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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
APOSTLE LEFT NO WILL
DiIigent Search Has Failed to
Reveal Any-TroubIe Is
Feared Among Families.
(speciaI to Me HeraId.)

Logan. Feb. 1.-THE various families of
the late Apostle Merrill, 1t is said, are
somewhat worried over the fact that no
will Of the deoeased's can be found. A
thorough search has been made. it is re-
ported, but it proved frUtless, and in
Quiry of the attorneys in this section
failed to reveal anything relative to the
making Of such a testament.
This, of course, leaves things in a bad
shape, as the different families of the
dead dignitary do not live in anything like
harmony, If neighborly report be true.
In fact, it is said that feeling between
most of these families IS very bitter, and
in the absence of q will, the most ag-
gressive family OF the lot VIII be placed
in a position to get the lions share of
the estate.
All of Merrirl's property, or nearly all
Of it, consisted Of real estate, and its
value will not exceed $4,000 Each Of his
families, It is said posses fine homes,
and before he died these homes were deed
ed to their occupants, 80 that the estate
which is to be probated, will not be of
The people of Richmond CIerriIrs
home) feel his loss very keenly, for Mer-
rill was a very progressive citizen, and
he championed Richmon6s cause in the
fight for the location of the Benson
stake Lewiston won out in the fight
but, led by Merrill, the. Richmondites
never gave up the struggle, but went to
so as to be prepared to make an effec-
tive bid for the headquarters. Merrill
gave over 5000 toward this project, and
then just at the time when it was nearly
finished, and when his help was most
needed, he died, which has put damper
on the hopes of Richmond.
A S. SchOW, a prominent resident Of
Richmond is at the Bulge hospital in
this city, very i'll with peritonitis. His
condition is so grave that physicians hold
out no hope of recovery.
The regular biennial meeting Of the
stockholders of the Central Milling COM
pany was held yesterday afternoon. and
the following directors were chosen: W.
.D. Hendricks, y. NJ. Hansen. H. z.
Crockett, G. L. Olsen, H. w Ballard. w.
rs Hendricks was chosen president; N
NJ Hansen, vice president and manager
and H z. Crockett, secretary and treas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED
Judge Humphrey Asks the At
tomeyS to Expedite the
Packers Case.

Chicago, Feb 13.-But two witnesses
were on the stand today in the pack
ers' trial, both of them employees Of
Swift & Co. Their testimony was simply
a rehash of what others have told rela-
tive to the matter for which the agents
Of the government asked at the offices
of the packers and of how they received
it. Nothing important or of general in
terest transpired during the day.
When court met pursuant to the noon
adjournment Judge Humphrey asked the
attorneys if they could not agree to
hold longer sessions, saying that the trial
was dragging and that he desired to
expedite it. Nothing was done today In
tSe way of extending the sessions, but
something may be done tomorrow.
Frank s. Hayward, office manager of
Swift & Co. was the first witness placed
on the stand. Mr. Hayward was one of
the men who interviewed the agents for
the government when they came to the
office OF Swift & Co. to continue their
investigation Of the packers. His evil
dence differed in no respect from that
of witnesses who had testified to SINH
lar occurrences in the offices Of the
Fairbank Canning company, and Nelson
Morris & Co., and which has already
been published.
The witness declared that he took the
books of the company to Commissioner
Garfield who desired to verify from them
some Of the data that had been secured
by the government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
SALT LAKE ELKS WILL WITNESS A REAL BULL FIGHT
Los Angeles Brethren Have Arranged Little Affair for Sun
day at Tia Juana, in Mexico Life Continual
Round of Pleasure.

flow are lodged in other hotels. The
banquet hall Of the Alexandria serves
as general headquarters, and room 51S
serves as an annex. On the table in
each room the social insignia of the
Elks stands amid a regiment of small
glasses, and every one, Elk or other,
is welcomed. Today the Elks spent
most of their time sightseeing in autos
and trolley cars. They scattered in
groups and in squads
Weeks Programme.
Wednesday the arrangement is to
take in the balloon route trolley ex-
curSiOnS, which take in the suburbs and
bea n resorts. Thursday morning the
Elks will leave for the island of Cata-
lima, the train starting at $50 O'Clock
from the Salt Lake depot. Friday the
Elks will go sightseeing in automo-
biles around Los Angeles Saturday
they will take a look at Coronado Beach
and Hotel Coronado, and Sunday will
fn1 them down in Tia Juana, below the
Mexican line, watching a bull fight.
After that the official part of the visit
ends, but many of the EIks and their
wives will remain here thirty days, as
their tickets are good for that length
Of time. Many Of the Elks brought
their entire families.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
LAST RITES OF ROMAN
CHURCH ADMINISTERED
John A. Mccall, Former President OF
the New York Life, Cannot
Iono Survive,
Lonq Survive.

+ New York, Feb. 13.-The last =
= rites of the Roman Catholic
= church were administered today to
= John A. Mccall, former president
= OF the New York Life Insurance
= company, at Lakewood, n. J.,
= where he has been seriously Ill Tor
+ some time. Father Healy of the
= Church of Our Lady OF the Lake,
4 which the Mccall family has at
= tended whenever at Lakewood, OF
y ficiated Mr.. Mccall had had =
= sinking spell and the doctors mad =
= been hastily called
= His condition was such that his
y family was advised to be prepared =
= for the worst. Subsequently Mr..
= Mccall rallied somewhat, but his
= condition remains critical. Beside z
+ Mrs. Mccall. there are now in con- e
+ slant attendance three physicians =
= and three nurses. DR.. F. G. Jane +
\ way and DR.. John VanderpoOl of =
= New York have been called in con-
= sTltatiOn. =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14

American people to help from their
abundance the suffering men of the
great and friendly nation of Japan.
L recommend that contributions for
this purpose be sent to the American
National Red Cross which will for
ward such funds to the Japanese Red
Cross, to be used in Japan as the Jap
anese government may direct. Contri-
buttons can be made to the local Red
Cross treasurerS, or sent direct to Hon.
Charles Kallam Keep, Red Cross treas
urer United States treasury depart
ment, Washington, D. G. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
THOUSANDS STARVING IN NORTHERN PART OF JAPAN
Situation Much More Serious Than Has Been Reported
President Roosevelt Sends Out an Appeal for Aid
for the Sufferers.

Washington, Feb. Is. - President
Roosevelt in an appeal today took Of
fetal cognizance of the famine which
northern japan. The appeal follows:
February Is, 1906.-The famine situ-
alton in northern Japan is proving
much more serious than at first sup
posed and thousands of persons are
upon the verge Of starvation 1t is a
calamity such as may occasionally be
fall any country. Nations, like men,
should stand ever ready to aid each
other in distress, and I appeal to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
SM0OT STILL UNDECIDED
Utah Senator Has Not Made Up
His Mind as to His Course in
Getting of Witnesses.
Especial to The Herald. }

= IoD-CIdI % I ne I1tI dIusJ
= Washington, Feb. Ex-senator =
= SmOOt has not determined what +
y he will do in the matter of bring =
y ing witnesses here from Utah TO =
y rebuff the testimony introduced at =
p the recent hearing. The list of =
= Utah offfcehOlders which was sub =
= mitted by Charles NJ. Owen, a =
3 great majority having been desig- =
= mated as MormOns and many as =
= polygamists, has been sent to At =
= torney Van Colt, Of Shoots coun- =
= sci, and his advice will be sought =
= as to plans to be followed. 1t is +
Z possible that several witnesses IA =
= miliaF with the religious affairs Of =
y the persons on Owens list will be +
4 summoned to rebut the testimony =
4 as to their beliefs and practices. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
JEROME TALKS WITH
GROVER CLEVELAND

New York, Fob. 13.-District Attorney
Jerome had talk lasting an hour and
half with Grover Cleveland today in the
latters office in the Equitable Life As
surance sOciety's building Upon return
ing to the criminal courts building after
his visit to the former president, Mr.. Je
rome declared that they had not discussed
the nature of the converse ton.
1t is believed the insurance evidence
gathered by the district attorney will he
presented to the grand jury Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
Question of Contract.

Venezuela asks did the cable com
pany FIJI its contract? Did the French
government employees assist the wreckers
OF Venezuelan liberties?
If not Venezusla yields. Otherwise
she holds France responsible and is will
ing 10 submit this to arbitrat ton.
Venezuela throughout has acted in q
friendly manner and withdrew her note
when requested to do So When she pro-
hibited the re-landing OF NJ. Taigny It
was II order to avoid greater unpleasant
ness, but France violently expelled NJ
MaubOurguet without alleging any fault
It must also be remembered that the
French before the mixed tribunals claimed
100000 bolivars, but they never had a
quarter of this in Venezuela.
g If these facts can be disproved Vene-
zueIa bows and accepts the obligations.
(Signed). "YRARRA' -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
PETITIONS ALL READY.
Especial to The Herald. }

p ISpSCIaI 20 The HeTaIU-) :
> Washington, Feb. 13.-Women's or
, CARNATIONS which have been collect :
, ing petitions for unsea ting Smoot :
, have completed their work and have Z
, here forty-five books of petitions and :
, protests with upward of 5000 sign :
, ers ready for presentation to the :
= senate. These petitions, it is ex- (
pected, will be presented by senators :
, from the respective states in which :
: the signatures were secured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
BALFoUR WILL SLIP IN.

London, Feb. 13.-At a meeting of the
CITY of London Liberal association to-
dav 1t was decided not to oppose the
former. premier, A. J. Balfour's election
for the city election. Mr.. Balfour is
therefore assured of a seat in pariia-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
MRS. TAGGART MUST
MAKE APPEARANCE

Wooster, O., Feb. 13-The circuit court
has decided that it can entertain an an
peal as to the custody OF the children
of Captain and Mrs. Taggart, and set
Friday for the hearing. 1t was stated
by the court, however, that Mrs Tag
CART and the two boys must then by pr0-
duced in court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
PRISON FOR HUMMEL.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 13.-The :
, court of appeals today upheld the 4
= indictments against Abraham II. \
= HummeI the well known New =
= York lawyer, charging subOrna- +
: ton Of perjury in the DodgeMorse +
= divorce case.
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FIVE DEATHS RESULTED.

4 Portland, Feb. 13-L. It. Daley, \
! who was so seriously burned and in )
! iured in yesterdays fire on the east :
b side. died today. Dailey's death !
J. makes q total Of five fatalities re-
! sulting from the conflagration.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14

Countess De Castellane Will Get Her
Divorce, Count Boni Getting
a Few Dollars.
MODIFIED DIVORCE DECREE
WILL BECOME ABSOLUTE IN
THREE YEARS.

Paris, Feb. 13-Count Boni De Cas-
tellane had a long conference today
with the lawyers OF the countess, his
wife. This was one of several meet
ings at which the two parties con-
cerned have carefully gone over the
financial features of the case with
the view of determining the exact form
of the future procedure and ultimate
decree. In the meantime the countess
bill of complaint is being prepared but
has not yet been filed, as the form will
depend upon the pending conferences
over financial affairs. II these are sat
isfactorily adjusted the countess Dill
of complaint is likely TO be materially
modified so as to contain only incom-
patibility or other grounds vithIn the
statute, but avoiding allegations OF
scandalOus nature.
No Reconciliation.
However the conferences are not for
the purpose of reconciliation, as ali
concerned, including the count and
countess and their lawyers, appear to
recognize the futility of any further
attempt to reunite the family. The
present indications, therefore, are that
after the parties reach a financial un-
Outstanding the bill will be modlhed
and a decree entered by mutual con-
sent. This decree probably will be for
a separation, as the French law per
mits such q decree being extended to
a complete divorce after three years.
Thus far, however, the countess has
not decided whether the bill shall ask
for complete annulment or her may
riage. Her friends are rather inclined
to restrict the decree to a separation,
as this would prevent the re-marr1age
of either party within three years, thus
putting an end TO the runor that the
countess intended to marry again,
which her friends characterize as alb
surd. Until the bill is finally framed
and filed the courts will not formally
possess the document explicitly set
ting forth the grounds of the action.
Count is Excluded.
AS a. result of the countess prima
facie showing, the court has awarded
her the temporary care of her children
and a separate domicile at the Castel-
lane mansion on the Avenue Du Bots
De BouIogne. The effect Of this inter-
locutOry order is to exclude the count
from the mansion, as the law consid-
ers it to be incompatible for two sepa-
rate dOmiciIes to exist under the same
roof. The countess remains there with
the children, and she expects to be
joined soon by members of Howard
Gould's family.
Count Boni expresses to friends his
deep desoIation over the affair and as
serts his continued affection for his
wife and his children. He pays the
fullest tribute to the wifely loyalty Of
the countess. and does not intend TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
Especial to The Herald.)

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 13.-Wfth the
arrival of 200 EIks Tuesday morning,
twenty hours late, the third and last
section Of the antlered delegation from
Salt Lake reached Los Angeles. 1T
was all because car Is was in the train,
is the reason the Elks are giving for
the delay, but the railroad lays the
Iateness to q freight wreck.
What are you going to do today ?'
was asked Of Exalted Ruler Rufus G.
CIeaveland of Salt Lake, the busiest
man in the bunch, and PIG Elks lifted
their voices at once and answered,
YEARLY:
Nothing"
Rain Not Appreciated.
"On, we're just here" said another.
and he refused to be convinced by
local Elk that the rain, which gave the
EIkS a damp welcome yesterday and
today, was Just great this time of the
year.
- There's just one man I'm going to
kill when I get back to Salt Lake." the
visitor replied. land that's the man
who told me to bring my Panama hat"
The EIks made their headquarters at
the new Alexandria hotel. The over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
Claims of VeneZueIa.

I am ordered by my government to
say that to appreciate the situation and
the case it is necessary to discriminate.
The real facts are that the Venezuelan
government said il would not treat
through NJ. Taigny CORNER French charge
d affaiTes in Venezuela), until satisfactory
lister Ybarra had notified the French rep
resentative that he would not have any
further official relations with him.
. That regarding the cable company,
France did not, because she could not,
allege a denial of justice and instead of
approaching Venezuela in a friendly man
ner accused her of violating French
rights, thereby abandoning the legal road
and assuming the responsibilities of the
cable company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14

Butte. Mont. Feb. 13-Arthur c. Car
son representing Thomas b. Cole OF Du-
luth. this morning took possession Of all
mines and mining property OF F. Angus
tus Heinze aud the United Copper com
pany in Silver Bow county, which have
bean Ia controversy OF Litigation with the
Analgamated Copper company This
means that peace has come to the war
ring copper mining interests Of Butte.
The announcement that q sale of the
Heinze properties had been made came in
a telegram this morning from John D.
Ryan, managing director for the Amalga-
mated Copper company, who is now in
New York. Mr. Ryan, with his attorneys,
left Butte for New York early last No
vember on the business deal which was
contaminated today. He was closely fol-
lowed by Mr.. Heinze. Since then many
reports had been received that a deal was
pending, but no official announcement OF
the fact was made until today, when it
was concluded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-14
HEINzE TURNS
OVER HIS MINES
All the Butte Properties of the United
Copper Company Pass to the
Amalgamated.
DEAL INVOLVES MILLIONS
aoNG LITIGATION COMES TO AN
END.


Especial to The Herald.) =
New York, Feb. 13.-The Mon =
: tana Copper. war was settled =
, without sacrifice Of honor, prop =
= erty or position on either side =
= Papers were filed in Butte, Mon 7
= tana today. transferring to 7
= Thomas E Cole, who will hold =
= the same in trust for another =
? new company, title to all the dis =
puted mining ground Of the 7
= United Copper company, or +. 7
? Aug. Esinze, including the Min I
ME Healy, the Michael DaVitt, I
= the Nipper group of mines, the Z
; undivided interests in the Tram I
= way and Snohomish mines, and I
= also the Montana Ore PuTchas- I
? ing company smelter. 1t is IN I
, derStood that the United Copper I
company receives for these 4
about &25.oOO,OOO. fully one-half 4
= cash and the balance in securi- 4
= ties While the United Copper I
= company disp ases of its law 4
= suits, Hgated ground and smelt- 4
> er, 1t retains the Lexington 4
? group and claims not now de- 4
= Veloped, and has a favorable I
contract for the treatment of its 4
= ores at the New WashOe, or 4
, Amalgamated smelter- Mr. Cole 4
and his associates, including I
= North Butte, AmaIgamated I
Heize and Guggenhein interests, 4
+ furnish the money for the pur- 4
? chase OF litigation and the prop I
, erty in dispute and viii organize I
, the new company on a cash ba- I
sis with at least S. 600, 900 cash in I
, the treasury and agreements I
, with the Analgamated company 4
under which the litigated terri I
, tory VIII be Immediately deVeI- I
? Oped.
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Millions Involved.

The transaction involves property val
ued at many millions Of dollars. No in
timatiOn was received here today from
official sources as to the terms of the
deal. 1t IS only known that Hein2e has
sold all his interests in Silver Bow county
and that he has been completely eIinin-
ated from the copper mining operations
In this district lis properties have been
Continued on Page 2.
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AdoIph (from Ham
burg) new funny Sc
rieS by 0pper,
Starts in Sundays Herald
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CASTRO answers
ROUVIER'S NOTE
Venezuela Presents the Alleged Facts
in the Long-Standing Contro-
versy With France.
is PROPOSED
ASKS THAT STATEMENT BE DIS
PROVED.

Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 3 (Friday), via
Port Of Spain. Island Of Trinidad. Feb.
1S.-The Venezuelan government yester-
day, Feb. 8. transmitted to NJ Maubor-
guet, the former charge d affaires Of
Venezuela at Paris. who is also Vene-
zueIa's representative In London, a long
note dated Feb. z OF which the follow
ing is a SYNOPSIS:
ITO NJ Marlborough, Venezuelan charge
d. affaires, London.
You will answer Premier Rouvier' S
note Of Jan Is, addressed to you. as
follows:
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Continued on Page 2.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
RESERVE SHOWS DEFICIT.
impairment Due to Loss Of Cash
bU Ldrge Banks.

The weekly statement yesterday of the Associ-
ated Banks showed a deficit in the required re-
serve amounting 10 $2,560625. The impairment OF
the reserve was due 10 the large loss of cash
81 SD4 a0O--which rather closely approxmated the
loss indicated from the known movements OF money
in the week while deposits decreased only SiS2
In the week ended November II, 1905, the surplus
reserve was wiped out and deficit OF $2,42SSO was
shown and in the bank statement Of December
the cash reserve was S1246525 under the legal re-
ouirernent OF 2 per cent Of total deposits Ihe
principal losses in cash in the last week were re-
ported BY the First National Bank. Asl220 and
the National City Bank. $S307.50
That the hank statement would be un1aVoraoie
,,.d t.s,r generally expected vet its appearance
was followed by a temporary break in the sIock . \
- rlret dJe TO realization of the fact that WIN
he reserve under the legal minimum the banks
vvould have TO take measures not likely to aHord
,'raeant relief for stock market operators from
n high money rates prevailing during the week
iiIst ended The statement showed an increase IN
80 loeU item OF S. 720o5l0. which IN part renecteo
tbe borrowing of 100000 in the week by this city
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
CALLS INSURANCE BILLS DEFECTIVE
Correspondent Says POlicyhOlders' List
Clause Would Block Purpose Of the Law.
,ditor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Attention should be called promptly 10
very serious oversight in the method provided by
the proposed Armstrong legislation for making
public and available the list of policyhoders
titled TO vote in the election Of directors of mutual
companies.
The proposed law provides for the fling al the
office of the Superintendent of Insurance in each
state OF two complete lists of policyholders with
their names and addresses
1t further provides that two lists should be filed
at certain agents offices of each company. and that
those lists shall be open to the inspection of policy
holders or their authorized representatives, who
shall be privileged 10 copy the sans,
II evidently has not occurred to the Trainer OF
this measure that 1t would take man. writing
three names and addresses minute and working
az that rate continuously for ten hours day, over
a year to make single copy OF tne llst OF poAGs
holders Of the New York Life or Mutual Life IN
surRnce Company. Two polcyhoIders engaged
upon this work at the home Once or the nnsTat 4
block any effort on the part OF others 10 OBTAIN
a list OF the company'S pohcyholders Tor at 4east
Il viii be seen at a glance how the proposed
plan lends itself to inside schemes Tor eiIectuai
control and frustrating the leglsatIye lnteha 10
make the names OF the poncyholders quChlS
known and available for purposes OF organization
bv the poIicyhoders for their own benefit -,
There is no feature of the Insurance law whlch
calls for substantial amendment more imperatiVeIE
The law should provide that the company should
publish in form for issuance and distribution d
least a reasonable number of the lists Of policy
holders. They should be pTocurable by a poIlcy-
holder on proper application, and upon the pay
,lSaTf n some easonable sum toward the cost OF
such publication, if deemed wise.
At any rate, ii is apparent upon a monen{ ;
reelection that the present plan for publishing the
lists of policyholders does not accomplish what II
IS Intended to DO. and is almost as efectuai IN
from access TO the general list of pClicyholders.
New York City. April :, 1865 A T. D.