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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
GOOD LOOKS HIS BAHE
Theory Advanced for the Killing of
James A. Logan at
Pasadena.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 13-J. q. Ja1nu
the colored lawyer Of Pasadena is nov in
lhe county jail here and with his former
helper, Peter &. GOldie. has been formal
y charged with the murder of lanes 4
Logan; d young mulattO clerk at PssSa-
deDa- May is last. GOIdie was arrog+co At
BrOcktOn, Mass. n few DAYS ago and fe
held pending developments. The rbar-ge
OF murder IS sworn to by Marshal Reid of
purely circumstantiaI
The body Of young Logan was found ON
the golf links of the Raymond hotel I--ir,-
IN T9E mi, where j had been dragged
grass LOgan's skull had been crushed
hIS throat cut from car to ear and he had
been stabbed in dozen places His bodZ
was mutllated in the most fieudish and
brutal manner. 4 cross had been cr5f on
his breast with knife. his kidneys c5It
out and his body was otherwise ro71r57ato,T
TT - 49, - iluAilctletl
Logan, who was a handsome Young man
had been attentive to many women. and
jealousy and revenge are said to be the
most likely theories advanced as to the
cause of the crime.
A puffer'' used by Iaundries and q
SmaIi pocket knife, both covered with
blood, were found near the scene of the
crime, and an effort has been made TO
connect these articles with the accused
men, Crcumstanttal evidence shows thar
Logan was probably deCOyed to the SuOt
by two men, who attacked him and SLOW
him after a desperate fight
The preliminary hearing of Jaxon is set
for next Saturday morning
GOldie is accused Of being an accessory
TO the crime He is a white man. 30 wears
Of age.
state Senator Hahn of Pasadena is arf-
ing as attorney for JaXon. The clothing
which JaxOn had on when arrested is he
ing held by the authorities as evidence
and will be subjected to microscopic cx-
animation for blood stains.
In response to kilograms from local au
thOTitieS. GOldie today wired minute
description of JaXOn'S pOCketknffe which
Officers e00e2 IN S7n
the same one found on the scene of the
murder The description wired by GOIdic
1t IS claimed. LalieS with that Of the knife
which was found It is understood thar
the formal charge against Goldie is mere
~ for the purpose of holding him as
witness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
COCKRELL HAD HIS DOUBTS
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Shrugged His Shoulders at
Testimony Offered.

Philadelphia, June I3.-Orders for pri-
vate cars to be used by independent coal
mining companies were placed with the
Pressed Steel Car company by the Penn
sylvania Railroad company and paid for
by that corporation, which afterWard had
a settlement with the coal companies
This fact was established at tOdays scs-
sion of the interstate commerce commits
sion through the testimony of H Il
SwaTtz chief clerk Of the sales depart
ment of the car company, and by infor-
nation volunteered by Francis l. Gowen
counsel for the railroad.
Frederick MaCOweu. treasurer of the
Berwind-W hite company. was reca He'd,
but pTOfessed almost entire ignorance of
the business transactions of the COM
pany- His attitude. coupled with the in
terruptiOns Of Charles Heebner, counsel
for the coal company. ELECTED vigorous
comment from Comm iSsioner CockreII
who, with shrug of his shoulders de-
clared it vas useless to interrogate the
witness.
W A Guthrie. a mine operator. told the
commission that when his representative
applied at the office OF General Manager
Atterbury Of the Pennsylvania railroad
for an order for company fuel he was
told he could get, BY paying to a clerk
named Huff or HOff in Mr.. Atterburvs
office. an allowance of 3 cents a ton. He
did not say who imposed the conditions
He reported the matter to Vice President
Pugh and he secured the order without
paving the allowance. Mr.. Pugh at first
discredited his story, the witness said.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
ROOSEVELT TO THE RESCUE
Get-Rich- Quick Broker Has Prison
Sentence COMMITTED by Pres
ident to Fine.

ST Louis. June 13--Charles H Brooks.
convicted in the federal court of conduct
ing a sO-caIIed get rich quick brokerage
scheme and sentenced to serve seventeen
months in the penitentiary, today present.
ed a paper signed by President Roosevelt.
committing his sentence to fine of 81. 800.
Brooks paid the fine and costs. which in
all amounted to $3.50. and was released.
Brooks sentence had been affirmed bv
the higher courts. and the matter was
then taken before President Roosevelt az
ter action By the federal courts Of appeals.
The mandate of the latter court bear
ing President ROOsevelt's communication
was received simultaneously by Brooks
and United States District Attorney Over.
Brooks was d witness for the state in the
trial Of United States Senator Burton of
Kansas, convicted Of using his official in
fluence in behalf Of a local grain con-
Germ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
'BEVERIDGE BILL
IS TONED DOWN
Meat Inspection Provision Not
Drawn to Suit the Chief
Executive.
GOVERNMENT TO PAY COST
HOUSE COMMITTEE TALKS MAT
TER OVER.

Washington. June IA meat inspection
provision was completed by the house
committee on agriculture today and Will
be presented to the house probably to
morrow. 1t Is declared by the committee
that the provision Will insure that Amer
lean meats and meat products are health
full. clean and in every respect wholesome
and fit for food.
The important features of The leEisIa-
ton are that il places the cost of the in
speCIIOn on the government and makes an
annual automatic appropriation Of 5000
e9 to pay the expenses. Tt requires a
rigid poSt-mOrtCm and ante-mOrtem in
Specuon of all animals killed for food. 1t
requires a government label as a pass
port FOR all meat and meat products which
enter Interstate commerce. and in addi-
ton TO this label a certificate of purity
10 the carrier and to the secretary Of aE-
Iiculture for such products which enter
foreign commerce
To secure this label the product must be
handled in accordance with sanitary reg
ulatlOuS to be prescribed by the secretary
of agriculture. who IS authorized to en-
ploy, without regard to the civil service
law Tor the first year, an adequate corps
al efficient inspectors to supervise the en-
1OTcCment of his regulations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
WILL CELEBRATE FOURTH
Logan Citizens Hold Mass Meeting
and So Decide-Win Have
Varied Programme.

Logan. June 12.-LOgau will celebrate
the Fourth of July just for a change.
this year. Some time ago the Butchers &
Grocers' association took up the matter
last night. at which IL was decided to
hold a celebration and the following gen
tlemen were constituted a committee to
take charge of the arrangements. John
A Hendrickson, Joseph OdcT A D. Bell
James Quayle. John A. McAlister Dr.
George Thomas. IT. O. Haybal. " n
Burnham; A. Bateson. A. NJ. Fleming
John Bench. F. J. Marshall N x. Moore,
Louis S. Carbon and y. ". KimbaTl
Today this committee met and decided
upon the nature Of the celebration, and
appointed subcommittee on programme.
amusements, finance. decoration. base
ball music. fireworks and horse racing
The ball game viii be between the rival
streets of the City-First North and Cen
ter The Logan Driving Park association
will conduct the horse races
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
BURLINGTON ROAD FOUND GUILTY
OF REBATING, IN U. S. COURT
Fine VIII Be From ST 900 to $4,000 as the Judge Sees Fit
Jury Out Only Few Minutes Con-
Sdering the Case.

Kansas City. June 1S.-The Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railway company
was found guilty here, late this AFTERNOON
by a jury in the United States district
court on four counts Of granting c0nccs-
SIonS on packing house shipments for ex-
port to the Armour Packing COMPANY.
Swift q Co CuCahy < Co. and the Mel
son Morris Packing company. The con
Victlon carried with it a fine of from 81 900
60 $1,000 on each count. Judge Smith Nc
PheTSOn- the presiding judge. deferred
sentencing the defendant until June -
All four counts are practically the same.
] be case Of Armour x Co, on which in
StTucuoDS were read to the jury, charged
specifically that the Burlington. on Aug.
j, 1875. accepted a shipment Of oleo oil
from Kansas City to Liverpool at d rate
that included rate Of - cents Il hun
dTed pounds Mississippi river To New
York whereas the regular tariff at that
time was - cents
To simplify the case A. 8. Van Valken-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
GOVERNOR FOLK MAKES CAUSTIC REPLY
TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME OF NEW YORK

jefferson City. Mo. June 13.-District
Attorney Jerome of New York, in an in
teTview, charged that the Missouri Doodle
prosecutions brought the law into disre-
pute and did no good. and that the blame
for cases being reversed fell on Governor
Folks successor in the office of circuit
attorney of St. Louis. Replying to this
charge, Governor Folk said today:
Mr. Jerome is apparently in trouble
shout something. else he would not be so
desperate in the effort To excuse himself.
"A few weeks ago he was quoted as
saying that I had given him an opinion
that the insurance plunderers had not vio-
lated any criminal statute. when / had
given him no opinion at all and had had
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hurgh. district attorney for the govern
ment- and Judge . NJ Spencer of st
Joseph. representing the defendant
signed az agreement of facts. which was
i'm effect that the Burlington did contract
with the packers to carry their product at
= cents for the diStaTCe named. or a rate
Of 50 cents for the whole distance from
Kansas city TO Liverpool. But half 4
dozen Witnesses were Examined. their tcS-
timouy being largely technical and per
tanning to the tariffs i'm existence at the
time covered in the Indictment
Judge Mcpherson. iustructinE the Jury.
said that the Burlington railroad had no
right to make contract for a period
longer than the established rate of .
cents should be i'm force. To have car
ried shipments for - cents after Aug L.
1900 when the tariff was raised 10 b
cents, would be considered a concession
The failure Of the Burlington to file the
schedule of % cents was immateriaI
The jury retired At o'clock and re
turned with their verdict at 5.3J
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no communication whatever with him on
the subject
The benefits of crusade against brib-
cry cannot be measured by the number
OF men in stripes The awakening of the
public conscience to the necessity of
stamping out the offense that strikes at
the heart of free government was the
main thing accomplished.
Lawyers can always be employed. as
tute enough, who are paid enough to ex-
eTCISe their wits enough to raise points
enough ON which to hang d reversal It
IS easier under the lame and hating Grim
inal procedure in American states for a
camel TO 90 through the eve of a needle
than TO put rich man in the penitentiarv
IS no reason why the effort should not be
made. If he is guiItN.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
TICKET
IS IN THE FIELD
Minnesota Republicans Go
Through the Usual Po-
IitiCaI Motions.

Duluth. Mimi. June 1S--The Republican
state convention today nominated the fol-
lowing state ticket:
Governor-A. L. Cole Walker.
Lieutenant Govcrnor-A. Q. Eberhart.
Mankato.
Treasurer. G. Diuehart. SIaytou.
Attorney GeneraI-E- T. Young, Apple
ton.
Secretary of state-JuIfus schmahl, Red
AUDITORS. q. Iverson. Rushford.
Clerk of Supreme CouTt-C. 4. Pidgeon.
Buffalo.
Railroad Commissioned T. Staples,
West St. Paul
To all appearances J. Z. Jacobsen had
swept the state for the gIbernatOria I
nomination. He ran on his record as a
member of the Minnesota legislature dur
ing it's stOrmiest days when he earned a
reputation for being the most radical re-
form legislator in the state This morn
ing the six other candidates got together
i'm a determined effort to withstand a
Jacobsen stampede and on the fourth bal
lot. after Jacobsen had held a good lead
and made consistent gains the convention
nominated a /. Cole Of Walker. a prOmi-
nent leader in the last session of the
house.
At midnight last night he had decided
to withdraw from the fight. but the other
candidates induced him to stay in the
race The convention unanimously in
OOrSed senator hnuJe Nelson to succeed
himself next winter.
The platform. which was adopted with
out debate. gives an enthusiastic indOrse-
ment of the national Republican admins
tTatiOn: approves the message and acts
of President Roosevelt especially COM
mending him for his stand in the enforce
ment of the laws against trusts. mOnOpO-
lies and combinations in restraint of trade:
the Panama canal, protection to Ameri-
can labor and industries: the gold stand
ard. legislation against the adulteratiOn
of food; election Of United States senators
by direct vote, a 2-Cent railroad fare:
abolition of free passes and a rcadjUst-
upUt Of freight "a feS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
EARLY ACTION EXPECTED.

Especial To The HCraIdt =
= Washington. y. G.. June 13-F'irst =
= Assistant Postmaster General Hitch =
y cock stated today that action I'm the :
= Salt Lake pOStOffiCe case probably =
y would be deferred for a week or =
y more. Nr. Hitchcock, who has the =
y case under consideration, wishes to I
J. discuss some features of II with In :
= spcctor EeCnC- who made the exam =
y ination and report. before taking =
y final action keeue is i'm Chicago q Il =
= present but viii return here i'm about =
= a week after which final action can :
= be expected =
L L 4 ~ 1 IL L L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
NEGRO HAS CONFESSED.

Norfolk. Va. June 12.-The negro VII
liam Lee. charged with assault ON Mrs
Robert Barnes and her cousin. Miss
Frances Powell of Kingston. MARYLAND
was brought safely to Norfolk today bv
the militia. who were hurried TO East
Vile Va. yesterday by order Of Gov
ernOr Swanson to prevent the prisoner *
beng Iyuched- Deputy Sheriff Landlord
states that he has the negTo'S confession
The question a. to the time and manner
OF the prisoners delivery 10 the Maryland
authorities is vet to be determined Upon
delivery Of the negro at the Jail here the
militia was disbanded. The Marylanders
who crossed the border into Virginia have
returned to their homes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
BURKE ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Wyoming United States District At
torney'S Course With Reference
to Weare IN Question.

Washington. June 1S.-Secretary Hitch
cock has called the attention Of the at
torney. general TO the facts in the case
Of Henry @. Weare. who was recently
sentenced ny the judge of the Wyoming
United States district court to one day in
isil and to pay a fine Of $3.50, after plead
ing guilty 10 an indictment charging him
sw5th the Illegal fencing of 10000 acres Of
NtCvernment land. United States Attorney
PBurke who Is said to have recommended
A<hc light sentence. has been called on to
Explain his action in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

Philadelphia. June 13.-Abraham L.
English, former director Of public safety
or this city; P P. Johnson, former city
architect: J. .. Finley. a building in
spectOr. and Fl. a. Baton, one Of the
firm Of Henderson & Co, contractors.
were placed on trial today charged with
conspiracy to defraud the city in con-
nection with the construction of a mu-
nicipaI hospital The defendants were ar
rested shortly after Mayor Weaver
break with the Republican organization.
Johnson and Finley are relatives of I. W.
Durham. former leader OF the Republican
organization OF this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
SAC Rurke Is Misrepresented.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 13.-United States
District Attorney Burke, who prosecuted
Henry G. Weare on the charge Of illegal
fencing Of government land in Wyoming
j. now In New York Deputy Attorney
T. r Clark said today that at the trial
Of the case District Attorney Burke made
TO recommendation for leniency for
Wedre. Judge RineT. who sentenced WeaTe
refused to make any statement about the
matter beyond saying that he was salts
fled from the testimony OF the defendant
that the fences had been removed imme-
diately after his indictment year ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
AMBITION is DEAD.

Pasadena. Cal, June 13-Ned Chaplin Of
Pasadena, who was reCt ntlv expelled
from Annapolis naval academy for haz-
ing has declined to 90 back under reap
pOintment, according to a statement by
the father of the young man. The offer
of reappOintmcnt came. il IL stated,
through United States Senator Perkins to
the Elder Chaplin. Young Chaplin states
that he does not care to enter the United
, navy now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
"Marse Henri" Spoke.
Miss Hardin Deeply Touched.

Miss Hardin was so deeply touched by
the honor that she could only bow her
thanks to the spectators This brought
tie formal exercises of the dav to a close
and the remainder of the day. prior to
the time set for the starting of the floral
parade, was devoted to county reunions in
various parts Of the armOrv.
The Abraham Lincoln cabin which is
TO occupy n conspicuous site in Central
park during the week. reached the city
late last night and has been under the
constant guard of a detail Of militia. 1t
VIII b. taken from the cars late todav
and set up. When the homecoming week
IS over 1t will be stored i'm warehouse
until the Lincoln farm. its future home
is in readiness for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
HARRIET HAIGH DEAD.
Salt Lake Woman Passes Away at
Beaver.

Beaver, Utah. June 13-Harriet Haigh.
whose residence is 10 West Seventh South
street, Salt Lake City, died here today
For the past year she has been residing
with her daughter. Mrs. Sam Fennemore
here. Old age was the cause of death.
Her age was IS years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
Hold Executive Session.

Mr.. Pratt was i'm executive session du-
ring the afternoon with the local officials
of the union Their grievances were stat
ed and lengthy discussion followed Tt
was decided TO present the grievances
again to the company and either force it
to meet the committee or declare lock
out against union men Tt is possible the
resolutions viii be modified to some eX-
tent from the first demands made. It is
stated. however. that the men will de-
Eaud scale wages which are 22lz cents
an hour for the first year > cents for the
second year and Zlfe cents for men iE the
service over three years Their present
WdSe scale Is -. -2ia and = cents per hour
on tie same basis
Before the meeting this morning ar
Pratt said that as near as he could I'M
derstaud the affairs here were i'm serious
condition
The street car company. he said.
seems to think that if IL met with the
union officials and recognized the union
IL viii have To turn over the operation OF
the railway to its employees. This is a
mistake. The union viii waive all such
rights as this now The union does not
wish to operate the COmpdUyS lines but
the union demands Justice The men have
q number of grievances that could easily
he adjusted with no loss to the company
Whatsoever and for the bctterment Of
their service
AIT- Pratt Is stopping at the Kenyon mo-
tel and viii remain here until the street
car mems difficulties arc settled
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
BIDS ARE WANTED.


Washington. y. G.. June 13.-The seCro-
tary Of the interior is soliciting propose IS
for the construction and completion of the
tunnel in the Strawberry valley project.
The work involves 1900 liueaI feet Of
tunnel the same being a portion of the
system for the diversion of about 500 GU
bic feet of water per second from the
Strawberry river to Spanish Fork valley.
Bids viii be opened at Salt Lake City,
August 30
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
EASTERN STAR OF IDAHO.
lSpeCial ID The HeraIdl

of the Eastern Star today selected Lewis
ton as the place for the next meeting.
The election OF officers was deferred I'M
til tomorrow ~ was expected to make
the selection this afternoon, but the time
was taken up with a long discussion of
some questions connected with the by
laws
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
REACHED THE LIMIT.

: Minneapolis Mimi, June BE. 1
, Wallace. who for years has been 4
, travelling with circus as q human 4
, ostrich" was operated on at the CITY I
hospital here today The surgeons I
; removed fifty-seven nails, three or 4
, four pieces of glass and five pieces of 4
wire from his stomach The surgeons 4
; say he viii recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-14
Personalities Prohibited.

Ii prohibits the use of personalities or
chemicals deleteTiOUS to health i'm the
preparation OF meat foods. and leaves the
determination of this question TO the sec
lCtaTy of agriculture. The label on the
product Is TO indicate the ingredients. but
Inc date of manufacture is not required.
Inc sanitary requirements which the
secretary Is to prescribe and enforce must
insure complete sanitation as to m build
rigs, whether slaughter houses or can
ming establishments.
Many penalties are provided for viola
tons of these provisions The common
carrier Is subject to a heavy penalty If
ne accepts for transportation any goods
not bearing the government III bel the re
uUiTcd certificate. The packers are sub
jet to heavy penalty for false labelling
as to contents Of packages. Trade names
ore To be allowed IN some cases in the
discretion of the secretary. but i'm all
cases the contents of the package must
bc stated.
The violation Of any Of the regulations
Is made a miSdemeau0r. punishable BY q
fine not To exceed $1,000, or imprisonment
not TO exceed two wears There is a spe-
cldl penalty for bribery Of inspectors. this
being Imprisonment for from one to three
years and q fine OF from 81 al9 IN SO On
the same punishment being provided for
the acceptance Of a bride by an inspector
Farmers and small butchers are eV-
opted from the operation of the regU-
latiOTS-
These conclusions Of the committee
were reached after three days of cOnsid-
Grafton. following the exhaustive hearings
trld i'm connection with the official re-
ports regarding conditions in the packing
houses at Chicago and the statements Of
the packers and representatives of the
livestock raiserS. The new measure rep
TCsentS the judgment Of nine members of
the committee a. against seven who pre-
fnrTed the BCVeTidge amendment, slightly
altered. * minority report viii be made
10 the house by some of the dissenting
members.