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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
SUICIDE OF MURDERER.
Returned to the Scene of His Crime
and Shot Himself.

Nyack, n. Y, Nov. 25.-The body Of
William II. Jones, who last night shot
and killed Harry BrittOn and wounded
Frank Britton, was found this morning
at the rear of the Baptist church near
the scene of last nights murder Jones
had shot himself through the heart.
The discovery of the body followed
an all-night search for Jones. 1t is be-
lieVed that Jones, after wandering
about for several hours, returned to the
vicinity of the BrittOn home in the hope
Of seeing Jessie BrittOn, and not beng
able 10 safely approach the house. de-
cided TO Kill himself.
Jones vas \ decorator employed in a
local painting shop. He claimed to be d
Cuban.
Evidence that Jones intended to blow
up the Britton house last night was
found by the police today. A tin can
tied with ribbons which he left at his
victims house was opened today and
found to contain giant powder, which
was packed with stones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
ELECTION CASES.

New York Nov. 22.-John Elder was
held In Sl0000 bail today charged with
illegal voting and perjury and James
Gallagher was held I'm 5000 bail on a
charge of perjury. W. r. Hearsts law
yers claimed that 81 votes were found in
one election district in the 10th assembly
district which should have been counted
for Mr.. Hearst and were not.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24

gratified to know that the revenue
Headquarters of Utah district will re-
main permanently at salt Lake City
The administration apparently disap-
proves of moving the Office from one
place TO another, and is satisfied with
Salt Lake City, because il is the
largest city in the district and is more
centrally located than any other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Sent for Fleet.

Vienna, Nov 23.-Baron Won Calico, the
Observation-Disclosures ambassador at Con-
stdntinople, has telegraphed Admiral RiJ-
ter Won Jedine for a portion of the inter-
national fleet to sail Immediately, pro-
ceeding either TO Mytilece tan island OF
the Grecian archipelago. belonging to
Turkey, in Asia or for Besika bay, near
the entrance of the Dardanelles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Career of Accused.

George Z. Adams is a native of Mas
sachusetts. from which state he came
to this city twelve years ago to accept
a position as cashier Of the Massachu-
sets Mutual Life Insurance company.
He served in this capacity until July.
1898, at which time he was appointed
cashier Of the assay office by Superin-
tendent +. A. Wing. Adams drew a
salary of 81 500 a year as cashier OF
the assay office
On Oct 10 1904. he married Miss En-
lily Clary. daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Clary. The former was for
many years "a United States bank eX-
aminer in this district, and the family
is very prominent in social circles in
this city. The wedding was one OF
the events OF the social season Of 1904,
and was a brilliant affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Big Bail Required.
Substituted Black Sand.

Cornell gave out this statement.
Adams method of operating was 10
substitute black sand, which occurs in
nearly all deposits of placer gold, for
dust which was turned into the assay
Office to be weighed and melted. The
percentage Of dirt in gold dust varies
from . to S per cent depending on the
locality from which it comes. After
the gold had been melted the weight
represented by the sand would be
charged to shrinkage, thus protecting
Adams from detection This shrinkage
became so large. however, that the fact
was sufficient to attract the depart
ment's attention and inquiry resulting
from this suspicious circumstance led
TO Mr. Adams arrest today.
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viii Sail Today.

Athens, Nov. 25.-It is understood the
international fleet will sail tomorrow.
The foreign ministers today paid visits
10 the commanders of the warships Of
their respective countries. The command
ers later held a conference on board the
Austrian Fl tgship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
WILL SEE SERVICE.

Helena, Mont. Nov. 23.-According TO
a special 10 the Record from Havre. seven
troops of the Seventh cavalry stationed
at Fort AssinnibOine departed from that
most today by special train over the
Great Northern for San Francisco, where
thew will sail Dec for the Philippines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
EIRE Al ST. PAUL.

St Paul Nov. 2S-Fire at the corner
of Fifth and Minnesota streets early to-
day caused "A loss of about $4,000. The
principal loss was the NOlksZeituBg
daily German paper its loss being $50
041
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
BURGLARS LOOT LOS ANGELES BANK
Safe of japanese Institution Opened After Hours of Hard
Work in the Busy Part Of the Town and $4,000
in Cash Carried Away.

I Os ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 23.-Rob-
bers broke into the local japanese
bank at III East Fifth street last
night and took cash amounting to
S15. 900.
The robbers gained access to the
bank. which is a branch of the Nichi
Pei Cinko, by opening the door of a
bicycle shop in the adjoining building,
cutting a hole through the brick wall
into the bank and thus reaching the
rear of the safe. They had intended
it appears. to break into the safe by
the use of dynamite, as tools and dyna-
mite caps were found by the police be-
hind the safe.
Chisels Used.
Evidently they feared the noise of an
explosion, so near to a busy corner,
and resOrted to the use of chisels. With
these a hole was cut through the back
of the safe, a task that must have re-
quired several hours steady work.
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Gave Up $4,000.

When / accused him he delivered
over $4,000 in currency which he had
concealed in a belt on his person. He
to me that it was his practice
to extract the gold dust. and sell il to
a local bank. It was in turn deposited
in the assay office to be reduced 10 bull
lion Amounts varying from $50 10 500
could be easily removed from large C0n-
Of dust without exciting i'm
mediate suspicion. Adams took cuTren-
cy in exchange for the dust and kept
it concealed on his person. He told me
that Of the sum which the department.
knows to be missing all had been eX-
Tacted during the present year, the
greater portion since June I last. He
would have severed his connection with
the office on Dec. I and under the cir
we had but few days left
in which 10 make the arrest while he
was still a government official"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
ACCIDENT Or SUICIDE.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 23.-Iieuten-
ant w H. Graham OF the Twelfth cava!-
ry. stationed at Fort Oglethorpe shot
himself through the left lung today and
probably will die. 1t is not known
whether the shooting was accidental or
done with suicidal intent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
CONVICT KILLS HIMSELF.

Spokane. Nov, q John Minsking, a con-
Wet sent from Spokane last February for
one year for robbery. committed suicide
in the penitentiary today at Walla Walla
bv plunging from the third tier Of cells,
striking on the cement floor of the cOrri-
dor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
WANTED AS WITNESSES.
subpoenas Issued for Rockefeller,
Rogers. Flager and Others.

New York, Nov, 23.-Subpoenas we're
issued today FOR John d. Rockefeller.
Henry II. Rogers. Henry NJ FlagIer
and other financiers 10 appear as wit
nesses in the two suits pending i'm Mis-
souri, 10 Gust the Standard Oil COM
pany and the other oil companies from
doing business i'm that state. The sub
poenas directed the witnesses 10 appear
on Dee. 4 before Frederick H Sanborn
Of this city, who" was appointed by
Governor Folk 20 act as commissioner
Tor the state of Missouri. The others
summoned TO appear are John d. Arch
bold, Wade Hampton. Walter e.. Teagie
.Ismes \. Moffett, F. ". Cowan, George
Il. Wilson. James +. Taylor. Charles l.
Nicholas Edward r. Bedford. Walter
Jennings. Wesley II. Tilford. Charles
NJ Plat, Frank .. BaTstOw. H G. CLAY
Pierce. Silas II. Paine. Richard p.
Tinsley, Robert H. McNall and Howard
Page.
Trust Is Alleged.
The suits we're filed in Missouri ON
March %. 1908. and include. besides the
Standard Oil company, the Republic
oil company and the Waters Pierce
oil company.
The first suit was brought by Attor-
ney General Hadley of Missouri 10 ex-
clude the three defendant cOruOrations
from all corporate rights and privileges
under the laws Of the state of Missouri
and that their franchises, rights. au-
thority. license and certificate 10 do
business under the laws of the state of
Missouri be declared forfeited. The
ground for this action was an alleged
pool or trust agreement between the
three companies to regulate the price
paid by retail of dealers IN Missouri.
: II was charged also that the COM
- nies misled the public into the belief
that they were three separate and dis
tinct corporations, but that they di-
vided up the territory of the state. each
agreeing not 10 sell on the others
grounds.
This suit is in the supreme court of
Missouri. The second suit is very sim
liar 10 the first. but is brought in the
circuit court of jackson county. Mis-
souri,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
EVIDENCE GOES
AGAINST BURTON
Motion to Dismiss Counts in Indict-
ment 0veIruled.
NEW WITNESS ON STAND
BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE KANSAS
SENATOR.

CT. LOUIS, No, Nov. 2S.-In q
> lengthy extempore opinion. United
States Circuit Judge Willis Van
Devanter Overruled a motion 10 dismiss
all the counts in the Indictment against
United States Senator J. Ralph Bur
ton. charged with having agreed to ac-
eept and having accepted, cOmpensa-
ton to act as an attorney for the Rialto
Grain & Securities company before the
postoftice department at Washington,
which was filed by the defense immedi-
ately following the close of the gov
ernments case today Judge Van De-
Vanter said that the definition of the
word agreement bore pertinently
upon this contention, and went deeply
into both the legal and commercial
meanings of the word
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
NO NEW CASES.

Havana, Nov. 23.-No new cases of yell
low fever were reported today. Six sus-
poets have been discharged from the hos
pitaL Seven cases are being treated and
four suspects are under observation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
ARGUMENT POSTPONED.

New York Nov. 23.-Argument on the
motion 10 open the ballot boxes Ia the
orally election has been adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
PosToFFIcE ROBBED.

Clinton City, Mo. Nov. 23.-The post9f-
flee here was robbed and burned early
today The safe was blown open and
looted and the building was DESTROYED.
The amount of booty secured Is not
known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
EARTHQUAKE IN MONTANA.

Helana. Mont. Nov. pa slight earth-
quake shock was felt here this afternOon
at about 4:50 o'clock. The vibration last
e1 barely one second,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
HEARST CONTEST A FLAT FAILURE
Many Mistakes in the Election Returns but the Other Cand-
dates Suffered AIsO-MCCIeIIan Makes Greatest
Gain in Eleventh District

Anew YORK. Nov. 23.-Two sentences
IN for Illegal voting were passed to-
day by the supreme court. Thorn
as Halle, who confessed that he voted
illegally under the name of Thomas
Hail. received an indeterminate sem
tence of not less than a year and ten
months. The same sentence was melted
out TO Thomas d. Brennan, VINO plead
ed guilty to voting on another mans
name. Both men voted in the Third
assembly district.
Point Raised by Hearst.
Counsel for w. r. Hearst today raised
the legal point that Mayor Mcclellan
will be mayor of New York only as
hOldoVer after Dec 81 next unless Mr..
Hearst's fight for a recount is ended
before that time. This was said to be
due to the fact that under an order is
sued last week by Justice Amend of the
supreme court the board of canVassers
Of New York county cannot issue a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Many Diserepaneies.

In many of the districts canvassed
by the board of county .canVasserS Of
New York county discrepancies We're
found today. and the Hearst repre-
sentatives claim their candidate gained
more than $50 votes. This gain was dis
puted. however. The canVassers are
comparing tally sheets with the police
returns. Petitions for recount in many
districts may be based on this canvass.
In the examination of disputed bal
lots before Supreme Court Justice Gieg-
erich today in the Eleventh assembly
district. it was found that there was a
gain of twelve votes for Mayor McClel-
Ian, eleven for Hearst and five for
WINS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Contention of Defense.

He held that the agreement was not
contaminated until the representative
or the Rlalto company, who had con-
Quoted the negotiations with Senator
Burton on the train en- route from St.
Louis to Chicago had returned to St.
Louis and BurtOn's proposition had
been accepted by the RialtO company.
Attorney Lehman had held that the
mere agreeing by Senator Burton by
agreeing TO accept compensation was
all that he Cthe defendanO was ac-
cOuntable for, and that that had oc-
CURED in Illinois. Judge Van Devanter
then denied the motion and allowed an
execution to the decisinn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Statement of Adams.

The only statement Adams would
make tonight was:
Il do not care to make a detailed
statement of the charge against me
until I have secured and consulted
counsel. As cashier Of the assay office
l handled no money. ! am confident
that I can within two days straighten
the matter up"
Jacob Furth and NJ r. Backus. prom
iuent local bankers. tonight qualified as
bOndsmen for Mr.. Adams. each justify
ing I'm the sum OF $50 COO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24

certificate of election either TO Mayor
Mcclellan, or the comptroller or presi-
dent of the board of aldermen until the
proceedings attending the movement
for q recount are ended
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Damaging TO Burton.

One of the most important witnesses
brought forward by the government
was placed on the stand today and the
testimony adduced was regarded as
very damaging to Senator Burton. The
witness, Charles II. Brooks. did not ap-
pear at the former trial. His testimony
was to the effect that Senator Burton
had been introduced to him on the rec
ommendatiOn that he employ the sem
ator who would, 1t was stated, be a
valuable man for him, in the light of
d pending investigation by the post
office department of an investment con-
Germ of which he was president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
CASHIER CAUGHT
WITH THE GOODS
Arrest of EmplOye of United States
Assay Office at Seattle.
ROBBED PLACER MINERS
HAD $4,000 IN CURRENCY
WHEN ARRESTED,
ROBBED PLACER MINERS

q EATTLE, Wash, Nov. 28.-George
y Edward Adams, for seven years
cashier Of the United States assay
Office in this city. and one of the best
known young men in Seattle. is under
arrest, accused by secret service Off
cials of the theft OF 5000 in gold dust.
10 which he had access in his official
capacity. OF this sum 81. goo was taken
off Adams by Secret Service Agent
Cornell, who has been at work on the
case for several weeks. Mr.. ConneH
calims that Adams has made a practi-
cally complete confession Of guilt stat
ing that he had distracted more than
$4,000 from miners pOlles since June
last, and substituted black sand 70 rep
resent the deficiency in weight.
Big Bail Required.
Adams was taken before United
States Commissioner Kiefer this after
noon and held in $50. 900 bonds to ap-
pear for preliminary examination on
Friday next. Adams believes he viii
be able 70 secure bondsmen when ar
raigned in court. Adams made no
statement other than to demuT as TO
the amount alleged to have been taken.
Secret Service Agent Cornell, on the
witness stand, testified that from the
result of his investigation and exam
ination Of Adams account he had rea-
son to believe that the shortage would
exceed SIS, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24

Through this hole the strong box was
reached and all the cash taken out, eX-
cept S312.50, which was covered with
papers. The robbery was not discoV-
cred until the bank was about TO open
for business today. The police say 1t
was the work of expert burglars.
Prepared for a Run.
1t was feared that there might be d
run on the bank when news OF the rob-
berry spread and the officers immedi-
ately prepared for il by going 10 the
Central bank. with whom it has credit,
and securing $4,000 TO meet all de-
mands.
The Ddnk opened promptly on time
for business and there have been no in
dicatiOns of a run. NJ. Takehara, the
manager of the bank, departed this aft
ernOon for San Francisco to explain the
robbery TO the head office. Only cash
was taken by the robbers, several thou
sand dollars of negotiable paper being
found scattered about the floor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Canal Not Considered.

What do you think the effect of the
Panama canal Will be on the west and
western railroads."
L do not consider that the canal,
when it comes TO the finishing point,
viii interfere seriously with the traffic
of railroads But / don't worry much
about that, for / do not think the big
ditch will come into practical use in
your day or mine. That will take in
finitely more time and money than is
now calculated, and l cannot see that
the present generation has much inter
est in it one way or the other unless
for its children. ] do not expect to see
it approach completion for at least
twenty years"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Never Knew Where It Came From.

After several years, he said, this
amount was reduced to $500. He did not
know where Mr.. Nichols was getting the
money and had never inquired. He de-
MED that he had ever received money
from the Equitable Life Assurance soci-
ETY.. When his fee was reduced, how
ever he understood that the Equitable,
the Mutual Life and the New York Life
had each paid $50 and that the reduc-
ton was due to the fact that the Me-"
York Life had dropped out of the agree
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
Acted as Expert.

An interesting part of the testimony
was reached when Mr.. Hughes inquired
concerning the state insurance inVestiga-
ton of 1871. Manning said he acted as an
expert then and found that the reports
of the proceedings were ''saTbled and I'M
true" He testified that he secured a
corrected report of the proceedings from
the Official stenOgrapher and had a vol
ume printed, the alleged garbled warts
having been printed in italics These
were sold TO some insurance companies
for $50 COPY. The volume was copy
righted TO prevent the publication of tes-
timony contained in the work He denied
also that he mad ever made arrangements
with insurance companies to stop the
publication Of his book.
Il just gave it up he said, whenever
Mr. Hughes inquired.
The committee adjourned while Mr..
Manning was on the stand until tomOr-
row morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
FRIEND
TELLS HIS STORY
"Cantankerous Man From Up the
River an Interesting Witness.
ANOTHER FISH IN THE NET
HARD TALE TOLD ON THE MU-
TUAL RESERVE.

Anew YORK, Nov. 23.--It was late this
IN afternoon when Mr.. Hughes, coun-
sci Of the legislative insurance in
vestigating committee called to the wit
ness chair William S. Manning Of Albany
referred to in letters addressed by John
\. Nichols to Senator Depew at a previ-
Gus session as the ''cantankerous friend
up the river
Mr. Manning was the most interesting
witness of the day and was questioned
closely by Mr.. Hughes as to his cOnnec-
ton with life Insurance. He detailed his
work for various companies for many
years and gradually came to the time
when he took up insurance work at Al
bany and, as he testified, was paid S45O
a year by John A. Nichols to protect life
insurance interests always in the inter-
ests of the business but not in the inter
eSts of the officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-24
RIPLEY LAUGHS
AT ROOSEVELT
President Probably Sincere, But
Badly Mistaken.
MUCH HYSTERIA AFL0AT
RAILROAD MANS OPINION OF
PANAMA CANAL.

( OS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 2S.-Pres-
ident E. p Ripley of the Santa Fe
railroad, who arrived in Los An
geles today. had the following TO say
regarding rate legislation;
In regard To President Roosevelt
attitude toward the matter of railroad
rate legislation. my opinion does not
differ radically from that OF most rail-
road men.
Hysteria Afloat.
Il viii say. I'm the first place that I
think the president without question is
sincere in his position on this matter,
as in all others, but at the Same time
l think he is as mistaken as he is sin
cere. There is a good deal of hysteria
afloat in the country that is nto based
upon as much knowledge or as much
sincerity as the president possesses.
What he proposes is, IN my opinion,
no remedy for the evils that he says
exist There may be evils and there
may be remedies for them, but / do not
think President Roosevelt has struck
upon the right one"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13

ally transformed the atmosphere Of
scores of towns.
Can Mr. Hubbard point to any such
acomplishments?
These revivalists attack the citadel
of good citizenship-men's hearts.
They fight evil in low and high places.
They develop civic righteousness.
The fact is. the East Aurora philoso
pher (no fakir) should infusc more
sweetness and light into this philoso-
ply.
He needs a wider vision OF the
need for helpfulness.
And more charity in his heart.
This is a big world and its ways
are as wide as truth is plentiful, and
there are multitude of highways.
Give every man his elbow rooIl!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-13
A RACE AGAINST DEATH.

The story is more thrilling-and of
another kind-than Balzac's Country
Doctor"
Way up in the little mountain town
of Thermopolis, in Wyoming, lives a
physician known hitherto to few save
lis neighbors. At a mine near Nee
teetsee, 100 miles away, there was an
explosion, and number of men were
BADLY injured. The doctor at Thermo
polls was asked by telegraph if he
would come and relieve the suffering
of the wounded. He instantly respond
ed:
Il am coming as rapidly as I can
get there"
The road from Thermopolis to Nee
teetsee is not paved--not even with
good intentions. 1t is rough trail
around precipitous cliffs and through
deep winding canyons. The only wa!
te go is by horseback and the journey
requires two days.
But DR.. Richards rode the 1OC
miles in Il hours.
Fancy that ride! the discomfort OF
it. 1t was made at breakneck speed
changing horses as soon as one ami
NAL was jaded.
But men were suffering-dying per
haps.
Happily, says the Salt Lake Her.
aid, which tells the story, the doctor
arrived in time to relieve the dis
tress.
1t was wild ride against death.
And heroism won it.
The Herald writer uses the occasion
to pay a noble tribute to the profes
sion of which DR.. Richards is worthy
member. The compliment is we'll de
served by the men of medicine who
count all but loss if by any means
they may save some.
Only the other day brave-hearted
physician crawled under an engine al
imminent danger that he might use
his hypodermic syringe to ease the
horrible torture of the dying engineer
pinned to his death.
Honor and praise to such men
types of heroic profession.