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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
LIEUTENANT BURBANKS FILIPINO
WIFE GETS DIVORCE AND ALIMONY

toned at Vallodid and for several months
the officer lived with the woman as wife
until he returned to the United States
with his regiment. On the return of the
regiment 10 the United States Burbank
promised that he would retur 10 her in
five months. In December, 1892. a child
was born. The war department provided
counsel for the deserted wife.
While stationed at Fort Leavenworth
Lieutenant Burbank became engaged 10
a prominent young woman. Tie announce
ment of the engagement caused Mrs. Bur-
bank to take action and she enlisted the
support OF the war department.
The officer is. now being tried by court
martial at Iioilo on the charge Of eonduet
unbecOming an officer and a gentleman
his treatment of his native wife serving
aa q basis for numerous specifications.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
TREES FOR BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON
Forest Service Will Begin Planting Operations in the Salt Lake
Reserve - Soil and Climatic Conditions
Said To Be Favorable

Of this watershed is it's high value from
the standpoint of water supply. Pow
er houses for generation of electrical
energy are located in the canyon and
the water, after passing through tuT-
bines, goes on down to the valley where
it is used for irrigation. Very recently
Salt Lake City acquired title to so per
cent of the water carried in the streams
and construction of Il conduit is now
under way.
a nursery site, where favorable soil
conditions are combined with abun-
dant water supply, has been selected.
On the whole the project is most IA
vorable and the results viii be of the
highest value not only to Salt Lake
City, but TO local power and irrigation
interests as we'll
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
DEMURRERs FILED.

New York. Oct. 17-Demurrers were
served today in the action of New
York state against the Equitable
Life Assurance society and its di-
rectors on behalf OF former president,
James w. Alexander. Henry NJ.
Alexander William NJ. Alexander and
Valentine p. Snyder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
READY FOR THE BIG RALLY.
Invited Guests Urged to Be on Hand
Early in the Evening.

Many of the old time party leaders have
been especially invited 10 the Democratic
rally at the Salt Lake theatre tonight. It
is the ur=ent REQUEST Of both Chairman
Martineau and Secretary Farrell that
these specially Invited ones be at the the
atfe early in order that they may b.
properly seated. There VIII be ushcrs on
hand and everything possible Will be done
TO avoid confusion. but such a jam Il
looked for that it will be absolutely im-
possible to reserve seats in the body -
the house.
II was announced yesterday by Mr.. 0s-
car Groshell, jr. president of the Woman -
Democratic club. after consultation with
Chairman MartineaU, that there would
be no special arrangements made fGr tho
members of the club. This action was
taken because so many of the club mem
bers intended TO attend the rally with
their husbands and friends and preferred
not to flock by themselves.
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18

IT now appears probable that the con-
ference Of governors. mayors saa
commercial bodies who VIII gather
in Salt Lake City this winter to form
what is known over the length of
America as The Tourist Trust" will
convene at some different time than the
Commercial club banquet. This was
the sentiment in yesterdays meeting
Of the clubs board of governors. At
this meeting a committee of seven Wa1
named to arrange for this conference.
Diversion of European travel IN
Americans Wonderland and its effects
on Salt Lake City were discussed dur
ing yesterday moons meeting. The
wonderful speed with which this plan.
formulated only a few weeks ago found
favor in the editorial columns OF the
largest papers in America gave the
board every reason TO believe that de-
finite arrangements will meet ready re-.
Spouse from other states and territories
OF the west.
To make these definite arrangements
looking toward a conference, which viii
INCLUDE the governors Of nine western
states and two territories, the. mayors
of many western cities and represent
atives of the commercial bodies IN these
cities. the committee viii hold meet
ings from time to time II viii report
as progress is made. 1t is given SUI
tficient latitude TO enable it to act with
out hesitation.
During the session of the board of
governors the question Of time for this
! conference was talked over While H.
was the prevailing sentiment that it
would be better TO hold this conference
apart from the annual banquet. this
matter was left in the hands of the
& committee. Correspondence VIII be
carried on with a view to fixing the
best time for this conference. Atoms
with the states and cities the railroads
of the west will be asked to send rep
reSentatiNeS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
DIED DENYING GULL.

Bismarck, n. D., Oct 17.-Protesting
his innocence to the last, John ReopsF
was hanged for the murder o. Harold
Sweet August %, 1892.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
Wilson Makes a Profit.

Here was a profit of s39, 500 Tor Mr. VIII
son in five years On an investment o.
$50 J0e That's not 50 bad. And q any
one thinIs ere Thompson aid j. y NuFa
dock made this investment purely for the
fun of doing business LET hin try 10 get
this same property now for $50 900.
Seven years ago Thomas hearns pur-
chased eighty feet frontage on the WeSt
side OF Main street between First ana
Second south street for SS0CC3 Gardner,
the ciothier. occupies part of the prop
erty. The buildings are inferior shacks.
If anyone would like TO purchase this
same property now in these times Of stag
nation let him offer twice what was paid
for the property by Mr.. kearns seven
years ago and see what will happen to
him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
NAMED TO BRING
TRAVEL WEST
Committee Is Selected by Commercial
Club to Garry on Movement.
WORK TO START AT ONCE
TIME or CONFERENCE WALL BE
ARRANGED LATER.


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= Commercial club yesterday noon =
= named as committee TO arrange >
Z for a conference In salt Lake CITY =
= regarding diversion Of European =
y travel to the west the following: =
4 Former Governor IIcber N. Wells, .
= president of the Commercial club; =
= John c. Cutler, governor of Utah; =
, Richard Z. Morris, mayor of salt .
y Lake City; Simon BambergeT W. =
= =. O'Meara, John J. JudsOn, Fisher ?
= :. Harris
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
Ezra Thompson Holds Fast.

Ezra Thompson bought practically lot
feet fronting on Main street Just north OF
The Progress building for $l.000 'front.'
foot This purchase was made WITHIN thd
past three years. The buildings for thu
most part are one-stOry shacks, but if a
man imagines that he could pry the can
didate of the knOclLer party loose from
that party for anything like a fair bonus
on the investment he has still somethln8
10 learn about real estate values IN thd
business district
Here is d small deal: Last May o W.
Movie and William +. Armstrong bought
the Bertilini block on West Second South
street opposite the board of trade build
ing. The purchase price was Sl2UgJ. Two
weeks later Armstrong sold his hdlL IN
terest in the property TO MOyle at an adj
vance of 81 200; and since then M0yle mas
been offered $4,000 for the property =
number of times, and $1,000 on one occa-
sion.
Within the past six months the Masons
OF this city purchased the northeast cor
ner of First South and Second East IS
the site for the new Masonic temple. The
price paid was 81 600 The report Of the
sale was hardly printed before the Mason1
were offered a bonus OF $1,000 on their
purchase. This offer was made By a.
Richter.
The Country club was recently offered
a bonus of 81 600 TO transfer the piece OF
property recently purchased Tor the new
home of the club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-18
Home of The Herald.

The ground upon which the new home
Of The Herald stands is living proOE
that the knockers have no foundation Tor
their vicious assaults u9on the progress
of the city. on Aug. 10. Frank VI. wilson
bought tWent--four feet Of this ground
for 5000 a front foot. or 81, $50 for the
niece. That property passed to The Her
aid two years later for ST, 200- Since then
an offer of $4,000 has been made for tho
lot. A piece adjoining. twenty four 1ee'
frontage was purchased by NJ. Il Wal
lxer in 1900 for $211S7. Nov. /. 1892 this
same niece was sold 10 Senator ". \.
Clark by Mr.. Walker for $4,000, or 81. go
a front foot This is the fOrty-eIght feet
uDon which the new Herald building
stands Just north of the corner OF Main
and Second South, on the east side OF
Main.
Al the time Senator w. \. Clark pur-
chased the ground for the Herald buildina
he tried TO get the corner where the Smith
drug store stands. This corner II owned
by AZ H. Walker. Senator Clarks inten-
tion was to erect a magnificent building
fronting on Main ard Second South. He
offered s245090 for the corner, including
the small piece admitting on the alley open
ing o. Second South. This was equiVa-
lent to 600 a foot for the Main stress
frontage.
Real estate, residence as well as bust
ness, all over the city has similarly in
creased in value and is continuing to
do so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10


The table shows that since 1884
President McCurdy has received in
salaries from the Mutual Life up to
Oct. / last total of $1,841 ,666. His
son, Robert H. McCurdy, in salaries
and commissions has received from
the Mutual Life since 1886 total of
$1,759,622. President McCurdy's SON
in-law, Louis A. Thebaud, has received
from the Mutual Life since 1892 a
total of $932,831. The grand total Of
the sums received by these three men
is $4,534,119 This does not include
large amounts which went to other
members Of the family
Enormous Expenses! Why?
Mr.. McCurdy also will have to tell
what action he hac taken, if any, to
cut the expenses Of the Mutual down,
and how 1t is that 1t has cost the
company more than either the Equit-
able or the New York Life to write
Its insurance. He will be asked
whether there is any reason for this,
except the fact that excessive COM
missions have been paid to relatives
o. executive officers and other IA
vored persons and general agents for
the company.
In this connection the following
table showing the relation Of the
Mutual expenses to the amount of
premiums yearly since 1895, as com
pared with the Equitable and the
New York Life, is interesting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

vice PRESIDENT ROBERT A. Grann1SS
and Robert Olyphant, chairman of the
committee of supplies and expendi-
lures, are two other Mutual witnesses
who will be questioned by the commit
tees lawyers. w. F. Thum,nel, the
Mutuals legislative supervisor, testi-
fed last week that Mr.. Granniss had
charge of legislative matters for the
company's executive officers. Thum-
mel made this statement at the morn
ing session In the afternoon he asked
permission to change it. He was en-
tirely mistaken, he said.
What About Campaign Gift?
The committee intends to find out
from Mr. Granniss personally whether
he knows anything about this depart
ment Of the Mutual, and also question
him regarding syndicate matters. The
Investigators will want to know from
him what argument the members Of
the republican congressional campaign
committee used to exact from the COM
pany that $2,500 contribution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
PEORIA SCHOOL suPERINTEND-
ENT WILL NOT CONFESS
HIS GUILT.
MANY NEW DISCLOSURES
Grand Jury Members Believe That
Dousherty Has Been Guilty of Many
More Forserles Than Have Yet Been
Discovered-lnsanity Plea Based on
Fall. I

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-The grand jury
Will make a partial report late this
afternoon in which 1t is expected that
about $50 additional indictments will
be filed against N. g. Dougherty, the
defaulting school superintendent. 1t is
not thought he can give bond and he
viii probably be sent to Jail. 1t is said
on good authority that Dougherty will
not confess but will plead not guilty
and put up defense of insanity
caused by fall from a horse some
years ago.
Where viii They End?
Where will the exposures in the
Dougherty school scandal stop? That
Is the question Peoria people are now
asking themselves in the light of a
fresh batch of revelations.
1t became known Sunday that the
grand jury practically is convinced
that Dougherty did not content himself
with forging the endorsement OF
school scrip, but forged sthe entire or
ders in probably hundreds of instances
If this suspicion is substantiated the
former school superintendent will be
indicted for the forgery of the sigma.
ture of Barnhart Meals, president OF
the board of education.
The grand jury will take up this
angle of the inquiry at once before the
return Of the indictments in court and
the arrest of the educator. The In
quisitors have directed their expert
accountant, John McAllister to lay be-
fore them miscellaneous lot OF
school orders for examination and
comparison with Mrs. Meals sigma
lures. States Attorney Scholes also
was directed to engage handwriting
to pass on the qessxS xSion..
Long Career InexpllcabIe.
The jury is at loss to understand
how President Meals could have sign
ed thousands of fictitious orders in
the eleven years of his administration
without having knowledge of the
crime or at least suspecting the cause
Of the enormous disbursements he
was asked to approve. The revela
tions Of Dougherty's boldness in forg
ing the Endorsements leads the jury
to suspect the genuineness Of any sig
nature not his own.
BY signing Meals name to scrip and
1ndOrslng with the payees name
Dougherty through the connivance OF
bank officials and the carelessness OF
the school finance committee had 1t in
his power to steal thousands of dollars
of public money at time. How long
time the peculations may have been
going on none can say. 1t may have
been five, ten, twenty,or perhaps the
whole twenty-five years of Dougherty's s
control Of the schools.
President Meals Is an old man, in.
firm, nervous and blind in one eye. He
is president of the Peoples Loan and
Homestead association, though he has
retired from active business. He is old
fashioned, and lives in an old fash.
ioned house in quaint quarter of
Peoria. Since the breaking out of the
scandal he has been confined to his
bed by the shock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
PRESIDENT M'cURDY OF MUTUAL
LIFE WILL BE oUlzZED BY
COMMITTEE.
MILLIONS TO FAMILY
Mccurdy and His Relatives Have
Drawn Vast Amounts From Com.
pany's coffers as Salaries and Ex-
planatlon Must be Made to lnvesti-
eating Legislators.

New York, Oct. 9.-The affairs Of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
will be taken up again when the Arm
strong Investigating committee re-
sumes the inquiry Tuesday. 1t is like
ly that the examination Of the Mutuals 8
officers will consume the greater part
of the time this week, but IL there is
an opportunity Senator Depew may be
called to the stand.
One of the first witnesses will be
President Richard A. McCurdy. It Is
expected that an entire day, If not
more, will be consumed in questioning
him.
The ommittee will want to know,
first of all, what Mr.. McCurdy.s duties
comprised in 1900, and why he felt
justified in accepting raise of salary
from 100000 to $150,000 year. The
investigators will want to know, fur
ther, whether this, or In fact the in
crease of any other Of the executive
officers salaries in the last few years,
was authorized by the company's fin
ancial committee, as provided by the
company's bylaws, or whether the ad-
ditions were made simply through ex-
ecutive action.
Must Explain Family Profits.
Mr.. McCurdy will be asked to ex-
plain, not only his own syndicate
transactions but all syndicate trans
actions in which the company was
concerned. The Mutual's president
will have to explain whether he be-
lieves 1t was to the interest Of the
policy holders that more than $4,500,-
900 went from the Mutual to the Nc
Curdy family In the last twenty years
In salaries and commissions for poll
cies written by the Mutual.
Where this money has gone is
shown in table presented by Attor-
ney Hughes. Mr.. McCurdy's salary
since he became president is given as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
ALLECE BIG
BUNK0 GAME
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES CLAIM
PHILADELPHIA WON MORE
THAN $s,ooo,oco

Philadelphia, Oct 9.-Arthur Fos-
ter was today placed on trial charged
with being principal in the Storey
Cotton company, which is alleged to
have defrauded large number of per-
sons throughout the country.
Receiver Bradley, in his report to
the court, stated that during the four
years of it's existence the Storey COM
pany obtained from the public s3,500,000
and there is yet due its customers"
nearly s3,O0O,OOO The assets of the
company are $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

TAFT is CONFIDENT AMERICAN
FORTS AT PORTS ARE I'M
PREGNABLE.

New York, Oct. 9. mo foreign
rover could successfully assail our
seaboard cities. With the present ef.
f1ciency Of our forts, rendered impreg-
rable by the fire control system,
sweeping a zone that would bring an
Inhalation to any fleet within range OF
the batteries of big guns, the sea-
board cities are safe from foreign In
'yasion." said Secretary Of War Taft
yesterday. He returned Saturday en-
thusiastic from his visit to Fort Ham.
ilton and Sandy Hook.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
RAMSEY IS
DEFEATED
DECISION OF FEDERAL JUDGE
TAYLOR IS GAIN FOR
eouLDs.

st. Louis, Oct. 9.-Circuit CourtJudge
Taylor. today denied the application
Of Joseph Ramsey, Jr., for an injunc-
ton restraining the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain roads from voting
the Wabash stock held by them in the
annual Wabash election at Toledo, to-
morrow.
The decision Is regarded as most
important victory for the Gould inter
ests.
Withdraws Application.
Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 8. - Counsel for
Joseph Ramsey, Jr. this afternoon
withdrew the application for the re.
moval of three inspectors of the elec.
ton in view Of the decision of the
court at st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
COTTON REPORT.

sixty-one Per Cent Of Last Years
Product Was Exported.
washington, D. c., Oct. 9. The
census bureau today issued a bulletin
showing the production and distribu-
ton of the cotton of the United States
available between September /, 1904
and September l, 1906 to be 14,455, 1874
bales OF this 61 per cent was
exported and 80 per cent was used in
domestic consumption leaving a sur
plus of 8 per cent The domestic CON
sumption included 36 776 bales de-
stroyed by fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
MURDER STORY SPOILED
Cory Record Of Des Moines Not Added
to by Skulls Discovery.

Des Moines, Oct 9. The skull
found in q pawnshop last week was
left there by City Physician Miller a
few weeks ago and forgotten by him.
When it was discovered Saturday that
an uncalled for package contained
skull the police thought another Des
Moines muSdAs waS about to be un-
earthed. t-erY. Y.''--sr'r'7sr''-s -. =
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KILLS AT. MOTHERS BIER.
EIack Sheep Of Nebraska Family
Shoots Three Relatives

Ctdck SheeP OF Nebraska Family
Shoots Three Relatives.
Hastings, Neb., Oct. 8. - A family
feud of ten years standing reached its
elimination in death chamber Sun
day when John Budenek returned to
Inc home from which he had been ban.
ished. Standing over the dead body
OF his mother. the prodigal drew a
revolver and with Shrek of "Ill
kill you ALL shot his sister, his broth
er and his brother-in-law. The three
victims fell helpless upon the bier.
staining the shroud with their blood.
Two Of them are in dying condition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
WILL BREAK MARRIAGE RECORD.
Already 12,2oo Licenses Have Been
Issued at ct. Joseph, Mich.

ST. Joseph. Mich, Oct. 8. Pres
ent figures indicate the marriage rec
crd here this year will eclipse that of
any year in the history Of St. Joseph.
Already 12,200 licenses have been is
sued and the rush is as great as dur
ing the summer months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
COMMISSIONERS RETURNS.

Judge Calhoun Finishes Tour in South
American Countries.
New York, Oct. 9. - Judge Cal
houn, who went to Venezuela several
months ago as special commissioners
representing the United States gov
ernment, returned to New York today
and will go to Washington during the
day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
BOY IS KILLED.

Elmer Watson Of New Lisbon Is the
Victim OF Fatal Accident.
). Cedar Rapids, Oct. 9.-( (Speciall -
Elmer Watson. boy of ID years, was
killed at his home in New Lisbon to-
day IS the result Of an accident. The
boy was fatally shot by the discharge
of gun which he was pulling towards
himself while holding it by the muz-
11c
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ARGUE CASE
FOR CHICAGO PACK
ERs BEGIN PLEA AGAINST
CONVICTION.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Arguments against
the indictm ent of the packers charged
with conspiracy to monopolize the
meat trade Of the country, were begun
today before Federal Judge Hum
phrey. Attorney John s. Miller opened
the argument for the defense.
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Mo Deaths From Fever.

New Orleans, Oct 9.-Though seven
new cases of yellow fever were re-
ported py the authorities here today,
there have bene no deaths from the
disease since yesterday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
FIRE THREATENS UNIVERSITY.
President and Students Of California
School Fiuht Flames In Brush.

Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 9.-Fire this
afternoon is sweeping over hundreds
of acres of grass and brush adjacent
to the state university grounds, en-
dangering some of the college build
ings. President Wheeler is personally
leading the students in fighting the
fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
SUPREME COURT MEETS.

Highest Tribunal In the Nation Con.
venes for Annual Session.
Washington, D. G., Oct. s.-The SUI
preme court of the United States con-
vened today for the term of 19O5-O6
with all its members present. No
business was transacted today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
DECLINES NOMINATION.

Attorney Hughes Says He VIII Not
Run for Mayor in New York.
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New York, Oct. 9. - Charles E. :
Hughes, counsel for the Insurance =
investigating committee, today de- =
cIIned the republican nomination .
for mayor of New York.
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Every man is likely to have his
price. but like the price of his horses,
It differs considerably from what his
neighbors think it should be.
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DOUBLE SUICIDE.

Indian Territory School Teacher and
Bixby Man Found Dead.
Haskell, 1. T.. Oct. 9.-The bodies
of Miss Margaret Lindsay, a Haskell
school teacher, and that Of man from
Bixby, l. T., were found in the road
three miles north of Haskell today 1t
is believed both committed suicide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
TRlpLETs NAMED FOR TEDDY.
Teddy and Roosevelt the
Choice of Evansville. Ind, Man.

Evansville, Ind. Oct. 9.-Triplets,
two boys and one girl, were born to
the wife Of Frank Wilhelm, Sunday.
They will be named Theodosia, Teddy
and Roosevelt after the President.