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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
LAST OF DOODLE CASE
Charges Against Charles Gutke Have
Been Dismissed,

ST. LOUIS, July 1s.-The last of st.
Loulss noted Doodle cases, with one
exception, was disposed of today when
Circuit Attorney Sager nolle pressed
three charges, two Of bribery and one
of perjury, against Charles Gatke, a
former member Of the House OF Dele
gates.
Mr.. Sager announced that Mr.. Gutke
had turned States evidence and had
been used in the prosecutions of the
alleged Doodle combine. The charges
were then wiped from the docket.
This action leaves only one Of the
Doodle cases open, that Of Robert Sny-
der, the Kansas City promoter and cap
italist, against whom revised charges
have been filed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Honors for RoJestvensky.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-It Is
understood that Admiral Rojestyensky.
who was acquitted by court-martial of
the charge of cowardice In surrender
ing to the enemy after the battle OF the
Sea of Japan, will be restored to the
active list Of the navy and assigned to
n prominent position on the technical
committee of the navy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Efficient War on Gambling.

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 16.-The para
phernalia Of q gambling house heru
that had been confiscated at the In.
stigation Of Rev. ]. NJ. Rudy, pastor
OF the First Christian church. was
burned In the principal street Of the
city, in the presence of an immense
crowd OF persons. Later Rudy ana
Deputy Constable Wilkerson addressed
the crowd, each promising to do all in
their power TO suppress all gambling
in the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Earth Shakes I'm Texas,

Ell PASO, Texas. July ia dis
tlnct earthquake shock was felt here
at 100 a. m. today Buildings rocked
and sweyed and many people fed to
the streets The thermometers and IN
struments in the weather bureau in
the Federal building swung back and
forth for several minutes. No dam
age was done.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
LEISHMANN EN- ROUTE
New Minister to Turkey Has Reached
Naples on His Journey

NAPLES. July 16,-Minister Lesh-
mann is here on his way to Constan-
tinople, where he will present his cre-
dentials az ambassador within a fort
night He says he does not anticipate
any difficulties. the reports TO that eff
feet being the results OF misunder-
standings concerning the intention oil
the United States TO take a more ac-
tive part In the Armenian and other
questions in the near East. There Is
reason to believe certain countries en-
couraged this view for the purpose or
diminishing American influence in
Turkey.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
MATTER NEEDS PROBING
England Will Look Into Reports of
killing Wounded Zulus.

LONDON, July 16.-Premier Camp
bell -Bannerman. replying TO question
in the House of Commons today, said
the Government had already made tele-
graphic inquiries regarding the report
ed refusal TO grant quarter to wounded
2ulus. as announced in dispatch from
Johannesburg this morning. The Pre-
mier said he had been greatly shocked
by the report If there was any foun-
dation for It the matter would receive
the closest and most earnest attention
of the Government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
MORE HONOR FOR DREYFUS
Is Assigned to Command OF Crack
Regiment of Artillery.

PARIS, July 16.-War Minister
EtIenne today announced the assign
meDt of Maj. Dreyfus To the Twelfth
regiment OF artillery stationed Mt VIM
cennes. This is a crack regiment
which participated in State functions
at the capital
Brig Gen. Picquart has been desig-
mated TO serve on the staff OF the mill
itary governor OF Paris
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
'QUAKE IN NEW MEXICO
Much Damage Is Caused by Earth
Slides In the Mountains.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, July 16.-Consid-
cradle property damage was done this
afternoon at Socorro, San Marcial and
nearby settlements by an earthquake
shock, which was the severest of the
200 shocks that have occurred in that
part of New Mexico during the past
two years. The shocks are local and
are caused by earth slides in the Mag
dalena mountains.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
BOURGEOIS ENTERTAINS
New Minister Gives Dinner to Embas-
sador Mccormick.

PARIS, July 16.-Foreign Minister
Bourgeois gave a dinner today to EN-
bassador Mccormick and Congressman
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, being his
first official function since he assumed
the Ministry. The guests included a
number OF Cabinet Ministers and En-
bassadors and all the members OF the
Rochambeau delegation which went to
Wa ashiugton In 1902,
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth Will leave
Paris tomorrow by automobile for
BeYreuth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
TRAGEDY OF PASSION
Rejected Suitor Shoots Girl and Her
Mother, Then Commits Suicide.

NEW YORK. July 16.-Adam Scheu
ig. a butcher, today shot and fatally
wounded Miss Louise Karcher, daugh-
ter of his employer; shot and seriously
wounded the girls mother and commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat. The
supposed motive was the rejection of
Scheulgs attentions TO Miss Karcher
by the young woman and her parents.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Sarraut Much Better.

PARIS, July 16.-President Fallieres
today paid visit at the Vile d'Avray
TO Under Secretary OF the Interior Sar-
rCut who was wounded In the breast I
i'm a duel with Deputy Pugliosi-Conu.
OH July Is, and found the patient so
much improved that his removal To
Faris is the matter OF but q few
days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
BOLD BANDITS LOOT
THE ONYX BANK
Two HoId-Ups Commit a Daring
Robbery and Get
Away.
BARTENDER IN SALOON OF
JAMES M'TERNAY HELD UP
Struck on Head With Gun by
Robber: Other Robs Till
of $93.

The Onyx saloon, on Second South
street, was entered by two masked rob
bers at 80 o'clock Monday night and
robbed of SOB.
The saloon was deserted at the tins,
the bartender, +. r, Gonn. being the
only person in the place. He was seated
in the Office reading newspaper when
he heard the men walk past the office
door into the saloon proper. Thinking
them customers, he laid aside his pa
per and stepped behind The bar to walt
on them, He found himself looking
down the barrel of big siX-shooter.
Struck Bartender Terrible Blow.
aimed them menacingly at the terri
fed bartender Hands up" demand
cd one of them. and Bonn lifted his
hands to his breast and held them
there Instantly the man nearest him
swung his gun across the bar, strih-
ing the bartender blow on the side
Of the head that staggered him. The
other roDber then said; "Old man,
we've got 10 do this" and as he held
his weapon aimed at The bartenderS
face his companion ran behind the bar
and went through the cash register.
He was in 4 big hurry md only made
a couple of grabs at he contents of
the tlll In his hurry he overlooked.
about $40 In change. Nirety-three dol
lars was the amout taken.
Done Very Quickly.
All this happened In less than min.
ute. Their purpose accomplished, the
men rushed through the front door
into Second South street, ran across
that thoroughfare In a diagonal di-
rection toward West Temple. Turning
the corner they took TO the middle Of
the road and We're instantly out Of
sight.
n. J. Roberts, a traveIing man. saw
the men as they ran toward West Tenn
pie and turned south, He describes
them as being 5 feet inches and 5 feet
& inches tall and wearing dark work.
ingmens s clothes and black slouch hats
Long after the hold-up the bartender
was still so nervous that he could add
no facts 10 those above sen.
Search for Robbers.
The police Immediately covered the
southern end OF town and 1t is hoped
the robbers will soon be taken,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
G[ASMANN FAILS TO
LAND OGDEN OFFICE
No Change Is Likely to Be Made
in Postmaster for the
Junction City.
Special to The Trebune.

Special to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, July 16.-There is
no change In the Ogden postoffice case
nor It there likely TO be. 1t was in
timated at the Postoffice Department
today that Postmaster Davis will not
be disturbed. as the policy OF the ad'
ministration is to make no change
where the incumbent has given sat
isfaction to the patrons of the office
May Attend Convention.
By an order issued this afternoon BY
the Acting Postmaster General. the
fourth class postmasters in Utah, wy
oming, Idaho and Nevada are granted
leave OF absence 10 attend the annual
convention of the National League OF
Fourth class Postmasters. TO be held
in Chicago September 10 TO 80.
Postmasters appointed today:
Alice S. Dean, North ogden, Weber
county.
Felipe A. Carrillo, Beaver, Elko
county. Nevada.
Wallace v. Shurtleff. Fort Bridger,
Uinta county, Wyoming.
A postoffice was established today
at Jackson, Cassia county, Idaho, John
A. Compton, postmaster.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
Done Very Quickly.
Search for Robbers.

The police Immediately covered the
southern end OF town and 1t is hoped
the robbers will soon be taken
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17
:, 'ERESFORD HOPE
I CUTS NO FIGURE
Success of Big Western Compa.
4 nies Does Not Depend
Upon Him.
gOHN A. BAGLEY TALKS
Z OF YOUNG ENGLlSHMAN
Boston Financiers Satisfied With
/ Projects and Will Finance
{ Them.

I 'tWho. or what Beresford Hope is
5has nothing whatever to do with the
Yghoshone Power company, or the
Consolidated Railroad
hcornpany. These propositions are mer-
e1torious and will be pushed to compile
itIon, irrespective Of the truth or falsi-
,ty Of the charges made against Hope.
lBoston financIers who have looked into
1.-The propositions still say that they
will finance the companies. john A,
Bagley to The Tribune.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-17

Mr Bagley added that Halstead was
secretary OF Hopes alleged Eng
ID n company, and that the letter re-
h Rred TO had not been received by
. IA.
ah conclusion, Mr. Bagley said that
i, ~ had returned TO Utah TO talk mat
ss over with the directors OF the
ses, Dig companies and that he would
~ boston again in about ten days.
icS tsn ne expects to conclude the ar
e. psements for financing the concerns
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
COURTS-MARTlAL TO CEASE
Genera! PicGuart Desires TO Abolish
Form of Conviction in
French Army.

PARIS Nov. 24.--(special )-General Pic
quart is engaged on a scheme for the aboli-
tion Of oourts-martiai and his collea gues
are devotiug n great deal Of attention to
his project at the council. Some of the
suggestions of the new minister of war
have been modified and he IS TO draw UP
definite text on lines accepted by the
cabinet at large.
The drift OF the Whole matter SCENE to
be that serious cases win be tried by sthe
civil courts and that ordinary professional
shortcomings will be left to 'conseils dc
discipline" AS might be imagined, NJ
Joseph Reinsch, who was one OF the most
ardent defenders of Dreyfus, Is we'll pleased
at the turn affairs are taking. He has
just explained In an interesting conversa-
tion that he is in favor OF the suppression
of courts-martial except for offenses above
discipline which will be tried by the con
sells" These courts may remain as they
are or may be altered. M. Reinach quotes
the opinion expressed by the first Napoleon
that ION the continental territory Of the
republic" every man was a citizen before
being a soldier, and argues that this is the
condemnation Of the application of special
jurisdiction to infringements of the COM
mon law by officers, noncomnissioned Of
ficcrs and soldiers
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
AMERICAN WOMAN CRITICAL
Remark of Secretary starts "ROuEh
House" In wOman's Club
at berlin.

BERLIN, Nov. 24.-(Special. )-some time
ago American women in Berlin founded a
woman,s club, where no distinctions Of
nationality were 20 be observed.
The other evening Miss Hay, the club
secretary, made a speech which has caused
split among the Berlin club women. She
Violently attacked the morality Of the Ger
man women and suggested that they should
take as model their American sisters. She
also implored all American women living
in Germany to devote their energies TO
raising the moral standing Of German
women. She concluded, I'VE must raise
them from the slough of immortality in
which they live"
Hardly had these last words been uttered
when numerous German women present
stormed the platform, uttering fierce cries.
Miss Hay was with dificulty rescued from
the hands OF the most excited Of the Ger
mans Many OF the American women pres
ent, terrified at the anger of the Germans,
rushed out OF the room.
Most Of the Germans present had come
on the invitation Of Mrs. Thackoray, wife
OF the United States consul general in
Berlin
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25

SHAW VISITS ST. LOUIS
Secretary of Treasury Looks Into
Case OF shortage of United
states Funds.

sr. LOUIS. Nov. 24.--seoretary Of the
Treasury Shaw. who arrived yesterday from
Kansas city, spent a part OF this forenoon
in close consultation with T. W. Lehman,
special counsel for the government IN the
prosecution OF the subtreasury S6l,5O0 short
age case, After leaving Mr. lehman he
went to the subtressury 70 ascertain addi-
tional information concerning the condi-
tions there.
II have no idea when the case viii so to
trial" said the secretary. "As head OF the
Treasury department, I am naturally in
terested deeply in this affair. ] have had
the report of Assistant United States
Treasurer Akins and OF the special COM
mission that We sent here from WRshIng-
ton to make an investigation, but I thought
that could get a better understanding OF
the matter II I made a personal investiga-
ton.
THAT Is as much as I care TO say about
the case at present ] shall spend the day
here looking over matters pertaining 20 the
shortage and will leave tonight FOR Pitts
burg. l am expected there Monday to at
tend the dedication OF public building"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
COD FISHERS LONG OVERDUE
CrIstophe COIOuab, Given Up for Lost,
Comes Into Camp Surprising
Government.

PARIS, Nov. A.-Cspecial.)-The members
OF the crew OF the French Newfoundland
ood-hshing vessel Christophe COlomb, con-
tinue 20 tell the most remarkable tales OF
their disappearance. For they were un-
heard OF for over seven months, and had
long sincs been given up as lost.
When brought 10 Fecsmp the boat was
badly disheveled, the miEzen mast being
missing. All of the members Of the crew
Wero ia good health They still had over
a ton OF biscuit on board and suf1cient
water, but other provisions had given out,
and for two or three days they had lived
on salted cod and biscuit. When the yes
sci slowly forged it's way into the wide
channel leading TO Fecamp harbor, and
its captain called out the name Of the
boat TO the lighthouse keeper at the end
OF the ietty. When he telephoned the
news to the marine bureau he was told
that lie must he mad for making the state
ment When he insisted upon the accuracy
OF the statement It a. unnecessary TO say
that the greatest excitement prevailed
throughout the harbor and the town.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
DEATH PENALTY MUST GO
Sentence TO Prison May Make Com
victiOn OF, Criminals Faster
In France.

PARIS. Nov. sL-(speeial.)-A bill for the
abolition OF the death penalty signed by
the president Is being laid before the Par
lament Such a step is in accordance with
the theories OF the average Frenchman. as
has been demonstrated by the extreme
tenderness shown to The worst criminals
by countless juries,
AS matter OF fact capital punishment
has been guillotined in Paris since Peug-
niez was executed in 1se9-that is 70 say
in the last century-and during the Same
period cry few heads have been chopped
on in the provinces. Public opinion has
unlnistakably set It's face against tho death
penalty, and this. in spite Of the fact that
murders and murderous assaults have been
growing alarmingly frequent 1t Is note
worthy that men like NJ GOron, who was
for some time head OF the criminal detec-
tive department. and M Jaume, who was
itF chief Inspector, are not opposed to the
step which the government is taking. NJ.
Jaume frankly says that murderers make
as light OF the guillotine as their victims
They Invariably speculate on the indul-
gence OF the assize courts, and n the worst
comes to the worst-well il is all over in
three minutes Criminals are being trans
ported 10 New Caledonia, and It is to soli-
tary confinement and TO transportation
that the authorities appear to be turning.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
CHICAGO MANUFACTURERS HELD
Head OF steel BaII Company Involved
IR Case of PRul q.
stensIand.

CHICAGO, Nov. A-Chaunoey L.
Graham, vice president Of the Steel Ball
company, was arrested last night by detoc-
tives from the once Of States Attorney
Healy on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Kersten. the charge being uttering fictitious
paper The accusation grows out Of the
Milwaukee Avenue State hank failure. The
steel ball concern owes the bank approx
mately $4,000 and most OF the notes It gave
as security are considered worthless.
The Steel Ball company, shortly before its
business began TO wane owing 70 the de-
cline in popularity OF the bicycle, bought a
building from Paul o. stensland, then pres
ident OF the Milwaukee Avenue State bank
II improved the building and paid for It
partly In the subsequent years of the bus
mess relations between the manufacturing
company and the bank the bank was trying
to gets its money back. Good money went
after had stensland. IN a mistaken idea
of saving $4,000 he had loaned to the con-
Germ, loaned more money 10 keep the busi-
ness running.
AIR Graham appeared IN criminal court
today and was released on bonds Of $1,000.
President william d. Tilden, president OF
the Steel Ball company, surrenderea today.
Both men were later indicted
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
-oTAL ABSTINENCE TAI
Prohibition is Not Possible Under
Conditions which Now Exist
IN scotland.

GLASGOW, Nov. 2t-(SpecisLD--At a re
cent public meeting under the auspices OF
tho Scottish Temperance Legislation board
the solicitor general for Scotland, Mr.. Alex
ander TIRE, y. c.. NJ. p. the principal
SPEAKER. said n t were practicable he
would hold that the best cure for the drink
problem would be the extinction Of the
drink trafhc altogether. but he was prae-
ticul politician. lie regarded the problem
not as n vice TO be extinguishod, not as
crime to be suppressed, but as question
OF the habits and the customs Of the peo-
pie Now they were powerlpss Is effect a
change in the habits Of nation unless
they had at their back the vast over
whelming mass Of public opinion. In his
opinion It would be impossible 10 conn
mand at the present moment an adequate
force and volume OF public opinion to abso-
lutely prohibit the drink trafic IN all parts
Of Scotland and II now almost uni
versally agreed that II prohibition was TO
be carried at all Il must be BY very
substantial majority, and the minimum
that had been suggested even by extreme
temperance reformers was a two-thirds ma
iority OF the ELECTORS voting, or clear
majority OF the electors on the roll. Now
in favor of absolute prohibition they would
no doubt be able TO count upon a generous
estimate lU per cent OF the electors 10 XIV
them steady support but in order to carry
absolute prohibition they would require TO
| reinforce their ten out Of 100 by fifty-seven
out Of the remaining ninety. He did not
dispute that in sparsely populated districts
they never would be lucky enough 10 Sc
cure fifty-seven out OF ninety nonabstalu-
ers in support Of absolute prohibition. The
proposal was that nonabstainers, who were
/ in the vast majority wefe TO have pre-
sented TO them only two alternatives-ab-
sOlute prohibition on the one hand or let
/ ting things remain as they are on the other.
The result was that they could not con
scientiously support either alternative. The
consequence was that they were shut ont
OF the fighting ranks altogether. and tenn
! perance reformers lost the aid of men
! whose aid was absolutely essential if they
were to attain success. The consequences
were twof5ld. II they failed to carry alb
soiute prohibition they gave great encour-
agement to the out-and-out supporters oi
the drink traffic, and they seriously dis.
cOuraged temperance reformers amongst
nonabstainers. In his opinion there was
another and a better way than TO leave
things as they are, II they could not hnc
1t practicable to carry absolute prohibition
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
TlLLMAN TALKS IN CHICAGO
Request of Negroes OF
CITY

CHICAGO, Nov. Ex-senator Tiilman OF
South Carolins passed through Chicago
on his way 20 South Haven today
When informed that the negroes NJ Chi
go had protested against the delivery OF
a lecture by' him he said: Il am surprised
that there should be any talk in this city
OF n negro uprising to prevent lecture
which Is for tho beneht OF hospital which
has never yet closed It's doors to one OF the
coiored race. II is absurd for the colored
people TO think that they can prevent a
senator from the United states from talk
ing They might as well Try TO stop Presi-
dent Roosevelt. shall not change my
lecture IN the slightest degree. The subject
is The Annexation OF Cuba. and this
question Is 20 interwoven with the negro
problem in this country that il VIII 30
Impossible for me 10 avoid discussing the
latter
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-25
ENeLlsHMAN VISITS THIBET
For first Tiue In History European
IHvsstisates Geld Fields at
Thsk JaIuRe,

BOMBAY. Nov. 2I--(speciaL)-H. Calvert
Of the Indian civil service has arrived
safely at Kalu after an exploring eHpsdi-
lion IN western Tibet along a route never
before traversed by any European and
marked on no existing maps.
The entire journey TO Naggar extended
over l000 miles. OF which over 600 miles
were In Eihet proper. The highest camp
was pitched at l7.O5A feet. For many weeks
the party never got below l5,Oo0 feet.
The ubetaus were generally friendly Or
Indifferent. and little dimeulty was expert
enoed In attaining yaks for transport
In the course OF the tour every district
in Western Tibet was visited except those
In the southeast corner.
~ Chukang Mr.. Calvert found the Indus
20 be a small stream easily fordable and
aowlng In a narrow. steep valley, barely
haIf a mile wide. Thok Jalune, the famous
soid field. was discovered 20 be practically
deserted Mr.. Calvert made a thorough in
vestigation OF the gold held. lie is the a. q
European who has ever been allowed 10 do
thia