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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
COLD WAVE SWEEPS
OVER NORTHWEST

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The most severe cold
wave of the winter has oVersDread the
northwest. Points in North Dakota and
Montana today report 30 to a. degrees be-
low zero. Five to s below zero is pre-
dicted for Chicago tonight
Reports from northwest points today
show the following below zero tenIpera-
lures:
Redfield. S. D.. IS: DEVILS Lake. y. D..
36; Miles City. Mont, IS; MOOrhCad. Mimi.
"a; St. Paul q: Duluth. p. and La Crosse.
Wis, Is.
In some parts of Montana the mercury
went 10 a below zero
At Omaha it is below zero. and at
Des MOines below.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
KEEPS THE RENT
AND SKIPS OUT
A. W. Mountney Accounts Found
$500 Short.
RESULT OF POKER GAME
WAS ONE OF SIMON RAMsER-
GERS CONFIDENTIAL MEN.

A RTHUR w. MOUNTNEY, formerly
~ secretary Of the Bamberger Ex-
ploration company, and also of
the Salt Lake Valley Loan & Trust
company. is missing from the city and
his accounts are reported short IN rho
extent of $500. Two weeks ago he dis
appeared Unexpectedly and no word
has been received from him since either
by relatives in the city or by his former
employer. Senator Simon Bamberger
When he did not show up at his Office
at his accustomed hour. inquiry was at
once made thinking he was i'll at his
home. Then the truth came out that
he had left the city
An examination into his accounts
followed and to the complete surprise
OF mis- employer and associates in the
Office il was discovered that he was
$500 short. So far as known the short
ages are confined TO the business Of the
salt Lake Valley Loan & Trust COM
pany- They consist of failures to aC-
count for rents collected. Senator
Bamberger repOsed such absolute trust
I'm MoUntney's integrity that he did not
keep a close check on these collections,
and this gave his secretary the oppor-
tunity for populations.
Caused by Poker Game.
This has been shock 10 me" Sen
ator Bamberger said last evening.
Mountney had been with me a about six
years He was first-class man in
every way. and 1 trusted him absolute
". as did every one else about the Of
nee He was accommodating and COM
petent in every way. II he had come
to me. feeling toward him as I did /
would have adjusted matters and said
nothing more about this shortage.
The whole trouble is that Mount
ncy was drawn into a poker game
through the influence of friends. and
was in trouble before he realized just
what was going on Then il was that
he kept back the rents belonging to the
salt Lake Valley Loan & Trust com
pany until the total reached $500. [
am inclined to think he was too proud
then to face the consequences and left
the city"
No Legal Action Likely.
Senator Bamberger regretted that the
matter had reached the public. He said
he would take no legal action against
Mountney and was sorry he left the
city. He considers him an honest man.
and is inclined to think he yielded TO
temptation through good fellowship
rather than through dishonesty Mr..
Mountney made his home at 40 Twelfth
East street.
The shock that this has been to Sen
ator Bamberger is indicated i'm his de
termination TO compel every man in
his employ in any similar capacity to
Mountney's to furnish a bond.
4 reached this determination after
discovering what il was that led II
Mountney's fall" ne said .sRv this
1 mean no reflection on the character Of
any man working for me, but 1 purpose
to require this bond as a Safeguard
Henceforth this viii be fixed business
principle with me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Oldest Engineer.

Helena. Feb. In. Sherwood, who
is said TO be the oldest, locomotive en-
gineer in the United States, is dead at
his home in Billings. aged IS. He ran
d locomotive on the Michigan Central
about fifty years ago during the
pioneer days of railroading- Two of
his sons are engineers, one on the
Rock Island at Kansas City and the
other on the Northern Pacific in Mon
tana. Until a year ago he filed light
positions with the Northern Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
HocH INDICTED.

:. Chicago. Feb. 1.-Two indictments ::
Z: charging bigamy were voted against ::
:. Johann Hoch by the grand jury to- !:
- day ::
:. Three of Hoch's supposed wives ::
:: were Witnesses before the grand !:
:: jury. When at the criminal court ::
:: building waiting to appear before ::
=. the grand jury, the three women :.
:. met each other for the first time. Z:
:. They shook hands and conEratu- :.
:. 1ated each other over their escape Z
{. from Hoch- I:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
PENALTY ATTACHED.
Congress Will Put Check Upon Ex-
ecutiVe Departments.

Washington. Feb. lin its report to
the house today asking favorable consid-
Grafton of the bill imposing "A penalty of
a 5000 fine and two years Imprisonment
against officers of the executive depart
mentS of the government who eNpend
sums in excess of appropriations or make
the government liable for such sums
through contracts. the judiciary commit
tee says:
The penal clause is rendered impera-
lively necessary by reason of the fact
that a vicious and unlawful practice of
extending appropriations by various de
partmentS is growing rapidly. which the
present law, without penalties for viola
ton. does not seem to have succeeded in
preventing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
GOLD ENGAGED FOR
EXPORT TO EUROPE

New York, Feb. 1.-Lazard Freres will
snip S5O&OO in bold bars and 81 40. 900 in
gold coin. and the National city bank
Sl.5OO.eoo in gold coin to Paris tomorrow.
Some $500 900 additional gold coin has
been engaged at the sub-treasurv today
This makes the total engagement thus
far. including gold bars s.. 4O00 90
engagements of gold coin for shipment
by Thursdays steamer include the follow
ing: BY Goldman. Sachs & Co. s. O00 0OO:
Heidelbach. Iskleheimer & Co. 81 100000;
Royal Bank Of Canada 100000
Philadelphia. FEB. 1.-The Tradesman
National bank of this city has engaged
S90eOo0 in gold coin for export to Paris
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
FINED ONE CENT.
lsneciaI to The Herald ,

Especial 10 The HeraId-)
Sheridan. Wyo.. Feb. Bert Williams
was fined in police court here on a pc
culiar charge He was driving in the
street and met John Roberts. who was
accompanied by his daughter. Emma.
Williams owed Roberts a dollar and as
they passed he tossed II toward Rob-
crts i'm the other carriage. The silver
coin struck Miss Roberts on the bridge
Ci the nose. inflicting a wound. Roberts
had Williams arrested and he was fined
one cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
SPECIFIC CHARGES NECESSARY
Especial 70 The Herald.

doegt allied
Roosevelt
authorized him to state that
If be the
Ike
of
he
a ton
a
to secure the release of of its
dent declined reauest.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Reporter Assaulted.

For the first time in the history OF
the legislature of Illinois many mem
oerS of the general assembly are armed.
Threats have been made against Rep
resentative Comerford, who acknowI-
edges that he carried a revolver in his
pocket TO defend himself in an emer-
gency.
One assault has already been record
ed as consequence Of the Comerford
charges. James Burdette, reporter
for Chicago paper. was knocked down
Just outside the entrance of the Lee
land hotel by alleged friends Of one of
the accused members. He was roughly
handled Members of the legislature
rescued him from the assailants, who
escaped arrest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
THE DEATH RECORD
Pittsburg Phil.

AshevilIe. N. c.. Feb. 1.-GeoTge
Smith better known as Pittsburg
Phil. died today aged 40 years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Veteran Horse Tainer.

New Orleans Feb. Tom Berry,
the veteran horse owner and trainer,
died here. today of pneumonia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
pescendent of Penn.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-Colonel Peter
Penn Gaskill Hall. a retired officer of
the United States army, "A descendant
of William Penn, died today of paraly-
sis. aged IS years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Well Known Painter

Dusseldorf Feb Oswald Achen-
bach the well known painter, died
here this afternoon of Inflammation of
the LUNGS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
OLD employees PENsloNgD.

Terre Haute. Ind. Feb livery man
in tho employ Of the Vandalia railroad
who has reached the age OF 40 years was
retired on life pension today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
RASCALlTY IN
SUCKER STATE
Legislature Stirred Up Over Charges
of Boodling.
MEMBERS CARRY PISTOLS
CHICAGO REPORTER VICTIM OF
ASSAULT.

Q PRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. An up
- heaVal in the Illinois legislature,
possibly rivaIIing the recent hood
ing exposures in the legislature of Mis-
souri,, may be the outcome of an ad-
dress made by Representative Frank
ID. Comerford of Chicago to the stu
dents of the Illinois College of Law re-
Gently The general assembly today
appointed committee Of seven to in
Vestigate Mr.. Comerford's charges.
which are reported as specifically al
leging that the Illinois Legislature is
a great public auction. where special
privileges are sold to the highest cor
poratlon bidders. and that, without re-
spect to party affiliations. the 'grafters'
seem 10 be in he ma ioritN, -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Hidden From the Public.

The investigation committee this aft
ernoOn Immediately went into executive
session. Soon afterwaTd Representa-
tive ComerfOrd was technically placed
under arrest and summoned to appear
before the committee.
Mr. Comerford protested strongly
against executive session, but the com
mittee notwithstanding voted to ex-
clude the press.
Mr.. COmerford also demanded that
he be allowed a stenographer at his
own expenSe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
FOUR SENATORS
UNDER CHARGES
Bribery Scandal in the California
Legislature.
INVESTIGATION GOING ON
ESTIMONY OF THE MAN WHO
SET THE TRAP.

CACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. 1.-Ordin-
y airy legislation at the capitol is
still Overshadowed by the bribery
scandal involving Senators Emmons.
French, Bunkers and Wright. Joseph
>. Jordan, who is accused of having
passed the money to the sena tors, was
compelled to spend the night in Jail
despite the efforts of his friends to Sc
cure his release on bail. Up to the
present time he has been merely held
on suspicion, but formal charges will
be filed against him.
Thomas V Gator, one of the counsel
for the accused senators, stated today
that an effort would be made by the
defense TO show that the money was
never passed to those suspected of
taking it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Night Meeting of Committee.

The investigation committee held an
informal meeting this afternoon and de-
cided to ascertain. If possible. how the
COmerford lecture gained publicity. it be
ing common report that Mr.. COmerfOrd
brought the matter 10 Springfield and
gave il out to newspaper men here. This
evening a number of representatives of
Chicago newspapers We're SuDDOeuded TO
appear before the committee and tell what
they know concerning the manner in
which Mr.. Comerford's speech got into
newspaper mems hands.
When the committee met Mr. Conner
ford appeared and entered the room. max
ing the request that he be allowed to be
present during the examination of the
newspaper men. 1t was refused and the
five reporters were then called one by one
and questioned as to how the COmerfOrd
matter was obtained Three men ques-
toned by the committee were unable to
answer and the other two declined 10
give the source of their information. 1t
is possible that several of the professors
OF the law school at which Mr. Conner
ford delivered the lecture will be sub
pOenaed to appear before the committee
to tell in what manner it was given pub
liCitV-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
ArIzona's Resources.

AT least 10000 acres in Arizona are
easily available for irrigation, and that
area owing 10 the unparalleled fertility of
the soil. will sustain a population or
three-uuarters of million people. This
IS, however, matter Of secondary i'm
pOrtaDce The mountains Of Arizona are
literally impreguated with valuable min
eral deposits and mining is the paramount
Industry there. Now only in the carly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Inquiry Begun.

At 2:20 p. m. the inquiry of bribery
against the four state senators was re-
opened in the senate chamber. Gavin
McNab, who first addressed the court
of inquiry. stated that he had had
conference with the accused senators
and ON their behalf asked that the rule
allowing but one of their counsel to
conduct the questioning be reversed.
This was granted on motion of Sen
ator Simpson of the committee of in
Quiry. McNab was then cross ex-
amined by Attorney Thomas V Gator
of the defense.
What was your motive in trapping
the senators?' asked Gator.
Just the same incentive as YOU
would have in catching the incendiary
who would make attempt to burn
your home" answered McNab.
In answer TO a series of questions
McNab stated that an auditing COM
pany had been employed by outsiders
company and had found them to be
sound.
Wanted to Trap Them.
''why was it then that you did not
court an investigation by the senate
committee instead of resorting to the
bribery scheme?"
Because we wanted to trap the
blackmailers," answered McNab
who was it suggested the employ
ment of Moses Heinz and George n.
Iichnor in the detective work to trap
Jordan and the senators2'
Il did,
What instructions were given to
Tichnor when he left San Francisco2"
My instructions were to identify
the senators with the acceptance of
money" said McNab.
Il was positive in my Instructions
that Joseph Jordan was not to be
made the only person held response
BILE" he added.
The testimony of other witnesses
this afternoon was corrobOratiVe Of
that previously given
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Fair Treatment Denied.

Mr. Comerford spoke briefly. saying
ne hoped the committee would be thor
ouSh and impartial in the investiga-
ton. The speaker called Comerf0rd to
order, demanding that he cOnfine him
self to the subject at hand.
I ask consent of the house to speak
five minutes on this subject" shouted
Mr.. Comerford.
Amid much confusion a chorus of
noes came from both sides of the
house.
The committee refused to allow Mr.
Comerford a stenographer and desired
him to proceed at once with what proof
he had of his charges. This he was not
prepared to do, and insisted that he be
allowed TO go to Chicago. get his COPY
of the speech and prepare his proof.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Consent Of the eoverned.

Mr.. President, / think it is generally
conceded by all fair-minded men who APP
pTeciate the blessing of a republican form
of government that the consent Of the
governed should always be respected. 4
submit, then. whether or not in this in
stance we should ascertain the wishes or
the people of these respective territories
and, once obtained. whether not we
should be governed by the same in the
disposition of this measure"
Speaking of Arizona's resources, MIR
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Grand Jury In Session.

The grand jury is in session here,
said Mr.. ComerfOrd to the newspaper
men outside. IF 1 can't get fair
hearing before this committee / will
take the matter before that body"
After being in session for over two
hours the investigating committee ad-
jOurned until Monday. Mr.. ComerfOrd
was finally allowed until that time TO
prepare his case, and he Immediately
left for Chicago. Mr.. COmerfCrd says
he Will be prepared on Monday to sub
stantiate the one charge made against
members of the present assembly. that
affecting the alleged use of money in
a marty caucus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Joint Statehood Injurious.

Having an intimate knowledge and ac-
QuaintanCe with two territories involved,
that is TO say. Arizona and New Mexico
by reason of large industrial and mining
interests in both Of them. / feel l would
be derelict in my duty TO the people of
these territories and also as 1 firmly
believe to the interest of this govern
main silent when attempt is being
made as I interpret the meaning and
Significance of this bill. to inflict great
injury upon at least two of these terri
tories which will be irreDara BILE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
CspeciaI 10 The HeraidD

isI ASHINGTON. Feb 1-SenatOr Clark
w of Montana made notable speech
in the senate today on the state
hood question. Recent speeches on the
statehood bin have not attracted much
attention but that Of Senator Clark to-
day was closely followed by al of the
members on the Democratic side Of the
chamber and by a large number of Re
publican members. At the close of his
remarks Senator Clark was warmly
congratulated by his fellow senators and
Teller. the veteran orator on the Demo-
cratic side. said it was the best speech
that had been delivered on the statehood
question. In part Senator Clark said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02

Members of the Ladies' AID society
# the Universalist church went TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
Diverse Conditions.

Lying on opposite sides Of the great
continental divide, topography geology
climate and resources are dissImilar
In New Mexico, while there are vaIu-
able mines of precious metals, and the
people are largely engaged in coal min
Ing, agriculture and pastoral pursuits in
Arizona agriculture, stock raising and
fruit growing are largely pursued but
it's greatest industry is the mining of sill
Yer, gold and copper ores and the reduc-
ton Of the same.
People so absolutely separated as these
by natural barriers and with such diverse
pursuits and prOciivities, should have sep
drate state governments. 1t is absolutely
impossible TO harmonic these interests
I'm either the enactment of laws or exc
cutiOn Of the same, with any semblance
of iuefira n all
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-02
New Mexico Also Deserving.

IT desire il to be distinctly understood
that / do not intend to draw any invfd-
iOus comparisons as between the inha Bit
ants Of these respective territories The
people of New Mexico arc intelligent in
dustrious and law-abiding. and arc equal
" deserving of separate statehood. and
on this basis my appeal for that territory
is equally as earnest as for Arizona. Ari-
iona has, however, built UP certain con-
ditionS adapted to its own needs and re-
quirements. and hence 1 ask. Mr.. Prcsi-
dent. would IL be fair or just to ask il to
sacrifice the work of nearly half a CEN
fury and share its hard-earned advan-
taEcs with others without adequate com
pCnsatiOn? Mr. President these two ter
ritories are almost as widely different as
the antipOdes
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20
TO ASSAULT YOUNG GIRI
Cries Bring Father 10 Assistance aud
Assallant Escapes

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Dec. 1e.-(spe-
cial)-Miss Ethel WALLACE. girl OF l6
years. who resides with her parents in the
down town district, gave an outcry Sunday
night, about 10 o'clock. from her room, to
which she had retired about an hour be-
fore, and when her father arrived the
window opening to the alley was open. The
screen had been torn off. The girl related
that she had felt someone pulling at her
limb. had awakened had first thought II
was her mother and had asked mamma not
to tease her she was tired, but when the
treatment became more rough Immediately
and she looked up she saw the face OF a big.
rough looking man in the window: a man
who was trying to pull her through the
window and out into the alley. The girls
story is corroborated by a reputable young
man who was passing near the place at the
time and saw big, husky looking fellow
running up the alley as IL for his life. He
did not know until this morning of the out
cries CT the girl or the attempt to take her
through the window. After the screen had
been Torn away the window had been raised
and part of the bed clothing was out of the
window.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-20

~ the United Commercial Travellers. six
members Of the order acted as pallbearers.
Ills son, r. c. Hubbard, accompanied the
remains home.
HUMBOLDT-A large barn on the farm
Of George Gutzmer. four miles south Of
the city, was destroyed by fire, which
blaze occurred about 10 O'Clock at night
and besides the building consumed guam
tity of hay and grain. harness. etc. The
loss is about $1,000 half Of which is COW
cred by insurance
BEATRICE-wor was received here yes
terday that Phillip a. Roller. an old Beat
pany c, had been appointed a member Of
the mounted police force for the state Of
Pennsylvania. These officers are used in
other disturbances and while on duty they
soldier.
oSCEOLA-osceola people were greatly
disappointed last Saturday evening when
the train came in that County Treasurer
Jud Holcomb was not able to be moved.
Mr.. Holcomb has been at Lincoln for the
last few weeks receiving treatment. 1t
was thought that he might be brought to
his home, but after consultation at the
last moment IL was decided that he could
not be moved.
BATTLE CREEK-Mr. Green Smith, liv-
ing in the northwest part of town, was
found dead in his home at p. m. yester-
day. His wife had been away all day and
found him on the floor in the kitchen when
she returned in the evening, He had evil
uently beCn DEAD nut a snort time as ne
had started the fire for supper and 1t had
not gone out yet Mr.. Smith had been sick
with dropsy for some time and his death
was not unexpected.
M'COOK-The farmers institute of Red
Willow county was held in the court house
at McCook December Is and 16 The sub
jects of corn breeding and selecting were
discussed by d. Z. Ashburn of Gibbon.
while the fruit growing and dairy topics
created considerable interest. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that this county Will have
one of the best Institutes in the state next
year. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: j. F. Helm, presl-
dent; c. II. Harmon, vice president; L. II.
Lindemann, secretary; w. ]. Evans. treas
urer
GRAND ISLAND-While playing during
recess in a district school grounds seven
miles north of this city, Marie, the Swear
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nader. was frightfully bitten by dog.
She was about to jump over the dog,
brought to the school by the children of a
family named HamerlinE. She miscalcu-
lated and stepped on the dog, which at
once resented I'm savage manner, biting
the girl i'm the cheek below the eye and
again in the calf of the leg. both wounds
being severe and requiring surgical attcn-
ton. The little was Immediately
brought to this city. The dog was not a
vicious one and never had been known to
be surly. No serious results are feared.