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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
WAR ON FARMING
MACHINERY TRUST
Number Of Companies Declare
Their Intention tc Fight Trust
Prices and Methods.
WANT THE PRESIDENTS AID.
Petition Congress TO -nact New Tariff
Provision TO Break up the
Combine.

Chicago, Dec. 19,--The Tribune SAYS;
A bitter war which ultimately may
have far-reaching effects on the manu-
featuring interests Of the country, was
preclpitated yesterday, when a number
OF farming machinery companies OPEN
ly declared their intention to fight
against the trust prices and methods
OF the iron and steel combine OF the
United states.
Their first move was 10 draft a petit
ton appealing TO President Roosevelt
and Congress TO aid them In their ef-
forts to obtain Just treatment at the
hands of the steel monopoly.
The petition calls on the authorities
at Washington TO curb the power OF
the trust and TO make some new tariff
provision which will break up the in.
jurous" combine.
II has been signed by prominent i'm
plement manufacturers throughout the
country.
The declaration of war liz the outcome
of a quiet meeting OF the heads Of
farming machinery concerns, which
was held a few days ago In this city.
1t was decided then that something
must be done to curb the powers Of
the steel trust in order to save the
smaller implement makers from ruin.
IL was the opinion OF the men that the
farming interests OF the country were
Imperiled by the inonopolIstic nature
OF the iron and steel business. Accord /.
ing 10 the petition to be sent In a few
days to Washington the prices OF iron
and steel are so high at present that
manufacturers OF farming tools are
unable to carry on their business with
profit.
William Fetzer Of Fetzer & Company
MIddletown, Ohio. extensive manufac-
turers of farm tools and machinery. Is
q leader IN the fight on the combine,
1.-THE present situation Is so serious"
he said. that we felt that the contjn-
gency demanded bringing the matter
directly before President Roosevelt. 4
number Of prominent manufacturer
are In the move to see what can be
done to save the implement business
from the clutches OF the iron and steel
trust prices
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
.BP. M'CABE DIED
THIS MORNING.
Was Stricken With Apoplexy in
New York on His Way to
Philadelphia.
WAS CHAPLAIN IN CIVIL WAR.
Captured ut Winchester and Spent
-Four Months In Libby Prison---Chan-
cellor Of American University.

New York, Dec. i9.--Bishop Charles
c, NcCabe Of the Methodist Episcopal
church died in the New York hospital
at $40 a. M. today. Death was due to
apoplexy with which the bishop was
stricken several days ago while pass
ing through this city on his way to his
home in Philadelphia Mrs McCabe
and the bishops niece, who have been
with him almost constantly since he
was stricken, were at the bedside when
the noted clergyman passed away
Bishop McCabe was stricken when
about 10 leave this city on Dec. II. The
night before he had delivered his ia
nous lecture on "The Sunny Side OF
Life In Libby Prison" at Torrington,
Conn. and was passing through this
city on the return 10 his home In
Philadelphia. Accompanied by DIR,
George p. Mains, publishing agent OF
the Methodist church. the bishop had
reached the west Twenuy-third street
terminal of the Pennsylvania railroad
and vas about TO step upon a ferry
boat when he staggered and fell I'M
conscious. He was carried into the
ferry house and as soon as an ambu-
lance could be summoned, was removed
10 the new YORK hospltal, where ne
IecelVeu treatment Mean.iine the
plsgoP hau regaiheu consequences
ana tne indicalions OF tne - nours
lolioWlng We're tnat tne Nnock naa peeli
silsht one. Az tnat time me- conui.ioi,
gave promise OF SPEEDY recovery anu
the former heaIth OF the pa,ient en-
couraged TINS nope. Jus, pelore the
attack ne mad walkea prlsky anu car
REQ Brip weighted WIN ooohS a'iu
papers without apparent iaugue.
bisnop McSape, however, cary rea'
ized the seriousness OF MS Illness anu
ms nrst WORDS upon returning 10 COLI
seriousness were. 80, -.
iivaSe iostiy my WY VIC. ~.
Very ~ ana ASK her 20 come a. once.
Inst hisnt MIS- MeVape ana MS NEE;
VINO WAS also ms secretary arriveu
from fhiladeiphla ana nave si''ce re-
NAMED AZ me nospitai. a.,
Inc oonultion OF lne patieht unu ~.
cnanBe materially untl carry oaluruuy
last when ne iapsed ln.o UNCONSCIOUS, a,,s,
ness. FROM then OF tne pishop Iameu
graduaily ana on MONDAY tne pnyN-
cans IN attendance sara tnat the OUT
come was no longer N uoup,.
Bisnop Mc.ane WAS porn u, A'n m,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
LIFE INSURANCE
ELECTION CLAIMS
N. Y. and Mutual Officials Say
The Administration Tickets
Have Won.
SAMUEL 0NTEHMyER SAYS NO.
He Says They Have Only Begun TO
Fight--some Days Before Re-
suit win be Known.

New York. Dec. l9.--offlcials OF the
New York Life and Mutual Life In
surance companies confidently claimed
last night. at the close OF the cleo
ton for trustees OF the companies,
that tho administration tickets had
won. Samuel Jntermyer OF the in
ternetional policyholders' committee
disputed this and claimed the election
OF the opposition tickets by n few
thousand votes II II should develop
that the administration tickets won
however, II WAS stated that the de-
cision would be contested In tho
courts.
I'VE have only Just begun 10 aght,"
was the statement made by Mr.. Inter
myer when told of the claims NJ VIC
tory put forth by the Insurance Of
flcials.
A statement by State silpt. Of In
surance Kelsey indicated that the re-
suit Of the elections might be indi-
Gated by the end OF the week. much
sooner than was generally expected,
Mr.. Kelsey said
1T was an orderly and Well con-
Quoted election. The vote In the New
York Life Is so overwhelming that
by the end OF the week the result
will be Indicated there. | think that
the results In both companies Will be
indicated by the end OF tho week.
The Mutual Life election was a
quiet affair. but there was excitement
from start to finish In the polling
place of the New York Life. Agents
filed the hallway and when tho doors
closed at 4 p. m. they gathered and
shouted In unison the war cry of their
association, which ends In college yell
fashion, "Nylic. Nylic, Nylic."
Samuel Untermyer was a prominent
feature at tho New York Life cleo
ton and quizzed a number of those
who handled the proxies The men
questioned GENERALLY declined to an
swer his questions Among those In
terrogated were James II. Eckels, for
merly comptroller Of the currency
and New York Life trustee; j. X.
Durkee commissioner OF police OF
Cincinnati and c. a. Bond of Column
bus. Ohio.
The election Of trustees for the Mu-
tual Reserve Life took place at the
home Offices Of the company. There
was only one ticket in the field
The name OF George Burnham, Jr,
counsel and Vice president OF the COM
pany, who was sentenced to two vears'
Imprisonment on the charge Of grand
larceny, appeared on the adminlstra-
ton ticket, but was withdrawn a few
days ago and the name of Alva Col
Inns Of Brooklyn. q lawyer, substi-
tuted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
PRESIDENT REWARDS A
SHERIFF WHO DID HIS DUTY.

Washington, Dec Is--Thc following let
ter was given out at the White House
today: tJa1
',rhe White House. washington, ID, c..
Dec. ., iyc6.--Dear Mr.. Bonapsrte Somo
three years ago Sheriff j. T., Merrill OF
Carroll county, Georgia, lest his chance
for reelection by HIS action In beating
off a mob Of several hundred white peo-
pie who were trying to take a negro out
or jail and put him to death. sheriff Mer-
rill and his deputies hred on the mob
killing and woundirg several men ana
beating the others on. Because Of this
ho was defeated for re-election. Congress-
man Adamson brought the matter to my
attention, saying that he hated to see a
man who had done such a service As n
public official defeated because OF the
very face that he had rendcl ed the SER
vice He told me that Gov. Terrill had
offered Merrill place, the best he had
10 give. which carried q salary OF $50 q
month. told the ongressman l thought
! could beat that. and got him place
at $50 a year as custodian Of tho
grounds Of the federal prison az Atlanta.
hear ne has done we'll. n he has done
we'll can't we give him pronotIon;"
"(signed) Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROdsEvEIT
Hon, Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney
General"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
BOSTON HAS A
GOOD SIZED FIRE.

Boston, Dec. 19.-F'irc today caused
heavy damage IN the block bounded by
fremont, Broomheld, Washington and
Winter streets, and although the flames
were confined practically TO one struc-
ture-the Studio building In fremont
streets-it for time threatened to
cause much greater damage
The fire broke out on the lower floor
OF the Eldridge & Peabody Furniture
establishment and quickly swept up
through six floors Of the Arms section
OF the studio building. The roof fell
and the Are jumped across narrow al
ley TO the roof OF the Orpheum, for
merly Boston's famous music hall, and
to the top Of the building occupied by
the Talbot company clothiers. In Wash
ington. The flames did inconsiderable
damage to both structures, but the AL
bot building was flooded By bursting
hose.
The flremen had to fight in a narrow
alley on Ice coated ladders and Are
escapes, and with their own bodies en-
cased IN ice.
A rough estimate OF the property loss
places the total at about SlS0000 OF
which Eldrdge & Peabody bear about
$4,000 and the Talbot company $4,000
A number OF artists. architects dem
lists and others In the Studio building
we're burned out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
NINE. ANNA GOULD.
Victorious In Suits Brought by Cas-
tellane's Creditors.

Paris, Dec. is.-Madame Gould, the
former Countess de Castellane. has been
victorious in the suits brought by cred
itors and money lenders against her
with the object OF making her jointly
responsible with the count for the lat
ter's debts. Thirteen OF the Is cases
were dismissed today by the court with
costs against the plaintiffs.
Only In the cases OF two art dealers
did the court express the opinion that
Mime. Gould should be held RESPONSE
BILE. as the objects purchased In these
Instances for the most part arc still In
her possession.
There are still three cases to be
passed upon.
In Diminishing the IS suits. the court
held that the plaintiffs had failed to
prove that the debts were contracted
for the common benefit Of the count
and countess. The latter. the court.
declared. had more than fulfilled tho
obligations under her marriage con-
tract During her welded life she
had retained nothing for herself her
entire revenue being collected by her
husband and employed according to
his own admission, either for the
household expenses or for the payment
OF his personal debts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
TIN-AMERlCA AT
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

washington. Dec. Some idea OF the
extent to which Latin-Amcrica will par
ticipate In the Jamestown exposition was
given In a special communication on the
subject received here today from Nicholas
Velose-Goltieom. special commissioner tor
the exposition to Latin-America. ] snows
that 10 countries, Argentine. Brazil. Boil
Via, Chile Costa Rioa, Dominican Repub-
lie, Ecuador. Haiti, Mexico and Vene5ue-
Ia have accepted the Invitation to be rep
resented, that six other countries-Guate
mala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
Peru and Salvador. are considering the
matter, and that three. Colombia, Para
quay and Uruguay, have not as yet an.
SEVERED Cuba alone hes declined 10 par
tcipate.
Besides the Porto Rican exhibit. In the
government building, a proposition IL IN
der consideration for the erection OF A
Porto Rican pavilion.
Panama's exhibit will be a miniature
carai, leo feet long and 20 feet wide.
with all typographical and similar data.
locks and other accessories.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
C. R. |. & P. TRAIN
WRECKED, MANY HURT,

Hutchinson. Kan, Dec. la~Chlcago.
Rock Island s. Pacific train No 20, cast
bound was deralled at Culllson, In Pratt
county, south OF Hutchinson. early today.
Two ears and engine left the track. over
u persons were injured, some OF them
more. or legs seriously.
The wreck Is believed 10 have been
caused BY spreading rails. The injured
were brought to Hutchinson hospital
The most seriously hurt was the Pullman
conductor.
Among the injured were the following:
Mrs. s. q. Stevenson, Bucklln Kan,
Mrs. r.. VI. Lecerne. Keokuk. Ia
Charles D. Frederick. Cheyenne. Wyo.
II. l.. Horton, Bisbee. Ariz.
j, ID. Blant, Chicago
L. NJ. Ransom, FL Paso.
f. r. Hayes, Wichita, Kan.
I'd Graham Peabody. Kan.
II. NJ Davis. Meade, Kan.
e. z. Draile, Chicago.
The wrecked train was made up at FL
Psso
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19

4. ,,a.a-.., ,,...,. A., i...,...u 80 an
LAM ,,atnnts m, ,ach caaa %, no IN.
vest,aeted nv sneciaI agant
-.
The nbove is an outcome of tho re-
cant coal land jnvestigations as con-
droted m mis- citv in puehlo and Den-
ver as tveli "a In NOR. saatern cities
where fraudulent acnuisition M tracts
~ valuahla ,oai ,,nds was made no IN
diyiduals ana cornorntIons A house
committee noor,ry IN Monday inter
wnte cLmr,ssioner u n clark an
peared To- give his views On the mat
ter and gave as his opinlon that in
Utah. Wvoming and Colorado the law
limiting coal entries to ig0 ncres for an
Individual ana siO acres FOR nm assocla-
tIhn uns ,asnonsthla o. Tho oliooed
frauds nc tbese amounts ara too small
10 wa,rar,t raor,si,e avnsnditures sor
devslon,n~ .osI Wines IN Wvomins the
yovern,nent had rs General thing
fared bnnas,,r Vu,htIa /, 1he nthsr two
s,atas iaase 49, p Ma hen ,oLen ,n as
stste ,an9s co. agr,s,,I,,,raI n,,rnnses
"a ta,a,. 80, a. 90 ~ ~, -, w., ri
" ",ii ,a,ei so,a a. ss'Ov "a a.le 40 va
anH ~, ~ s,aS,s s",'ua h W. IL, ,oaii'
a., us va, eo,,p ,,. WI s % raaI
~ VERY very Naiuap'e i'r 'o''
"'pos''s' No ,,,s,,,,,,
n
~ i'i'SN H''
III accordance with an order from the
president, all OF the coal lands win.
drawn from entry by the government
VII: be added to the forest reserves
This includes half million acres In the
Wasatch range, which VIII be added
q the salt Lake forest reserve; and the
largest addition 10 any or the forest
reserves In the state VIII be the en-
lorEement Of the Uintah reserve. ana IL
is claimed that most OF the Carbon
county coal lands will be found in the
enlargement. This reserve Is already
the largest In the state, and extends
into wyoming.
In the order suspending from entry
all the coal lands In the state upon
which no filings We're made, 20
townships in Carbon, Summit and
Iron counties are nnected; or TINS
about AL 900 acres have been filed
upon. but the remaining 100000 acres
| OF land In these townships are aHected
| by the order. The following Is de-
scription OF the lands:
Township ? north. range east TOWN.
ship north, ranges D. 10, III, IL ana 10
east township II south, ranges, ?, q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
cmIDREN's SKELETONS FOUND

Rutte. Mont. Dec, ,s.--A Miner special
from Havre says:
The skeletons Of Gertic Hoffman, aged
o. and Molly Hoffman. aged u, we're found
Yesterday In a small coulee across tho
Canadian line near their farm home, Tha
children wandered away from home and
apparently frozc to death. At the time
nj the disappearance Of tho children on
Nov g. 1895, all the inhabitants turned
out and helped IN the search.
The disappearance OF the children was
a great mystery. u being thought at the
time that they had been abducted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
TALKED WITH ATTORNEYS TORN
No Probability of Any Hearing 10
Her Case Until the New
Jury Is Assembled.
But Counsel for Defense Is Busy IRE.
pairing Their Case without Regard
To Action Of Prosecution.
Especial to the .News.")


Washington. ID. G.. Dec. 1.-the fact
that the present grand jury adjournss
for the holidays tomorrow, finally shuts
out any possibility OF there being any
hearing on the Bradley case before the
new jury Is assembled after the New
Year. However. 1t Is regarded az prac-
tically certain that true bill will be
returned against the prisoner at that
time, and preparations are going for
ward for the defense just as though the
Indictment had already been found,
ANOTHER CONSULTATION.
Attys. Wells and Hoover had another
long consultation with Mrs. Bradley In
Jail today. The line of defense, how
ever, remains still unchanged. and will
remain so until after the return OF one
OF the counsel from Salt Lake City.
and the trip will be commenced at once
INSANITY STORY DENIED.
The prison authorities give It out that
despite sensational newspaper stories.
Mrs. Bradley Is In no way on the verge
of insanity. nor Is she overcome with
grief. She is acting In way to win
the friendship OF attendants and
guards, and is in every way model
prisoner,
NO WORD FROM BAGLEY.
Nothing has been heard hero Of Atty.
Bailey, who Is supposed to have left
Salt Lake to come here from the Arm OF
Bartch & Bagley, who claim TO have
been retained by friends OF Mrs. Brad
ley to take charge of her case. The
last reports were received about week
ago and said he was snowbound in
Idaho, W.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
REF0RMAT0RY FOR LIFE.
I,obt. Gordon, Boi, Sentenced for
Suffocating Boy to Death.

Chicago. Dec. ls.--Robert Gordon. is
years OF age, was today sentenced 10
the reformatory for life. after pleading
guilty TO the charge OF numbering Jos.
Reed, years old.
Gordon pulled the Reed boy under
sidwalk, pounded him on the head with
n brick until he was unconscious ana
then dug a hole In the earth in which
he placed young Reed. Gordon then
heaped the earth over Reed and al
lowed him to suffocate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
BROWNSVILLE RAID.
Question Raised Whether Senate Can
Make Independent Investigation.

Washington. Dec. 1s.---The question
whether the senate should make an
independent investigation of the
Brownsville raid was raised In the SEN
ate by Senator Foraker today immedi-
ately after the reading OF the presi-
dents message. He offered a resolu-
ton giving the committee on military
affairs authority 20 make such an In
vestlgation II deemed necessary after
consideration Of the testimony trans
mitted by the president
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Lcds, Zee. ls.--An attempt TO assas-
sinate Chief OF Police Cheshanowski
was made today. The would-be assas-
sin hurled a bomb beneath his carriage
and opened FIRE on him. Although tho
chief escaped With but slight injury
10 his foot, his carriage was wrecked
and the coachman and three dragoons
who were escorting him were probably
fatally wounded BY bomb splinters. The
terroristS escaped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
KING OSCAR IMPROVES.

Stockholm. Dec. liking Oscar con-
tinues TO make steady progress towards
recovery. The bulletin issued by his at
tending physicians this morning was
as follows;
"The king passed quiet night. His
temperature this morning was 1871.
and his heart action was somewhat
stronger. Otherwise his condition Is
unchanged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
BANK ROBBER SENTENCED.
Jos. skerns Pleads Guilty and Gets Ten
Years In Prison.

Great Bend Kan, Dec. l9.--Joseph
skerns. the former Chicago dry goods
clerk and newspaper man, captured
here recently after holding up local
bank In broad daylight. was arraigned
today pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to the state pennentiary for a
term OF from 10 TO q years.
Kerns pleaded guilty to the charge
OF bank robbery. He also confessed
10 having robbed a bank at Newton,
Kansas, last month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
TO PARTITION PEPER EsTATE.

81. Louis. Dec. IA second suit to
partition the estate Of the late Chris
tan Pepper. who was millionaire to-
bacco manufacturer has been filed In
the circuit court by Frederick Il. PEPPER
and Christian Pepper. Jr. The first suit
contesting the viii was dismissed last
Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
DIR. w II. HIpp DEAD.

Chicago, Dec. 19.--Dr. William Har-
rison Hlpp. member OF the Illinois
state board of health and the city, state
and national eclectic medical societies,
died today OF pneumonia and other
complications.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
Until Each Case Can be Invest.
gated by a Special
Agent.
IN HARMONY WITH MESSAGE.
Outcome Of Recent Proceedings Con-
Quoted In This City With Reference
To Coal Land Frauds.
lspecIal to the aNews.ol

Washington, D. c., Dee. le,---ln har-
mony With the presidents message
charges of yesterday, the secretary Of
the interior issued an order Yesterday
afternoon suspending issuance OF all
land patents until each case can be IN
yestigated by special agent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19

car companies, pipe lines, and electric
lines under the Jurisdiction of the COM
mission, and with these a similar meth.
DDS Of procedure is being followed.
These agencies are. in fact, an integral
part Of transportation in the United
States, and the reports demanded from
them, as also the accounting methods
prescribed for them, are to be drawn
Accordingly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19

81 fl,rec simple statements Of
IVY want ed.---may change
, mi enlarge the whole outlook fnr
you!
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COMPLAINTS.

eonr se me last annual report of tho
,spIsnlmlssion was submitted i.Ost corn
mission. ~" "'eu win we coin-
arendas me twentieth section, as
auibo,S.i, me commission Is granted
ten ~ 20 prescribe a uniform sys-
,ransna accounts for railways and other
jurlsd,oss,sauon agencies placed under its
accnur ss.uon TO uniform system Of
law n,sag TOT steam railways, the new
'1ee' express companies. sleeping
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19

Half dozen lines OF tpye may be the
link between you and something you
want.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
LEAGUE NOW
is ORGANIZED
Factory Baseball Meeting Held
Last Night Five Plants
Were RepreSented.

The Factory baseball league held
an important meeting in the Kirby
building, in Hobart street, last night.
A. c. Walker, of the Chesebrough
Vaseline Works, was reelected presi-
dent, and Herbert ellis was re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer. A bylaw
committee, composed of a represen-
tative of each team. was appointed.
A social committee was also named.
Representatives of five factory teams
were present. They were from the
C. Pardee Works, C~hesebrough Vas
cline Works, American Smelling and
Refining Works, the Raritan Copper
Works, and the Cable Works. There
seems to be some doubt as to the
Lead Works. An effort will be made
to open the season Saturday, June 2.