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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29

Trial of George H. Burnham,
Jr., Brings to Light Some
Damaging Facts.
CHARGE IS MADE IN COURT
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DE-
MANDED 100000.

New York, Nov. Exchanges that
Louis f. Payn. when state superinten-
dent of insurance, demanded 100000
from the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance company under threat of showing
that the company was insolvent and
that President Frederick A. Durham
bad said that he paid Mr.. Payn $40, 900,
was made by Assistant District Attor-
ney Mott today in the trial of George
H. Burnham, jr.
Mr. Burnham is indicted, together
with Frederick A. Durham, jr., former
counsel for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company. and George D. Ell
dredge, vice. president of the company.
for misappropriation of the funds of
the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29
Mr.. Williams is Excused.

Commissioner Clark asked Attorney
Allison for further explanation. Coun-
sci for the coal and railroad companies
then asserted that the chairman Of the
commission had teleDhoned 10 Rev
York and by this method had Instructed
a superior official over NJ. Williams
To have Mr. williams at the commission
hearing when il convened in Salt
Ike The names of the chairman Or
the higher official of the fuel COMPANY
vorc rot mentioned. Commissioner
Cl1rI, said that ne did rot know what
rlans the attorneys for the government
had made, and asserted his belief that
the chairman of the commission at
Washington knows no more, and for
this reason it was not at all proper or
reasonable to interfere with the ar
of the attorneys who we're
the government.
If The attorneys do not want to take
NJ. Williams as Il witness. l do not be-
I:evr it my duty, without further in 70
structions. to have him testify.
He has not been subDoenaed.' per-
sisted Attorney Marchand. lie is cX-
C.,sed." answered Commissioner Clark.
Mr.. Williams WIS sitting among the
witnesses. When the attempt TO inject
his testimony into the hearing was de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29

Well, that Maud She gets the
best of 81 at every turn of the
road. And the road turns pretty
often.
Next Sunday again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29

Sensation after sensation was spruns
yesterday, while Attorneys J. T. Mar
cnand and +. r. Thomas were examin-
ing witnesses upon coal iand entries
made through AMI for the Rio Grande
Coal company, and upon Iandoffice af-
fairs generally.
The greatest interest was aroused by
the refusal of the commission To hear
tie testimony of General Manager H.
C Williams, of the Utah Fuel company
Attorney F.. NJ. Allison secured the at
tentiOn of Commissioner Clark. during
4 lull in the proceedings, ard said:
Manager H. G. Williams. of the
Utah Fuel company, is here in this
rom. ready To offer testiIGCnv as a
witness. He has not been subpocnaed.
but through his superior has been told
that the chairman of the interstate
commerce commits sion has asked that
he be examined
This announcement brought both At
torEeys Marchand and Thomas To their
feet. Attorney Marchand's answer
caused many significant glances To be
exchanged by the spectators, who We're
leaning forward in their seats 20 catch
every word. Attorney Marchand said,
slowly:
Your honor. il is not our intention
to permit Mr.. Williams to immune him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29
Lawyer Was MerciIess.

Most of this time he was under cross
examination and the district attorney
was merciless in his questioning. Having
assured his lawyers that he was equal to
the strain, Gillette was called as the first
witness in mis- own behalf His step was
steady, his nerves We're firm and his an
SwerS quick. as in response to questions
from his own senior counsel. A. NJ Mills
he declared that Grace Brown stood up in
the boat and threw herself into the lake
But his brief direct examination was fol-
lowed by searching MISUNDERSTANDING
that was not completed when at O'Clock
Judge DevendOrf adjourned court until
FRIDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29
GILLETTE TELLS
STORY ON STAND
Accused Man Says Grace
Brown Jumped Overheard
and Was Drowned.

Herkimer. \. Y, Nov. 2S-With heavy
head and unsteady gait and with eyes
that were bleared and weary, Chester E.
Gillette presented spectacle of physical
and mental exhaustion when he stepped
from the witness box at o'clock tonight.
He was the star witness in his own be-
half on the charge of having murdered
his sweetheart, Grace Brown.
Gillette today went through one of the
most trying OrdealS that a witness ever
experienced Surrounded by an almost
inexhaustible mass of circumStantial evil
dence that seemed to point to his guilt.
ne took the stand i'm his own behalf and
for nearly seven hours strOve TO bear up
under the strain of cross examination and
to describe to the jury how Grace Brown
died
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29
Payn Denied 1t to Hughes.

The matter of this alleged payment
OF $40. 600 20 Louis +. Payn was brought
up during the insurance investigation
last year when Mr.. Payn was a witness
before the investigating committee.
Charles Z. Hughes then asked Mr..
Payn: There has been a report pub
lished in the papers that in connection
with the Mutual Reserve matter there
was a payment made 20 you of $40, 900.
What have you 10 say to that?"
Mr.. Payn replied: Il say to you that
it is absolutely false i'm every particu-
lar. and 1 say TO you that Mr.. Wells
and Mr.. Burnham under oath said the
same thing. Now that grew out. Mr.
Hughes, of a fight between Burnham
and Wells. That is all there is to it,
After Mr.. Wells was excused today.
George r. Joseph, an attorney. who i'm
1899 brought suit against Frederick A.
Durham. jr.. in behalf of James d.
Wells. identified a check for $500.
which, he said, was given him by
George Burnham, jr, and which he
placed in escrew.
The trial viii be continued Friday
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29
Demanded 100000.

After the jury had been sent out of
the court room, Mr.. Mott said that
President Frederick A. Burnham asked
j. Douglas Wells, who was then vice
president of the Mutual Reserve to put
the sum of 5000 in his expense account
because President Burnham was in
financial straits. AS a reason for his
need of money, Mr.. Mott said President
Durham declared to Mr.. Wells that
superintendent Payn had demanded
the 100000. but had been induced to
accept $500 This amount, accord
ing to Mr.. Mott, Mr.. Burnham said he
paid from his own funds.
President Burnham told Mr. Wells.
Mr.. Mott said, that he paid the SAC, 600
so that the company could write its
own report as to its condition. Presi-
dent Burnham also was quoted as say
ing that he had borrowed $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29

The most truthful part of a
newspaper is the advertisements.
Thomas Jefferson.
Are yours up to the mark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-29

This statement was made during an
argument between counsel over the
testimony of Mr.. Wells. who was the
first witness called today. Mr. Mott
asked Mr.. Wells whether. on returning
from a trip abroad in 1895 he had put
in an expense account at the sugges-
ton of President Burnham
MI Rand. counsel for the defense
objected to the question and said the
law did not require that a motive for
larceny be shown.
Justice Greenbaum ruled out the
questions asked by Mr.. Mott, and Mr..
Wells was excused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
Fruit Shipments From Yakima.

Agent Smith, of the Northern Pa
cific Express company, reports an
enormous fruit express business dur
ing the month of September. Although
not so great as that OF the month
of August when the season for fruit
shipping is at its height, the num-
ber of boxes shipped during Septem-
ber Is nearly double the number
handled during the same month last
year
The number of boxes of fruit ship
ped by express during last month to-
tails 22,734. The weight is given al
249,507 pounds. Grapes and peaches
formed the bulk of the shipments
During the month 1896 boxes of
peaches, weighing 766.752 pounds
were handled, and 12,114 baskets OF
grapes. weighing 21,SO5 pounds were
expressed from this place.-Yakima
Republic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
SHORT LINE EXTENSION.
May Be Built From Montpelier, Ida.
no, Southwark.

Railroad rumors are again rife in
this SECTION, the latest being that the
Short Line has become scared lest
some eastern road is headed for this
section on its way to Salt Lake, says
the Montpelier Examiner. At any
rate, the company is dong a great
amount of work at this point en-
larging its yards and other facilities,
with the apparently we'll grounded
rumor that before 1t gets through 1t
will have a line completed to Paris.
Bear Lake and other points up the
valley and headed for Salt Lake.
This would be the way a new line
would reach the Utah metropolis, and
the Short Line evidently intends to
cover the ground first.
BY going on through this section
and tapping Cache valley, any line
would have an immense local traffic,
as 1t would have the patronage of not
less than 10000 people, to say nothing
of the coal, phosphate, cattle, sheep,
hay, grain and other traffic, which
would make a tonnage that any road
might we'll struggle for.
That the Short Line scents trouble
over holding this rich field for itself
is shown by the great sums of money
1t is spending in this city, where here
tofore it has spent in little in the way
of improvements. Montpelier is al
ready the largest stock feeding station
on the Short Line, and its command
ing position as the commercial CEN
ter of southeastern Idaho, western
Wyoming and northern Utah, makes
1t a point that no road going toward
Utah can afford to miss.
In addition to all this, there have
been grade stakes set up Montpelier
canyon during the last few days,
headed for Star valley. The Short
Line has not put up these stakes. but
just who has is mystery, at present
However, they are there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
Women as Well as Men Are Madt
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
LATEST NEWS OF THE GoLCoNDA
Claimed Outstanding Bills VIII All Be
Paid.

The troubles of the Golconda mine
will soon be a thing of the past, and
the management will within the near
future settle up all its outstanding
accounts, whether 1t will continue
the operation of the famous property
at present is another matter, and cam
not be announced yet.
Such is the information given to
the Baker City Herald by Manager
H. H. Mccarthy of NE Golconda,
who brought the troubles of the mine
to crisis about a month ago, by re-
fusing to continue operations until
the outstanding bills for labor claims
were paid. There was no use in con-
tinuing the mine II the amounts due
the employees were not forthcoming
when they were due. declared Man.
ager Mccarthy, and one night when
Is men came after their pay they
were met with the announcement that
since there was no money there would
be no work.
Since that time the Golconda has
been closed. Liens were filed against
the property by the men interested
and bills for materials and tools have
been the basis of liens. These claims
amounting, it is said to nearly $4,000
are all to be adjusted within a few
| days. What will be done with the
property after that is not known. Il
will probably be operated. for it Is
too valuable to be allowed to rest II
idleness, provided certain improve
ments can be made in the methods Of
mining.
At the time its troubles reached thu
crucial stage, C. S. Jackson. the Port
| land newspaper man, who is credited
with being the owner of the property
was in the east. He had been ad
vancing the money necessary to oper
ate the mine, but in his absence ther,
was no one to turn to for funds
Hence the property was closed down
Mr.. Jackson has returned to Port
| land and has summoned Mr.. McCar
| thy to that city, where the course o
the future operations of the propert!
will be determined. Mr.. McCarth!
| himself is heavily interested in thu
Golconda and is positive that in tn,
end the company will be again doint
business at the mine, and upon firm
basis. He declares that there is golC
in the mine to pay big returns, If de
veloped on other lines. and he expect!
to see improvements made that viii
! permit going deeper into knowr
bodies of high grade ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

When horse is so overworked 1t
lies down and In other ways declares
its inability to so further, you would
consider 1t criminal to use force. Many
a man of humane impulses who would
not willingly harm a kitten, is guilty
of cruelty where his own stomach is
concerned. Over driven, overworked,
when what 1t needs is something that
will digest the food eaten and help
the stomach to recuperate. Something
like Kodol For Dyspepsia that is sold
by Tallman C Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

child urinates too often, If the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
JOAQUIN M|LLER'S TOWEL SAVED
LIFE OF PIONEER STAGE ROBBER

John Smith along the Warm Spring
Indians.
Under the tutorship of this syndi-
cate those tribesmen finally learned
to sing hymns as backwoods music
teachers used to sing them, and to
run their sawmill so as to cut board
that would not vary more than three
inches in thickness from end to end.
They were safely steered onto the
path of progress.
And years after when the stage
robbery business had blown over, and
Ben Holiday and his Holland bond
holders were building a pioneer rail-
road up the Willamette, But appeared
once more in civilization and became
more or less respected citizen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
DESTROYING the Phcasants.

w. S. LAHORE of Turner, was in the
city today, says the Salem Journal.
He believes that there will be no
China pheasants in the country within
three years, IL Portland marksmen
are allowed to wantonly kill the spe-
cies, as they are reported to have
done in the Turner neighborhood.
The law limits the killing Of pheas.
ants to 10 per day, but 1t is said that
some Of the sportsmen carry home
with them not only the legal string
OF 10, but that their suit cases are
pretty well loaded as well. This opin-
ion appears to be justified by the
large number Of killed birds which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

Freewater, Oct. 10.-The following
land sales were made in Freewater
during the past few days:
C. D. Hobbs has sold his place, con-
sisting of nine acres of fruit land, to
Mr.. Freetag, of La Grande, for $1,000.
G.. a. Hobbs also sold four acres to
the same person for $500.
]. L. Rogers has sold 40 acres of
wheat land to Fred Hesse for $1,000.
W. L. vandewater has purchased
the Bert Putnam place, three and a
half miles from Freewater, for $4,000.
L. Hyatt has purchased II acres of
land from George Williams, for $500,
The Walla Walla Traction company
has force of men grading five miles
from here at the state line. 1t is be-
lieved that under the present ccndi-
tions the road will be through Free
water by the first of the year.
George P. Sanderson, of Medicine
Hat, Northwest Territory, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. R. E. Bean and
family.
o. NJ Cox arrived Thursday from
Mullen, Idaho, to spend a few days
with relatives here and at Dayton
Wash.
Johnnie Rice now has charge of the
Freewater Times. Charles Patterson,
who has been editor for some time.
having gone to the sound. Johnnie is
a rustler, and always makes the paper
60 until a new man can be secured.
The 5. S. Shields Fruit company
sent out a carload of potatoes to lone
this week.
Miss Ruth Jackson has gone to
Pendleton and has entered st. Jo-
seph's academy at that place.
The Freewater hotel was closed out
today and the furniture and all sold
at public auction. The Oregon Meat
company closed the hotel. It is be-
lieved that it will be opened again
shortly.
f. P. Jensen sold so tons of prunes
this year from four acres, receiving
1850 for the entire crop.
Tine S. S. Shields company purchas-
ed several carloads of potatoes near
the state line, and have been shipping
them out during the past few days.
Canning Factory.
Messrs. Mclaughlin and Maxwell,
of Walla Walla, were in the city the
first of the week investigating the
prospects for cannery at this
place. They were given all possible
encouragement, and they seem very
favorably impressed with the condi-
tions, and believe with the abundance
of fruit and vegetables that are rails
ed here it can be made a paying en-
terprise.
Two Carloads of Apples.
The Walla Walla Produce company
sent out two carloads of apples this
week. most of them going to far east
Elm points. They received 81 per box
for them. Good apples are scarce in
this section this year.
Wheat Market.
The Peacock Milling company has
just filled an order of 500 barrels OF
flour to a retail house in Los Angeles
Cal. The mill is now grinding $50
barrels per day. The company has
recently purchased Il 900 sacks OF
wheat from the farmers in the sur
rounding country. 1t is all first class
grain.
The wheat Is nearly all in now ex-
cept about 1000 sacks. most of which
has been stored in the Farmers ware
house. There is up to this time some
10000 sacks stored in the house, rep
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
ADV|CES
MANY IMPORTANT REAL
ESTATE DEALS ARE MADE.

Walla Walla Firm Investigating OPP
portunities for Il Cannery-Electric
Line Expected i'm by January l.
Visitor From Northwest Territory
Johnnie Rice Is Managing the Free
water Times-Two Carloads of Ap-
pies at 81 Per Box-S65O Worth of
Prunes on Four Acres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
Dead Man I'm Snake River.

The body Of man was found in
Snake river opposite Page station on
the o. r. &c n. yesterday, and upon
investigation by the coroner of Frank
lin county 1t was found that the man
had been killed and thrown In the
river His head was crushed and his
face cut and bruised. Nothing was
found on the body by which II might
be Identified. In the pockets we're a
knife, pipe an dtobacco. A grave was
made In the sand on the river bank
and the body buried near where It
was found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis,
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11
If an article is initiated, the origin

If an article is initiated, the origina
Is always best. Thing 1t over, and
when you go to buy that box of salvt
to keep around the house, get DeWitt''
Witch Hazel Salve. It Is the origina
and the name is stamped on every box
Good for eczema, letter. hollis, cuts
and bruises, and especially recon.
Elerdcd for piles. Sold by Tallmar
& Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

Cal Childs, a notorious crook and
dangerous man, has been captured,
charged with the murder OF two Jap
anese bookkeepers and robbery of the
japanese bank at San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-11

BRIEF RECORD OF
COUNTY EVENTS
Special
Correspon-
dence


resenting about $4,000. The Pea,
cock Milling company is now paying
SO and Sc cents per bushel for wheat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-08
THE REPUBLICANS Of
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
Postmaster Nugent, of Ettricks.
Reelected as County
Chairman.

Especial B" Tine Times Dispatr.
CHESTER. VA. September T..
Republicans held "a County Convention
here THIS week at tie home 81 L. AeAI.y.
district chairman. and reelected AIr
Nusent. postmaster at Ettrieks. as county
chairman. and delegates To- the State Dou.
venuon. There was quite a dieals. lii
the meeting. maeic lanterns in ahgn.. .....
were swung from the house. trees ana
shrubs lu The yard.
A number Of ladies We're present ANA
rendered both instrumental ami vocal
music. hat the speaker Of the eVeu.ns
failed q" appear. and several of the party
delivered short talks ou the dement's a...
cuine from Republican policies ono
speaker said. "the party was getting d.
Doe more respectable OF late. and sho.fd
forge ahead now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-08
NEW HIGH SCHOOLS.
Mass Meeting at Brookneal to
Consider Erecting Fine Building.

Especial % The Times Dispatch
LNNCHBURG. VA. September e. The
Campbell County Teachers Association
met 1T Brookneal this afternoon and
tonight the citizens OF that place viii
meet in mass meeting for the purpose
OF taking steps FOR the immediate cree
ton Of "a 5000 high school building one
half Of this amount has already been
subscribed and it is hoped thar rle re-
mainder can he borrowed from state
funds for that purpose
Professor j = Thomas Of this CITY
the Inspector Of this district. is at Brook
neal To attend both meetings He viii
leave on Monday FOR stay of four or
five days with school officials in Buck
ingham county. where AN enOrt will h.
made to locate a number Of new and
consolidated schools
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-08
Watch This Column Dailv

for NEW TESTIMONIAL as to tne
wonderful CURES effected by TIE
MEcKL, NeURG MINERAL WATERS.
Chase city. Va.
Others tell what their waters are; we
show what ours do. These are no FAN
ciEs. These are FACTS. Let those who
were cured speak for themselves
LISTEN:
pr. f. J. Gregory physician 8f long
and successful experience. OF Kevsvile.
Va. Informs u.s.
'Cnioride calcium Water recently Of.
fectcd most remarkable cure Of "a Cam
cerous formation where all other rome
dies had failed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-08
Il YEARS SUFFERING
Cured Sound and Well BY Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticurs Oint-
ment at Expense Of z5c.

Il had been suffering for twelve
years with q sore on my limb, and had
physicians give me treatment, and none
gave me any relief until got hold Of
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
was cured sound and we'll with one
cake of CuticuIa Soap and one box Of
Ointment. have confidence in Cuticura
and / would not take ten dollars for one
box If | knew that / could not get any
more" ID NJ Robertson.
Sept. %, 1905. Newton, Miss.
Complete Erternal and Internal Treatment for every
Hunor from iiupies 20 scrofua, from Infancy age,
consisting - t4tl- ll Soap, .c Ointment sos Eesol
vent, SIC car form u Chocolate GATED ~ per vial
q CO.. may Dc lad 81 81 draa singlc
Potter lirus 4 Chem torp sole Props, Boston, Mas.
n9 Ma 20 Free "iow g. Care for skin Scalp and HArS
ga " Low " Cure 4ogterHg EeEelnA-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-08
Successful Revival

Especial ro The Times Dispatch
WINSTON SALEM y. c. September
7-Tte revival meeting. which i- nos, u
progress at Mayodan. conducted ~. lev.
Edgar Holton. ~ this city. assisted nv
Evangelist Hlrdett ANA Wife of Texas.
has resulted i" ninety professions Air.
q. r. 'ri-t also assisted iu the NICE ting.
which SIS sum in progress. and with re-
newed interest at each service