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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
DEMURRER OF STANDARD OIL
Arguments Begun Before Judge Ian
dis in Federal Court at Chicago,
but Not Concluded,

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The fight of the
Standard Oil company against the ten
indictments against the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, which were re-
turned Aug. 90. was commenced today
in the United States district court be-
fore Judge Lands. The indictments
contain 6.24S counts, and the Standard
Oil company has entered Il demurrer.
II is on The latter that the proceedings
OF today were based.
The attorneys for the Standard Oh
company contended in support of their
demurrer that section 10 of me race law
passed by congress June 90 repeats the
Eikins law, under which the govern
ment is bringing the action against the
company. and that the indictments are
not sufficiently specific because they do
not comprehend all of the elements in
the case.
The contention that the Elkins law is
repealed by the rate law and that the
offenses alleged cannot therefore De
punished under the former act was con-
tradicted by United States District At
torney Sims. who declared that section
10 of the revised statutes covers the
case. in that it states That the repeal
of the old statute does not condone
prior Offenses unless the repeating act
so specifies in particular.
District Attorney Sims, on behalf Of
the government. answered the argu-
ments of Mr.. Miller. When court adj
iourned late this afternoon Mr.. Sims
had not concluded his argument, and a
rostnonement of the hearing was taken
until Wednesday, as Judge Lands left
for Ohio tonight to attend the funeral
of a relative.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
LAHGTON SUIT WITHDRAWN
President of Cache Stake Won't Pros
ecute Man Who Whipped
Him.
Especial to The Herald)

Logan, Utah. Dec. 10.-The charge OF
battery filed against Seth A. Langton by
President Isaac Smith of Cache stake in
the local police court a few days ago as
a result of a fight in Langtons office,
was withdrawn today and the following
card sent to the papers:
ITO the Public: The regrettable diff
Guilty between us recently mentioned in
the newspapers has been satisfactorily
settled. Signed, Seth A. Langton and
Isaac Smith
The settlement came as the result of
several meetings of the principals and
their friends, and yesterday afternoon
Smiths two COunsellors and some others
succeeded in bringing the two together
and inducing them to shake hands There
were explanations and mutual apologies
and the two agreed to be brothers once
more. Notwithstanding the settlement,
however, there are many who assert that
Langton will lose his head as manager of
the local branch of the Consolidated
Wagon & Machine company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
SERIOUS BLOW
TO SETTLERS
Imperial and CooCheIIa Valleys
Sure to Be Inundated by
Colorado River.

Los Angeles, Dec. photographic ad-
vices today from Yuma to General Su-
perlntendent r. H. Ingram Of the
Southern Pacific sctated that the Colo
RADIO river levee was completely beaten
down and that the flood waters were
pouring uninterruptedly into Saiton
sink. The Railroad officials have deter
mined upon no definite plan of action.
1t is likely that they will imnediateiv
begin the building of another sour
track along the border of Salton sea.
mus anticipating the rise in tire sea
from the river inflow. It is suggested.
but without official sanction, that the
Southern Pacific will make another at
tempt 10 dam the runaway river.
imperial, Cal, Dec 1O.-Nevs of the
break in the Colorado river has orovet.
a serious blow to the people of the I'm
perial valley, who have as yet no plans
for the future. There Will be no inter
ruption of farming or other business
here for many months, even though the
break in the river is not closed. The
people can only await the action of the
Southern Pacific railroad or possibly
the federal government There is no
farming land near the SaltOn sea, ana
no fear of inundation Of any farms for
a long time, probably a year, but IN
less immediate action is taken to er-
feet a close of the break in the river
it is only question of time when all
of the Imperial and COacheIla vaI;ays
W ill be inundated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
LIFE OF ARTHUR BROWN
HANGS BY MERE THREAD

Washington, Dec. 10.-The life of former
United States Senator Arthur Brown. of
Utah, who was shot by Mrs. Anna NJ
Bradley in his hotel apartments here Sat
urday afternoon. tonight is hanging by a
mere thread. Little hope for his recovery
IS held out by attendants at the Emer-
gency hospital. but his physician, DR.. w.
+. Carr, still has some hope that his pa
iient will survive. Senator Browns tenn
perature reached 104 tonight, and ac-
cording to his friends, he is steadily
growing weaker.
Brown has seen no one today but his
daughter and son. Both have spent mucn
of today at the hospital but have been
with their father but few moments at
a time. No effort has been made by the
authorities to get an ante-mOrtem state
ment from Brown, but an assistant from
the district attorneys office has been de-
tailed to keep informed regarding his con-
dition, and if radical change Cor the
worse occurs, Browns statement of the
circumstances of the shooting viii be
taken.
Says Twas Accident
Mrs. Bradley is still at the house Of de-
tention. Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given, who has been detailed TO
take charge of the prosecution. stated
tccay that he would oppose any apDlica-
ton of the defendant for release on bond
while the condition of the patient remains
critical. Should Brown live until t0mor-
row it is expected that charge Of at
tempt to kill will be filed against Mrs
Bradley. and the prosecuting attorney will
ask that she De committed to Jail with
out bond pending the outcome of Browns
injuries.
Mrs. Bradley follows the reports of
Browns condition perhaps more earnestly
than any Other person. She inquiries con-
stantly. and when informed this morning
that there was change for the better
there was noted improvement in her own
case and she ate breakfast with evident
relish. She spent most of today writing
letters.
To callers today Mrs Bradley reiter-
ated her regret at the course she had
taken in shooting Brown, declaring thaS
she had not intended shooting him. and
that: in fact. the shooting was in a way
accidental She said she rad no definite
int Mt of shooting. but brought the re-
xolver and displayed ii for the purpose Of
Bluffing Brown into belief that she was
desperate and thus forcing him to marty
her. In her excitement ard through lack
OF her knowledge of the workings of the
revolver ii was discharged sha said.
The case of the Montana Mining COM
pany, Limited. versus the St Louis Min
Ing and Milling company. of Helena Mon
tana, In which Ex-senator Brown was T.
nave appeared, was argued today in the
sCTreme court, c.. j. Hughes. of Denver.
appearing for the plaintiff. and ]. S.
Gum. of Helena, for the defendant in
error.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
OVERLAND LIMITED
WRECKED IN NEVADA

Reno. New Dec. 10-One of the bag
gage cars and mail car on the east
bound overland Limited No. on the
Southern Pacific running east of hern
was wrecked this morning at MarcoIIa,
a small station fifty miles east of Reno.
The wreck was caused by an upturned
rail The train was going at the rate
of sixty miles an hour and so great W.
the force of the impact that the raII
was driven clear through the floor of
the mail car. The mail clerks had a
narrow escape from death
The cars were thrown over on tboir
sides and it is regarded as marvellous
that the occupants of the two cars es-
capped alive.
The passengers were badly shaken I'm
but no one was injured, so far as can
be learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
SCENE COMPLICATES 1T.
Important Witnesses Will Journey to
Washington.

bartch & Bagley. Mrs. Bradley's local
attorneys, stated late last night that they
FAD received no advices from their client
curing the afternoon or evening The act
being committed at Washington has COM
pncated matters greatly. Judge Rartch
stated yesterday that in the trial of Mrs.
Bradley the most important witnesses to
De called would be taken to Washington.
while dispositions would be used for the
less, important witnesses.
The local friends of Mrs. Bradley. head
ed by ner relatives here and those who
have been communicated with have core
to the front with money enough for all
present needs of the case. though every
thing is In allegiance pending decided
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
DEMAND MORE WAGES.

Chicago. Dec. 10-Committees represent
ing the locomotive engineers today called
upon the operating officials of the vari-
Gus railroads entering Chicago and placed
their demands for an increase in wages
and changes in their conditions of serv-
ice The engineers ask for reduction
of their working day from ten to eight
hours aud a per cent increase in their
pay. The railroad officials told the mon
that their requests would be taken under
advisement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11

change. one way or the other, I'm Senator
Browns condition.
Interest in the case is spreading all
over the west where Senator Brown is
known. Bulletins on the condition of tho
wounded man, posted in front of The
Herald office attracted many persons
yesterday. The newspaper offices have
been flooded with phone calls since the
shooting.
It is understood that Colonel Z. +. Tat
lock. who appeared for Mrs. Isabelle
Cameron Brown in her suit against the
senator for separate maintenance. SONS
time before her death. has been called into
consultation with Mrs Bradley's friends
here. I'm an effort to ascertain the exact
condition of Senator Browns estate. Col
onel TatlOck secured a maintenance Of
$3.50 month for his client in the suit re-
ferred to above.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
PROBABLY IN MEXICO.

Kansas City, Dec. 10.-William c.
Anderson. teller in the First National
bank of this city, who disappeared on
Dec. 1, is believed by the local police to
have gone to Old Mexico. Anderson on
several occasions spent his vacations
in the City of Mexico, and he IS said 20
have planned to make business Invest
ments there. The police discredit the
stories that Anderson was accompanied
by woman not his wife. The bank Of
flcials insist that his shortage will not
exceed S4.0nn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
Car Lines Stopped.

San Jose. Cal, Dec 10.-A sever wind
storm from the southeast blew all last
night and today. Two poles of the Blue
Lakes power line, which supplies cleo
tricity for the city, went down this
morning. and for several hours all the
street car lines and e establishments,
using electricity were, led up Numer-
Gus signs and awnings were blown down
but no one was injured. A. Calderon of
Santa Clara was seriously injured today
from the falling of an awning
The rainfall at Los Gatos for the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at 2 p. m. today
was l65 inches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
RETURNS ARE CANVASSED.
Official PIuralities of Successful Can
didates for School Board.

The board of education met yesterday
at noon to sit as a board Of canvassers
TO make the official count of the votes
cast in the recent election for members
of the board
The count showed but few changes from
the report printed by The Herald the day
following the election. The pluraIities re-
low:
First Ward-ByrOn Cummings. 40
Second-M. J. Cheesman, 323
Third-William J. Newman. 705.
FOURTH. T Hammond, f75.
Fifth-H. p. Henderson, $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Five men are dead
as the result of accidents in the plants
of the Illinois Steel company at Chi
cago during the lest twenty-four hours
One was burned to death by falling
upon a plate of red-hot steel: another
was run down by a switch engine. a
third was asphyxiated by coal gas. ana
two others were crushed to death bv
pieces of falling steel All of the men
were Polish and Hungarian laborers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
SOAKED FOR $4,000.
Edgar and Earl Plead Guilty to Ae.
ceptinq Rebates.

New York, Dec. &c GoodIoe Ed
gar and Edwin Earl. members of tha
firm of William F. Edgar & Sons, sugar.
dealers Of Detroit, today. in the United
States court, pleaded guilty of accept
ing rebates on sugar shipments. They
were fined $4,000 each The fines were
paid. Edgar and Earl were indicted N
connection with the New York central
Railroad company and the American
Sugar Refining company.
The New York company was finei
s10S,00O. and the sugar company $4,000,
after being convicted by jury trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
ARGUMENT ENDED.

New York, Dec. 10.-Both the prose-
cution and defense summed up today in
the trial Of George Durham, jr., coun-
sci for the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance company, on charge of larceny
of $500 from the company.
Justice Greenbaum announced that
he would deliver his charge to the jury
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
LUMBER DEALERS INDICTED.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1O.-Ten prominent
lumber dealers were today indicted BY
the grand jury for an alleged violation
of the Oklahoma antitrust laws bv on
tering into combination to fix prices
None of the indictments have been served
and the names of the defendants were
not made public. The grand jury is row
ton of United States Attorney Embrv.
the coal trust said to exist in Okla
homa-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
Sixty Mile Gale.

Vallejo, Cal, Dec. 10.-The wind here
early this informing reached a velocity of
sixty miles an hour and vessels here
and at Mare Island were tossed about
in an alarming manner, though no Sc
rious damage has been reported. A num-
Der of telegraph poles were PROSTATE
and communication with many points in
terruDted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
ENTOMBED MEN ALIVE.

y Los Angeles, Dec. IA message 1
\ from Bakersfield, where six miners 4
y were entombed last Friday. SAYS 4
\ that signals were received indicating 4
\ positively that the men were alive 4
= at IL O'Clock this morning 4
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
MOTHER HEARS
SON SENTENCED
Chester E. Gillette Doomed to
Die in Electric Chair Last
Week in January.

Herkimer, n. Y. Dec. 1o.-Chester E.
Gillette was today sentenced to die in
the electric chair at Auburn prison
during the week beginning Jan % The
youth, convicted of the murder of his
discarded sweetheart, Grace Brown,
showed no sign of emotion when Jus
tice DevendoTf pronounced sentence.
His voice was firm when. in reply to
the formal question whether he had
anything to say before sentenced was
passed. he replied:
Il am innocent of the crime charged
in the indictment, and therefore it
should not be passed.
Anything more?" asked the judge.
NO, I think not" he answered.
Sentence was then pronounced.
His Mother With Him.
His mother sat near him, having ar
rived from Denver this forenoon.
While the son was being led from
court Mrs. Gillette prepared to send a
news dispatch to Denver and New
York newspapers which have secured
her as special correspondents.
"Oh. don't speak harshly Of me-" she
said to reporters who crowded about
her. Il am doing this so 1 can pay my
way and arrange for new trial. 1t
will take a large amount of money, and
1 was able to bring but little from my
home.
Mrs. GilIette's attention was called
to a telegram sent from the Jail last
week by her son, in which he said that
d story that he had confessed was false,
and urging her to remain away until
a new trial was granted.
Believes Him Innocent.
1.-THE telegram was mutilated before
it reached me-" Mrs. Gillette said. Il
did not know he had not confessed I'M
til saw him this morning. / am firm
ly convinced of his innocence. but I
shall beg on my Bonded knees that he
confess if he is guilty"
Gillette's counsel moved that the YER
dict be set aside and a new trial grant
ed The motion was denied, as was an
other motion that judgment be ar
rested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
LAPPoNps SUCCESSOR.

Rome. Dec 10.-Tbe pope has expressed
his intention OF appointing as his private
physician, in Succession to the late Dr.
Lapponi, DR.. Ettore Marchiafaya.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
mrs. ANNIE ADAMS NAME
COUPLED WITH BROWNS
Letters, Telegram and Yelled Woman's
Call Indicate Jealousy May Have
Prompted Shooting.
Mr.. Bradley Urges Matron to Send for Mrs. AdamS-Sena-
tors Life Hangs by Thread.
Especial to The Herald)

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Insane jealousy It
is now believed, may have been the motive
which actuated Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley in
shooting Arthur Brown in the Raleigh
hotel Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Bradley Anxious.
Mrs. Bradley was much interested in
the report today that Mrs. A-nie Adams
OF Philadelphia, mother 0. Rfaude Nd
ans, the actress, had arrived in Wash
ington and had made an effort 10 SEE SEN
ator Brown at the hospital. She urged
the matron to send for Mrs. Adams. de-
claring that it was important that she see
her ut once.
There is little question but the heavily
yelled woman who called on the senator
at the Emergency hospital Sunday after
noon was Mrs. Adams, who left Salt Lake
some time ago
The police authorities have today been
making more extended examination of
the contents of Mrs. Bradley's trunk and
telescope and are convinced that "a num-
Der of letters from the ex-senator and
others addressed to him will play an i'm
portant part in the case. When Mrs.
Bradley was first taken to the police sta
ton, she said the evidence of justification
for the shooting could be found in her
trunk, and from cursory examination il
lures of her children. 1t is now believed
she referred to letters, and that she Oh
tanned these from Browns room in the
Raleigh hotel prior to the time she and
Brown met. 1t is stated that some of the
letters found in her possession. addressed
TO Brown. were signed Annie" and it is
believed the writer of these letters is Mrs.
Annie Adams of Salt Lake City.
Mrs. 5radIey's Admission.
Mrs. Bradley has refused to discuss
these letters and how she happened 10
get possession of them.
Upon the floor OF Browns room were
found scraps of torn letters which the
police think were torn by Mrs. Bradley.
A Washington evening newspaper pub
fishes a statement tonight that Mrs.
Bradley has admitted that she knew that
Brown had received letters since mis- ar
rival In Washington from Mrs. Adams,
and that she knew that he correspondent
with Mrs. Adams, and that she left Salt
Lake for Washington after learning that
Brown was to meet Mrs. Adams in New
York after finishing his case in the su-
preme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
BOHAPARTE NOT
4 TRUST BUSTER
Opposition in the Senate to
Confirmation of Maryland
Man as Attorney General.
CULBERS0M LEADS ATTACK
QUOTES FORM SPEECH MADE I'M
CHICAGO IN 1899.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Opposition to
Charles j. BonaDarte as attorney gen.
cral prevented the confirmation Of
William H. Moody as associate justice
ct the supreme court of the United
States, when his nomina lion was called
Up today in executive session of the
senate. The opposition to Mr.. Bona
parte was based upon a speech made
by him in Chicago in September. 1899
before a conference held there to con-
slder the trust question. In that speech
Mr.. Bonaparte declared that legislative
action in regulation or restrain. of
combination was undesired When the
MOODY nomination was placed before
the senate today Senator Culbersnu
called attention to the fact that the DO
sltlon he is to Vacate will be filed Dy
Mr.. Bonaparte, and he then read OK
tracts from the Chicago speech In sup
port of an argument that Mr.. Bona
parte is not qualified to take the re-
spOnsibility of enforcing antitrust
iaW
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11

Dragged almost from the shelter IF
their mothers arms into the liTnelight of
an attempted murder. innocent of the
calumny that has been heaped upon them,
innocent of the desperate means heart
broken woman has taken to set them
right before the world and only wondering
as the days go by why muver amt
come 'ome," there are no more pathetic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11

The small advertiser who won't
trust good agencies, and wants to
save their commission, usually
grows no bigger than his business
insight.-Judicious Advertising.
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Fatally Injured.

TiHerman Edward Mcdonald
I.adderman Edward Grenfell
Injured.
Captain Frank Powell
Lieutenant Henry Hawkins.
Driver William Herman.
Ladderman c. Montague.
Laddermsn II. Ach.
Both Conductor Craft and Motorman II.
Scott, who were in charge of the street
car, refuse to make any statements. The
passengers on the car were not hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
EIGHT FIREMEA INJURED
Portland Street Car Hits Truck on
Way to Fire-Two of the
Victims May Die.

Portland. Ore, Dec 10.-While Truck l
of the Portland fire department was
crossing Third street at Couch, tonight.
on the way to a fire at the foot of
Couch street, South Portland car of
the Portland Railway & Power company.
which. according to passengers. was trav-
cling at a good rate of speed. ran into
the truck probably fatalling injuring tW !
of the firemen and more or less seriouslv
iniuring six others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
Mind May Have Changed.

Senator Knox, former attorney gen
eTal, said that he had talked with Mr..
Bonaparte and had found him thor
oughly in sympathy with the admins
tration in breaking UP combinations OF
capital which operate In restraint OF
trade. He also remarked that probably
there were few men in the senate cham
Der whose minds had not undergone
Questions since 1sg9. when conditions
were far different from what they arc
today.
Senator Rayner started to reply 20
this speech, when Vice President Fair
banks observed that the nomination
before the senate was that of Mr..
Moody, and not Mr.. Bonaparte. This
had the effect of curtailing the speech
making. but Senator Teller said that
it was customary for all nominations 20
go over one day after being reported
from committees and he therefore o.
jccted to further consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11
Combinations.

y large number of nominations were
confirmed. Among them wee: Maj
General Arthur Macarthur, 10 be lieu
tenant general; Brigadier General Jesse
NJ. Lee, to be major general; Captain
John J. Pershing, to be brigadier gen.
eral: Colonel Ernest a. Darlington, to
be inspector general with the rank of
brigadier general; Colonel Culver C.
Sniffen, to be paymaster general, with
the rank of brigadier general; Colonel
Arthur Murray, to be chief Of artillery,
with the rank of brigadier general;
General Robert NJ. O'Reilly to be sur
Feon general, with the rank of briga-
der general.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-11

Washington, Dec. 10.-Insane jealousy. It
is now believed. may have been the motive
which actuated Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley in
shooting Arthur Brown in the Raleigh
hotel Saturday afternoon.