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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
BOTH FATALLY WOUNDED
italian Flower PeddIer Shoots His
Wife and Himself.

Los Angeles, MAY 2L-Because his wife
refused to live with him, Michael Csea-
repes. a flower pe1dIeJ attempted to Kill
her today by shooting her IN the face and
neck with a revolver. He then shot him
self in the mouth TIE police surgeons
say that both viii die The shooting took
place at the home OF Mrs. Sssrepes. There
we're no eye-witne sseS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
The Kansas City Speech.

When Mr. TOWne came to an eXDiana-
ton of the press reports on the speech
he delivered at Kansas City several weeks
ago there was 4 pTiCking up Of ears and
a still closer attention paid him He be
gan deliberately
These reports were to the effect that
I was to return to Washington for the
purpose of exposing the president of the
United States
He denied that he said he would 'eX
pose the president. but said he did not
think that was the proper place to pre-
sent the characteristics of the present
chief executive to magnify his office and
TO exercise powers not only beyond the
traditional. but beyond the legal and con-
stitutional limitations of that Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Statement by Aldrich.

When the bill was taken Up today Sen
etOr AIdrich said the bill would greatly
iniure the business of the wood alcohol
manufacturers. and gave this as one of
the reasons why the date for the bill to
go into effect had been extended until
January next.
Senator McCUmbeT expressed SUNRISE
at the statement, saying that. as the in
terests Of the consumers are a hundred
times greater than those of the 'nanufac-
turers. they SHOULD be preferred He.
therefore, moved, the restoration of the
date fixed by the house bill. CARRYING il
into effect three months after its pass
q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
REPORT is ASKED.

Washington. May 2A-The senate Phil
ippines committee today referred to the
var department for a report Senator Du-
bois' bills appTOpTiating S1.c00.O0O for sur
veying lands in the Philippines and ap-
prOpristing 100000 for establishing and
maintaining a public school system in the
Islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
SCHOONER WRECKED.

- san Francisco, Nav 24-The merchants
exchange has received advices to the ef-
feet that the schooner Marian. which left
this city March IS Ia It for Sanak. Alaska
is a total wreck o. the west coast Of
Chignik. Inc crew has been saved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
KANSANS ATTEMPT
TO LYNCH A NEGRO

: Kansas City. May 2t-At Rosedale L
: Kan, near here. early today a crowd /
= attempted to lynch Munroe Talvers /
= a negro who had been found under /
= the bed of white woman. Before !
= he strangled the negro was cut down :
> by the police and taken to the sta !
= ton He will recover. /
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
FREE ALCOHOL
BILL IS PASSED
Some Doubt Expressed as to
Whether Benefits Claimed
viii Follow.

Washington, May 2i-The senate today
passed the so-caIIed free-aIcohoI bill DIS 1t
was reported from the committee on
finance The bill has already passed the
house. and the amendments which the
senate has adopted do not materially
change its scope It does not so into ef-
feet until Jan. 1, 800. There was some de-
bate on the measure and the necessity for
the amendments explained
The bill was passed Without diVisinn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Story of the Shooting.

On Friday afternoon, April 20, a coop Of
chickens were liberated on the Lombard
street wharf and a number of refugees
scrambled after the fowls, and one Of
these. evidently a middle-aged Italian or
Mexican. was accOsted by a drunken ma
rine, who stabbed the man with a bayO-
net The refugee succeeded in wrestling
the gun from the marine. when an army
officer rushed up and, according to stories
told the police by eye-witnesses of the af-
fair. deliberately shot the man three times
" hiIn he nleaded for mercy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Democracy Remains True.

Democracy he said, stands in prin-
ciple today where it stood in 1896 We do
not demand free coinage today. Why?
Because we do not need it.
Speaking of the increase in the pro-
duction of gold he said, addressing the
Republicans:
You did not know what you wanted in
1895 and even now you do not know
what YOU have got This increase Of
gold supply saved your faces as well as
your offices. The people decided not TO
open the nints, but heaven decided to
omen the mines 1t was both wiser and
kinder than YOU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Roosevelt Unfit.

There are many things that unfit hin
for a jUdiCiOus. careful, just and delib-
crate discharge of high executive fUnC-
ne has time and again gone beyond the
legal boundaries of his place"
Mr.. TOwnC promised to insert in his re-
marks later "a few of these instances of
executive wandering beyond that wise
and salutary that legal and cOnstitU-
tionaI boundary which the constitution
of his country prescribed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
.CASSATT SAFE
OVER THE OCEAN
More Startling Disclosures
Concerning Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
CONGRESSMAN HUFF HIDING
WENT THROUGH WINDOW TO
ESCAPE PROCESS SERVER.

Philadelphia, May 24.-AdditionaI evil
dence Of discrimination by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in the distribution of cars
in the soft coal field was presented to
the interstate commerce commission to-
day John Lloyd, banker and coal op-
orator Of Altoona, who is one Of the mem
bers Of the banking firm of Cassatt &
Co, testified that the Columbia Coal COM
pany was forced TO sell the Alexandria
mine because OF the shortage Of cars, and
George +. Scott Of the Puritan and Ores
cent Coal companies declared that he
paid for the use Of railroad cars when he
failed to secure his allotment, and that
during a period of twenty-three days the
railroad had furnished hira with only one
car He also asserted that Michael
Trump. general superintendent of trans
pOrtatiOn, had told him the company
had intended to protect the Berwind-
White company at all hazards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Question of Veracity.

1T is not pleasant TO examine" he
said. and 7 shall not examine the ques-
tion of veracity between d high execu-
tive officer. and principally the president
of the United States, and other honorable
and reputable gentlemen. II is enough TO
say that it is exceedingly unfortunate
that this particular executive has the
misfortune to raise the question of verac-
ity with every public character he has
come in contact with during his admin
istration-'
Does the gentleman mean to let that
statement so into the TecOrd2'' asked Mr..
Payne. Does the gentleman mean to
make such a broad statement as that or
to say that nearly every said Mr.
Payne.
No interposed Mr.. Townc Il will
say that very great many returns are
not in
Rate Bill Treachery.
I'm the last campaign" continued Mr..
Towne. 1t was admitted in many places
in this country that the accusations
brought against the Republican party Of
completely and partnership with these
Continued on page 2,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Died Like a Dog.

The man did not die Immediately but. it
is alleged. was allowed to lie on the wharf
until II o'clock that night. 1t was then
discovered that the man was dead. and
his body was thereupOn weighted and
thrown into the bay No report Of the
death was made to the coroner and il is
alleged that no report Of the occurrence
was made at military headquarters.
For a long time the identity of the Of
fcer who did the shooting was shrouded
in mystery
The police are now dragging the bay in
the vicinity of the Lombard street wharf
i'm the hope Of discovering the body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Congressman in Hiding.

The commission today received a teIe-
gram from a process server who went TO
Irwin, Pa, the home Of Congressman
George F Huff who, il has been re
peatedly testified. made offers OF stock
in various coal companies to railroad Of
ficials- The kilograms stated that the Of
ficer was unable to serve the subpoena
upon Colonel Huff as the latter locked
himself in his house and evaded the serv-
eTs by escaping by the way of the eel
lar. It was learned later that he had
left town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
LOVFlT COMING BACK TO THE HERALD

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wifi
added
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Why He Became a Democrat.

Instead, however. the Republican party
changed its position on the money QueS-
ton between 1888 and 1896, and as he de-
sired to be in a position to champion hon
eStIy his convictions, and as the RepUb-
lican party had no convictions during
those years, he got out of the Republican
party. He conceded that the Democratic
party had made a tactical error in 1896
when it committed itself to the ratio of
is to ]. the Republican party being deX-
trous in taking advantage of the affirm
alive position of the Democracy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Vouchers Missing.

Several officials Of the Burlington rail
road were examined as to the payment of
these commissions by that company, and
their testimony developed the fact that
appeared.
The government rested its side OF the
case in the afternoon, when Judge O. NJ.
Spencer. for the defendants. filed a de
uburTeT in all the cases. arguing that no
Evidence had been produced TO show r
cIase Of conspiracy; and. even If such evi-
dance had been presented. the court lacked
EiSdictiOn. as the alleged crime was com
United i'm New York. and not in Missouri
He-asked that the case Of Crosby be dis
missed
Judge Smith Mcpherson overTuled the
motion Is to crosby. and said that argu-
Uent on the demurrer would be had to
morrow morning, TO which time the court
adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Connection with Cassatt.

During the time that Mr.. Lloyd was on
the stand counsel for the commission
made persistent efforts to force an ad-
mission that he had been associated in
business way with President CaSsatt.
Mr. Lloyd, however, said that his only
relations with Mr.. CaSsatt were through
Cassatt & Co, with whom President
Cassatt carried a special bank account.
A railroad company had for many years
been a depOsitOr with the First National
bank at Altoona, of which Mr.. Lloyd is
president.
Mr.. Lloyd also gave testimony con-
corning the organization of various min
ing companies in which he is interested
stating that he considered it good bus
mess policy to have railroad men among
the stockholders of the coal companies
Frederick VrOoman, an assistant train
master, told the commission that he had
received gifts of money in amounts from
s. to so from various coal companies for
favOrs that he did not grant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Replied to Cushman.

Mr.. TOwne prefaced his remarks by an
allusion to the speech made by Mr.
Cushman CWash.) whom he denOminated
the funny fellow of the Republican
party. wherein the latter spoke rather
diSparagingIy Of the change in Mr.
TOwne's politics. To this Mr.. TOwne re-
piled that if he had been content to swat
law the prescription given him by the
Republican party he would still be in the
Republican ranks with 10000 Republican
ma iority at his back. And he believed he
could have continued in congress for fifty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
AS fair as the
fairest, the
dollar is yours

Ruth Bellemere Of the Wa
Satch school got the dollar for
" ednesday. Thursday dollar
has not been called for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
.ROUSING SPEECH
ON LIVE ISSUES
Congressman T0Wne Makes
Vigorous Assault Upon
Grating Old Party.
ESTIMATE OF ROOSEVELT
ORATOR GREETED WITH GREAT
APPLAUSE.

Washington, May 24-Mr. Towne of
New York, when he rose to address the
house of representatives today under
general debate on the diplomatic bill,
was accorded an ovation by his associates
on the Democratic side, number of Re
publicans joining with them i'm giving him
a friendly welcome His first sentence,
Il rise to make some observations to this
house why the Republican party should
be driven from power and the Demo-
cratic party entrusted with the reins Of
the government outlined the trend of
his address. Following closely in the
footsteps of the speech made by Charles
3. Lands Of Indiana yesterday, inter-
est conferred in Mr.. TOWne. who was ex-
DeCted to answer the stand pat" speech
Of the gentleman from the HOosieT state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Ion aunknown sources."

I'm reply to direct question Mr.. Nc
fNrtrick said that he had al various times
~araived money from unknown sources
Witness then detailed the receipt of the
money in his New York office from an
unknown man. Continuing, he said that
k0me Of the money had been received by
express. In this manner, he said, his firm
had within four or five years received
about $4,000 during which time they had
maid out $4,000 in freight charges. In
once instance. he said, ne had received
some money personally and this he had
deposited i'm his brothers private bank
on denomination Mr.. MckittriCk
said that in seeking employment Thomas
had said that he would get any legitimate
commissions from railways mat Mcklt-
tricks firm might be entitled TO and from
any water lines not subject to the inter
state commerce act.
Witness said he and Thomas had talked
over the matter of ~e5ates, and it was
agreed that no rebates were to- be sought
He did not know that money received
i'm his New York office or BY express had
f0rUp from Thomas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25

The Herald is the best
Salt Lake salesman, It
goes into the families of
rich and poor alike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Contract With Thomas.

McKutrick continuing his testimony,
said that he had employed Thomas while
he was in New York on May ], 1902, sign
ing a contract. which was renewed again
in 1868. Thomas had. he said, solicited en-
piOyment, claiming that he would be able
TO ship goods TO Ackittrick's house from
the east in the most economical way and
by the railway giving the best service
Thomas duties also were to include the
settlement OF all classes Of losses in ship
ment and overcharges, and to obtain from
Lowell Mass. and other mill centers the
usual mill allowances offered buyers who
accepted freight on a basis OF shipment
from New York Thomas had been en-
plaved later on the same conditions, but
with no new contract.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25

Happy takes care of a
patient of Dr. Dippy'S,
who thinks he is Maud.
In Sundays Herald
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could 20 Identify the Man.

Mr.. McKittrick declared that he did not
know the man who had given him this
money: that he had not since seen him;
that he did not believe he would be able
10 identify the man, and, further, that he
did not know for what purpose the money
was given him nor from what source 1t
came.
At this point District Attorney Van
NalkenbTugh requested w b. heIby-
Thomas clerk. to stand up, and, pointing
TO Kelby, asked of the witness
rs this the man who haTded the money
to YOU in your New York Officer
Il do not know. I do not believe I
could identify the man. replied Mr. Nc
kitfric<
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Rurnham Got $4,000.

J. h Durham. president of the Burn
ham Hanna & Munger dry goods COM
vany OF Kansas City, testified he had
hired Thomas al a salary Of St,90 year
FOR attending to the freight business OF
the firms Kansas City and Detroit
houses. Burnham admitted receiving So
Upc fYOm Thomas n the past three years
This was, I suppose said witness.
for mistakes in ClaSSi .icatlon, claims for
damages. etc All money was paid to me
in New York. / think
W r. Emery. a member Of the firm Of
The Emery Bird-Thayer dry goods COmpa-
IN of Kansas City, testified that he had
hired Thomas for four or five years at p
larry Of $500 a year, and that in that
time he had received between $3.50 and
s. 90 a vea~ This money was given him
at his office in New York Some one
would call him up on the telephone, wit
ness said and say that f BE Emery
we're 90 he in his office for a while some
thing would be sent him. Later a pack
age containing money was sent in. He did
rot know who had sent il, but supposed
il came from Thomas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Son Also Got Money.

The next witness was Hugh Mckittrick,
son Of T. II. NICKittTiCk- and viCe-pTesi-
dent OF the Observation-Disclosures dry
goods company
Hugh NcEittrick testified TO receiving
money twice while in the New York Of
flee. once ia 1902 an express package
containing 5000 was received by witness
He did not know where il came from The
money was credited in a book used for
odds and ends. At another time
said the witness. "a gentleman came
handed me the money and said il was
coming to me-" H did not know the
man did not ask his name and did not
care to know IT,
Mr. KeIby- Thomas clerk was asked to
stand I'D. but McKittrick vas unable to
identify him as the man who had given
him the money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
Labor Is Scarce.

Labor is scarce and il is difficult to
obtain men enough TO hurry rail-Iaviug
We are managing to lay about one mile
each day, although there arc days when
greater stretches than this are covered.
The chief Improvement under way for
Salt Lake is the union depot This will
be an elegant structure, and. with its
Continued on psue ?.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-25
THOMAS ACTED
AS GG-BETWEEN
Details as to How Kansas City
Shippers Received Rebates
From Railroads.
VERY DIRECT TESTIMONY
GooD-sIzEp CHUNKS OF MONEY
PASSED.

Kansas City, No, May A-MoTe sensa-
tionaI testimony was brought out this
morning in the trial in the United States
district court here Of George H. Crosby,
traffic manager Of the Burlington rail-
way; George L. Thomas Of New York, a
freight broker, and L. E Taggart, his
clerk, on a charge Of conspiracy.
T. H McKittrick, president Of the Har-
gadine-M cKittrick dry goods company Of
St. Louis. the first witness, who had teS-
titled that he had employed Thomas at
salary of 500 a year to look after the in
terests of his firm 10 the matter of rail-
way rates and routing from the east, ad-
mitted that he had received various sums
Of money from unknown sources
In one instance, Mr.. McKittrick testl-
fled, a person whom n did not know en-
tered his CNIcKittricksD office IN New
York city one day and handed him a bum
die Of money containing betv cen 500 and
S5n0
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Continued on page 2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
Tricks Of Autograph Hunters.

Some autograph hunters tricks are
revealed In the connoisscu.. George
Eliot was taken In by lady who en-
listed her sympathy In Fictitious social
work. Another wrote to Rusk!n 4
touching letter oI Hupplieaiion which
cl!citcd no reply. She wrote again In
tone of alrIoS: p!tcoGS entEcaiy.
hut still silence. Then she adopted
another name and address. became
the bogus secretary of an imaginary
art club for young students in prov
Inciai town. and invited Mr.. RuskIr
TO come down and deliver mn address.
The slmpic.mindch author wrote back
n long. delightful letter. asking TO be
excused from giving nm address nr'
~ the club hni made some progress
hut imparting much admirable coun'
Eci and useful rules OF guidance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
Most Ancient Coins.

The Parian Chronicle ascribrI the
II st coinage of copper and silver
money to Pheidon, king of Argos in
Asgina, S95 B. c., which Aelian corro
borates; and the best numismati1 an.
tipuaries agree in considering the
ccins of Aegina, from their arc haic
o:m and appearance. as the mos an.
cicnt known. The coins of Lydia sroh.
ably come next in antiquity, and then
the early Dorlcs of the Persian kings.
which occur both in gold and silver,
a1d bear strong resemblance to the
coins of Aegina.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
TOO .A,s ON THE LAST DAY
Horrible Thought That Occurred r.
Pro.rsstinat Individual.

Senator Frye Mas wont TO tell this
one ON ex-senator Howard of Lewis
ton. Me, explaining that in the early
days Of his business career his fond
ness for sleep MAS almost the cause
Of his undoing.
II was HowaTd's inyaTiable rule 10
take another wihk" after being called
in the morning. and almost as In
Variably did he arrive at business
from thirty minutes To one hour late
ON snndFy occasions he was known
TO stay out with the boys and on
one particular occasion was induced
20 par'ake OF the grape juice to suei.
an extent thai his companions decide
10 play very practical joke On hiia.
by placing him ia an uhdeEtakeT's
shop TO sleep In casket.
In the early dawn Mr. Howard
awoke, stretched and sat up. In hor,
EoT he beheld the empty easkets about
him, and in IA reeIing second his pas'
career passed before his mshta.
vision, ill. raising his hands ai0fr. he
exclaimed. Will" beads OF Precipitation
stood on his shastiy bros: For the
last time too laIe-Ioo late for the
resurrection"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
CATS TRAINED AS RErRIevGRs,
Prse' That Ancient Egyptians &c
Used Their Pets.

1T Is elaimrd.'' said Chicago anti,
quarry. that eats may be trained a.
Ec;TieVsTs-traincd tn swim to you.
slain birds. and brias them back 10
You In their mouths. The thing sounds
Incredible. hut look here
He held M the photograph Of an an,
Glen; Egyptian painting, Men with
spears rode on the Nile, In some o.
III. boats large eats sa, on their
launches In the stern. Will. ,owhrt!
others several eats swan with dead
birds In ih"lr mouths.
This picture said the antIauaTy
proves that the Egyptians used eats
for hunting dogs. u they. why no,
VET The original of tile picture Ii In
the British museum. where there ARE
also several pieces of carving that dis,
play tho ca, In the role Of retriever. p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
"Espianadc" and "eouievard."

Both "cspianadc" and boulevard
are military terms by origin. The
original boulevard" was bulwark o:
horizontal part Of the rampant and NJ
"csplanadc" was originally the glacis
or slope OF the countcrscarp OF n for
;ihod place. A writer 200 years ago
noted that the word boulevard was
now chiefly taken for the void space
between the glacis OF citadel and
'hc first houses OF a town" Hence
It's extension TO other void spaces
suitable for promcnading. The old
French 'osplanadc" was defined by
Cotgravo as "a planning. leveling. even.
ing OF ways" from Latin "exrlanare.'
10 smooth or natten out. whence the
English words explain" and "cxpla.
nation"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
Hcroines. Old and New.

Most modern heroines are married
women, whereas the nice ones in
shakespeare and in novels before
$3.50 were almost always urwedded
maids. You like Beatrice anc Por.
tia and. above all things, Rcsalind.
You do not lose your heart e. Lady
Macbeth (though n fine figure of n
womam and you do not desire to com.
pete with Othello in the affections
Of Desdemona. This may be a too
rice morality. but TO Victorian tastes
even widows. in novels at least. come
under the ban of the elder Mr.. Wei
Ter. Nobody but Col. Esmonc ever
cared for Lady Castlewood and Dob.
hin is alone in his passion for An.elia.
London Post.