was among the
returning Parkites from Zion this
morning
James Lynch has returned from
short visit TO the metropolis
DR.. r. Z. Wright returned from Salt
Lake this morning
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It has become obvious that this is alb
solutely necessary for the growth and
development of the town
Murray had more than its share of
noise. Occasioned by fireworks of al
descriptions. although a celebration
had not been announced. Complaints
were made by citizens residing along
State street regarding the bOisterOus
actions of young Murray.
Reynolds CahoOn has made arrange
ments for tie building of five room
cottage on Fifth avenue, which viii
be occupied by DR.. Bird.
Marshal Mauss and his deputy, John
Graham. were in Provo last Thursday
10 testify before the court in a bur
glary case.
Nels Nelson. saloOnkeeper, was
Hned $50 for gambling AT his place,
which is prohibited by city ordinance.
Isaac Lundstrom takes delight IN
handing deadly weapons TO scare his
wife and his neigkbOrs. He was once
more arrested for this otense Thurs
day night and will meet q stiff sentence
this time as he has been in the clutches
of the law several times before
Charles Dudley of Park City and
Miss Mary Lillian Wright Of Murray
were united in marriage Wednesday,
July 6, at the home Of the brides par
ents.
The Granite stake had an outing at
Saltair Friday, July 8. Tie resort was
crowded
The Primary association viii hold
an entertainment at the opera house
Monday. July II, at 1 p. m.
The Independent Telephone company
has almost finished the work Of con-
Meeting and establishing their ex-
change here. They will be ready 10 do
business in a short time.
South Cottonwood ward viii have an
excursion to South Cottonwood July
20, together with the veterans of the
NauvOo Legion.
It is rumored Lere that the street
railway company has decided to ex-
tend the Murray car line to Sandy at
once and will commence work as soon
as the preliminary arrangements have
been made.
a workman in the employ of the
street car company while moving the
poles on State street met with an
accident. While climbing one OF the
poles the rope holding him broke and
he fell to the ground. He. escaped with
slight injuries.
Last Thursday night q number Of
citizens assembled at the court house
and organized the Murray baseball
club. with CTUm Miller president. ".
G. Churches and Mr.. Il. Z. Bentz as
secretary