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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
MYSTERIOUS TRIO HERE
Woman Detective, Union Officer and
Attorney for Men Accused
of Murder.

The purpose of the visit to the city Sat
urday and Sunday of h. F. Richardson
of Denver. I'm company with G. Z. Ma
honey of Butte, and a woman detective
is shrouded in mystery.
Richardson is the attorney for Meyer.
Haywood and Pettibone, who are charged
with having planned the murder of Gov
ernor Frank SteunenbCrg of kdaho Ma
honey Is vice president of the Western
Federation of Miners, elected al the last
general session of the organizS ton at
Denver. He has been working tiEelessly
for the defense of the men charged with
the murder of Idahos former chief 6xec-
utive.
The trio who registered under ass-
sumed names at a local hotel. was hero
for the purpose of running down evidence
in the case. to be used at the trial of the
men accused of the crime. It is known
that they were in search of a man whose
name is believed to be Harper or Par
ker While they were here it is under
stood that the woman detective secured
sample of his penmanship, which 1T is UNI
derstood correspOnded with another sam
pie which was in the possession of Rich
ardson.
AS soon as this was secured, the trio
left the city. with Denver as their OS
tensible destination.
The three were in close consultation
during the greater part of their time
here. and a. large amount of correspond
ence was handled by them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
EXCURSIONS PLANNED.
Delegates to irrigation Congress Will
See and Learn Much.

Boise. Aug. Arrangements have
been made for extensive excursions for
delegates to the Irrigation congress.
These will run as far west as Weiser
and eastward they will reach Twin Falls
and St. Anthony. At Twin Falls the dele
gates VIII be taken to all points Of scenic
interest. The trains viii then go to Ida
no Falls and St Anthony. giving the dele
gates an opportunity to see the irriga-
ton of the upper Snake.
feature OF the congress is to be a
ael ., a.. >,.,,s.- ~ 49,, -. - =
There will be twelve lectures each day
of thirty minutes each.
President Judd of the Utah board of
horticulture is here to install the states
exhibit. He proposes to install his own
booth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Red Flag Planted.

st. Petersburg. Aug 27.-It is re-
ported that news reached St Peters,
borg today that twenty-one men be-
longing TO the battleship Panteleimon.
formerly the Kniaz Potemkine. on
which a mutiny occurred last year.
seized cutter and landed on BERGMAN
island. where Lieutenant Schmidt. the
mutineer, was executed and planted a
red Rag there. Meetings of seamen be-
longing TO the Black sea fleet said TO
have been held at various places and
achievements of troops are reported TO
have been sent to Odessa and Sebas-
topOl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
FARMER SHOOTS UTAH BOY
Joseph Howell, Jr., Victim of Irate
Countryman in Connecticut
Injuries Are Slight.

Joseph Howell, jr., son Of Congressman
Howell OF Logan, was the victim of a
farmer handy with a shotgun recently
Young Howell is a student in the school
Of mines, Columbus university. With 9th
ers In his class he is taking a course of
summer field engineering at Morris.
LitchfieJd county, Conn.
While engaged in this work the student
was suddenly confronted by a farmer
who. without warning. emptied the con-
tents of one barrel of his shotgun into
HowePs anatomy. The farmer then an
nounced that h9. would use Howell for
target again IL the student persisted IN
trespassing. Howells classmates voted to
reduce the farmer to hamburger but their
intended victim backed, away and out of
sight with his shotgun in position TO do
more barking and damage.
Young Howell. with the aid Of his class
mates dug the shot from his skin and is
now planning surprise for the man be-
hind the gun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
TRACK-LAYING RESUMED.
Clark Read Will Be Finished to
Beatty Nearly on Time.

y Los Angeles, Aug. 27-Track Law b
4 ing was resumed today on the Las 4
= Vegas-TOnopah extension of the Salt l.
q Lake road. after a delay of several 3
+ weeks due to lack of ties. The man =
y agement of the Smith line a rival 4
y road, being unable to secure labor to !
y continue the construction of their 4
3 line, loaned the Salt Lake twenty 4
d five carloads of ties with which con 4
b struction has been recommended
= Two shiploads of ties are expected l.
\ in San Pedro from Gray's Harbor /
\ within 6 week. which will be enough 4
y TO complete the road as far as Rhyo-
h lite. The line TO Beatty will be fin 4
\ ished nearly on time, Sept. being !
y the date promised. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
DALNY WILL BE OPENED
TO TRADE SEPTEMBER

y Washington, Aug. 27.-Mr Mikao- =
y ka. the Japanese charge, called at \
4 the state department today and ad- \
= vised Acting Secretary Adee that !
y Japan will open Dalny to the COM !
4 merce OF all nations after Sept. / 4
= 1t is to be a free port and no i'm !
= port or export duty will be levied on \
\ articles of commerce imported into !
4 or exported from Kwan-To-Shu \
3 through Dalny. From the same date =
y ships of all nations will be permitted 4
= to ply and engage in traffic be- a
= tween Dalny, or Tairen, as the town j
y is now called. and all ports of Japan !
& that are open to foreign commerce !
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
ALABAMA PRIMARIES.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. &-Returns in
today's state primary are slow coming
in because of the large list Of offices
and the large number of candidates
which make the counting unusually slow.
Returns up to 8 o'clock are from scat
tered districts in north Alabama, and
thus far B. B. Conner has carried every
district for governor over r. NJ. Cum
ningham Henry b. Gray is leading for
lieutenant governor. S. D. Weakly, for
chief justice. is ahead by a slight ma
jority. For alternate United States SEN
ator former Governor Joseph +. johnson
is leading the field, and second place
is closely contested by John H. Bank
head and John Il. Knox.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
PROSPECT OF PEACE.

y San Francisco. Aug. 2Z-The board 4
y of directors of the United Railroads \
= held a meeting tonight. at the con- \
y cluSOn of which the statement was 4
y made that the directors had empow- 4
4 cred President Calhoun TO urge the 4
y men to return 10 work on the I'M !
= derstanding that IF they did so the !
y company was prepared to consider I
3 a modification Of the contract as IL 4
y now exists. The men would be treat \
\ ed as though they had not gone on !
y strike.
a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
OFF WITH WHISPERS.
Russians Who. Look Like General
Trepoff GETTING Shaved.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt upon the life of Baron
Stahl is reported to have been made in
the park at Peterhof last night, but
the story is denied.
A number of arrests have, however.
been made in the park during the even
ing. Baron Stahl bears some resem-
blance 10 General Trepoff, commander
or the palace. A number of officers
who might be mistaken for NJ. Trepoff
have taken the precaution 10 have their
be ards shaved off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
TRAGEDY IN BUTTE.
Eli Sutherland Kills Fay jackson
and Attempts Suicide.

Butte. Aug. 21.--Eli Sutherland. a bar
tender shot and killed Fay Jackson, en-
ployed as a floorwallxer at the Casino
dance hall on Galena street, this after
his own head. Although living at a late
hour tonight, Sutherland is said to have
little chance of recovery. The tragedy
took place at the corner of Alabama and
West Mercury streets. in the residence
district, and was witnessed by several
persons Jealousy was the cause of the
crime, so far as the officers can ascer-
tain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
LANDS FOR THE PEASANTS.
Russian Government Putting Aura-
rlan Plan into Operation.

St Petersburg, Aug. 27.-The distri-
button OF crown appanages, the first
part Of the administration agrarian
program. by which ii is hoped TO win
the peasantry to the support of the
government at the coming elections
was put into effect today when a ukase
was published transferring the 4.50O 900
acres Of appanage lands mentioned in
the Associated Press dispatches Aug.
p to the Peasants bank for distribu-
ton 10 the peasants. The urgency of
The situation is such that the ukase.
which was signed the day OF the at
tempt on the life Of Premier Stolypin.
was gazetted without waiting for final
decision as TO the method and terms of
payment. The principal question.
whether the latter shall be SO or so
years, has not yet been decided. The
announcement on this point and of the
transfer of 100000 acres of crown
lands will be made later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
THE DEATH RECORD.
Captain j. Frank Greqq.

Oak Grove. Mo. Aug. 27.-Captain ]
Frank Griggs, who during the civil war
was in General Shelby's command. but
who later was with QuantrelL the raider
and is said to have been in the famous
raid at Lawrence. Kan. died at his home
at Grain VALLEY. near here. Yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
NOT ALLOWED TO ROAM.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. IA special to
the State Capital from FL Reno says that
the Twenty-fifth coiOred infantry reached
Fort Reno last night from Brownsville,
Tex. following the instructions Of army
as a result OF the recent
trouble at Brownsville.
Orders were issued today at Reno that
no trooper is allowed to visit 81 Reno
without a pass. The camp is quiet to-
"a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
ONE DAY IN JAIL FOR
BUTTE LUMBER MAN

deiena; Mont, Aug. II.-Judge Wolver-
ton in the United States Court lste tbis
afternoon overruled motion FOR a new
trial I'm the case OF j. +. Carroll the
Butte-Spokane lumber man, convicted of
Illegally fencing public land near Butte
end overruled a motion for an arrest of
judgment. then passing sentence THE
court ordered the accused confined in the
Lewis and Clarke county Jail for twenty
four hours. an6 fined him 500 His attor-
neys are making strenuous efforts to pre-
vent carrying out Of the sentence nv in
terpOsing various motions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Express Companies Busy.

Forces of clerks from all express COM
panies have for the last few days been
engaged here in the task of revising eX-
press rates to comply with the provis-
ions of the rate bill, but have been I'M
able to finish their task in time to file
schedules with the interstate commerce
commission before the bill became effec-
tive.
The public will reap no advantage from
the rates. The rates will be no lower.
As a direct consequence of the prOvis
railway has determined to install its
own system Of refrigerator cars. Here
tofore the Armour private cars have had
a monopoly over this business over the
Union Pacific and South Pacific, with
all the profitable California fruit trade
The Union Pacific today opened bids
for the construction of 5000 steel under
body refrigerator cars. and is likely to
ask for bids for another lot soon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
AIRsHIP A SUCCESS.

Los Angeles. Aug. 27.-The largest air
ship ever seen in California floated over
the city for several hours today. In II
were p. z. Cullinan, the Inventor, and
his assistant William Manion. Cullinan
is a well-known local stationary engineer.
The ship has two large cigar-shaped bags.
made of Japanese silk, with a large
framework suspended below. It is
equipped with q powerful fourteen-horse-
power engine. The machine made rapid
speed and was steered at will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
NEVADA DEMOCRATS
SOLID FOR SPARKS
(Special to The HeraldO

NOp6Cldl 10 Inc I1tIdlu.J
Reno, New, Aug. H.-Delegates ar y
irving for the Democratic state con- =
yention on Wednesday say that Gov \
ernOr Sparks. in spite of his pub \
, lished declination beforehand. will be \
unanimously renOminated and will =
; be. in spite of all. NeVada's next =
governor. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
n. n. Wernz.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. 27-H. II.
stock exchange and president Of the
worlds fair finance commission. died at a
resort near here today Of a complication
of diseases.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
VISIT TO REBEL CAMP.
General Guerrero viii Not Accept
Offers of Compromise.

San Juan de Martinez. Aug. 27.-An As
ISOLATED Press correspondent spent last
night in Pine Guerreras camp. Proceed
ing a league from town the correspondent
encountered the insurgents outposts and
asked to be taken to the general, which
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Roswell, n. NJ. Aug III. 8 Mer-
scham. travelling overland from Portales.
discovered two men sitting upright in a
wagon. dead. and four mules dead in
harness near Kenna. The men have been
Identified as Victor and Thomas Simpson,
brothers. who lived on farms near Elida.
They were killed by lightning while driv-
ing from Roswell TO their farms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
SENTENCE COMMITTED.

Washington. Aug. 27-The president
mas commuted the sentence Of dismissal
10 loss OF twenty-five files in line sof
rank In the case of Lieutenant SYDNEY
Smith. Sixteenth infantry. who was re-
Gently tried by court martial i'm the Phil
ippines on the charge Of drunkenness on
duty and conduct 9rejudicial to military
dfs~fnline
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Punished With Death.

Riga, Aug. PA punitive expedition
visited the district near Weden, where
a rural guard was killed recently. In
stituted a drumhead court martial. put
&c death three revolutionists and
fiogged many peasants with whips. a
fine OF S1.5O0 was imposed on the two
COmmunes involved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Killed by Terrorists.

Tamboff. Aug. PA police two gem
darmes and conductor were killed on
train by band of seven revolution
lists near here yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
FROST IN IOWA.

ported in Iowa lowlands today for the
first time this season. The mercury
dropped as low as 40 degrees at Cedar
Rapids and Creston. the lcoldest August
day for fifteen years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Church Plundered.

Simbirks. Aug. 27-The Church of All
SAINTS here was entered last hight and
plundered OF its valuabIes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
WATERWORKS
WASHED AWAY
Details of Flood at Mazatlan,
Mex, Show Alarming Con-
diti0n of Affairs.

Ell Paso. Tex, Aug. "Details by
mail Of the floods at Mazatlan, Mexico.
state that the heaviest losers are the
Somollera family's clothing store, its
entire stock being destroyed, and the
Ga Industrial Agricola, whose shoe
factories, employing a large number CT
people, are reported to be in ruins The
German Casino has been destroyed and
the portion Of the jail occupied by fe-
male prisoners collapsed. Work has
been suspended at the slaughter house
owing to the caving in of the walls.
The Cuarte de Rosdles also succumbed
to the heavy rains, and the north por-
ton of the Pantheon No. 1 was de-
stroyed. Dozens of houses on the
beach were swept away by the waters.
which reached a point never before
reached since the cape has been built
above sea level
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Uniform System.

The new law also requires the railroads
to establish a uniform system OF account
ing and to keep their books open for in
spection at all times by the expert ac-
cOuntantS Of the commission. This fea-
ture is expected to go far toward abolish
ing the rebate evil of the past. The
in regard TO the uniform system of book
keeping, which, however, will not go into
effect until June l, next year. In the
meantime the commission has put its
own experts at work devising a system
which will be clear enough to suit the
mission
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Waterworks System Destroyed.

Great suffering has been caused by
the breaking of water pipes and the
complete destruction of the water
works system.
The water supply was conducted to
the city by pipes from a river ten miles
distant. Calzada lie Pue1to InfiernilIe
the broad boulevard which connects the
city with the sea. has been DESTROYED.
Mazatlan has for years been subject
to floods and heavy rains, but not in
its recent history has it suffered as at
this time. 1t is a city OF 20 SOC inhab-
ltants, the population having increased
1000 within the past two years, since
the bubonic plague was stamped out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
RATE LAW NOW
IN FULL FORCE
Shippers Can Now Figure With
Some Degree of Certainty
on Freight Charges.
EXTRAS ARE CONSOLIDATED
COAL ROADS ANXIOUS TO OBJ
TAIN RULING.

New York, Aug. 27.-The new railroad
rate law, which applies to all railroads
uoihg an interstate business, will go into
effect at midnight tonight. 1t will be en-
forced by the interstate commerce com
mission. According to the new law the
roads were to have filed with the COM
mission by midnight all their tariffs and
charges. showing not only the full cost
of transportation from point 10 point. but
also what items go to the making of this
cost. From tomorrow on there can be no
extras, but the shipper is expected to
be able TO obtain in advance a final state
ment Of the charge he has TO meet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

New York. Aug. 2T.--The engagement OF
S75O.0O0 in gold in Australia by Brown
Brothers of this city was announced to-
day,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
JUSTICE DURAND
IS ARRESTED
Murray JuriSt Threatens to
Stay an Editor and Gets
Duly Pinched.
HE lNvADES THE SANcTUM
SUBURB WORKED UP TO HIGH
PITCH OF EXCITEMENT,

charles F. Durand, the notorious Muir
ray justice of the peace, was arrested
late last night on a charge Of threaten
ing to Kill Joseph S. Barlow. editor OF
the American Eagle Of Murray. He was
released on 500 cash bail Murray and
her citizens experienced a real thrill as
the result of the incident and the thriv-
ing suburb is greatly worked up over tho
matter
For several weeks Editor Barlow has
oeen attacking Durand as being the cray
en- creature of Francis @. Luke, a Salt
Lake collection agent, taking as he basis
or most of his attacks charges which
nave oeen made against Durand in COM
plants filed in the district court. The
last issue of the Eagle contained a. par-
ucularly severe attack on the dispenser
of Justice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Impossible to Comply.

1t was stated that in fact not a single
company has been able to comply with
the provisions of the law requiring them
TO have all their schedules on file by mid
night. The schedule of switching charges
was the most difficult of completion and
II is said that no road has been able to
finish 1t IN time TO file as the law di-
rected. Under the law every company
which fails to complete its schedules may
be fined. but 1t is understood that the
interstate commerce commission will give
additional time in every case when a
road has given evidence of sincere intent
TO comply with the law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
outarowth Of Scandal.

Durand was elected justice of the peace
last fall Since he has held the office
the district court has been almost del
uged with actions for injunctions and
writs Of prohibition. in nearly all OF
which DUrand has been accused of lend
ing his court to the purposes of Luke.
the editor, has for a few weeks been
making a bitter fight on the justice: so
fierce, in fact. that Durand and his fac
ton have been threatening to start a pa
per in opposition to il. Last nights fuss
is the outgrowth of the Eagles warfare
on Durand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28

The Magazine Section
OF the Sunday Herald is
worth the price of the
whole paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28

1t wodld take more than a
block and tackle to pull results
out Of some advertising medi-
ums.-Rusty Mixes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Conference in Washington.

To discuss this and other points, a
committee representing the big eastern
row in order to meet the commission
This conference will be attended by rep
reSentatives of the anthracite coal roads
who are anxious TO obtain q ruling from
the commission on that section of the
law which prohibits railroad from car
rying from state to state any article
manufactured. mined or produced by il
except for its OWL use. This would in
clude coal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Benefit to Shippers.

1t is expected that shippers will find
themselves benefited by the provision
which requires the railroads to include all
charges of whatsoever nature in their
quoted rates. Heretofore a shipper has
had to figure for himself on icing. re-
frigerator and elevator charges and the
dozen or more other incidentals, dickering
with the separate companies which had
hand in transportation or care of his
shipment. Now the railroads must do
that and the shipper meets but one
charge and deals with but one concern.
solidated, and private cars, side tracks,
spurs. terminals and elevators are made
subject to the law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-28
Durand Threatens Vengeance.

What happened at Murray last night
Is vouched for by two reputable citizens
or that place. Their story is that about
o'clock last evening Justice Durand
accompanied by Martin Williamson, a for
mer editor OF the Eagle walked up the
street to the Eagle office A crowd scent
ing trouble followed.
IL was Durand'S intention. II is said to
nave a peaceable talk with Editor Bar
low but the sight of the man who had
pilloried him was too much for him, and
he flew into rage.
You - -" he is reported
to have said, If you ever mention my
name again I'll shoot your head Off"
Barlow. il is said, sat glued TO his
chair wondering If Durand would put a
period TO his existence then and there
But Duran was not through. Raising
his hand solemny he declared:
so help me God, if you ever mention
my name again, I'll blow your brains
out"
Barlow "HeeIs" Himself.
Barlow, once his enemy had declared
himself and left the place. FASTENED TO
a hardware store and bought a revolver
Fearful that that was not sufficient pre-
caution, however, he telephoned the sher-
III and the county attorney that Justice
Durand had threatened to murder him.
Deputy Sheriff Axel Steele was deputized
TO go to Murray and take the belligerent
limb of the law into custody. No war
rant was issued, but Steele said that it
would be issued this morning
Durand came to Salt Lake without a
warrant being served on him. George
II. Lyon, Murray druggist, accompanied
MN, with the Intention of going on his
bond.